1960 Chicago Bears season
NFL team season
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The 1960 Chicago Bears season was their 41st regular season completed in the National Football League. The team finished with a 5–6–1 record under George Halas, finishing fifth in the NFL Western Conference, a game below .500, a rare sight under a Halas coached team. The Bears lost all three games in December by significant margins, the last two being shutouts.
| 1960 Chicago Bears season | |
|---|---|
| |
| Owner | George Halas |
| General manager | George Halas |
| Head coach | George Halas |
| Home stadium | Wrigley Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 5–6–1 |
| Division place | 5th NFL Western |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
Offseason
NFL draft
| 1960 Chicago Bears draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Roger Davis | Guard | Syracuse | |
| 3 | 32 | Don Meredith * | Quarterback | SMU | |
| 4 | 43 | Billy Martin | Halfback | Minnesota | |
| 5 | 57 | Dick Norman | Quarterback | Stanford | |
| 6 | 68 | Ed Kovac | Halfback | Cincinnati | |
| 7 | 79 | Charlie Bivins | Running back | Morris Brown | |
| 8 | 93 | Pete Manning | Defensive back | Wake Forest | |
| 9 | 104 | Ken Kirk | Linebacker | Ole Miss | |
| 11 | 128 | Stan Fanning | Tackle | Idaho | |
| 11 | 129 | Glenn Shaw | Fullback | Kentucky | |
| 12 | 140 | Tom Budrewicz | Tackle | Brown | |
| 13 | 151 | Bob Spada | End | Duke | |
| 14 | 165 | Jim Sorey | Defensive tackle | Texas Southern | |
| 15 | 176 | Warren Lashua | Back | Whitworth | |
| 16 | 187 | Bo Farrington | Tight end | Prairie View A&M | |
| 17 | 201 | Jim Hanna | End | USC | |
| 18 | 212 | Claude King | Running back | Houston | |
| 19 | 223 | Lloyd Roberts | Tackle | Georgia | |
| 20 | 237 | Angelo Coia | Wide receiver | USC | |
| Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
Undrafted free agents
| Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|
| Bill deColigny | Tackle | Trinity |
Roster
Quarterbacks (QB)
Running backs (RB)
Wide receivers (WR)
Tight ends (TE) |
Offensive linemen (OL)
Defensive linemen (DL)
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Linebackers (LB)
Defensive backs (DB)
Special teams (ST)
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Reserve
Rookies in italics |
Schedule
Preseason
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 15 | vs. New York Giants | W 16–7 | 1–0 | Varsity Stadium (Toronto) | 5,401 | [1][2] |
| 2 | August 27 | at Green Bay Packers | L 7–35 | 1–1 | Milwaukee County Stadium | 36,116 | [3] |
| 3 | September 3 | vs. Washington Redskins | W 17–0 | 2–1 | Gator Bowl (Jacksonville) | 13,970 | [4] |
| 4 | September 10 | at Cleveland Browns | L 10–16 | 2–2 | Rubber Bowl (Akron, OH) | 25,000 | [5] |
| 5 | September 16 | Pittsburgh Steelers | T 21–21 | 2–2–1 | Soldier Field | 38,602 | [6] |
Regular season
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 25 | at Green Bay Packers | W 17–14 | 1–0 | City Stadium | 32,150 | |
| 2 | October 2 | at Baltimore Colts | L 7–42 | 1–1 | Memorial Stadium | 57,808 | |
| 3 | October 9 | Los Angeles Rams | W 34–27 | 2–1 | Wrigley Field | 47,776 | |
| 4 | October 16 | San Francisco 49ers | W 27–10 | 3–1 | Wrigley Field | 48,226 | |
| 5 | October 23 | at Los Angeles Rams | T 24–24 | 3–1–1 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 63,438 | |
| 6 | October 30 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 7–25 | 3–2–1 | Kezar Stadium | 55,071 | |
| 7 | Bye | ||||||
| 8 | November 13 | Baltimore Colts | L 20–24 | 3–3–1 | Wrigley Field | 48,713 | |
| 9 | November 20 | Detroit Lions | W 28–7 | 4–3–1 | Wrigley Field | 46,267 | |
| 10 | November 27 | Dallas Cowboys | W 17–7 | 5–3–1 | Wrigley Field | 39,951 | |
| 11 | December 4 | Green Bay Packers | L 13–41 | 5–4–1 | Wrigley Field | 46,406 | |
| 12 | December 11 | at Cleveland Browns | L 0–42 | 5–5–1 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 38,155 | |
| 13 | December 18 | at Detroit Lions | L 0–36 | 5–6–1 | Briggs Stadium | 51,017 | |
Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
Week 1 at Packers
Week One: Chicago Bears (0–0) at Green Bay Packers (0–0)
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 |
| Packers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
at New City Stadium, Green Bay, Wisconsin
- Date: September 25
- Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C)
- Game attendance: 32,150
- Box Score
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Week 9
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowboys | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| • Bears | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
- Date: November 27
- Location: Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois
- Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C), wind 14 mph (23 km/h)
| 1 | CHI | Rick Casares 5 yard run (John Aveni kick) | Bears 7–0 | |
| 2 | CHI | Johnny Morris 20 yard pass from Ed Brown (John Aveni kick) | Bears 14–0 | |
| 3 | DAL | Don McIlhenny 64 yard pass from Don Heinrich (Fred Cone kick) | Bears 14–7 | |
| 4 | CHI | John Aveni 20 yard field goal | Bears 17–7 | |
Standings
| NFL Western Conference | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Green Bay Packers | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 7–4 | 332 | 209 | W3 | |
| Detroit Lions | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 7–4 | 239 | 212 | W4 | |
| San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 7–4 | 208 | 205 | W1 | |
| Baltimore Colts | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 5–6 | 288 | 234 | L4 | |
| Chicago Bears | 5 | 6 | 1 | .455 | 5–5–1 | 194 | 299 | L3 | |
| Los Angeles Rams | 4 | 7 | 1 | .364 | 4–6–1 | 265 | 297 | L1 | |
| Dallas Cowboys | 0 | 11 | 1 | .000 | 0–6 | 177 | 369 | L1 | |
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
