1932 Chicago Bears Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 7-1-6
Finishing 1st in the NFL
Won Championship
Coach: Ralph Jones (7-1-6)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1932 Chicago Bears StatisticsTeam Record: 7-1-6
Finishing 1st in the NFL
Won Championship
Coach: Ralph Jones (7-1-6)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1932 Chicago Bears Results
The Chicago Bears of the National Football League ended the 1932 season with a record of 7 wins and 1 losses and 6 ties, finishing first in the NFL.
On offense, Chicago led the league with 160 points. The defense proved to be a force, as the Bears relinquished 44 points, fewest in the league. Bronko Nagurski rushed for a team-leading 533 yards.
Keith Molesworth threw for 346 yards, and John Doehring threw the ball, too. Luke Johnsos topped all receivers, hauling in 19 passes for 321 yards.
Ralph Jones coached the team. The 1932 Chicago Bears won the Championship.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Gil Bergerson | K | July 19, 1910 | 6'6" | 245 | Oregon St. | Veronia, OR USA | 13 | 3 |
| 8 | Carl Brumbaugh | B | September 22, 1906 | 5'10" | 170 | Ohio St. | West Milton, OH USA | 13 | 0 |
| 15 | Bill Buckler | RG | April 29, 1901 | 6'0" | 238 | Alabama | St. Paul, MN USA | 14 | 6 |
| 14 | Lloyd Burdick | RT | August 8, 1908 | 6'4" | 248 | Illinois | Assumption, IL USA | 13 | 12 |
| 20 | Zuck Carlson | LG | November 12, 1904 | 6'0" | 208 | Oregon St. | Isaca, ID USA | 13 | 12 |
| 5 | George Corbett | B | June 14, 1908 | 5'9" | 179 | Millikin | Dix, IL USA | 12 | 1 |
| 27 | Al Culver | T | June 11, 1908 | 6'2" | 245 | St. Thomas | Wilmette, IL USA | 3 | 0 |
| 27 | John Doehring | B | November 6, 1909 | 6'0" | 216 | none | Milwaukee, WI USA | 7 | 0 |
| 11/75/27 | Harold Ely | T | December 26, 1909 | 6'2" | 268 | Iowa | Des Moines, IA USA | 6 | 1 |
| 21 | Tiny Engebretsen | LT | July 27, 1910 | 6'1" | 238 | Northwestern | Chariton, IA USA | 14 | 12 |
| 9 | Paul Franklin | B | February 10, 1906 | 6'2" | 198 | Franklin (IN) | Plainfield, IN USA | 8 | 2 |
| 77 | Red Grange | LH | June 13, 1903 | 6'0" | 180 | Illinois | Forksville, PA USA | 12 | 12 |
| 54/56 | Bill Hewitt | RE | October 8, 1909 | 5'9" | 190 | Michigan | Bay City, MI USA | 13 | 12 |
| 33 | Herb Joesting | FB | April 17, 1905 | 6'2" | 194 | Minnesota | Little Falls, MN USA | 4 | 0 |
| 24 | Luke Johnsos | LE | December 6, 1905 | 6'2" | 195 | Northwestern | Chicago, IL USA | 14 | 13 |
| 29 | Joe Kopcha | RG | December 23, 1905 | 6'0" | 221 | Tenn-Chattanooga | Whiting, IN USA | 12 | 9 |
| 6 | Bernie Leahy | HB | August 15, 1908 | 5'11" | 180 | Notre Dame | , IL USA | 1 | 0 |
| 28/76 | Ookie Miller | C | November 11, 1909 | 6'0" | 209 | Purdue | Marion, IN USA | 13 | 11 |
| 4 | Keith Molesworth | QB | October 20, 1905 | 5'10" | 167 | Loyola (IL) | Washington, IA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 8 | Al Moore | HB | April 17, 1908 | 5'9" | 185 | Northwestern | Portland, OR USA | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | Don Murry | T | 6'2" | 191 | Wisconsin | 5 | 1 | ||
| 3 | Bronko Nagurski | FB | November 3, 1908 | 6'2" | 226 | Minnesota | Rainy River, ON Canada | 14 | 14 |
| 2 | Dick Nesbitt | RH | November 12, 1907 | 6'0" | 204 | Drake | Des Moines, IA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 26 | Bert Pearson | C | March 22, 1905 | 6'0" | 206 | Kansas St. | Manhattan, KS USA | 9 | 2 |
| 17 | Jim Pederson | B | October 19, 1907 | 5'9" | 189 | Augsburg | Harvey, ND USA | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | Paul Schuette | G | March 10, 1906 | 6'0" | 220 | Wisconsin | South Bend, IN USA | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Johnny Sisk | HB | December 11, 1905 | 6'2" | 197 | Marquette | New Haven, CT USA | 13 | 1 |
| 19 | Cookie Tackwell | E | March 27, 1906 | 6'2" | 215 | Kansas St. | Phillips County, KS | 11 | 1 |
| 13 | George Trafton | C | December 6, 1896 | 6'2" | 230 | Notre Dame | Chicago, IL USA | 11 | 1 |
