1938 Chicago Bears Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 6-5
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's West Division
Coach: George Halas (6-5)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1938 Chicago Bears StatisticsTeam Record: 6-5
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's West Division
Coach: George Halas (6-5)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1938 Chicago Bears Results
The Chicago Bears of the National Football League ended the 1938 season with a record of 6 wins and 5 losses, finishing third in the NFL's West Division.
The Bears moved the ball well, scoring 194 points, and the defensive squad conceded 148. Sam Francis rushed for a team-leading 297 yards for Chicago, while Joe Maniaci and Jack Manders additionally aided the ground game.
Bernie Masterson threw for 848 yards. Bill Karr topped the receiving corps, hauling in 14 balls for 253 yards.
George Halas coached the team.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Chuck Apolskis | KR | December 18, 1914 | 6'2" | 207 | DePaul | Cicero, IL USA | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | Dick Bassi | ROG-RDG-LO | January 1, 1915 | 5'11" | 214 | Santa Clara | San Luis Obispo, CA USA | 9 | 0 |
| 24 | Frank Bausch | C | June 14, 1908 | 6'3" | 220 | Kansas | Marion, SD USA | 11 | 10 |
| 82 | Del Bjork | RT | June 27, 1914 | 6'1" | 218 | Oregon | Astoria, OR USA | 10 | 5 |
| 8 | Carl Brumbaugh | QB-S-ROH-R | September 22, 1906 | 5'10" | 170 | Ohio St. | West Milton, OH USA | 9 | 0 |
| 9 | Ray Buivid | QB | August 15, 1915 | 6'1" | 195 | Marquette | Sheboygan, WI USA | 11 | 6 |
| 47 | Bill Conkright | C-LB-LOE-L | April 17, 1914 | 6'1" | 203 | Oklahoma | Beggs, OK USA | 9 | 0 |
| 5 | George Corbett | B | June 14, 1908 | 5'9" | 179 | Millikin | Dix, IL USA | 7 | 3 |
| 20 | Fred Dreher | ROE-RDE-LO | February 23, 1913 | 6'3" | 205 | Denver | Jonesboro, AR USA | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | Gary Famiglietti | FB | November 28, 1913 | 6'0" | 225 | Boston Univ. | Boston, MA USA | 9 | 3 |
| 21 | Danny Fortmann | LG | April 11, 1916 | 6'0" | 210 | Colgate | Pearl River, NY USA | 11 | 10 |
| 38 | Sam Francis | FB | October 26, 1913 | 6'0" | 207 | Nebraska | Dunbar, NE USA | 11 | 1 |
| 19 | Lou Gordon | T | July 15, 1908 | 6'5" | 224 | Illinois | Chicago, IL USA | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | Bert Johnson | FB | February 18, 1912 | 6'0" | 212 | Kentucky | Ashland, KY USA | 9 | 7 |
| 22 | Bill Karr | E | March 29, 1911 | 6'1" | 190 | West Virginia | Ripley, WV USA | 10 | 4 |
| 10 | Jack Manders | K | January 13, 1909 | 6'1" | 203 | Minnesota | Milbank, SD USA | 11 | 10 |
| 18/11 | Joe Maniaci | B | January 23, 1914 | 6'1" | 212 | Fordham | New York, NY USA | 9 | 1 |
| 7 | Eggs Manske | E | July 4, 1912 | 6'0" | 185 | Northwestern | Nekoosa, WI USA | 6 | 1 |
| 33 | Bernie Masterson | QB | August 10, 1911 | 6'3" | 195 | Nebraska | Shenandoah, IA USA | 11 | 3 |
| 76 | Les McDonald | RE | September 19, 1914 | 6'4" | 200 | Nebraska | Grand Island, NE USA | 10 | 6 |
| 16 | George Musso | RG | April 8, 1910 | 6'2" | 262 | Millikin | Collinsville, IL USA | 11 | 11 |
| 25 | Ray Nolting | LH | November 8, 1913 | 5'11" | 185 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH USA | 11 | 9 |
| 4 | Reino Nori | QB-S | February 26, 1913 | 5'7" | 165 | Northern Illinois | DeKalb, IL USA | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | John Oelerich | LOH-LDH | February 7, 1916 | 6'0" | 192 | St. Ambrose | Davenport, IA USA | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | Dick Plasman | LE | April 6, 1914 | 6'3" | 218 | Vanderbilt | Metcalf, AZ USA | 8 | 6 |
| 6 | Gene Ronzani | B | March 28, 1909 | 5'9" | 200 | Marquette | Iron Mountain, MI USA | 8 | 1 |
| 31 | Dick Schweidler | ROH-ROH-QB | August 18, 1915 | 6'0" | 182 | St. Louis | Culver, IN USA | 10 | 0 |
| 13 | Joe Stydahar | LT | March 16, 1912 | 6'4" | 233 | Pittsburgh | Kaylor, WV USA | 11 | 10 |
| 12 | Frank Sullivan | C | August 16, 1912 | 6'3" | 206 | Loyola (LA) | Nashville, TN USA | 10 | 1 |
| 48 | Bob Swisher | ROH-RDH-LO | July 14, 1914 | 5'11" | 163 | Northwestern | Victoria, IL USA | 9 | 0 |
| 29 | Russ Thompson | RT | May 10, 1912 | 6'5" | 249 | Nebraska | Edgar, NE USA | 11 | 5 |
| 27 | Milt Trost | T | March 4, 1913 | 6'1" | 206 | Marquette | Detroit, MI USA | 10 | 1 |
| 30 | George Wilson | LE | February 3, 1914 | 6'1" | 199 | Northwestern | Chicago, IL USA | 11 | 5 |
| 18 | Gust Zarnas | G | December 16, 1913 | 5'10" | 220 | Ohio St. | Ikaris, Greece | 10 | 1 |
| 17 | Joe Zeller | ROG-RDG-LO | May 2, 1908 | 6'1" | 203 | Indiana | East Chicago, IN USA | 11 | 0 |
