1963 Chicago Bears season

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The Template:Nfly Chicago Bears season was their 44th regular season and 12th post-season appearance in the National Football League. The team finished with an 11–1–2 record (the best of the 4th and final Halas era) to gain their first Western Conference championship since 1956, and the berth to host the NFL Championship Game against the New York Giants (11–3–0).[1][2]

In the regular season, Chicago defeated the rival Green Bay Packers (11–2–1) twice to deny them the opportunity to play for a third consecutive NFL title; the Packers had won the previous five meetings with Chicago.[3][4] In the championship game on December 29, the Bears defeated the Giants, 14–10, at Wrigley Field for the club's eighth league title, their first since 1946 and the last under head coach and founder George Halas.[5][6][7][8]

This was the Bears' last playoff berth prior to the AFL–NFL merger, and their last NFL championship until 1985 and Super Bowl XX. The Bears' defense in 1963 was the third in history to lead the NFL in fewest rushing yards, fewest passing yards, and fewest total yards;[9] the defense also allowed only 144 points, formerly an NFL record.[10]

In 2007, ESPN.com ranked the 1963 Bears as the ninth-greatest defense in NFL history,[11] noting, "[i]n 1963, Bears defensive coach George Allen came up with a new zone defense against the pass, befuddling opponents. With Doug Atkins and Ed O'Bradovich pressuring opposing QBs from their defensive end slots, and Bill George and Larry Morris defending against short passes from the linebacker position, the Bears picked off 36 passes, and allowed just 10.3 points and 227 yards per game. The Bears went on to win the NFL championship, thanks to the Defense. In the title game against Y. A. Tittle and the Giants, who had the best offense in the NFL, Chicago's five picks were the key, as the Bears won 14–10. George Allen got the game ball."

Offseason

NFL draft

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Personnel

Coaches

Roster

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  • Team photo[14]
  • Rosters - 1963 NFL title game[15]

Preseason

Schedule

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2 Template:Dow tooltip at Washington Redskins W 28–26 2–0 D.C. Stadium
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(at Milwaukee, WI)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		L 7–26 2–1 Milwaukee County Stadium WBBM-TV 44,592
4 Template:Dow tooltip St. Louis Cardinals L 3–7 2–2 Soldier Field
5 Template:Dow tooltip Baltimore Colts
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Game summaries

Week P3: (Saturday, August 24, 1963): vs. Green Bay Packers

Regular season

Schedule

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1 Template:Dow tooltip 1:00 p.m. at Green Bay Packers W 10–3 1–0 City Stadium CBS 42,327
2 Template:Dow tooltip 1:30 p.m. at Minnesota Vikings W 28–7 2–0 Metropolitan Stadium CBS 33,923
3 September 29 12:30 p.m. at Detroit Lions W 37–21 3–0 Tiger Stadium CBS 55,400
4 October 6 1:00 p.m. Baltimore Colts W 10–3 4–0 Wrigley Field CBS 48,998
5 October 13 3:30 p.m. at Los Angeles Rams W 52–14 5–0 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum CBS 40,476
6 October 20 3:30 p.m. at San Francisco 49ers L 14–20 5–1 Kezar Stadium CBS 35,837
7 October 27 1:00 p.m. Philadelphia Eagles W 16–7 6–1 Wrigley Field CBS 48,514
8 November 3 1:00 p.m. at Baltimore Colts W 17–7 7–1 Memorial Stadium CBS 60,065
9 November 10 1:00 p.m. Los Angeles Rams W 6–0 8–1 Wrigley Field CBS 48,312
10 Template:Dow tooltip 1:00 p.m. Green Bay Packers W 26–7 9–1 Wrigley Field CBS 49,166
11 November 24 1:00 p.m. at Pittsburgh Steelers T 17–17 9–1–1 Forbes Field CBS 36,465
12 Template:Dow tooltip 1:00 p.m. Minnesota Vikings T 17–17 9–1–2 Wrigley Field CBS 47,249
13 December 8 1:00 p.m. San Francisco 49ers W 27–7 10–1–2 Wrigley Field CBS 46,994
14 December 15 1:00 p.m. Detroit Lions W 24–14 11–1–2 Wrigley Field CBS 45,317

