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 Statistics
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.

Chicago scored 250 points, while the defense surrendered 333. Gale Sayers rushed for a team-leading 856 yards for the Bears.

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 were targeted regularly, 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
55Doug BuffoneLLBJune 27, 19446'3"230LouisvilleYatesboro, PA USA140
10Rudy BukichQBMarch 15, 19326'1"195IowaSt. Louis, MO USA20
29Ronnie BullFBFebruary 2, 19406'0"200BaylorKingsville, TX USA130
51Dick ButkusMLBDecember 9, 19426'3"245IllinoisChicago, IL USA130
72Jim CadileRGJuly 16, 19406'4"240San Jose St.San Jose, CA USA140
15Virgil CarterQBNovember 9, 19456'1"192BYUAnabella, UT USA75
23Clarence ChildsDB-HBJanuary 13, 19385'11"186Florida A&MLakeland, FL USA40
11Jack ConcannonQBFebruary 25, 19436'3"205Boston Col.Boston, MA USA77
73Frank CornishDTJune 20, 19446'4"282Grambling St.New Orleans, LA USA130
84Austin DenneyTEJanuary 2, 19446'2"230TennesseeNashville, TN USA140
79Dick EveyRDTFebruary 12, 19416'4"245TennesseeState College, PA USA140
46Curt GentryDBAugust 8, 19416'0"185Md-Eastern ShoreWaco, TX USA110
45Dick GordonSEJanuary 1, 19445'11"190Michigan St.Cincinnati, OH USA140
88Bobby GreenPMay 7, 19365'11"175FloridaVernon, TX USA70
49Major HazeltonDBSeptember 9, 19446'1"185Florida A&MBartow, FL USA140
85Willie HolmanDE-DTFebruary 27, 19456'4"250South Carolina St.St. Matthews, SC USA140
33Mike HullRBJanuary 2, 19456'3"220USCGlendale, CA USA140
65Randy JacksonLTMarch 6, 19446'5"250FloridaLake City, FL USA1414
76John JohnsonLDTJuly 5, 19416'5"260IndianaGary, IN USA143
43Bob JonesWRAugust 25, 19456'4"196San Diego St.Warren, OH USA10
80Jon KilgorePDecember 3, 19436'1"205AuburnFort Jackson, SC USA70
60Doug KriewaldGAugust 30, 19456'4"245West Texas A&MSeguin, TX USA131
59Rudy KuechenbergLBFebruary 7, 19436'0"215IndianaHobart, IN USA140
32Ralph KurekRBFebruary 23, 19436'2"210WisconsinMilwaukee, WI USA140
48Andy LivingstonRBOctober 21, 19446'1"236Phoenix College (JC)Eufaula, OK USA40
44Garry LyleDB-RBOctober 20, 19456'2"198George WashingtonNew Martinsville, WV USA120
74Wayne MassTMarch 11, 19466'4"240ClemsonPortales, NM USA140
26Bennie McRaeLCBDecember 8, 19396'0"180MichiganPinehurst, NC USA140
87Ed O'BradovichLDEMay 21, 19406'3"255IllinoisHillside, IL USA140
83Mac PercivalKFebruary 26, 19406'4"220Texas TechLubbock, TX USA140
17Richie PetitbonLSApril 18, 19386'3"206Loyola (LA)New Orleans, LA USA140
86Loyd PhillipsRDEMay 2, 19456'3"240ArkansasFort Worth, TX USA130
41Brian PiccoloRBOctober 31, 19436'0"205Wake ForestPittsfield, MA USA140
70Bob PickensTFebruary 2, 19436'4"258WisconsinChicago, IL USA50
57Dan PrideLBJune 7, 19426'3"225Tennessee St.Ironton, OH USA30
53Jim PurnellRLBDecember 12, 19416'2"229WisconsinLa Porte, IN USA140
50Mike PyleCJuly 18, 19396'3"250YaleKeokuk, IA USA1414
12Larry RakestrawQBApril 22, 19426'2"195GeorgiaMableton, GA USA72
62Mike ReillyLBMarch 27, 19426'3"225IowaDubuque, IA USA140
40Gale SayersHBMay 30, 19436'0"198KansasWichita, KS USA90
67George SealsLGOctober 2, 19426'3"260MissouriHigginsville, MO USA140
20Joe TaylorRCBAugust 27, 19396'1"200North Carolina A&TMiami, FL USA140
24Rosey TaylorRSJuly 4, 19375'11"186Grambling St.New Orleans, LA USA140
21Cecil TurnerFLApril 2, 19445'10"176Cal Poly-San Luis ObispoWashington, DC USA140
82Emilio VallezTEApril 30, 19466'2"210New MexicoVegvita, NM USA60
89Bob WallaceWR-TEOctober 7, 19456'3"211Texas-El PasoTexarkana, AR USA120
63Bob WetoskaRTAugust 22, 19376'3"240Notre DameMinneapolis, MN USA140



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