1964 Chicago Bears Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 5-9
Finishing 6th in the NFL's West Division
Coach: George Halas (5-9)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1964 Chicago Bears StatisticsTeam Record: 5-9
Finishing 6th in the NFL's West Division
Coach: George Halas (5-9)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1964 Chicago Bears Results
The Chicago Bears of the National Football League ended the 1964 season with a record of 5 wins and 9 losses, finishing sixth in the NFL's West Division.
The Bears scored 260 points, but the shaky defensive squad gave up 379. Billy Wade passed for 1,944 yards, and Rudy Bukich spent time under center, too. Johnny Morris topped the receiving corps, hauling in 93 balls for 1,200 yards, while Mike Ditka provided receiving help as well.
Jon Arnett rushed for a team-leading 400 yards for Chicago, while Ronnie Bull also buoyed the ground attack.
Rosey Taylor, Bill George, J.C. Caroline, Bennie McRae and Dave Whitsell each picked off 2 opponent throws.
George Halas coached the team.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Jon Arnett | HB | April 20, 1935 | 5'11" | 197 | USC | Los Angeles, CA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 81 | Doug Atkins | RDE | May 8, 1930 | 6'8" | 257 | Tennessee | Humboldt, TN USA | 12 | 0 |
| 86 | Gary Barnes | WR | September 13, 1939 | 6'4" | 200 | Clemson | Fairfax, AL USA | 13 | 0 |
| 49 | Charlie Bivins | HB-TE | October 16, 1938 | 6'1" | 212 | Morris Brown | Atlanta, GA USA | 11 | 0 |
| 10 | Rudy Bukich | QB | March 15, 1932 | 6'1" | 195 | Iowa | St. Louis, MO USA | 9 | 4 |
| 29 | Ronnie Bull | FB | February 2, 1940 | 6'0" | 200 | Baylor | Kingsville, TX USA | 13 | 0 |
| 68 | George Burman | C | December 1, 1942 | 6'3" | 255 | Northwestern | Chicago, IL USA | 14 | 5 |
| 72 | Jim Cadile | RG | July 16, 1940 | 6'4" | 240 | San Jose St. | San Jose, CA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 25 | J.C. Caroline | DB-HB | January 17, 1933 | 6'0" | 185 | Illinois | Warrenton, GA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 35 | Rick Casares | FB | July 4, 1931 | 6'2" | 226 | Florida | Tampa, FL USA | 13 | 0 |
| 89 | Mike Ditka | TE | October 18, 1939 | 6'3" | 228 | Pittsburgh | Carnegie, PA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 79 | Dick Evey | LDE | February 12, 1941 | 6'4" | 245 | Tennessee | State College, PA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 31 | Joe Fortunato | LLB | March 28, 1930 | 6'1" | 225 | VMI | Mingo Junction, OH USA | 13 | 0 |
| 61 | Bill George | MLB | October 27, 1929 | 6'2" | 237 | Wake Forest | Waynesburg, PA USA | 8 | 0 |
| 43 | Larry Glueck | DB | October 5, 1941 | 6'0" | 190 | Villanova | Norristown, PA USA | 11 | 0 |
| 88 | Bobby Green | P | May 7, 1936 | 5'11" | 175 | Florida | Vernon, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 80 | Bob Jencks | K | July 15, 1941 | 6'5" | 227 | Miami (OH) | Columbus, OH USA | 14 | 0 |
| 76 | John Johnson | DT | July 5, 1941 | 6'5" | 260 | Indiana | Gary, IN USA | 14 | 0 |
| 78 | Stan Jones | LDT | November 24, 1931 | 6'1" | 252 | Maryland | Altoona, PA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 67 | Ted Karras | G-T-LB | January 31, 1934 | 6'1" | 245 | Indiana | Gary, IN USA | 14 | 0 |
| 74 | Bob Kilcullen | RDT | May 13, 1936 | 6'3" | 245 | Texas Tech | St. Louis, MI USA | 12 | 0 |
| 82 | Rich Kreitling | SE | March 13, 1936 | 6'2" | 208 | Auburn | Chicago, IL USA | 14 | 0 |
| 83 | Roger LeClerc | LB-K-C | 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 | 0 |
| 71 | Earl Leggett | DT-DE | March 5, 1933 | 6'3" | 265 | LSU | Palatka, FL USA | 14 | 0 |
| 48 | Andy Livingston | RB | October 21, 1944 | 6'1" | 236 | Phoenix College (JC) | Eufaula, OK USA | 2 | 0 |
| 34 | Joe Marconi | FB | February 6, 1934 | 6'2" | 225 | West Virginia | Fredericktown, PA USA | 13 | 0 |
| 85 | Bill Martin | TE | October 27, 1942 | 6'4" | 238 | Georgia Tech | Gainesville, GA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 22 | Billy Martin | KR | June 6, 1938 | 5'11" | 197 | Minnesota | Chicago, IL USA | 14 | 0 |
| 26 | Bennie McRae | LCB | December 8, 1939 | 6'0" | 180 | Michigan | Pinehurst, NC USA | 14 | 0 |
| 47 | Johnny Morris | FL | September 26, 1935 | 5'10" | 180 | California-Santa Barbara | Long Beach, CA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 33 | Larry Morris | RLB | December 10, 1933 | 6'2" | 226 | Georgia Tech | Decatur, GA USA | 9 | 0 |
| 87 | Ed O'Bradovich | DE | May 21, 1940 | 6'3" | 255 | Illinois | Hillside, IL USA | 7 | 0 |
| 17 | Richie Petitbon | LS | April 18, 1938 | 6'3" | 206 | Loyola (LA) | New Orleans, LA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 53 | Jim Purnell | LB | December 12, 1941 | 6'2" | 229 | Wisconsin | La Porte, IN USA | 6 | 0 |
| 50 | Mike Pyle | C | July 18, 1939 | 6'3" | 250 | Yale | Keokuk, IA USA | 11 | 11 |
| 64 | Mike Rabold | LG | March 12, 1937 | 6'2" | 239 | Indiana | Chicago, IL USA | 14 | 0 |
| 62 | Mike Reilly | LB | March 27, 1942 | 6'3" | 225 | Iowa | Dubuque, IA USA | 8 | 0 |
| 27 | John Sisk | DB | July 15, 1941 | 6'3" | 195 | Marquette | Milwaukee, WI USA | 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 | 11 | 10 |
| 63 | Bob Wetoska | RT | August 22, 1937 | 6'3" | 240 | Notre Dame | Minneapolis, MN USA | 14 | 0 |
| 23 | Dave Whitsell | RCB | June 14, 1936 | 6'0" | 189 | Indiana | Shelby, MI USA | 14 | 0 |
