1968 Chicago Bears Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 7-7
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's Central Division
Coach: Jim Dooley (7-7)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1968 Chicago Bears StatisticsTeam Record: 7-7
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's Central Division
Coach: Jim Dooley (7-7)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1968 Chicago Bears Results
The Chicago Bears of the National Football League ended the 1968 season with a record of 7 wins and 7 losses, finishing second in the NFL's Central Division.
The Bears scored 250 points, but the defense surrendered 333. Gale Sayers rushed for a team-leading 856 yards for Chicago.
Virgil Carter threw for 769 yards, and Jack Concannon threw the ball also. Dick Gordon topped pass catchers, hauling in 29 passes for 477 yards. Austin Denney and Brian Piccolo contributed to the receiving game, too.
Bennie McRae picked off 4 opponent throws.
Jim Dooley coached the team.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | Doug Buffone | LLB | June 27, 1944 | 6'3" | 230 | Louisville | Yatesboro, PA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 10 | Rudy Bukich | QB | March 15, 1932 | 6'1" | 195 | Iowa | St. Louis, MO USA | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | Ronnie Bull | FB | February 2, 1940 | 6'0" | 200 | Baylor | Kingsville, TX USA | 13 | 0 |
| 51 | Dick Butkus | MLB | December 9, 1942 | 6'3" | 245 | Illinois | Chicago, IL USA | 13 | 0 |
| 72 | Jim Cadile | RG | July 16, 1940 | 6'4" | 240 | San Jose St. | San Jose, CA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 15 | Virgil Carter | QB | November 9, 1945 | 6'1" | 192 | BYU | Anabella, UT USA | 7 | 5 |
| 23 | Clarence Childs | DB | January 13, 1938 | 5'11" | 186 | Florida A&M | Lakeland, FL USA | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | Jack Concannon | QB | February 25, 1943 | 6'3" | 205 | Boston Col. | Boston, MA USA | 7 | 7 |
| 73 | Frank Cornish | DT | June 20, 1944 | 6'4" | 282 | Grambling St. | New Orleans, LA USA | 13 | 0 |
| 84 | Austin Denney | TE | January 2, 1944 | 6'2" | 230 | Tennessee | Nashville, TN USA | 14 | 14 |
| 79 | Dick Evey | RDT | February 12, 1941 | 6'4" | 245 | Tennessee | State College, PA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 46 | Curt Gentry | LCB | August 8, 1941 | 6'0" | 185 | Md-Eastern Shore | Waco, TX USA | 11 | 0 |
| 45 | Dick Gordon | SE | January 1, 1944 | 5'11" | 190 | Michigan St. | Cincinnati, OH USA | 14 | 0 |
| 88 | Bobby Green | P | May 7, 1936 | 5'11" | 175 | Florida | Vernon, TX USA | 7 | 0 |
| 49 | Major Hazelton | RS | September 9, 1944 | 6'1" | 185 | Florida A&M | Bartow, FL USA | 14 | 0 |
| 85 | Willie Holman | DE-DT | February 27, 1945 | 6'4" | 250 | South Carolina St. | St. Matthews, SC USA | 14 | 0 |
| 33 | Mike Hull | RB | January 2, 1945 | 6'3" | 220 | USC | Glendale, CA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 65 | Randy Jackson | LT | March 6, 1944 | 6'5" | 250 | Florida | Lake City, FL USA | 14 | 14 |
