1955 Chicago Bears season
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The 1955 season was the Chicago Bears' 36th in the National Football League. The team matched on their 8–4 record from 1954 under head coach George Halas, repeating as the runner-up in the NFL's Western Conference.[1][2] Chicago opened the season with three losses,[3] then won eight of nine.
During the season, owner Halas announced that he was stepping down as head coach,[2] ending his third ten-year tenure as coach. Longtime assistant Paddy Driscoll, age 61, was promoted in early February,[4] led the team for two seasons, then was reassigned when Halas returned as head coach in 1958.[5]
Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 25 | at Baltimore Colts | L 17–23 | 0–1 | Memorial Stadium | 36,167 | Recap |
| 2 | October 2 | at Green Bay Packers | L 24–3 | 0–2 | Wrigley Field | 48,890 | Recap |
| 3 | October 9 | San Francisco 49ers | L 19–20 | 0–3 | Wrigley Field | 41,651 | Recap |
| 4 | October 16 | Baltimore Colts | W 38–10 | 1–3 | Wrigley Field | 40,184 | Recap |
| 5 | October 23 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 34–23 | 2–3 | Kezar Stadium | 56,350 | Recap |
| 6 | October 30 | at Los Angeles Rams | W 31–20 | 3–3 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 69,587 | Recap |
| 7 | November 6 | Green Bay Packers | W 52–31 | 4–3 | City Stadium | 24,662 | Recap |
| 8 | November 13 | Los Angeles Rams | W 24–3 | 5–3 | Wrigley Field | 50,187 | Recap |
| 9 | November 20 | at Detroit Lions | W 24–14 | 6–3 | Tiger Stadium | 53,610 | Recap |
| 10 | November 27 | at Chicago Cardinals | L 14–53 | 6–4 | Comiskey Park | 47,314 | Recap |
| 11 | December 4 | Detroit Lions | W 21–20 | 7–4 | Wrigley Field | 39,388 | Recap |
| 12 | December 11 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 17–10 | 8–4 | Wrigley Field | 34,783 | Recap |
Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text.
Standings
| NFL Western Conference | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| Los Angeles Rams | 8 | 3 | 1 | .727 | 6–3–1 | 260 | 231 | W3 | |
| Chicago Bears | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 7–3 | 294 | 251 | W2 | |
| Green Bay Packers | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 5–5 | 258 | 276 | L1 | |
| Baltimore Colts | 5 | 6 | 1 | .455 | 5–4–1 | 214 | 239 | L2 | |
| San Francisco 49ers | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 4–6 | 216 | 298 | W1 | |
| Detroit Lions | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 2–8 | 230 | 275 | L2 | |
- 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 | 7–2–1 | 349 | 218 | W2 | |
| Washington Redskins | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 6–4 | 246 | 222 | W1 | |
| New York Giants | 6 | 5 | 1 | .545 | 4–5–1 | 267 | 223 | W2 | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 4 | 7 | 1 | .364 | 4–5–1 | 248 | 231 | L1 | |
| Chicago Cardinals | 4 | 7 | 1 | .364 | 3–6–1 | 224 | 252 | L2 | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 4–6 | 195 | 285 | L7 | |
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
Roster
| Chicago Bears 1955 roster | ||||||||
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| Quarterbacks Running backs Wide receivers Tight ends | Offensive linemen Defensive linemen
| Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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References
- ^ "Bears beat Eagles in windup, 17-10". Milwaukee Journal. Associated Press. December 12, 1955. p. 15, part 2.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b "Bears clip Eagles, 17-10; Blanda ace". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. December 12, 1955. p. 4, part 2.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "49ers outlast Bears". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. October 10, 1955. p. 3, part 2.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Halas picks Driscoll to coach his Bears". Milwaukee Journal. Associated Press. February 2, 1956. p. 15, part 2.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Halas returns as coach of Bears". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. February 17, 1958. p. 2, part 2.[permanent dead link]
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