1958_Chicago_Bears_season
1958 Chicago Bears season
NFL team season
The 1958 season was the Chicago Bears' 39th in the National Football League. The team improved on their 5–7 record from 1957 and finished with an 8–4 record under George Halas; the owner took over again as head coach in February for the reassigned Paddy Driscoll.[1] Halas's team improved to a respectable second place tie.
Quick Facts Chicago Bears season, Owner ...
| 1958 Chicago Bears season | |
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| Owner | George Halas |
| General manager | George Halas |
| Head coach | George Halas |
| Home field | Wrigley Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 8–4 |
| Division place | 2nd (tied) NFL Western |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
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More information Week, Date ...
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Attendance |
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| 1 | September 28 | at Green Bay Packers | W 34–20 | 1–0 | 32,150 |
| 2 | October 4 | at Baltimore Colts | L 38–51 | 1–1 | 52,622 |
| 3 | October 12 | San Francisco 49ers | W 28–6 | 2–1 | 45,310 |
| 4 | October 19 | Los Angeles Rams | W 31–10 | 3–1 | 41,387 |
| 5 | October 26 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 27–14 | 4–1 | 59,441 |
| 6 | November 2 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 35–41 | 4–2 | 100,740 |
| 7 | November 9 | Green Bay Packers | W 24–10 | 5–2 | 48,424 |
| 8 | November 16 | Baltimore Colts | L 0–17 | 5–3 | 48,664 |
| 9 | November 23 | at Detroit Lions | W 20–7 | 6–3 | 55,280 |
| 10 | November 30 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 10–24 | 6–4 | 20,094 |
| 11 | December 7 | Chicago Cardinals | W 30–14 | 7–4 | 41,617 |
| 12 | December 14 | Detroit Lions | W 21–16 | 8–4 | 38,346 |
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- Saturday night (October 4)[2]
Week 1
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Week 2
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Standings
More information NFL Western Conference, W ...
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| W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Baltimore Colts | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 8–2 | 381 | 203 | L2 | |
| Los Angeles Rams | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 7–3 | 344 | 278 | W3 | |
| Chicago Bears | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 7–3 | 298 | 230 | W2 | |
| San Francisco 49ers | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 4–6 | 257 | 324 | W2 | |
| Detroit Lions | 4 | 7 | 1 | .364 | 3–6–1 | 261 | 276 | L2 | |
| Green Bay Packers | 1 | 10 | 1 | .091 | 0–9–1 | 193 | 382 | L7 | |
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Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
- "Halas returns as coach of Bears". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. February 17, 1958. p. 2, part 2.[permanent dead link]
- "52,622 see Colts stun Bears, 51-38". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. October 5, 1958. p. 2C.
- "Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers - September 28th, 1958", Pro-Football-Reference.com
- "Chicago Bears at Baltimore Colts - October 4th, 1958". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
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