Game summaries

Week 1 (Sunday, September 15, 1963): at Green Bay Packers

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Bears (1–0) 3 0 7010
Packers (0–1) 3 0 003

at City Stadium • Green Bay, Wisconsin

  • Date: September 15, 1963
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
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  • Game attendance: 42,327
  • Referee: Art McNally
  • TV: CBS
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15 First downs 9
35–107 Rushes–yards 21–77
129 Passing yards 83
18–24–1 Passes 11–22–4
1–5 Sacked–yards 1–10
124 Net passing yards 73
231 Total yards 150
84 Return yards 101
5–43.8 Punts 5–48.6
1–1 Fumbles–lost 1–1
5–50 Penalties–yards 6–58

Individual stats

colspan="9" style="Template:NFLAltPrimaryStyle;" |Bears Passing
C/ATT1 Yds TD INT Sk Yds LG3 Rate
Wade 18/24 129 0 1 1 5 22 69.6
colspan="5" style="Template:NFLAltPrimaryStyle;" |Bears Rushing
Car2 Yds TD LG3
Casares 5 27 0 13
Wade 8 26 0 12
Bull 12 23 0 10
Marconi 9 23 1 9
Galimore 1 8 0 8
colspan="5" style="Template:NFLAltPrimaryStyle;" |Bears Receiving
Rec4 Yds TD LG3
Bull 6 48 0 22
Marconi 4 27 0 16
Casares 4 11 0 4
Farrington 1 15 0 15
Morris 1 15 0 15
Ditka 1 12 0 12
Galimore 1 1 0 1
colspan="6" style="Template:NFLAltPrimaryStyle;" |Bears Kick Returns
Ret Yds Y/Rt TD Lng
Marconi 1 15 15.0 0 15
Casares 1 10 10/0 0 10
colspan="6" style="Template:NFLAltPrimaryStyle;" |Bears Punt Returns
Ret Yds Y/Rt TD Lng
Taylor 2 19 9.5 0 0
Morris 2 12 6.0 0 0
colspan="6" style="Template:NFLAltPrimaryStyle;" |Bears Punting
Pnt Yds Y/P Lng Blck
Green 5 219 43.8
colspan="4" style="Template:NFLAltPrimaryStyle;" |Bears Kicking
XPM–XPA FGM–FGA MFG
Jencks 1–1 1–2
colspan="6" style="Template:NFLAltPrimaryStyle;" |Bears Interceptions
Int Yds TD LG PD
Petitbon 1 19 0 19
Taylor 1 5 0 5
George 1 4 0 4
Whitsell 1 0 0 0

Week 2 (Sunday, September 22, 1963): at Minnesota Vikings

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Bears (2–0) 7 7 01428
Vikings (1–1) 0 7 007

at Metropolitan Stadium • Bloomington, Minnesota

  • Date: September 22, 1963
  • Game time: 1:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Script error: No such module "convert"., relative humidity 78%, wind 9 mph
  • Game attendance: 33,923
  • Referee: Harry Brubaker
  • TV: CBS
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24 First downs 20
27–106 Rushes–yards 34–152
253 Passing yards 197
23–33–0 Passes 16–27–3
0–0 Sacked–yards 2–23
253 Net passing yards 174
359 Total yards 326
34 Return yards 85
1–44.0 Punts 2–35.0
1–1 Fumbles–lost 4–2
8–75 Penalties–yards 5–55

Week 3 at Lions

Week Three: Chicago Bears (2–0) at Detroit Lions (1–1)
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Bears 7 28 0237
Lions 0 0 14721

at Tiger Stadium, Detroit, Michigan

  • Date: September 29, 1963
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  • Game attendance: 55,400
  • Box Score
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Week 4 vs Colts

