1955 Chicago Bears Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 8-4
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's West Division
Coach: George Halas (8-4)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1955 Chicago Bears StatisticsTeam Record: 8-4
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's West Division
Coach: George Halas (8-4)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1955 Chicago Bears Results
The Chicago Bears of the National Football League ended the 1955 season with a record of 8 wins and 4 losses, finishing second in the NFL's West Division.
Chicago moved the ball well, scoring 294 points, while the defensive squad allowed 251. Rick Casares rushed for a team-leading 672 yards for the Bears, while Bobby Watkins also buoyed the ground attack.
Ed Brown threw for 1,307 yards. Harlon Hill topped pass catchers, hauling in 42 balls for 789 yards. Bill McColl was targeted regularly, too.
Charlie Sumner intercepted 7 opponent throws.
George Halas coached the team.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81 | Doug Atkins | RDE | May 8, 1930 | 6'8" | 257 | Tennessee | Humboldt, TN USA | 12 | 0 |
| 73 | Bill Bishop | RDT | May 8, 1931 | 6'4" | 248 | North Texas | Borger, TX USA | 12 | 0 |
| 16 | George Blanda | K | September 17, 1927 | 6'2" | 215 | Kentucky | Youngwood, PA USA | 12 | 2 |
| 15 | Ed Brown | P | October 26, 1928 | 6'2" | 200 | San Francisco | San Luis Obispo, CA USA | 12 | 10 |
| 35 | Rick Casares | FB | July 4, 1931 | 6'2" | 226 | Florida | Tampa, FL USA | 12 | 0 |
| 65 | Herman Clark | LG | November 30, 1930 | 6'3" | 256 | Oregon St. | Honolulu, HI USA | 11 | 0 |
| 71 | George Connor | RLB | January 21, 1925 | 6'3" | 240 | Holy Cross | Chicago, IL USA | 12 | 0 |
| 21 | Ron Drzewiecki | KR | January 25, 1933 | 5'11" | 185 | Marquette | Milwaukee, WI USA | 12 | 0 |
| 31 | Joe Fortunato | LLB | March 28, 1930 | 6'1" | 225 | VMI | Mingo Junction, OH USA | 12 | 0 |
| 61 | Bill George | MLB | October 27, 1929 | 6'2" | 237 | Wake Forest | Waynesburg, PA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 62 | Kline Gilbert | RT | November 22, 1930 | 6'2" | 233 | Mississippi | Hollandale, MS USA | 12 | 0 |
| 14 | Ken Gorgal | LS | February 13, 1929 | 6'2" | 200 | Purdue | La Salle, IL USA | 12 | 0 |
| 51 | Wayne Hansen | LB-C-G-T | October 6, 1928 | 6'2" | 231 | Texas-El Paso | McCamey, TX USA | 12 | 0 |
| 80 | John Helwig | LDH | December 5, 1927 | 6'2" | 208 | Notre Dame | Los Angeles, CA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 87 | Harlon Hill | LE | May 4, 1932 | 6'3" | 199 | North Alabama | Killen, AL USA | 12 | 0 |
| 82 | Jack Hoffman | LDE | March 11, 1930 | 6'5" | 234 | Xavier (OH) | Cincinnati, OH USA | 12 | 0 |
| 89 | John Hoffman | LH | December 8, 1925 | 6'2" | 215 | Arkansas | Little Rock, AR USA | 12 | 0 |
| 48 | Harry Hugasian | HB-DB | August 29, 1929 | 6'1" | 192 | Stanford | Pasadena, CA USA | 4 | 0 |
| 30 | Chick Jagade | FB | December 9, 1926 | 6'0" | 213 | Indiana | Chicago, IL USA | 12 | 0 |
| 69 | Ralph Jecha | G-LB | December 1, 1931 | 6'2" | 235 | Northwestern | Chicago, IL USA | 12 | 0 |
| 78 | Stan Jones | RG | November 24, 1931 | 6'1" | 252 | Maryland | Altoona, PA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 6 | Don Kindt | DB-FB-HB | July 2, 1925 | 6'1" | 207 | Wisconsin | Milwaukee, WI USA | 12 | 0 |
| 58 | John Kreamcheck | DT | January 7, 1926 | 6'5" | 255 | William & Mary | Vestaburg, PA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 83 | Bill McColl | RE | April 2, 1930 | 6'4" | 230 | Stanford | San Diego, CA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 49 | Henry Mosley | HB | February 10, 1931 | 6'2" | 210 | Morris Brown | Chattanooga, TN USA | 1 | 0 |
| 39 | Pete Perini | FB-LB | February 10, 1928 | 6'0" | 225 | Ohio St. | New Village, NJ USA | 2 | 0 |
| 48 | Al Romine | DB-HB | March 10, 1932 | 6'2" | 191 | Florida | Florence, AL USA | 1 | 0 |
| 88 | Gene Schroeder | E-DB | March 3, 1929 | 6'3" | 192 | Virginia | Washington, DC USA | 12 | 0 |
| 20 | Ray Smith | RS | November 27, 1928 | 5'10" | 187 | Midwestern St. | Andarko, OK USA | 12 | 0 |
| 7 | Ed Sprinkle | DE-E-G-LB | September 3, 1923 | 6'1" | 206 | Hardin-Simmons | Bradshaw, TX USA | 12 | 0 |
| 55 | Larry Strickland | C | September 3, 1931 | 6'4" | 248 | North Texas | Tyler, TX USA | 12 | 0 |
| 26 | Charlie Sumner | RDH | October 19, 1930 | 6'1" | 194 | William & Mary | Radford, VA USA | 10 | 0 |
| 45 | Bobby Watkins | RH | March 30, 1932 | 5'10" | 198 | Ohio St. | New Bedford, MA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 72 | Bill Wightkin | LT | July 28, 1927 | 6'3" | 235 | Notre Dame | Detroit, MI USA | 12 | 0 |
| 75 | Fred Williams | LDT | February 8, 1929 | 6'4" | 249 | Arkansas | Little Rock, AR USA | 12 | 0 |
| 9 | Bob Williams | QB | January 2, 1930 | 6'1" | 197 | Notre Dame | Cumberland, MD USA | 10 | 0 |
