1953 Chicago Bears season

1953 Chicago Bears season
OwnerGeorge Halas
Head coachGeorge Halas
Home fieldWrigley Field
Results
Record3–8–1
Division place4th NFL Western
Playoff finishDid not qualify

The 1953 season was the Chicago Bears' 34th in the National Football League. The team failed to improve on their 5–7 record from 1952 and finished at 3–8–1 under head coach and owner George Halas, fourth place in the NFL's newly formed Western Conference. In the season finale, the Bears lost to the crosstown Cardinals, who were previously winless.[1][2]

Regular season

Main article: 1953 NFL season

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance
1 September 27 at Baltimore Colts L 9–13 0–1 Memorial Stadium 23,715
2 October 4 at Green Bay Packers W 17–13 1–1 City Stadium 24,835
3 October 11 Baltimore Colts L 14–16 1–2 Wrigley Field 35,316
4 October 18 San Francisco 49ers L 28–35 1–3 Wrigley Field 36,909
5 October 25 at Los Angeles Rams L 24–38 1–4 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 49,546
6 November 1 at San Francisco 49ers L 14–24 1–5 Kezar Stadium 26,308
7 November 8 Green Bay Packers T 21–21 1–5–1 Wrigley Field 39,889
8 November 15 at Washington Redskins W 27–24 2–5–1 Griffith Stadium 21,392
9 November 22 Detroit Lions L 16–20 2–6–1 Wrigley Field 36,165
10 November 29 Los Angeles Rams W 24–21 3–6–1 Wrigley Field 31,626
11 December 6 at Detroit Lions L 7–13 3–7–1 Briggs Stadium 58,056
12 December 13 Chicago Cardinals L 17–24 3–8–1 Wrigley Field 38,059
Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text.

Standings

NFL Western Conference
W L T PCT CONF PF PA STK
Detroit Lions 10 2 0 .833 8–2 271 205 W6
San Francisco 49ers 9 3 0 .750 8–2 372 237 W4
Los Angeles Rams 8 3 1 .727 7–3 366 236 W2
Chicago Bears 3 8 1 .273 2–7–1 218 262 L2
Baltimore Colts 3 9 0 .250 2–8 182 350 L7
Green Bay Packers 2 9 1 .182 2–7–1 200 338 L5
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

References

  1. ^ "Cards upset Bears, 24-17; first victory". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. December 14, 1953. p. 24.
  2. ^ "Chicago Bears 1953 Games and Schedule". www.pro-football-reference.com.


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