1959 Chicago Bears Roster

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 8-4
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's West Division
Coach: George Halas (8-4)
Location: Chicago, Illinois

1959 Chicago Bears Statistics
1959 Chicago Bears Results

The Chicago Bears of the National Football League ended the 1959 season with a record of 8 wins and 4 losses, finishing second in the NFL's West Division.

Chicago scored 252 points, while the solid defensive unit yielded 196. Ed Brown tossed for 1,881 yards. Jim Dooley topped all receivers, hauling in 41 balls for 580 yards. Harlon Hill was targeted regularly, too.

Rick Casares rushed for a team-leading 699 yards for the Bears.

J.C. Caroline and Erich Barnes each picked off 5 opponent throws.

George Halas coached the team.

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#	Player	Pos.	Birth Date	Height	Weight	College	Hometown	GP	GS
39	John Adams	FB	November 28, 1937	6'3"	235	UCLA	San Diego, CA USA	12	0
81	Doug Atkins	RDE	May 8, 1930	6'8"	257	Tennessee	Humboldt, TN USA	12	12
89	John Aveni	K	March 17, 1935	6'3"	212	Indiana	Glassboro, NJ USA	12	0
24	Erich Barnes	RDH	July 4, 1935	6'2"	201	Purdue	Elkhart, IN USA	12	12
45	Don Bishop	DB	July 1, 1934	6'2"	209	Los Angeles CC	Los Angeles, CA USA	1	0
73	Bill Bishop	RDT	May 8, 1931	6'4"	248	North Texas	Borger, TX USA	12	12
12	Zeke Bratkowski	QB	October 20, 1931	6'2"	210	Georgia	Danville, IL USA	12	2
15	Ed Brown	P	October 26, 1928	6'2"	200	San Francisco	San Luis Obispo, CA USA	12	10
14	Rudy Bukich	QB	March 15, 1932	6'1"	195	Iowa	St. Louis, MO USA	5	0
25	J.C. Caroline	LS	January 17, 1933	6'0"	185	Illinois	Warrenton, GA USA	12	12
35	Rick Casares	FB	July 4, 1931	6'2"	226	Florida	Tampa, FL USA	12	12
50	John Damore	C	October 20, 1933	6'0"	228	Northwestern	Riverside, IL USA	8	0
88	Willard Dewveall	RE	April 29, 1936	6'4"	224	SMU	Springtown, TX USA	11	6
43	Jim Dooley	RH	February 8, 1930	6'4"	198	Miami (FL)	Stoutsville, MO USA	12	10
36	Merrill Douglas	ROH-LOH-FB	March 15, 1936	6'0"	204	Utah	Salt Lake City, UT USA	12	1
31	Joe Fortunato	LLB	March 28, 1930	6'1"	225	VMI	Mingo Junction, OH USA	12	12
28	Willie Galimore	ROH-LOH	March 30, 1935	6'1"	187	Florida A&M	St. Augustine, FL USA	12	2
61	Bill George	MLB	October 27, 1929	6'2"	237	Wake Forest	Waynesburg, PA USA	12	12
67	Abe Gibron	LG	September 22, 1925	5'11"	243	Valparaiso	Michigan City, IN USA	12	12
60	Don Healy	LOG-ROG	August 28, 1936	6'3"	259	Maryland	Rome, NY USA	12	0
87	Harlon Hill	LE	May 4, 1932	6'3"	199	North Alabama	Killen, AL USA	11	10
54	Chuck Howley	LB	June 28, 1936	6'3"	228	West Virginia	Wheeling, WV USA	3	0
49	Jack Johnson	RS-P	December 11, 1933	6'3"	198	Miami (FL)	Pittsburgh, PA USA	6	6
20	Pete Johnson	S	August 9, 1937	6'2"	200	VMI	Bedford, VA USA	7	0
78	Stan Jones	RG	November 24, 1931	6'1"	252	Maryland	Altoona, PA USA	12	12
79	Dick Klein	RT	February 11, 1934	6'4"	254	Georgia	Pana, IL USA	12	12
70	Herman Lee	LT	August 29, 1931	6'4"	244	Florida A&M	Phenix City, AL USA	12	12
71	Earl Leggett	LDE	March 5, 1933	6'3"	265	LSU	Palatka, FL USA	12	12
83	Bill McColl	ROE-LOE	April 2, 1930	6'4"	230	Stanford	San Diego, CA USA	12	7
76	John Mellekas	C	June 14, 1933	6'3"	255	Arizona	Newport, RI USA	12	9
47	Johnny Morris	KR	September 26, 1935	5'10"	180	California-Santa Barbara	Long Beach, CA USA	12	12
33	Larry Morris	RLB	December 10, 1933	6'2"	226	Georgia Tech	Decatur, GA USA	12	9
72	Ed Nickla	LDT-LDE	August 11, 1933	6'3"	240	Tennessee	New York, NY USA	12	1
17	Richie Petitbon	LDH	April 18, 1938	6'3"	206	Loyola (LA)	New Orleans, LA USA	12	12
69	Bill Roehnelt	RLB	June 4, 1936	6'1"	227	Bradley	Peoria, IL USA	12	3
55	Larry Strickland	C	September 3, 1931	6'4"	248	North Texas	Tyler, TX USA	3	3
26	Charlie Sumner	RS	October 19, 1930	6'1"	194	William & Mary	Radford, VA USA	12	6
32	Lionel Taylor	LOE	August 15, 1935	6'2"	215	New Mex. Highlands	Kansas City, MO USA	8	0
75	Fred Williams	LDT	February 8, 1929	6'4"	249	Arkansas	Little Rock, AR USA	11	11
48	Vic Zucco	DB	September 4, 1935	6'0"	187	Wayne State (MI)	Renton, PA USA	2	0