1959 Chicago Bears Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 8-4
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's West Division
Coach: George Halas (8-4)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1959 Chicago Bears StatisticsTeam Record: 8-4
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's West Division
Coach: George Halas (8-4)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1959 Chicago Bears Results
The Chicago Bears of the National Football League ended the 1959 season with a record of 8 wins and 4 losses, finishing second in the NFL's West Division.
The Bears scored 252 points, and the solid defensive unit yielded 196. Ed Brown tossed for 1,881 yards. Jim Dooley topped all receivers, hauling in 41 balls for 580 yards, while Harlon Hill contributed to the receiving game, too.
Rick Casares rushed for a team-leading 699 yards for Chicago.
Erich Barnes and J.C. Caroline each picked off 5 opponent throws.
George Halas coached the team.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | John Adams | E-FB | November 28, 1937 | 6'3" | 235 | UCLA | San Diego, CA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 81 | Doug Atkins | RDE | May 8, 1930 | 6'8" | 257 | Tennessee | Humboldt, TN USA | 12 | 0 |
| 89 | John Aveni | K | March 17, 1935 | 6'3" | 212 | Indiana | Glassboro, NJ USA | 12 | 0 |
| 24 | Erich Barnes | RDH | July 4, 1935 | 6'2" | 201 | Purdue | Elkhart, IN USA | 12 | 0 |
| 45 | Don Bishop | B | July 1, 1934 | 6'2" | 209 | Los Angeles CC | Los Angeles, CA USA | 1 | 0 |
| 73 | Bill Bishop | RDT | May 8, 1931 | 6'4" | 248 | North Texas | Borger, TX USA | 12 | 0 |
| 12 | Zeke Bratkowski | QB | October 20, 1931 | 6'2" | 210 | Georgia | Danville, IL USA | 12 | 2 |
| 15 | Ed Brown | P | October 26, 1928 | 6'2" | 200 | San Francisco | San Luis Obispo, CA USA | 12 | 10 |
| 14 | Rudy Bukich | QB | March 15, 1932 | 6'1" | 195 | Iowa | St. Louis, MO USA | 5 | 0 |
| 25 | J.C. Caroline | LS | January 17, 1933 | 6'0" | 185 | Illinois | Warrenton, GA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 35 | Rick Casares | FB | July 4, 1931 | 6'2" | 226 | Florida | Tampa, FL USA | 12 | 0 |
| 50 | John Damore | C-G | October 20, 1933 | 6'0" | 228 | Northwestern | Riverside, IL USA | 8 | 0 |
| 88 | Willard Dewveall | RE | April 29, 1936 | 6'4" | 224 | SMU | Springtown, TX USA | 11 | 0 |
| 43 | Jim Dooley | RH | February 8, 1930 | 6'4" | 198 | Miami (FL) | Stoutsville, MO USA | 12 | 0 |
| 36 | Merrill Douglas | FB-HB | March 15, 1936 | 6'0" | 204 | Utah | Salt Lake City, UT USA | 12 | 0 |
| 31 | Joe Fortunato | LLB | March 28, 1930 | 6'1" | 225 | VMI | Mingo Junction, OH USA | 12 | 0 |
| 28 | Willie Galimore | HB | March 30, 1935 | 6'1" | 187 | Florida A&M | St. Augustine, FL USA | 12 | 0 |
| 61 | Bill George | MLB | October 27, 1929 | 6'2" | 237 | Wake Forest | Waynesburg, PA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 67 | Abe Gibron | LG | September 22, 1925 | 5'11" | 243 | Valparaiso | Michigan City, IN USA | 12 | 0 |
| 60 | Don Healy | DT-G | August 28, 1936 | 6'3" | 259 | Maryland | Rome, NY USA | 12 | 0 |
| 87 | Harlon Hill | LE | May 4, 1932 | 6'3" | 199 | North Alabama | Killen, AL USA | 11 | 0 |
| 54 | Chuck Howley | LB | June 28, 1936 | 6'3" | 228 | West Virginia | Wheeling, WV USA | 3 | 0 |
| 49 | Jack Johnson | DB | December 11, 1933 | 6'3" | 198 | Miami (FL) | Pittsburgh, PA USA | 6 | 0 |
| 20 | Pete Johnson | DB | August 9, 1937 | 6'2" | 200 | VMI | Bedford, VA USA | 7 | 0 |
| 78 | Stan Jones | RG | November 24, 1931 | 6'1" | 252 | Maryland | Altoona, PA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 79 | Dick Klein | RT | February 11, 1934 | 6'4" | 254 | Georgia | Pana, IL USA | 12 | 0 |
| 70 | Herman Lee | LT | August 29, 1931 | 6'4" | 244 | Florida A&M | Phenix City, AL USA | 12 | 0 |
| 71 | Earl Leggett | LDE | March 5, 1933 | 6'3" | 265 | LSU | Palatka, FL USA | 12 | 0 |
| 83 | Bill McColl | E | April 2, 1930 | 6'4" | 230 | Stanford | San Diego, CA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 76 | John Mellekas | C | June 14, 1933 | 6'3" | 255 | Arizona | Newport, RI USA | 12 | 0 |
| 47 | Johnny Morris | KR | September 26, 1935 | 5'10" | 180 | California-Santa Barbara | Long Beach, CA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 33 | Larry Morris | RLB | December 10, 1933 | 6'2" | 226 | Georgia Tech | Decatur, GA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 72 | Ed Nickla | T/LB,T | August 11, 1933 | 6'3" | 240 | Tennessee | New York, NY USA | 12 | 0 |
| 17 | Richie Petitbon | LDH | April 18, 1938 | 6'3" | 206 | Loyola (LA) | New Orleans, LA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 69 | Bill Roehnelt | LB | June 4, 1936 | 6'1" | 227 | Bradley | Peoria, IL USA | 12 | 0 |
| 55 | Larry Strickland | C | September 3, 1931 | 6'4" | 248 | North Texas | Tyler, TX USA | 3 | 0 |
| 26 | Charlie Sumner | RS | October 19, 1930 | 6'1" | 194 | William & Mary | Radford, VA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 32 | Lionel Taylor | E-WR-FL | August 15, 1935 | 6'2" | 215 | New Mex. Highlands | Kansas City, MO USA | 8 | 0 |
| 75 | Fred Williams | LDT | February 8, 1929 | 6'4" | 249 | Arkansas | Little Rock, AR USA | 11 | 0 |
| 48 | Vic Zucco | DB | September 4, 1935 | 6'0" | 187 | Wayne State (MI) | Renton, PA USA | 2 | 0 |
