1949 Chicago Bears Statistics

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 9-3
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's West Division
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1949 Chicago Bears Roster
1949 Chicago Bears Results

The Chicago Bears of the National Football League ended the 1949 season with a record of 9 wins and 3 losses, finishing second in the NFL's West Division.

The Bears scored 332 points, and the defensive squad conceded 218. Johnny Lujack threw for 2,658 yards. Jim Keane topped the receiving corps, hauling in 47 balls for 696 yards. Ken Kavanaugh contributed to the receiving game, too.

George Gulyanics rushed for a team-leading 452 yards for Chicago, while Julie Rykovich also buoyed the ground attack.

Bob Perina and George McAfee each seized 6 opponent throws.

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Passing:

Player Att Comp Comp % Yds Yds/Att TDs TD % Ints Int % Long Rating
Johnny Lujack31216251.926588.5237.4227.18176.0
Sid Luckman502244.02004.012.036.03437.1
George Blanda21942.91979.400.0523.84437.3
Ed Sprinkle100.000.000.000.0039.6
George Gulyanics100.000.000.000.0039.6
Totals38519350.130557.9246.2307.881 

Rushing:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
George Gulyanics1024524.431 5
Julie Rykovich883403.918 6
John Hoffman532164.127 1
Wally Dreyer451723.838 0
George McAfee421613.823 3
Don Kindt411182.915 0
J.R. Boone351113.222 0
Johnny Lujack8648.020 2
Dante Magnani33591.80
Joe Osmanski15453.00
Ed Cody11252.311 0
George Blanda294.51
Ed Sprinkle155.00
Sid Luckman341.314 0
Bob Perina441.00
Totals48317853.738 18

Receiving:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Jim Keane4769614.839 6
Ken Kavanaugh2965522.681 9
John Hoffman2537314.964 2
Julie Rykovich1621013.145 2
George Gulyanics1616510.334 1
J.R. Boone1433624.043 3
Don Kindt121189.838 0
George McAfee915717.452 1
Wally Dreyer79413.424 0
Ed Sprinkle46917.247 0
George Connor35117.025 0
Bob Perina33311.014 0
Dante Magnani3299.715 0
Paul Stenn2115.511 0
Billy deCorrevont14444.044 0
Jack Dugger11111.011 0
Joe Osmanski133.00
Totals193305515.881 24

Kicking:

Player X/CA X/CM X/CP % FGA FGM FG % Pts.
George Blanda15746.721
Johnny Lujack444295.511100.045
Totals444295.516850.066

Punting:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long
George Gulyanics29136847.269
George Blanda1974639.357
Johnny Lujack312341.048
Sid Luckman11616.016
Totals52225343.369

Punt Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
George McAfee2427911.633 0
J.R. Boone1417012.137 0
Wally Dreyer1313010.028 0
Ed Cody144.00
Totals5258311.237 0

Kick Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Wally Dreyer1333826.052 0
John Hoffman1024924.933 0
Ed Cody818122.632 0
Dick Flanagan58817.624 0
Bob Perina11010.010 0
Jack Dugger188.00
Totals3887423.052 0

Interceptions:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
George McAfee67612.754 1
Bob Perina6233.817 0
Billy deCorrevont45313.240 0
Jim Canady3227.30
Ed Cody25025.038 1
Stu Clarkson294.511 0
Don Kindt231.50
J.R. Boone12121.021 0
Chuck Drulis100.00
Totals272579.554 2

Defense and Fumbles:


Total Scoring:

Touchdowns Other Total
Player Rush Rec Punt Kick MFG Int Fum Other FG X/C Single 2Pt Saf Points
Johnny Lujack2142057
Ken Kavanaugh900054
Julie Rykovich6200048
Jim Keane600036
George Gulyanics5100036
George McAfee310100030
George Blanda170027
John Hoffman12000018
J.R. Boone030000018
Ed Cody00010006
Ed Sprinkle0000012
Totals1824000200842001332



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