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fn">George Halas</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Home field</th><td class="infobox-data label"><a href="/wiki/Wrigley_Field" title="Wrigley Field">Wrigley Field</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header note" style="background-color: #0D1839 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #F76412, inset -2px -2px 0 #F76412;;">Results</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Record</th><td class="infobox-data">11–1–2</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Division place</th><td class="infobox-data">1st <a href="/wiki/Eastern_and_Western_Divisions_(NFL)_1933-69" class="mw-redirect" title="Eastern and Western Divisions (NFL) 1933-69">Western</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Playoff finish</th><td class="infobox-data"><b>Won <a href="/wiki/1963_NFL_Championship_Game" title="1963 NFL Championship Game">NFL Championship</a></b><br />(vs. <a href="/wiki/1963_New_York_Giants_season" title="1963 New York Giants season">Giants</a>) 14–10</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-below noprint nowrap" style="border-top: 1px solid #aaa; padding-top: 3px;"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1129693374">.mw-parser-output .hlist dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul{margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt,.mw-parser-output .hlist li{margin:0;display:inline}.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline ul,.mw-parser-output .hlist dl dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist dl ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist dl ul,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol ul,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul ul{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .hlist .mw-empty-li{display:none}.mw-parser-output .hlist dt::after{content:": "}.mw-parser-output .hlist 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li:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li dd:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li dt:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li li:last-child::after{content:")";font-weight:normal}.mw-parser-output .hlist ol{counter-reset:listitem}.mw-parser-output .hlist ol>li{counter-increment:listitem}.mw-parser-output .hlist ol>li::before{content:" "counter(listitem)"\a0 "}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd ol>li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt ol>li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist li ol>li:first-child::before{content:" ("counter(listitem)"\a0 "}</style><div class="hlist"> <ul><li>← <a href="/wiki/1962_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1962 Chicago Bears season">1962</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/List_of_Chicago_Bears_seasons" title="List of Chicago Bears seasons">Bears seasons</a></b></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1964_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1964 Chicago Bears season">1964</a> →</li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <b><a href="/wiki/1963_NFL_season" title="1963 NFL season">1963</a> <a href="/wiki/Chicago_Bears" title="Chicago Bears">Chicago Bears</a> <a href="/wiki/List_of_Chicago_Bears_seasons" title="List of Chicago Bears seasons">season</a></b> was their 44th <a href="/wiki/Regular_Season_(NFL)" class="mw-redirect" title="Regular Season (NFL)">regular season</a> and 12th <a href="/wiki/NFL_playoffs" title="NFL playoffs">post-season</a> appearance in the <a href="/wiki/National_Football_League" title="National Football League">National Football League</a>. The team finished with an <span class="nowrap">11–1–2</span> record (the best of the 4th and final Halas era) to gain their first Western Conference championship since <a href="/wiki/1956_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1956 Chicago Bears season">1956</a>, and the berth to host the <a href="/wiki/1963_NFL_Championship_Game" title="1963 NFL Championship Game">NFL Championship Game</a> against the <a href="/wiki/1963_New_York_Giants_season" title="1963 New York Giants season">New York Giants</a> <span class="nowrap">(11–3–0).<sup id="cite_ref-bbgft_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-bbgft-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-offgian_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-offgian-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></span> </p><p>In the regular season, Chicago defeated the rival <a href="/wiki/1963_Green_Bay_Packers_season" title="1963 Green Bay Packers season">Green Bay Packers</a> (11–2–1) twice to deny them the opportunity to play for a <a href="/wiki/Three-peat" title="Three-peat">third consecutive</a> <a href="/wiki/History_of_the_National_Football_League_championship" class="mw-redirect" title="History of the National Football League championship">NFL title</a>; the Packers had won the previous five meetings with Chicago.<sup id="cite_ref-bspinvi_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-bspinvi-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-hhbwn_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-hhbwn-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In the championship game on December 29, the Bears defeated the Giants, 14–10, at <a href="/wiki/Wrigley_Field" title="Wrigley Field">Wrigley Field</a> for the club's eighth league title, their first since <a href="/wiki/1946_NFL_Championship_Game" title="1946 NFL Championship Game">1946</a> and the last under head coach and founder <span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/George_Halas" title="George Halas">George Halas</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-bthchw_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-bthchw-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-bspgwppg_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-bspgwppg-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-boscrndr_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-boscrndr-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-polbwit_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-polbwit-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></span> </p><p>This was the Bears' last playoff berth prior to the <a href="/wiki/AFL%E2%80%93NFL_merger" title="AFL–NFL merger">AFL–NFL merger</a>, and their last NFL championship until <a href="/wiki/1985_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1985 Chicago Bears season">1985</a> and <a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_XX" title="Super Bowl XX">Super Bowl XX</a>. 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;<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> the defense also allowed only 144 points, formerly an NFL record.