1953 Chicago Bears season

1953 Chicago Bears season
Head coach George Halas
Home field Wrigley Field
Results
Record 3–8–1
Division place 4th NFL Western
Playoff finish did not qualify

The 1953 Chicago Bears season was their 34th regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a dismal 3–8–1 record under head coach George Halas placing them in fourth place in the NFL's newly formed Western Conference.

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Attendance
1 September 27, 1953 at Baltimore Colts L 13–9
23,715
2 October 4, 1953 at Green Bay Packers W 17–13
24,835
3 October 11, 1953 Baltimore Colts L 16–14
35,316
4 October 18, 1953 San Francisco 49ers L 35–28
36,909
5 October 25, 1953 at Los Angeles Rams L 38–24
49,546
6 November 1, 1953 at San Francisco 49ers L 24–14
26,308
7 November 8, 1953 Green Bay Packers T 21–21
39,889
8 November 15, 1953 at Washington Redskins W 27–24
21,392
9 November 22, 1953 Detroit Lions L 20–16
36,165
10 November 29, 1953 Los Angeles Rams W 24–21
31,626
11 December 6, 1953 at Detroit Lions L 13–7
58,056
12 December 13, 1953 Chicago Cardinals L 24–17
38,059

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.


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