1957 Chicago Bears season

1957 Chicago Bears season
OwnerGeorge Halas
General managerGeorge Halas
Head coachPaddy Driscoll
Home stadiumWrigley Field
Results
Record5–7
Division place5th NFL Western
PlayoffsDid not qualify

The 1957 season was the Chicago Bears' 38th in the National Football League. The team failed to improve on their 9–2–1 record from 1956 and finished with a 5–7 record under second-year head coach Paddy Driscoll, one year after making the championship game. The 47–7 loss in that game, coupled with a 5–7 season, compelled owner George Halas to reassign Driscoll in February and return as head coach in 1958.[1]

Schedule

Game Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap Sources
1 September 29 at Green Bay Packers L 17–21 0–1 City Stadium 32,132 Recap
2 October 5, 1957 at Baltimore Colts L 10–21 0–2 Memorial Stadium 46,558 Recap [2]
3 October 13 San Francisco 49ers L 17–21 0–3 Wrigley Field 45,310 Recap
4 October 20 Los Angeles Rams W 34–26 1–3 Wrigley Field 47,337 Recap
5 October 27 at San Francisco 49ers L 17–21 1–4 Kezar Stadium 56,693 Recap
6 November 3 at Los Angeles Rams W 16–10 2–4 L.A. Memorial Coliseum 80,456 Recap
7 November 10 Green Bay Packers W 21–14 3–4 Wrigley Field 47,153 Recap
8 November 17 Baltimore Colts L 14–29 3–5 Wrigley Field 47,168 Recap
9 November 24 at Detroit Lions W 27–7 4–5 Briggs Stadium 55,769 Recap
10 December 1 Washington Redskins L 3–14 4–6 Wrigley Field 39,148 Recap
11 December 8 at Chicago Cardinals W 14–6 5–6 Comiskey Park 43,735 Recap
12 December 15 Detroit Lions L 13–21 5–7 Wrigley Field 41,088 Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Saturday night game: October 5.

Standings

NFL Western Conference
W L T PCT CONF PF PA STK
Detroit Lions 8 4 0 .667 6–4 251 231 W3
San Francisco 49ers 8 4 0 .667 7–3 260 264 W3
Baltimore Colts 7 5 0 .583 6–4 303 235 L2
Los Angeles Rams 6 6 0 .500 5–5 307 278 W2
5 7 0 .417 4–6 203 211 L1
Green Bay Packers 3 9 0 .250 2–8 218 311 L3
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
NFL Eastern Conference
W L T PCT CONF PF PA STK
Cleveland Browns 9 2 1 .818 8–1–1 269 172 W1
New York Giants 7 5 0 .583 6–4 254 211 L3
Pittsburgh Steelers 6 6 0 .500 5–5 161 178 W1
Washington Redskins 5 6 1 .455 4–5–1 251 230 W3
Philadelphia Eagles 4 8 0 .333 4–6 173 230 L2
Chicago Cardinals 3 9 0 .250 2–8 200 299 L1
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

Roster

Chicago Bears 1957 roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Receivers

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Reserve
Source:

Season summary

Week 1 at Packers

See also: 1957 Green Bay Packers season
Week One: Chicago Bears (0–0) at Green Bay Packers (0–0)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bears 7 7 3017
Packers 0 14 0721

at New City Stadium, Green Bay, Wisconsin

  • Date: September 29
  • Game attendance: 32,132
  • Box Score
Game information

References

  1. ^ "Halas returns as coach of Bears". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. February 17, 1958. p. 2, part 2.
  2. ^ "Moore scores TD as Colts beat Bears, 21-10". Reading Eagle. (Pennsylvania). Associated Press. October 6, 1957. p. 31.
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