1953 Chicago Bears Season - Standings

Standings

NFL Western
W L T PCT PF PA STK
Detroit Lions 10 2 0 .833 271 205 W-6
San Francisco 49ers 9 3 0 .750 372 237 W-4
Los Angeles Rams 8 3 1 .727 366 236 W-2
Chicago Bears 3 8 1 .273 218 262 L-2
Baltimore Colts 3 9 0 .250 182 350 L-7
Green Bay Packers 2 9 1 .182 200 338 L-5
Chicago Bears
  • Formerly the Decatur Staleys and the Chicago Staleys
  • Founded in 1919
  • Based in Chicago, Illinois
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  • 2006 Cardinals Comeback
Culture
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  • Dan Morrell
  • Jim Cornelison
Rivalries
  • Detroit Lions
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Retired numbers
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 28
  • 34
  • 40
  • 41
  • 42
  • 51
  • 56
  • 61
  • 66
  • 77
Key personnel
  • Chairman: George McCaskey
  • President/CEO: Ted Phillips
  • General Manager: Phil Emery
  • Head Coach: Marc Trestman
NFL championships (9)
  • 1921
  • 1932
  • 1933
  • 1940
  • 1941
  • 1943
  • 1946
  • 1963
  • 1985
Super Bowl appearances (2)
  • 1985 (XX)
  • 2006 (XLI)
Head coaches
  • Halas
  • Jones
  • Halas
  • Anderson and Johnsos
  • Halas
  • Driscoll
  • Halas
  • Dooley
  • Gibron
  • Pardee
  • Armstrong
  • Ditka
  • Wannstedt
  • Jauron
  • Smith
Other honors
  • NFL championship appearances (10) – 1933
  • 1934
  • 1937
  • 1940
  • 1941
  • 1942
  • 1943
  • 1946
  • 1956
  • 1963
  • NFC championship game appearances (5) – 1984
  • 1985
  • 1988
  • 2006
  • 2010
  • Division titles: NFL Western (8) – 1933
  • 1934
  • 1937
  • 1940
  • 1941
  • 1942
  • 1943
  • 1946
  • NFC Central (7) – 1984
  • 1985
  • 1986
  • 1987
  • 1988
  • 1990
  • 2001
  • NFC North (3) – 2005
  • 2006
  • 2010
Current league affiliations
  • League: National Football League
  • Conference: National Football Conference
  • Division: North Division
Former league affiliations
  • League: Independent (1919)
  • Conference: National Conference (1950–1952); Western Conference (1953–1969)
  • Division: NFL Western Division (1933–1949); Central Division (1967–1969); NFC Central Division (1970–2001)
Local broadcast affiliates
  • Fox Chicago
  • WBBM Newsradio 780
Seasons (93)
1920s–1930s
  • 1920
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  • 1924
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  • 1927
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  • 1932
  • 1933
  • 1934
  • 1935
  • 1936
  • 1937
  • 1938
  • 1939
1940s–1950s
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  • 1941
  • 1942
  • 1943
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  • 1946
  • 1947
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  • 1953
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1980s–1990s
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  • 1985
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2000s–2010s
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  • 2013
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1940s – 1950s
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1960s – 1970s
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1980s – 1990s
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2000s – 2010s
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Bold indicates NFL Championship winning season
1953 NFL season
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Lore televised by ABC
  • "Body Bag Game"
  • Death of John Lennon
  • Brett Favre wins one for his father
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  • "Monday Night Miracle"
  • Montana outduels Elway
  • Rivalries
  • "Snowball Game"
  • "One Yard Short"
  • Joe Theismann's career-ending sack
  • "Wide Right"
Music
  • "All My Rowdy Friends Are Here on Monday Night"
  • Charles Fox
  • "Heavy Action"
  • Edd Kalehoff
  • "The Party's Over"
  • Johnny Pearson
  • Hank Williams, Jr.
NFL Championship
  • 1948
  • 1950
Super Bowl
  • XIX
  • XXII
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  • XXXIV
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Pro Bowl
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AFL Championship
  • 1960
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  • 1962
  • 1963
  • 1964
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