1957 Chicago Bears Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 5-7
Finishing 5th in the NFL's West Division
Coach: Paddy Driscoll (5-7)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1957 Chicago Bears StatisticsTeam Record: 5-7
Finishing 5th in the NFL's West Division
Coach: Paddy Driscoll (5-7)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1957 Chicago Bears Results
The Chicago Bears of the National Football League ended the 1957 season with a record of 5 wins and 7 losses, finishing fifth in the NFL's West Division.
The Bears scored 203 points, and the defensive squad allowed 211. Rick Casares rushed for a team-leading 700 yards for Chicago, while Willie Galimore additionally buoyed the ground attack.
Ed Brown tossed for 1,321 yards. Jim Dooley topped pass catchers, hauling in 37 balls for 530 yards, while Harlon Hill contributed to the receiving game, too.
Jack Johnson picked off 4 opponent throws.
Paddy Driscoll coached the team.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81 | Doug Atkins | RDE | May 8, 1930 | 6'8" | 257 | Tennessee | Humboldt, TN USA | 12 | 0 |
| 73 | Bill Bishop | RDT | May 8, 1931 | 6'4" | 248 | North Texas | Borger, TX USA | 11 | 0 |
| 16 | George Blanda | K | September 17, 1927 | 6'2" | 215 | Kentucky | Youngwood, PA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 63 | M.L. Brackett | DE-DT-LB | July 4, 1933 | 6'5" | 248 | Auburn | Elowah County, AL USA | 8 | 0 |
| 12 | Zeke Bratkowski | QB | October 20, 1931 | 6'2" | 210 | Georgia | Danville, IL USA | 12 | 4 |
| 15 | Ed Brown | P | October 26, 1928 | 6'2" | 200 | San Francisco | San Luis Obispo, CA USA | 12 | 8 |
| 25 | J.C. Caroline | LS | January 17, 1933 | 6'0" | 185 | Illinois | Warrenton, GA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 35 | Rick Casares | FB | July 4, 1931 | 6'2" | 226 | Florida | Tampa, FL USA | 12 | 0 |
| 65 | Herman Clark | LG | November 30, 1930 | 6'3" | 256 | Oregon St. | Honolulu, HI USA | 12 | 0 |
| 50 | John Damore | C-G | October 20, 1933 | 6'0" | 228 | Northwestern | Riverside, IL USA | 4 | 0 |
| 43 | Jim Dooley | RE | February 8, 1930 | 6'4" | 198 | Miami (FL) | Stoutsville, MO USA | 12 | 0 |
| 22 | Ron Drzewiecki | KR | January 25, 1933 | 5'11" | 185 | Marquette | Milwaukee, WI USA | 8 | 0 |
| 31 | Joe Fortunato | RLB | March 28, 1930 | 6'1" | 225 | VMI | Mingo Junction, OH USA | 12 | 0 |
| 28 | Willie Galimore | LH | March 30, 1935 | 6'1" | 187 | Florida A&M | St. Augustine, FL USA | 12 | 0 |
| 61 | Bill George | MLB | October 27, 1929 | 6'2" | 237 | Wake Forest | Waynesburg, PA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 62 | Kline Gilbert | RT | November 22, 1930 | 6'2" | 233 | Mississippi | Hollandale, MS USA | 12 | 0 |
| 51 | Wayne Hansen | LB-C-G-T | October 6, 1928 | 6'2" | 231 | Texas-El Paso | McCamey, TX USA | 12 | 0 |
| 87 | Harlon Hill | LE | May 4, 1932 | 6'3" | 199 | North Alabama | Killen, AL USA | 8 | 0 |
| 82 | Jack Hoffman | LDE | March 11, 1930 | 6'5" | 234 | Xavier (OH) | Cincinnati, OH USA | 12 | 0 |
| 21 | Perry Jeter | HB | May 17, 1931 | 5'7" | 178 | Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo | Brevard, NC USA | 9 | 0 |
| 49 | Jack Johnson | DB | December 11, 1933 | 6'3" | 198 | Miami (FL) | Pittsburgh, PA USA | 11 | 0 |
| 78 | Stan Jones | RG | November 24, 1931 | 6'1" | 252 | Maryland | Altoona, PA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 74 | Bob Kilcullen | DT-DE-T | May 13, 1936 | 6'3" | 245 | Texas Tech | St. Louis, MI USA | 12 | 0 |
| 18 | Ronnie Knox | QB | February 14, 1935 | 6'1" | 198 | California | Santa Monica, CA USA | 1 | 0 |
| 71 | Earl Leggett | DT-DE | March 5, 1933 | 6'3" | 265 | LSU | Palatka, FL USA | 12 | 0 |
| 83 | Bill McColl | RH | April 2, 1930 | 6'4" | 230 | Stanford | San Diego, CA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 86 | Ed Meadows | DE-E | February 19, 1932 | 6'2" | 221 | Duke | Oxford, NC USA | 12 | 0 |
| 29 | McNeil Moore | RS | June 26, 1933 | 6'0" | 185 | Rice | Center, TX USA | 12 | 0 |
| 67 | Tom Roggeman | G | September 5, 1931 | 6'0" | 235 | Purdue | Mishawaka, IN USA | 12 | 0 |
| 88 | Gene Schroeder | E-DB | March 3, 1929 | 6'3" | 192 | Virginia | Washington, DC USA | 12 | 0 |
| 20 | Ray Smith | RDH | November 27, 1928 | 5'10" | 187 | Midwestern St. | Andarko, OK USA | 5 | 0 |
| 55 | Larry Strickland | C | September 3, 1931 | 6'4" | 248 | North Texas | Tyler, TX USA | 11 | 0 |
| 40 | Stan Wallace | LLB | November 15, 1931 | 6'3" | 208 | Illinois | Hillsboro, IL USA | 12 | 0 |
| 45 | Bobby Watkins | HB | March 30, 1932 | 5'10" | 198 | Ohio St. | New Bedford, MA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 72 | Bill Wightkin | LT | July 28, 1927 | 6'3" | 235 | Notre Dame | Detroit, MI USA | 11 | 0 |
| 75 | Fred Williams | LDT | February 8, 1929 | 6'4" | 249 | Arkansas | Little Rock, AR USA | 12 | 0 |
| 48 | Vic Zucco | LDH | September 4, 1935 | 6'0" | 187 | Wayne State (MI) | Renton, PA USA | 12 | 0 |
