1959 Chicago Bears season

1959 Chicago Bears season
Head coachGeorge Halas
Home fieldWrigley Field
Results
Record8–4
Division place2nd NFL Western
Playoff finishDid not qualify

The 1959 season was the Chicago Bears' 40th in the National Football League. The team matched on their 8–4 record from 1958 under the coaching of George Halas, winning their last seven games.

Preseason

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Sources
1 August 15 at Green Bay Packers W 19–16 1–0 Milwaukee County Stadium 28,286 [1][2]
2 August 22 vs. Philadelphia Eagles W 24–21 2–0 Manning Bowl (Lynn, MA) 17,000 [3][4]
3 August 29 vs. Pittsburgh Steelers W 54–17 3–0 Jeppeson Stadium (Houston) 28,000 [5]
4 September 5 vs. Washington Redskins W 52–14 4–0 Gator Bowl (Jacksonville, Florida) 28,245 [6]
5 September 11 New York Giants W 18–6 5–0 Soldier Field 43,385 [7]
6 September 19 at Cleveland Browns L 31–33 5–1 Cleveland Stadium 25,316 [8]

Regular season

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Program for the October 18 game against the Baltimore Colts.

Schedule

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap Sources
1 September 27 at Green Bay Packers L 6–9 0–1 City Stadium 32,150 Recap
2 October 3 at Baltimore Colts W 26–21 1–1 Baltimore Memorial Stadium 57,557 Recap
3 October 11 Los Angeles Rams L 21–28 1–2 Wrigley Field 47,036 Recap
4 October 18 Baltimore Colts L 7–21 1–3 Wrigley Field 48,430 Recap
5 October 25 at San Francisco 49ers L 17–20 1–4 Kezar Stadium 59,045 Recap
6 November 1 at Los Angeles Rams W 26–21 2–4 L.A. Memorial Coliseum 77,943 Recap
7 November 8 Green Bay Packers W 28–17 3–4 Wrigley Field 46,205 Recap
8 November 15 San Francisco 49ers W 14–3 4–4 Wrigley Field 42,157 Recap
9 November 22 at Detroit Lions W 24–14 5–4 Briggs Stadium 54,059 Recap
10 November 29 at Chicago Cardinals W 31–7 6–4 Soldier Field 48,687 Recap
11 December 6 Pittsburgh Steelers W 27–21 7–4 Wrigley Field 41,476 Recap
12 December 13 Detroit Lions W 25–14 8–4 Wrigley Field 40,890 Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. October 3 was a Saturday night game.

Standings

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NFL Western Conference
W L T PCT CONF PF PA STK
Baltimore Colts 9 3 0 .750 9–1 374 251 W5
Chicago Bears 8 4 0 .667 6–4 252 196 W7
San Francisco 49ers 7 5 0 .583 5–5 255 237 L2
Green Bay Packers 7 5 0 .583 6–4 248 246 W4
Detroit Lions 3 8 1 .273 2–8 203 275 L1
Los Angeles Rams 2 10 0 .167 2–8 242 315 L8
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
NFL Eastern Conference
W L T PCT CONF PF PA STK
New York Giants 10 2 0 .833 8–2 284 170 W4
Philadelphia Eagles 7 5 0 .583 6–4 268 278 L1
Cleveland Browns 7 5 0 .583 6–4 270 214 W1
Pittsburgh Steelers 6 5 1 .545 6–4 257 216 W1
Washington Redskins 3 9 0 .250 2–8 185 350 L5
Chicago Cardinals 2 10 0 .167 2–8 234 324 L6
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

References

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  1. ^ Associated Press, "Bears Nip Packers, 19–16: 37-Yard Pass Play in Last Minute Caps 16-Point Fourth Period Rally," Racine Sunday Bulletin, Aug. 16, 1959, sec. 3, pp. 1, 5.
  2. ^ Dick Cullum, "Bears Win in Last Minute," Minneapolis Star-Tribune, Aug. 16, 1959, p. 39.
  3. ^ Bob Hoobing, "Galimore Stars as Bears Beat Eagles, 34–21," Danville Register and Bee, Aug. 23, 1959, p. 35.
  4. ^ Ernie Roberts, "Bears Topple Eagles, 24–21," Boston Globe, Aug. 23, 1959, pp. 65, 69.
  5. ^ Associated Press, "Chicago Bears Drub Steelers: Crowd of 28,000 Attends Contest," Billings Gazette, Aug. 30, 1959, p. 30.
  6. ^ Associate Press, "Casares Sparks Bears to Fourth Straight," Miami News, Sept. 6, 1959, p. 20.
  7. ^ George Strickler, "Bears' Passes Beat Giants, 18–6: 43,385 Watch Chicago Win Fifth in Row," Chicago Tribune, Sept. 12, 1959, sports p. 1, 3.
  8. ^ Chuck Heaton, "Browns Win in Final Seconds, 33–31: Trip Bears on Groza's Long Boot," Cleveland Plain Dealer, Sept. 20, 1959, pp. 1C, 8C.


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