1953 Chicago Bears Statistics

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 3-8-1
Finishing 4th in the NFL's West Division
Coach: George Halas (3-8-1)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1953 Chicago Bears Roster
1953 Chicago Bears Results

The Chicago Bears of the National Football League ended the 1953 season with a record of 3 wins and 8 losses and 1 ties, finishing fourth in the NFL's West Division.

Chicago netted 218 points, while the defensive squad allowed 262. George Blanda passed for 2,164 yards. Jim Dooley hauled in 53 balls for 841 yards.

Fred Morrison rushed for a team-leading 307 yards for the Bears.

Don Kindt seized 6 opponent throws.

George Halas coached the team.

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Passing:

Player Att Comp Comp % Yds Yds/Att TDs TD % Ints Int % Long Rating
George Blanda36216946.721646.0143.9236.47252.3
Tommy O'Connell673349.34376.511.546.04050.4
Willie Thrower8337.5273.400.0112.5127.8
Steve Romanik8112.591.100.0225.090.0
Eddie Macon100.000.000.000.0039.6
Totals44620646.226375.9153.4306.772 

Rushing:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Fred Morrison953073.217 2
Billy Stone721692.328 2
John Dottley581502.612 1
Leon Campbell221305.939 0
Eddie Macon401303.217 1
John Hoffman32953.034 3
Bobby Floyd16704.416 0
George Blanda24622.616 0
Tommy O'Connell7162.317 0
Steve Romanik100.00
Totals36711293.139 9

Receiving:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Jim Dooley5384115.972 4
Bill McColl3645312.655 4
Billy Stone3437611.151 4
John Hoffman2834112.240 1
Fred Morrison1621413.444 0
Bobby Floyd9637.016 0
Eddie Macon6244.010 2
Leon Campbell57414.847 0
John Dottley5214.20
Dick Hensley411729.250 0
Lloyd Lowe4348.511 0
Billy Anderson33311.016 0
Bill Wightkin22211.013 0
George Connor11717.017 0
George Blanda7 0
Totals206263712.872 15

Kicking:

Player X/CA X/CM X/CP % FGA FGM FG % Pts.
George Blanda2727100.020735.048
Bill George10.00
Totals2727100.021733.348

Punting:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long
Fred Morrison65276642.665
Billy Anderson14646.046
Totals66281242.665

Punt Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Eddie Macon17684.015 0
Lloyd Lowe15513.428 0
Billy Stone4123.010 0
Billy Anderson177.00
Frank Dempsey155.00
Totals381433.828 0

Kick Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Leon Campbell1945523.941 0
Eddie Macon1337328.770 0
Billy Anderson512725.428 0
Fred Morrison44310.814 0
John Hoffman23216.017 0
Lloyd Lowe12626.026 0
George Connor12121.021 0
John Helwig11212.012 0
Ed Sprinkle100.00
Bill Wightkin100.00
Totals48108922.770 0

Interceptions:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Don Kindt617228.767 1
S.J. Whitman23618.030 0
Bill Bishop13030.030 0
John Hoffman12727.027 0
Bones Weatherly11313.013 0
Lloyd Lowe166.00
George Figner144.00
Rex Proctor144.00
Totals1429220.967 1

Defense and Fumbles:


Total Scoring:

Touchdowns Other Total
Player Rush Rec Punt Kick MFG Int Fum Other FG X/C Single 2Pt Saf Points
George Blanda00727048
Billy Stone24000036
Bill McColl4100030
Jim Dooley400024
John Hoffman310000024
Eddie Macon120000018
Fred Morrison20000012
Ed Sprinkle010006
Bill Wightkin0010006
Don Kindt10006
John Dottley100006
Dick Hensley000012
Totals915000121727001218



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