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 Statistics
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.

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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#	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	8
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	12
73	Bill Bishop	RDT	May 8, 1931	6'4"	248	North Texas	Borger, TX USA	12	12
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	3
71	George Connor	LT	January 21, 1925	6'3"	240	Holy Cross	Chicago, IL USA	12	12
78	Buddy Davis	ROT-LOT	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	6
43	Jim Dooley	LE	February 8, 1930	6'4"	198	Miami (FL)	Stoutsville, MO USA	12	12
34	John Dottley	FB	August 25, 1928	6'1"	200	Mississippi	Birmingham, AL USA	10	1
21	George Figner	DH	April 30, 1931	6'0"	185	Colorado	Dayton, OH USA	5	0
35	Bobby Floyd	FB-ROH	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	12
74	Kline Gilbert	RT	November 22, 1930	6'2"	233	Mississippi	Hollandale, MS USA	12	12
51	Wayne Hansen	C	October 6, 1928	6'2"	231	Texas-El Paso	McCamey, TX USA	12	12
65	Johnny Hatley	ROG	March 16, 1930	6'3"	249	Baylor	Lometa, TX USA	10	0
80	John Helwig	RDH	December 5, 1927	6'2"	208	Notre Dame	Los Angeles, CA USA	12	4
82	Dick Hensley	LDE	September 8, 1927	6'4"	213	Kentucky	Williamson, WV USA	11	1
89	John Hoffman	RH	December 8, 1925	6'2"	215	Arkansas	Little Rock, AR USA	12	9
6	Don Kindt	LS	July 2, 1925	6'1"	207	Wisconsin	Milwaukee, WI USA	12	12
58	John Kreamcheck	MG	January 7, 1926	6'5"	255	William & Mary	Vestaburg, PA USA	12	12
48	Howie Livingston	DH	May 15, 1922	6'1"	183	Fullerton JC	Los Angeles, CA USA	2	3?
28	Lloyd Lowe	LDH-LOH	December 18, 1928	5'10"	155	North Texas	Prairie Hill, TX USA	7	6
25	Eddie Macon	PR	March 7, 1927	6'0"	177	Pacific	Stockton, CA USA	12	4
83	Bill McColl	RE	April 2, 1930	6'4"	230	Stanford	San Diego, CA USA	12	12
15	Fred Morrison	FB	October 7, 1926	6'2"	215	Ohio St.	Columbus, OH USA	12	9
55	Bob Moser	C-ROT	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	RS	December 1, 1929	5'10"	180	Rice	Sour Lake, TX USA	3	3
12	Steve Romanik	QB	May 27, 1924	6'1"	190	Villanova	Millville, NJ USA	1	0
23	Jerry Shipkey	LLB-RLB	October 31, 1925	6'1"	213	USC	Fullerton, CA USA	8	5
7	Ed Sprinkle	RDE	September 3, 1923	6'1"	206	Hardin-Simmons	Bradshaw, TX USA	12	12
45	Billy Stone	LH	October 25, 1925	6'0"	191	Bradley	Peoria, IL USA	12	10
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	12
22	S.J. Whitman	LDH	August 17, 1926	5'11"	185	Tulsa	Hollis, OK USA	9	9
86	Bill Wightkin	LDE-LOE	July 28, 1927	6'3"	235	Notre Dame	Detroit, MI USA	12	11
75	Fred Williams	LDT	February 8, 1929	6'4"	249	Arkansas	Little Rock, AR USA	12	12