1953 Chicago Bears Roster
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 StatisticsTeam Record: 3-8-1
Finishing 4th in the NFL's West Division
Coach: George Halas (3-8-1)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1953 Chicago Bears Results
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.
The Bears netted 218 points, but 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 Chicago.
Don Kindt seized 6 opponent throws.
George Halas coached the team.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | Billy Anderson | RDH | March 3, 1929 | 6'0" | 198 | Compton CC (CA) | Los Angeles, CA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 53 | Billy Autrey | C | January 17, 1933 | 6'3" | 220 | S.F. Austin | Ridge, TX USA | 7 | 0 |
| 68 | John Badaczewski | LG | January 27, 1922 | 6'1" | 239 | Case Western Reserve | Johnstown, PA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 73 | Bill Bishop | RDT | May 8, 1931 | 6'4" | 248 | North Texas | Borger, TX USA | 12 | 0 |
| 16 | George Blanda | K | September 17, 1927 | 6'2" | 215 | Kentucky | Youngwood, PA USA | 12 | 12 |
| 32 | Leon Campbell | KR | July 1, 1927 | 6'0" | 199 | Arkansas | Bauxite, AR USA | 12 | 0 |
| 71 | George Connor | LT | January 21, 1925 | 6'3" | 240 | Holy Cross | Chicago, IL USA | 12 | 0 |
| 78 | Buddy Davis | T | December 19, 1929 | 6'2" | 235 | Alabama St. | Montgomery, AL USA | 2 | 0 |
| 62 | Frank Dempsey | LLB | May 27, 1925 | 6'3" | 235 | Florida | Dothan, AL USA | 11 | 0 |
| 43 | Jim Dooley | LE | February 8, 1930 | 6'4" | 198 | Miami (FL) | Stoutsville, MO USA | 12 | 0 |
| 34 | John Dottley | FB | August 25, 1928 | 6'1" | 200 | Mississippi | Birmingham, AL USA | 10 | 0 |
| 21 | George Figner | DB | April 30, 1931 | 6'0" | 185 | Colorado | Dayton, OH USA | 5 | 0 |
| 35 | Bobby Floyd | FB | December 8, 1929 | 6'0" | 210 | TCU | Paris, TX USA | 8 | 0 |
| 72 | Bill George | RG | October 27, 1929 | 6'2" | 237 | Wake Forest | Waynesburg, PA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 74 | Kline Gilbert | RT | November 22, 1930 | 6'2" | 233 | Mississippi | Hollandale, MS USA | 12 | 0 |
| 51 | Wayne Hansen | C | October 6, 1928 | 6'2" | 231 | Texas-El Paso | McCamey, TX USA | 12 | 0 |
| 65 | Johnny Hatley | G-DT | March 16, 1930 | 6'3" | 249 | Baylor | Lometa, TX USA | 10 | 0 |
| 80 | John Helwig | LB-DB-DE | December 5, 1927 | 6'2" | 208 | Notre Dame | Los Angeles, CA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 82 | Dick Hensley | LDE | September 8, 1927 | 6'4" | 213 | Kentucky | Williamson, WV USA | 11 | 0 |
| 89 | John Hoffman | RH | December 8, 1925 | 6'2" | 215 | Arkansas | Little Rock, AR USA | 12 | 0 |
| 6 | Don Kindt | LS | July 2, 1925 | 6'1" | 207 | Wisconsin | Milwaukee, WI USA | 12 | 0 |
| 58 | John Kreamcheck | MG | January 7, 1926 | 6'5" | 255 | William & Mary | Vestaburg, PA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 48 | Howie Livingston | FB-WB-HB | May 15, 1922 | 6'1" | 183 | Fullerton JC | Los Angeles, CA USA | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | Lloyd Lowe | DB-HB | December 18, 1928 | 5'10" | 155 | North Texas | Prairie Hill, TX USA | 7 | 0 |
| 25 | Eddie Macon | PR | March 7, 1927 | 6'0" | 177 | Pacific | Stockton, CA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 83 | Bill McColl | RE | April 2, 1930 | 6'4" | 230 | Stanford | San Diego, CA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 15 | Fred Morrison | FB | October 7, 1926 | 6'2" | 215 | Ohio St. | Columbus, OH USA | 12 | 0 |
| 55 | Bob Moser | C | December 26, 1928 | 6'3" | 240 | Pacific | Modesto, CA USA | 6 | 0 |
| 10 | Tommy O'Connell | QB | September 26, 1930 | 5'11" | 187 | Notre Dame | Chicago, IL USA | 12 | 0 |
| 47 | Rex Proctor | DB | December 1, 1929 | 5'10" | 180 | Rice | Sour Lake, TX USA | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | Steve Romanik | QB | May 27, 1924 | 6'1" | 190 | Villanova | Millville, NJ USA | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | Jerry Shipkey | LB-FB-DB | October 31, 1925 | 6'1" | 213 | USC | Fullerton, CA USA | 8 | 0 |
| 7 | Ed Sprinkle | RDE | September 3, 1923 | 6'1" | 206 | Hardin-Simmons | Bradshaw, TX USA | 12 | 0 |
| 45 | Billy Stone | LH | October 25, 1925 | 6'0" | 191 | Bradley | Peoria, IL USA | 12 | 0 |
| 14 | Willie Thrower | QB | March 22, 1930 | 5'11" | 182 | Michigan St. | New Kensington, PA USA | 1 | 0 |
| 84 | Bones Weatherly | RLB | December 26, 1928 | 6'5" | 218 | Rice | Houston, TX USA | 12 | 0 |
| 22 | S.J. Whitman | LDH | August 17, 1926 | 5'11" | 185 | Tulsa | Hollis, OK USA | 9 | 0 |
| 86 | Bill Wightkin | T-DE-E | July 28, 1927 | 6'3" | 235 | Notre Dame | Detroit, MI USA | 12 | 0 |
| 75 | Fred Williams | LDT | February 8, 1929 | 6'4" | 249 | Arkansas | Little Rock, AR USA | 12 | 0 |
