1953 Chicago Bears Game-by-Game Results

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 3-8-1
Finishing 4th in the NFL's West Division
Coach: George Halas (3-8-1)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1953 Chicago Bears Statistics
1953 Chicago Bears Roster

The Chicago Bears of the National Football League ended the 1953 season with a record of 3 wins and 8 losses and 1 ties, finishing fourth in the NFL's West Division.

Chicago netted 218 points, while the defensive squad allowed 262. George Blanda passed for 2,164 yards. Jim Dooley hauled in 53 balls for 841 yards.

Fred Morrison rushed for a team-leading 307 yards for the Bears.

Don Kindt seized 6 opponent throws.

George Halas coached the team.

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Regular Season Points For: 218
Regular Season Points Against: 262

Date Game Res Home Road Record
September 27, 1953 Chicago Bears 9 at Baltimore Colts 13 L 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-1-0
October 4, 1953 Chicago Bears 17 at Green Bay Packers 13 W 0-0-0 1-1-0 1-1-0
October 11, 1953 Baltimore Colts 16 at Chicago Bears 14 L 0-1-0 1-1-0 1-2-0
October 18, 1953 San Francisco 49ers 35 at Chicago Bears 28 L 0-2-0 1-1-0 1-3-0
October 25, 1953 Chicago Bears 24 at Los Angeles Rams 38 L 0-2-0 1-2-0 1-4-0
November 1, 1953 Chicago Bears 14 at San Francisco 49ers 24 L 0-2-0 1-3-0 1-5-0
November 8, 1953 Green Bay Packers 21 at Chicago Bears 21 T 0-2-1 1-3-0 1-5-1
November 15, 1953 Chicago Bears 27 at Washington Redskins 24 W 0-2-1 2-3-0 2-5-1
November 22, 1953 Detroit Lions 20 at Chicago Bears 16 L 0-3-1 2-3-0 2-6-1
November 29, 1953 Chicago Cardinals 21 at Chicago Bears 24 W 1-3-1 2-3-0 3-6-1
December 6, 1953 Chicago Bears 7 at Detroit Lions 13 L 1-3-1 2-4-0 3-7-1
December 13, 1953 Chicago Cardinals 24 at Chicago Bears 17 L 1-4-1 2-4-0 3-8-1


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