Week Four: Baltimore Colts (1–2) at Chicago Bears (3–0)
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Colts 0 0 303
Bears 0 0 01010

at Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois

  • Date: October 6, 1963
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  • Game attendance: 48,998
  • Box Score
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Week 5

1 234Total
• Bears 7 21321 52
Rams 0 707 14 
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Week 6

1 234Total
Bears 0 707 14
• 49ers 10 730 20

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Week 7

1 234Total
Eagles 0 700 7
• Bears 10 060 16
  • Date: October 27
  • Location: Wrigley Field

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Week 8

1 234Total
• Bears 7 073 17
Colts 0 070 7

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Week 9

1 234Total
Rams 0 000 0
• Bears 3 030 6
  • Date: November 10
  • Location: Wrigley Field

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Week 10 (Sunday, November 17, 1963): vs. Green Bay Packers

Week 10: Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears – Game summary
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Packers (8–2) 0 0 077
Bears (9–1) 13 0 31026

at Wrigley Field • Chicago, Illinois

  • Date: November 17, 1963
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Script error: No such module "convert"., relative humidity 74%, wind 16 mph
  • Game attendance: 49,166
  • Referee: Tom Bell
  • TV: CBS
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16 First downs 19
20–71 Rushes–yards 57–248
178 Passing yards 92
11–30–5 Passes 6–14–0
2–17 Sacked–yards 3–23
161 Net passing yards 69
232 Total yards 317
101 Return yards 63
5–38.8 Punts 3–47.0
2–2 Fumbles–lost 0–0
6–65 Penalties–yards 11–97

Individual stats

colspan="9" style="Template:NFLPrimaryStyle;" |Bears Passing
C/ATT1 Yds TD INT Sk Yds LG3 Rate
Wade 6/14 92 0 0 3 23 28 65.2
colspan="5" style="Template:NFLPrimaryStyle;" |Bears Rushing
Car2 Yds TD LG3
Galimore 14 79 1 27
Marconi 14 52 0 9
Casares 11 44 0 7
Bull 4 30 0 14
Wade 4 28 1 3
Bivins 8 15 0 10
Bukich 1 2 0 2
Coia 1 –2 0 –2
colspan="5" style="Template:NFLPrimaryStyle;" |Bears Receiving
Rec4 Yds TD LG3
Ditka 2 32 0 16
Coia 2 26 0 14
Marconi 1 28 0 28
Casares 1 6 0 6
colspan="6" style="Template:NFLPrimaryStyle;" |Bears Kick Returns
Ret Yds Y/Rt TD Lng
Pyle 1 0 0.0 0 0
colspan="6" style="Template:NFLPrimaryStyle;" |Bears Punting
Pnt Yds Y/P Lng Blck
Green 3 141 47.0 0
colspan="4" style="Template:NFLPrimaryStyle;" |Bears Kicking
XPM–XPA FGM–FGA MFG
LeClerc 4–7
Jencks 2–2
colspan="6" style="Template:NFLPrimaryStyle;" |Bears Interceptions
Int Yds TD LG PD
Taylor 2 8 0 0
McRae 1 44 0 44
Petitbon 1 11 0 11
Whitsell 1 0 0 0

Week 11

1 234Total
Bears 7 703 17
Steelers 0 1403 17

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Week 12 (Sunday, December 1, 1963): vs. Minnesota Vikings

Week 12: Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears – Game summary
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Vikings (4–7–1) 3 14 0017
Bears (9–1–2) 3 0 7717

at Wrigley Field • Chicago, Illinois

  • Date: December 1, 1963
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Script error: No such module "convert"., relative humidity 72%, wind 10 mph, wind chill Script error: No such module "convert".
  • Game attendance: 47,249
  • Referee: Tony Skover
  • TV: CBS
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9 First downs 15
38–116 Rushes–yards 33–67
120 Passing yards 164
6–13–1 Passes 16–32–0
4–34 Sacked–yards 1–10
86 Net passing yards 154
202 Total yards 221
142 Return yards 93
4–15.7 Punts 7–52.4
4–3 Fumbles–lost 4–3
3–26 Penalties–yards 3–25

