1957 Chicago Bears season

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]

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

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Attendance
1 September 29 at Green Bay Packers L 17–21 0–1
32,132
2 October 5 at Baltimore Colts L 10–21 0–2
46,558
3 October 13 San Francisco 49ers L 17–21 0–3
45,310
4 October 20 Los Angeles Rams W 34–26 1–3
47,337
5 October 27 at San Francisco 49ers L 17–21 1–4
56,693
6 November 3 at Los Angeles Rams W 16–10 2–4
80,456
7 November 10 Green Bay Packers W 21–14 3–4
47,153
8 November 17 Baltimore Colts L 14–29 3–5
47,168
9 November 24 at Detroit Lions W 27–7 4–5
55,769
10 December 1 Washington Redskins L 3–14 4–6
39,148
11 December 8 at Chicago Cardinals W 14–6 5–6
43,735
12 December 15 Detroit Lions L 13–21 5–7
41,088
  • Saturday night (October 5)[2]

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
Chicago Bears 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.

Roster

Chicago Bears 1957 roster
Quarterbacks

Running Backs

Wide Receivers

Tight Ends

Offensive Linemen

Defensive Linemen

Linebackers

Defensive Backs

Special Teams

Source:

Season summary

Week 1 at Packers

Week One: Chicago Bears (0–0) at Green Bay Packers (0–0)
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

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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