1961 Chicago Bears Roster

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 8-6
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's West Division
Coach: George Halas (8-6)
Location: Chicago, Illinois

1961 Chicago Bears Statistics
1961 Chicago Bears Results

The Chicago Bears of the National Football League ended the 1961 season with a record of 8 wins and 6 losses, finishing third in the NFL's West Division.

The Bears racked up 326 points, while the defensive squad allowed 302. Billy Wade threw for 2,258 yards. Mike Ditka hauled in 56 balls for 1,076 yards.

Willie Galimore rushed for a team-leading 707 yards for Chicago, and Rick Casares also aided the ground game.

Dave Whitsell intercepted 6 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-HB-TE	November 28, 1937	6'3"	235	UCLA	San Diego, CA USA	13	3
79	Art Anderson	RT	October 9, 1936	6'3"	244	Idaho	Breckenridge, MN USA	14	13
81	Doug Atkins	RDE	May 8, 1930	6'8"	257	Tennessee	Humboldt, TN USA	14	14
49	Charlie Bivins	KR	October 16, 1938	6'1"	212	Morris Brown	Atlanta, GA USA	14	2
15	Ed Brown	P	October 26, 1928	6'2"	200	San Francisco	San Luis Obispo, CA USA	14	5
38	Bill Brown	RB	June 29, 1938	5'11"	228	Illinois	Mendota, IL USA	14	0
25	J.C. Caroline	LCB	January 17, 1933	6'0"	185	Illinois	Warrenton, GA USA	14	14
35	Rick Casares	FB	July 4, 1931	6'2"	226	Florida	Tampa, FL USA	13	7
46	Angelo Coia	SE	April 21, 1938	6'3"	195	Citadel	Philadelphia, PA USA	11	11
60	Roger Davis	RG	June 23, 1938	6'3"	240	Syracuse	Cleveland, OH USA	14	14
89	Mike Ditka	TE	October 18, 1939	6'3"	228	Pittsburgh	Carnegie, PA USA	14	0
43	Jim Dooley	FL	February 8, 1930	6'4"	198	Miami (FL)	Stoutsville, MO USA	6	1
65	Stan Fanning	LOT-ROT	November 22, 1937	6'7"	270	Idaho	Peoria, IL USA	14	0
84	Bo Farrington	SE	January 18, 1936	6'3"	217	Prairie View	DeWalt, TX USA	11	8
31	Joe Fortunato	LLB	March 28, 1930	6'1"	225	VMI	Mingo Junction, OH USA	14	14
28	Willie Galimore	HB	March 30, 1935	6'1"	187	Florida A&M	St. Augustine, FL USA	14	13
61	Bill George	MLB	October 27, 1929	6'2"	237	Wake Forest	Waynesburg, PA USA	14	14
87	Harlon Hill	RS	May 4, 1932	6'3"	199	North Alabama	Killen, AL USA	14	14
20	Bobby Jackson	DB	January 10, 1936	6'1"	190	Alabama	Geneva, AL USA	9	0
78	Stan Jones	LG	November 24, 1931	6'1"	252	Maryland	Altoona, PA USA	14	11
67	Ted Karras	LOG	January 31, 1934	6'1"	245	Indiana	Gary, IN USA	14	3
74	Bob Kilcullen	LDT	May 13, 1936	6'3"	245	Texas Tech	St. Louis, MI USA	14	0
53	Ken Kirk	C	February 26, 1938	6'2"	230	Mississippi	Tupelo, MS USA	10	0
54	Roger LeClerc	K	October 1, 1936	6'3"	235	Trinity (CT)	Springfield, MA USA	14	0
70	Herman Lee	LT	August 29, 1931	6'4"	244	Florida A&M	Phenix City, AL USA	14	14
86	Pete Manning	S	August 11, 1937	6'3"	208	Wake Forest	Hudson, MA USA	3	0
76	John Mellekas	RDT	June 14, 1933	6'3"	255	Arizona	Newport, RI USA	14	14
47	Johnny Morris	FL	September 26, 1935	5'10"	180	California-Santa Barbara	Long Beach, CA USA	14	13
33	Larry Morris	RLB	December 10, 1933	6'2"	226	Georgia Tech	Decatur, GA USA	14	14
40	Don Mullins	QB	March 31, 1939	6'1"	195	Houston	Shreveport, LA USA	4	0
12	Dick Norman	QB	September 14, 1938	6'3"	209	Stanford	Downey, CA USA	3	0
17	Richie Petitbon	LS	April 18, 1938	6'3"	206	Loyola (LA)	New Orleans, LA USA	14	14
50	Mike Pyle	C	July 18, 1939	6'3"	250	Yale	Keokuk, IA USA	14	14
36	J.D. Smith	HB	October 18, 1936	6'1"	210	Compton CC (CA)	Tulsa, OK	3	0
24	Rosey Taylor	RS	July 4, 1937	5'11"	186	Grambling St.	New Orleans, LA USA	14	0
9	Billy Wade	QB	October 4, 1930	6'2"	202	Vanderbilt	Nashville, TN USA	13	9
63	Bob Wetoska	ROT-ROG	August 22, 1937	6'3"	240	Notre Dame	Minneapolis, MN USA	14	1
23	Dave Whitsell	RCB	June 14, 1936	6'0"	189	Indiana	Shelby, MI USA	14	14
75	Fred Williams	RDT	February 8, 1929	6'4"	249	Arkansas	Little Rock, AR USA	14	14
82	Maury Youmans	LDE	October 18, 1936	6'4"	251	Syracuse	Eagle Bay, NY USA	14	14