| 76 | John Johnson | LDT | July 5, 1941 | 6'5" | 260 | Indiana | Gary, IN USA | 14 | 3 |
| 43 | Bob Jones | FL | August 25, 1945 | 6'4" | 196 | San Diego St. | Warren, OH USA | 1 | 0 |
| 80 | Jon Kilgore | P | December 3, 1943 | 6'1" | 205 | Auburn | Fort Jackson, SC USA | 7 | 0 |
| 60 | Doug Kriewald | G | August 30, 1945 | 6'4" | 245 | West Texas A&M | Seguin, TX USA | 13 | 1 |
| 59 | Rudy Kuechenberg | LLB-MLB | February 7, 1943 | 6'0" | 215 | Indiana | Hobart, IN USA | 14 | 0 |
| 32 | Ralph Kurek | FB | February 23, 1943 | 6'2" | 210 | Wisconsin | Milwaukee, WI USA | 14 | 4 |
| 48 | Andy Livingston | FB | October 21, 1944 | 6'1" | 236 | Phoenix College (JC) | Eufaula, OK USA | 4 | 0 |
| 44 | Garry Lyle | DB-RB | October 20, 1945 | 6'2" | 198 | George Washington | New Martinsville, WV USA | 12 | 0 |
| 74 | Wayne Mass | ROT-LOT | March 11, 1946 | 6'4" | 240 | Clemson | Portales, NM USA | 14 | 3 |
| 26 | Bennie McRae | LCB | December 8, 1939 | 6'0" | 180 | Michigan | Pinehurst, NC USA | 14 | 14 |
| 87 | Ed O'Bradovich | LDE | May 21, 1940 | 6'3" | 255 | Illinois | Hillside, IL USA | 14 | 0 |
| 83 | Mac Percival | K | February 26, 1940 | 6'4" | 220 | Texas Tech | Lubbock, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 17 | Richie Petitbon | LS | April 18, 1938 | 6'3" | 206 | Loyola (LA) | New Orleans, LA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 86 | Loyd Phillips | RDE | May 2, 1945 | 6'3" | 240 | Arkansas | Fort Worth, TX USA | 13 | 13 |
| 41 | Brian Piccolo | HB | October 31, 1943 | 6'0" | 205 | Wake Forest | Pittsfield, MA USA | 14 | 5 |
| 70 | Bob Pickens | LOT | February 2, 1943 | 6'4" | 258 | Wisconsin | Chicago, IL USA | 5 | 0 |
| 57 | Dan Pride | LB | June 7, 1942 | 6'3" | 225 | Tennessee St. | Ironton, OH USA | 3 | 0 |
| 53 | Jim Purnell | RLB | December 12, 1941 | 6'2" | 229 | Wisconsin | La Porte, IN USA | 14 | 0 |
| 50 | Mike Pyle | C | July 18, 1939 | 6'3" | 250 | Yale | Keokuk, IA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Larry Rakestraw | QB | April 22, 1942 | 6'2" | 195 | Georgia | Mableton, GA USA | 7 | 2 |
| 62 | Mike Reilly | MLB-RLB | March 27, 1942 | 6'3" | 225 | Iowa | Dubuque, IA USA | 14 | 1 |
| 40 | Gale Sayers | HB | May 30, 1943 | 6'0" | 198 | Kansas | Wichita, KS USA | 9 | 0 |
| 67 | George Seals | LG | October 2, 1942 | 6'3" | 260 | Missouri | Higginsville, MO USA | 14 | 0 |
| 20 | Joe Taylor | RCB | August 27, 1939 | 6'1" | 200 | North Carolina A&T | Miami, FL USA | 14 | 0 |
| 24 | Rosey Taylor | RS | July 4, 1937 | 5'11" | 186 | Grambling St. | New Orleans, LA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 21 | Cecil Turner | FL | April 2, 1944 | 5'10" | 176 | Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo | Washington, DC USA | 14 | 0 |
| 82 | Emilio Vallez | TE | April 30, 1946 | 6'2" | 210 | New Mexico | Vegvita, NM USA | 6 | 0 |
| 89 | Bob Wallace | WR-TE | October 7, 1945 | 6'3" | 211 | Texas-El Paso | Texarkana, AR USA | 12 | 0 |
| 63 | Bob Wetoska | RT | August 22, 1937 | 6'3" | 240 | Notre Dame | Minneapolis, MN USA | 14 | 11 |
