1958 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
1958 Chicago Bears StatisticsTeam Record: 8-4
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's West Division
Coach: George Halas (8-4)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1958 Chicago Bears Results
The Chicago Bears of the National Football League ended the 1958 season with a record of 8 wins and 4 losses, finishing second in the NFL's West Division.
The Bears netted 298 points, and the defense allowed 230. Rick Casares rushed for a team-leading 651 yards for Chicago, while Willie Galimore additionally buoyed the ground attack.
Ed Brown threw for 1,418 yards. Bill McColl hauled in 35 balls for 517 yards. Rick Casares and Harlon Hill contributed to the receiving game as well.
Charlie Sumner intercepted 6 opponent throws.
George Halas coached the team.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | Ralph Anderson | RH | January 1, 1937 | 6'4" | 223 | Santa Monica College (CA) | Long Beach, CA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 81 | Doug Atkins | RDE | May 8, 1930 | 6'8" | 257 | Tennessee | Humboldt, TN USA | 12 | 0 |
| 24 | Erich Barnes | RS | July 4, 1935 | 6'2" | 201 | Purdue | Elkhart, IN 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 | 0 |
| 12 | Zeke Bratkowski | QB | October 20, 1931 | 6'2" | 210 | Georgia | Danville, IL USA | 12 | 1 |
| 15 | Ed Brown | P | October 26, 1928 | 6'2" | 200 | San Francisco | San Luis Obispo, CA USA | 12 | 11 |
| 14 | Rudy Bukich | QB | March 15, 1932 | 6'1" | 195 | Iowa | St. Louis, MO USA | 1 | 0 |
| 85 | Bob Carey | E | February 8, 1930 | 6'5" | 219 | Michigan St. | Charlevoix, MI USA | 11 | 0 |
| 25 | J.C. Caroline | DB-HB | January 17, 1933 | 6'0" | 185 | Illinois | Warrenton, GA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 35 | Rick Casares | FB | July 4, 1931 | 6'2" | 226 | Florida | Tampa, FL USA | 12 | 0 |
| 80 | Ed Cooke | DE-LB | May 3, 1935 | 6'4" | 250 | Maryland | Pilot Mountain, NC USA | 3 | 0 |
| 36 | Merrill Douglas | FB-HB | March 15, 1936 | 6'0" | 204 | Utah | Salt Lake City, UT USA | 12 | 0 |
| 31 | Joe Fortunato | RLB | March 28, 1930 | 6'1" | 225 | VMI | Mingo Junction, OH USA | 12 | 0 |
| 28 | Willie Galimore | LH | March 30, 1935 | 6'1" | 187 | Florida A&M | St. Augustine, FL USA | 12 | 0 |
| 61 | Bill George | MLB | October 27, 1929 | 6'2" | 237 | Wake Forest | Waynesburg, PA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 67 | Abe Gibron | LG | September 22, 1925 | 5'11" | 243 | Valparaiso | Michigan City, IN USA | 12 | 0 |
| 51 | Wayne Hansen | LB-C-G-T | October 6, 1928 | 6'2" | 231 | Texas-El Paso | McCamey, TX USA | 5 | 0 |
| 60 | Don Healy | DT-G | August 28, 1936 | 6'3" | 259 | Maryland | Rome, NY USA | 12 | 0 |
| 87 | Harlon Hill | LE | May 4, 1932 | 6'3" | 199 | North Alabama | Killen, AL USA | 8 | 0 |
| 82 | Jack Hoffman | LDE | March 11, 1930 | 6'5" | 234 | Xavier (OH) | Cincinnati, OH USA | 7 | 0 |
| 54 | Chuck Howley | LB | June 28, 1936 | 6'3" | 228 | West Virginia | Wheeling, WV USA | 12 | 0 |
| 86 | Bob Jewett | RE | November 14, 1934 | 6'2" | 198 | Michigan St. | Mason, MI USA | 12 | 0 |
| 49 | Jack Johnson | RDH | December 11, 1933 | 6'3" | 198 | Miami (FL) | Pittsburgh, PA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 78 | Stan Jones | RT | November 24, 1931 | 6'1" | 252 | Maryland | Altoona, PA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 74 | Bob Kilcullen | RG | May 13, 1936 | 6'3" | 245 | Texas Tech | St. Louis, MI USA | 12 | 0 |
| 79 | Dick Klein | T | February 11, 1934 | 6'4" | 254 | Georgia | Pana, IL USA | 12 | 2 |
| 70 | Herman Lee | LT | August 29, 1931 | 6'4" | 244 | Florida A&M | Phenix City, AL USA | 12 | 0 |
| 71 | Earl Leggett | DT-DE | March 5, 1933 | 6'3" | 265 | LSU | Palatka, FL USA | 12 | 0 |
| 83 | Bill McColl | E | April 2, 1930 | 6'4" | 230 | Stanford | San Diego, CA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 76 | John Mellekas | C-DT-T | June 14, 1933 | 6'3" | 255 | Arizona | Newport, RI USA | 12 | 0 |
| 47 | Johnny Morris | KR | September 26, 1935 | 5'10" | 180 | California-Santa Barbara | Long Beach, CA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 69 | Bill Roehnelt | LLB | June 4, 1936 | 6'1" | 227 | Bradley | Peoria, IL USA | 12 | 0 |
| 45 | Rocky Ryan | DB-E | July 5, 1932 | 6'1" | 202 | Illinois | Tolono, IL USA | 4 | 0 |
| 55 | Larry Strickland | C | September 3, 1931 | 6'4" | 248 | North Texas | Tyler, TX USA | 12 | 0 |
| 26 | Charlie Sumner | DB | October 19, 1930 | 6'1" | 194 | William & Mary | Radford, VA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 40 | Stan Wallace | LS | November 15, 1931 | 6'3" | 208 | Illinois | Hillsboro, IL USA | 12 | 0 |
| 75 | Fred Williams | LDT | February 8, 1929 | 6'4" | 249 | Arkansas | Little Rock, AR USA | 12 | 0 |
| 48 | Vic Zucco | LDH | September 4, 1935 | 6'0" | 187 | Wayne State (MI) | Renton, PA USA | 12 | 0 |
