1959 Chicago Bears season
The 1959 Chicago Bears season was their 40th regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted yet another 8–4 record under the coaching of George Halas.
Schedule
| Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Attendance |
| 1 |
September 27, 1959 |
at Green Bay Packers |
L 9–6 |
32,150 |
| 2 |
October 3, 1959 |
at Baltimore Colts |
W 26–21 |
57,557 |
| 3 |
October 11, 1959 |
Los Angeles Rams |
L 28–21 |
47,036 |
| 4 |
October 18, 1959 |
Baltimore Colts |
L 21–7 |
48,430 |
| 5 |
October 25, 1959 |
at San Francisco 49ers |
L 20–17 |
59,045 |
| 6 |
November 1, 1959 |
at Los Angeles Rams |
W 26–21 |
77,943 |
| 7 |
November 8, 1959 |
Green Bay Packers |
W 28–17 |
46,205 |
| 8 |
November 15, 1959 |
San Francisco 49ers |
W 14–3 |
42,157 |
| 9 |
November 22, 1959 |
at Detroit Lions |
W 24–14 |
54,059 |
| 10 |
November 29, 1959 |
at Chicago Cardinals |
W 31–7 |
48,687 |
| 11 |
December 6, 1959 |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
W 27–21 |
41,476 |
| 12 |
December 13, 1959 |
Detroit Lions |
W 25–14 |
40,890 |
Game summaries
Week 2
| |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • Bears |
9 |
14 | 3 | 0 |
26 |
| Colts |
0 |
0 | 0 | 21 |
21 |
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| Scoring summary |
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| Q1 |
| CHI | Petitbon 33 yard interception return (kick failed) | CHI 6–0 |
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| Q1 |
| CHI | Aveni 33 yard field goal | CHI 9–0 |
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| Q2 |
| CHI | Casares 1 yard run (Aveni kick) | CHI 16–0 |
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| Q2 |
| CHI | Hill 53 yard pass from Brown (Aveni kick) | CHI 23–0 |
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| Q3 |
| CHI | Aveni 42 yard field goal | CHI 26–0 |
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| Q4 |
| BAL | Berry 7 yard pass from Unitas (Myhra kick) | CHI 26–7 |
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| Q4 |
| BAL | Mutscheller 4 yard pass from Unitas (Myhra kick) | CHI 26–14 |
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| Q4 |
| BAL | Mutscheller 13 yard pass from Unitas (Myhra kick) | CHI 26–21 |
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Week 7
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1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
| Packers |
0 |
10 |
0 | 7 | 17 |
| Bears |
14 |
7 |
7 | 0 | 28 |
at Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois
| Game information |
- First Quarter
- Second Quarter
- Third Quarter
- Fourth Quarter
- GB – Bill Butler 61-yard punt return (Paul Hornung kick) – Bears 28–17
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Standings
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
References
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| Lore | |
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| Culture | |
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| Rivalries | |
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| Retired numbers | |
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| Key personnel | |
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| Division championships (18) | |
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| Conference championships (4) | |
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| League championships (9) | |
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| Media |
- Broadcasters
- Radio:
- Personnel:
- Jeff Joniak (play-by-play)
- Tom Thayer (analyst)
- Zach Zaidman (sideline reporter and radio coach's show host)
- Television:
- Personnel:
- Lou Canellis (gameday television host, pre-season sideline reporter)
- Sam Rosen (pre-season play-by-play)
- Jim Miller (pre-season analyst)
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| Current league affiliations | |
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| Seasons (96) | |
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