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Record: 3-8-1, 4th in NFL West Division (Schedule and Results)

Coach: George Halas (3-8-1)

Points For: 218 (18.2/g) 6th of 12

Points Against: 262 (21.8/g) 7th of 12

Expected W-L: 4.7-7.3

SRS: -4.58 (8th of 12), SOS: -0.91

Other Notable Asst.: Paddy Driscoll (Assistant Coach), Phil Handler (Line Coach), Luke Johnsos (Assistant Coach) and Clark Shaughnessy (Defensive Assistant)

Stadium: Wrigley Field

Principal Owner/Head Coach/General Manager: George Halas

Training Camp: St. Joseph's College (Rensselaer, Indiana)

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Drafted Players

Full 1953 Draft Results

Drafted Players Table
							Misc					Passing					Rushing			Receiving
Rnd	Player	Pick	Pos	Yrs	From	To	AP1	PB	St	wAV	G	Cmp	Att	Yds	TD	Int	Att	Yds	TD	Rec	Yds	TD	College/Univ
1	Billy Anderson	6	DB	2	1953	1954	0	0	1	0	19				0		3	8	0	3	33	0	Compton CC (CA)
2	Zeke Bratkowski	17	QB	14	1954	1971	0	0	2	20	132	762	1484	10345	65	122	92	308	5			0	Georgia
3	Bill Rowekamp	30	B				0	0	0														Army/Missouri
4	Joe Koch	42	B				0	0	0														Wake Forest
5	Stan Jones HOF	55	G	13	1954	1966	3	7	11	35	157				0				0			0	Maryland
6	Art DeCarlo	66	DB	6	1953	1960	0	0	3	3	61				0				0	9	126	0	Georgia
6	Kline Gilbert	69	T	5	1953	1957	0	1	5	0	60				0				0			0	Mississippi
7	Bucky McElroy	76	HB	1	1954	1954	0	0	0	0	1				0				0			0	Southern Miss
7	Don Bingham	79	HB	1	1956	1956	0	0	0	0	12				0		7	36	0	1	7	0	Sul Ross St.
8	John Kreamcheck	90	DT	3	1953	1955	0	0	2	0	36				0				0			0	William & Mary
9	Bruno Ashley	103	T				0	0	0														Texas A&M-Commerce
10	Jimmy Moore	114	B				0	0	0														Florida A&M
11	Ralph Charney	126	B				0	0	0														Kentucky
11	Jim Slowey	127	C				0	0	0														Georgetown (DC)
12	Jim Lawrence	138	T				0	0	0														Duke
13	Larry Strickland	151	C	6	1954	1959	1	1	4	0	62				0				0			0	North Texas
14	Harland Carl	162	HB	1	1956	1956	0	0	0	0	9				0		29	66	1	2	31	0	Wisconsin
15	Ralph Jecha	175	G	2	1955	1956	0	0	0	0	19				0				0			0	Northwestern
16	Johnny Hatley	186	G	4	1953	1960	0	0	4	6	48				0				0			0	Sul Ross St.
17	Bob Beal	199	E				0	0	0														California
18	Jim Shirley	210	B				0	0	0														Clemson
19	Bill Byrus	223	T				0	0	0														Iowa St.
20	Tom Mahin	234	T				0	0	0														Purdue
21	Wayne Martin	247	E				0	0	0														TCU
22	Wayne Wood	258	T				0	0	0														Memphis
23	Jim Mask	271	E				0	0	0														Mississippi
24	Paul Hatcher	282	C				0	0	0														Arkansas City JC
25	Clyde Pickard	295	G				0	0	0														Wake Forest
26	Bob Evans	306	T				0	0	0														Pennsylvania
27	Marvin Wahlin	319	B				0	0	0														Arizona St.
28	Jim Caldwell	330	T				0	0	0														Tennessee St.
29	Jack Lewis	343	E				0	0	0														Wake Forest
30	Bill Brehany	354	QB				0	0	0														VMI

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