1933 Chicago Bears Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 10-2-1
Finishing 1st in the NFL's West Division
Postseason: 1-0 Won Championship
Coach: George Halas (10-2-1)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1933 Chicago Bears StatisticsTeam Record: 10-2-1
Finishing 1st in the NFL's West Division
Postseason: 1-0 Won Championship
Coach: George Halas (10-2-1)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1933 Chicago Bears Results
The Chicago Bears of the National Football League ended the 1933 season with a record of 10 wins and 2 losses and 1 ties, finishing first in the NFL's West Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-0.
Chicago scored 133 points, while the solid defense allowed 82. Bronko Nagurski rushed for a team-leading 533 yards for the Bears.
Keith Molesworth passed for 433 yards, and Bronko Nagurski spent time under center also. Bill Hewitt topped pass catchers, hauling in 14 balls for 273 yards.
The ball-hawking defense created 32 turnovers.
George Halas coached the team. The 1933 Chicago Bears won the Championship.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Gil Bergerson | K | July 19, 1910 | 6'6" | 245 | Oregon St. | Veronia, OR USA | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | Carl Brumbaugh | QB | September 22, 1906 | 5'10" | 170 | Ohio St. | West Milton, OH USA | 13 | 9 |
| 15 | Bill Buckler | G | April 29, 1901 | 6'0" | 238 | Alabama | St. Paul, MN USA | 11 | 3 |
| 20 | Zuck Carlson | LG | November 12, 1904 | 6'0" | 208 | Oregon St. | Isaca, ID USA | 11 | 11 |
| 5 | George Corbett | B | June 14, 1908 | 5'9" | 179 | Millikin | Dix, IL USA | 6 | 3 |
| 27 | John Doehring | ROH-RDH | November 6, 1909 | 6'0" | 216 | none | Milwaukee, WI USA | 8 | 0 |
| 9 | Paul Franklin | ROE-RDE-RO | February 10, 1906 | 6'2" | 198 | Franklin (IN) | Plainfield, IN USA | 3 | 0 |
| 77 | Red Grange | HB | June 13, 1903 | 6'0" | 180 | Illinois | Forksville, PA USA | 13 | 2 |
| 56 | Bill Hewitt | LE | October 8, 1909 | 5'9" | 190 | Michigan | Bay City, MI USA | 13 | 13 |
| 24 | Luke Johnsos | RE | December 6, 1905 | 6'2" | 195 | Northwestern | Chicago, IL USA | 6 | 6 |
| 22 | Bill Karr | RE | March 29, 1911 | 6'1" | 190 | West Virginia | Ripley, WV USA | 13 | 7 |
| 29 | Joe Kopcha | RG | December 23, 1905 | 6'0" | 221 | Tenn-Chattanooga | Whiting, IN USA | 13 | 11 |
| 12 | Link Lyman | LT | November 30, 1898 | 6'2" | 233 | Nebraska | Table Rock, NE USA | 13 | 13 |
| 10 | Jack Manders | RH | January 13, 1909 | 6'1" | 203 | Minnesota | Milbank, SD USA | 13 | 6 |
| 76 | Ookie Miller | C | November 11, 1909 | 6'0" | 209 | Purdue | Marion, IN USA | 13 | 12 |
| 4 | Keith Molesworth | LH | October 20, 1905 | 5'10" | 167 | Loyola (IL) | Washington, IA USA | 13 | 9 |
| 16 | George Musso | RT | April 8, 1910 | 6'2" | 262 | Millikin | Collinsville, IL USA | 12 | 5 |
| 3 | Bronko Nagurski | FB | November 3, 1908 | 6'2" | 226 | Minnesota | Rainy River, ON Canada | 13 | 10 |
| 2 | Dick Nesbitt | ROH-RDH | November 12, 1907 | 6'0" | 204 | Drake | Des Moines, IA USA | 4 | 0 |
| 26 | Bert Pearson | C | March 22, 1905 | 6'0" | 206 | Kansas St. | Manhattan, KS USA | 5 | 1 |
| 44 | Ray Richards | RT | July 16, 1906 | 6'1" | 230 | Nebraska | Liberty, NE USA | 12 | 5 |
| 6 | Gene Ronzani | B | March 28, 1909 | 5'9" | 200 | Marquette | Iron Mountain, MI USA | 11 | 3 |
| 7 | Johnny Sisk | RH | December 11, 1905 | 6'2" | 197 | Marquette | New Haven, CT USA | 13 | 10 |
| Dick Smith | LOE-LDE | January 24, 1912 | 6'2" | 225 | Ohio St. | East Chicago, IN USA | 1 | 0 | |
| 19 | Dick Stahlman | T | October 20, 1902 | 6'2" | 219 | DePaul | Chicago, IL USA | 8 | 2 |
| 19 | Cookie Tackwell | ROE-RDE | March 27, 1906 | 6'2" | 215 | Kansas St. | Phillips County, KS | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | Joe Zeller | G | May 2, 1908 | 6'1" | 203 | Indiana | East Chicago, IN USA | 11 | 2 |
