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1957 Chicago Bears season

{{short description|NFL team season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2013}}

{{Infobox NFL season

| team = Chicago Bears

| year = 1957

| record = 5–7

| division_place = 5th NFL Western

| coach = Paddy Driscoll

| general manager = George Halas

|owner = George Halas

| stadium = Wrigley Field

| playoffs = Did not qualify

| shortnavlink = Bears seasons

}}

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.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=22BQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=PRAEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7338%2C3102247 |work=Milwaukee Sentinel |agency=Associated Press |title=Halas returns as coach of Bears |date=February 17, 1958 |page=2, part 2 }}{{Dead link|date=June 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

Schedule

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!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|year=1957|border=2}}"| Date

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!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|year=1957|border=2}}"| Result

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|year=1957|border=2}}"| Record

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|year=1957|border=2}}"| Venue

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|year=1957|border=2}}"| Attendance

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|year=1957|border=2}}"| Recap

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|year=1957|border=2}}"| Sources

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! 1

| September 29

| at Green Bay Packers

| L 17–21

| 0–1

| City Stadium

| 32,132

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195709290gnb.htm Recap]

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! 2

| October 5, 1957

| at Baltimore Colts

| L 10–21

| 0–2

| Memorial Stadium

| 46,558

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195710050clt.htm Recap]

| {{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qQorAAAAIBAJ&sjid=B5oFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4633%2C2198370 |work=Reading Eagle |location=(Pennsylvania) |agency=Associated Press |title=Moore scores TD as Colts beat Bears, 21-10 |date=October 6, 1957 |page=31}}

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! 3

| October 13

| San Francisco 49ers

| L 17–21

| 0–3

| Wrigley Field

| 45,310

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195710130chi.htm Recap]

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! 4

| October 20

| Los Angeles Rams

| W 34–26

| 1–3

| Wrigley Field

| 47,337

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195710200chi.htm Recap]

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! 5

| October 27

| at San Francisco 49ers

| L 17–21

| 1–4

| Kezar Stadium

| 56,693

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195710270sfo.htm Recap]

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! 6

| November 3

| at Los Angeles Rams

| W 16–10

| 2–4

| L.A. Memorial Coliseum

| 80,456

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195711030ram.htm Recap]

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! 7

| November 10

| Green Bay Packers

| W 21–14

| 3–4

| Wrigley Field

| 47,153

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195711100chi.htm Recap]

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! 8

| November 17

| Baltimore Colts

| L 14–29

| 3–5

| Wrigley Field

| 47,168

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195711170chi.htm Recap]

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! 9

| November 24

| at Detroit Lions

| W 27–7

| 4–5

| Briggs Stadium

| 55,769

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195711240det.htm Recap]

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! 10

| December 1

| Washington Redskins

| L 3–14

| 4–6

| Wrigley Field

| 39,148

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195712010chi.htm Recap]

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! 11

| December 8

| at Chicago Cardinals

| W 14–6

| 5–6

| Comiskey Park

| 43,735

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195712080crd.htm Recap]

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! 12

| December 15

| Detroit Lions

| L 13–21

| 5–7

| Wrigley Field

| 41,088

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195712150chi.htm Recap]

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colspan="10"| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Saturday night game: October 5.

Standings

{{1957 NFL Western standings}}

{{1957 NFL Eastern standings}}

Roster

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colspan="9" style="background-color: #03182f; color: #df6108; text-align: center;"|Chicago Bears 1957 roster
style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top" | Quarterbacks

  • {{NFLplayer|16|George Blanda}}QB/K
  • {{NFLplayer|15|Ed Brown|d=quarterback}}QB/P
  • {{NFLplayer|12|Zeke Bratkowski}}QB/P

Running backs

  • {{NFLplayer|35|Rick Casares|FB}}
  • {{NFLplayer|28|Willie Galimore|HB|rookie=y}}
  • {{NFLplayer|45|Bobby Watkins|d=running back|HB}}
  • {{NFLplayer|21|Perry Jeter|HB}}
  • {{NFLplayer|22|Ron Drzewiecki}}KR/PR

Receivers

  • {{NFLplayer|88|Gene Schroeder|E}}
  • {{NFLplayer|83|Bill McColl}}FL/E
  • {{NFLplayer|43|Jim Dooley|E}}

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| style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top" | Offensive linemen

  • {{NFLplayer|72|Bill Wightkin|T}}
  • {{NFLplayer|65|Herman Clark|G}}
  • {{NFLplayer|55|Larry Strickland|C}}
  • {{NFLplayer|78|Stan Jones|d=American football|G}}
  • {{NFLplayer|62|Kline Gilbert|T}}
  • {{NFLplayer|50|John Damore|C|rookie=y}}
  • {{NFLplayer|67|Tom Roggeman}}G/LB

Defensive linemen

  • {{NFLplayer|82|Jack Hoffman|DE}}
  • {{NFLplayer|81|Doug Atkins|DE}}
  • {{NFLplayer|86|Ed Meadows|DE}}
  • {{NFLplayer|75|Fred Williams|d=defensive lineman|DT}}
  • {{NFLplayer|73|Bill Bishop|d=American football|DT}}
  • {{NFLplayer|71|Earl Leggett|DT|rookie=y}}
  • {{NFLplayer|74|Bob Kilcullen|DT|rookie=y}}

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| style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top" | Linebackers

  • {{NFLplayer|31|Joe Fortunato|d=linebacker}}LB/FB
  • {{NFLplayer|61|Bill George|d=linebacker}}
  • {{NFLplayer|55|Wayne Hansen}}LB/C
  • {{NFLplayer|63|M. L. Brackett}}LB/DL/OL
  • {{NFLplayer|40|Stan Wallace}}LB/SS

Defensive backs

  • {{NFLplayer|48|Vic Zucco|CB|rookie=y}}
  • {{NFLplayer|20|Ray Gene Smith}}CB/FL
  • {{NFLplayer|49|Jack Johnson|d=defensive back|rookie=y}}CB/P/E
  • {{NFLplayer|25|J. C. Caroline|FS}}
  • {{NFLplayer|29|McNeil Moore|SS}}

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| style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top" | Reserve

  • {{NFLplayer|18|Ronnie Knox|QB|rookie=y|Susp.}}
  • {{NFLplayer|87|Harlon Hill|E|IR}}

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Season summary

= Week 1 at Packers =

{{Seealso|1957 Green Bay Packers season}}

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|reference=[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195709290gnb.htm Box Score]

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First quarter

Second quarter

  • GB – Billy Howton 37-yard pass from Babe Parilli (Fred Cone kick). Tie 7–7. Drive:
  • CHI – Harlon Hill 11-yard pass from Ed Brown (George Blanda kick). Bears 14–7. Drive:
  • GB – Fred Cone 1-yard run (Fred Cone kick). Tie 14–14. Drive:

Third quarter

  • CHI – George Blanda 13-yard field goal. Bears 17–14. Drive:

Fourth quarter

  • GB – Gary Knafelc 4-yard pass from Babe Parilli (Fred Cone kick). Packers 21–17. Drive:

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;Top passers

  • CHI – Ed Brown – 12/24, 197 yards, TD, 4 INT
  • GB – Babe Parilli – 9/17, 197 yards, 2 TD, INT

;Top rushers

;Top receivers

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References

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