Week 13

1 234Total
49ers 0 700 7
• Bears 14 076 27
  • Date: December 8
  • Location: Wrigley Field

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Week 14

1 234Total
Lions 0 700 7
• Bears 3 0147 24
  • Date: December 15
  • Location: Wrigley Field

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Standings

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NFL Championship

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Giants 7 300 10
• Bears 7 070 14 
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The Giants opened the scoring in the first quarter when quarterback Y. A. Tittle led New York on an 83-yard drive that was capped off by a 14-yard touchdown pass to Frank Gifford. The drive was set up by Bears quarterback Bill Wade's fumble deep in Giants territory, which was recovered by former Bear Erich Barnes.[29] However, later in the first period, Tittle suffered an injury to his left knee when Larry Morris hit him during his throwing motion. For the rest of the game, Tittle would never be the same. Morris then intercepted Tittle's screen pass and returned the ball 61 yards to the Giants' 6-yard line. Two plays later, Wade scored a touchdown on a two-yard quarterback sneak to tie the game at 7.

In the second quarter, the Giants retook the lead, 10–7, on a 13-yard field goal. But on New York's next drive, Tittle re-injured his left knee on another hit by Morris. With Tittle out for two possessions, the Giants struggled, only able to advance 2 yards in 7 plays. New York coach Allie Sherman even punted on third down, showing no confidence in backup Glynn Griffing. However, the score remained 10–7 at halftime.

Tittle came back in the third period, but due to his injury, he was forced to throw off his back foot. An interception on a screen pass by the Bears' Ed O'Bradovich was brought deep into Giants territory, setting up Wade's 1-yard touchdown to give Chicago a 14–10 lead. The score held up, and the Bears iced the game on Richie Petitbon's interception in the end zone with 10 seconds left. It was Tittle's 5th interception. At the end of the game, defensive coordinator George Allen was given the game ball due to his defense's spectacular play.

After the game the Bears received the traveling Ed Thorp Memorial Trophy for the first time since 1946, and for the fifth and final time throughout its existence.[30] The also received an additional trophy Chicago’s Mayor Richard M. Daley named after recently assassinated John F. Kennedy, which is still on display at Halas Hall.[31]

References

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  9. ↑ The Best Show in Football: The 1946–1955 Cleveland Browns, p. 294, Andy Piascik, Taylor Trade Publishing, 2007, Template:ISBN
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  11. ↑ The List: Best NFL defense of all-time, 2007
  12. ↑ 1963 Draft at Pro Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2013-Dec-08.
  13. ↑ Chicago Bears media guide. Retrieved 2015-Aug-23.
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  16. ↑ Pro Football Reference; Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers – September 15, 1963
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  18. ↑ Pro Football Reference; Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings – September 22, 1963
  19. ↑ Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2014-Dec-08.
  20. ↑ Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-Feb-17.
  21. ↑ Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-Feb-17.
  22. ↑ Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-Feb-17.
  23. ↑ Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-Feb-17.
  24. ↑ Pro Football Reference; Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears – November 17, 1963
  25. ↑ Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-Feb-17.
  26. ↑ Pro Football Reference; Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears – December 1, 1963
  27. ↑ Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-Feb-17.
  28. ↑ Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-Feb-17.
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Further reading

  • Charles N. Billington, The 1963 Chicago Bears: George Halas and the Road to the NFL Championship. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co., 2023.
  • Maury Youmans and Gary Youmans, '63 : the Story of the 1963 World Championship Chicago Bears. Syracuse, NY: Syracuse University Press, 2004.

External links

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