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2007, <a href="/wiki/ESPN.com" title="ESPN.com">ESPN.com</a> ranked the 1963 Bears as the ninth-greatest defense in NFL history,<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> noting, "[i]n 1963, Bears defensive coach <a href="/wiki/George_Allen_(American_football_coach)" title="George Allen (American football coach)">George Allen</a> came up with a new zone defense against the pass, befuddling opponents. With <a href="/wiki/Doug_Atkins" title="Doug Atkins">Doug Atkins</a> and <a href="/wiki/Ed_O%27Bradovich" title="Ed O'Bradovich">Ed O'Bradovich</a> pressuring opposing QBs from their defensive end slots, and <a href="/wiki/Bill_George_(American_football_player)" class="mw-redirect" title="Bill George (American football player)">Bill George</a> and <a href="/wiki/Larry_Morris" title="Larry Morris">Larry Morris</a> 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 <a href="/wiki/Y._A._Tittle" title="Y. A. Tittle">Y. A. Tittle</a> and the Giants, who had the best offense in the NFL, Chicago's five <a href="/wiki/Interception" title="Interception">picks</a> were the key, as the Bears won 14–10. George Allen got the game ball." </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Offseason">Offseason</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1963_Chicago_Bears_season&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Offseason"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="NFL_Draft">NFL Draft</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1963_Chicago_Bears_season&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: NFL Draft"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output 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padding-right: 0.5em;">C </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/1962_Michigan_State_Spartans_football_team" title="1962 Michigan State Spartans football team">Michigan State</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;">Pick from trade with <a href="/wiki/1963_Pittsburgh_Steelers_season" title="1963 Pittsburgh Steelers season">PIT</a> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#d9e9f9"> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">2 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">20 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Steve_Barnett_(American_football)" title="Steve Barnett (American football)">Steve Barnett</a><span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">T </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/1962_Oregon_Webfoots_football_team" class="mw-redirect" title="1962 Oregon Webfoots football team">Oregon</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;">Pick from trade with <a href="/wiki/1963_Dallas_Cowboys_season" title="1963 Dallas Cowboys season">DAL</a> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#d9e9f9"> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">2 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">25 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Bob_Jencks" title="Bob Jencks">Bob Jencks</a><span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">E </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/1962_Miami_Redskins_football_team" title="1962 Miami Redskins football team">Miami (OH)</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;"> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#d9e9f9"> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">3 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">38 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Larry_Glueck" title="Larry Glueck">Larry Glueck</a><span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">DB </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/1962_Villanova_Wildcats_football_team" title="1962 Villanova Wildcats football team">Villanova</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">4 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">49 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">Stan Sanders<span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">E </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Whittier_College" title="Whittier College">Whittier</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;">Pick from trade with <a href="/wiki/1963_San_Francisco_49ers_season" title="1963 San Francisco 49ers season">SF</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">4 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">52 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Charley_Mitchell_(American_football)" class="mw-redirect" title="Charley Mitchell (American football)">Charley Mitchell</a><span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">HB </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/1962_Washington_Huskies_football_team" title="1962 Washington Huskies football team">Washington</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;">Pick from trade with PIT </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#d9e9f9"> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">6 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">80 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/John_Johnson_(defensive_tackle)" title="John Johnson (defensive tackle)">John Johnson</a><span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">T </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/1962_Indiana_Hoosiers_football_team" title="1962 Indiana Hoosiers football team">Indiana</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;">Pick from trade with PIT </td></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">6 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">81 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">Dave Mathieson<span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">QB </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/1962_Washington_State_Cougars_football_team" title="1962 Washington State Cougars football team">Washington State</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">7 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">94 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">Paul Underhill<span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">B </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/1962_Missouri_Tigers_football_team" title="1962 Missouri Tigers football team">Missouri</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">8 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">109 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">Dennis Harmon<span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">DB </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/1962_Southern_Illinois_Salukis_football_team" title="1962 Southern Illinois Salukis football team">Southern Illinois</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">9 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">118 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">Monte Day<span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">T </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/1962_Fresno_State_Bulldogs_football_team" title="1962 Fresno State Bulldogs football team">Fresno State</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;">Pick from trade with DAL </td></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">9 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">122 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Dave_Watson_(American_football)" title="Dave Watson (American football)">Dave Watson</a><span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">LB </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/1962_Georgia_Tech_Yellow_Jackets_football_team" title="1962 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team">Georgia Tech</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">10 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">137 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Ed_Hoerster" title="Ed Hoerster">Ed Hoerster</a><span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">LB </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/1962_Notre_Dame_Fighting_Irish_football_team" title="1962 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team">Notre Dame</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">11 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">150 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">James Tullis<span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">DB </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/1962_Florida_A%26M_Rattlers_football_team" title="1962 Florida A&M Rattlers football team">Florida A&M</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">12 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">165 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">Dick Drummond<span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">B </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/1962_George_Washington_Colonials_football_team" title="1962 George Washington Colonials football team">George Washington</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">13 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">178 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">John Szumcyk<span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">B </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Trinity_Bantams" title="Trinity Bantams">Trinity (CT)</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">14 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">193 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">Gordan Banks<span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">B </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Fisk_University" title="Fisk University">Fisk</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">15 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">206 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">Bob Dentel<span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">C/LB </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/1962_Miami_Hurricanes_football_team" title="1962 Miami Hurricanes football team">Miami (FL)</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">16 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">221 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Lowell_Caylor" title="Lowell Caylor">Lowell Caylor</a><span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">DB </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">Miami (OH) </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">17 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">234 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/John_Sisk_Jr." title="John Sisk Jr.">John Sisk</a><span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">B </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">Miami (FL) </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">18 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">249 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">Jeff Slabaugh<span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">E </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">Indiana </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">19 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">262 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">Bob Yaksick<span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">DB </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/1962_Rutgers_Scarlet_Knights_football_team" title="1962 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team">Rutgers</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">20 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">277 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">John Gregory<span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">E </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Baldwin-Wallace_College" class="mw-redirect" title="Baldwin-Wallace College">Baldwin-Wallace</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="6" style="text-align:center;"><small><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r981673959">.mw-parser-output .legend{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .legend-color{display:inline-block;min-width:1.25em;height:1.25em;line-height:1.25;margin:1px 0;text-align:center;border:1px solid black;background-color:transparent;color:black}.mw-parser-output .legend-text{}</style><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:#d9e9f9; color:black;">     </span> Made roster  <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:#FFCC00; color:black;">  †  </span> <a href="/wiki/Pro_Football_Hall_of_Fame" title="Pro Football Hall of Fame">Pro Football Hall of Fame</a>  <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:#faecc8; color:black;">  *  </span> Made at least one <a href="/wiki/Pro_Bowl" title="Pro Bowl">Pro Bowl</a> during career</small> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><small>Source:</small><sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Personnel">Personnel</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1963_Chicago_Bears_season&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Personnel"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Coaches">Coaches</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1963_Chicago_Bears_season&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Coaches"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>Head coach – George Halas</li> <li>Assistants – <a href="/wiki/George_Allen_(American_football_coach)" title="George Allen (American football coach)">George Allen</a> (Defensive Coordinator), <a href="/wiki/Jim_Dooley" title="Jim Dooley">Jim Dooley</a>, <a href="/wiki/Phil_Handler" title="Phil Handler">Phil Handler</a>, <a href="/wiki/Luke_Johnsos" title="Luke Johnsos">Luke Johnsos</a>, <a href="/wiki/Sid_Luckman" title="Sid Luckman">Sid Luckman</a>, <a href="/wiki/Chuck_Mather" title="Chuck Mather">Chuck Mather</a><sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Roster">Roster</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1963_Chicago_Bears_season&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Roster"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="toccolours"> <caption style="background-color: #0D1839 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #F76412, inset -2px -2px 0 #F76412;; text-align: center;"><b>1963 Chicago Bears roster</b> </caption> <tbody><tr> <td style="vertical-align:top;"><b><a href="/wiki/Quarterback" title="Quarterback">Quarterbacks</a> <span style="font-size:90%;">(QB)</span></b> <ul><li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier"> 9</span> <a href="/wiki/Bill_Wade" title="Bill Wade">Billy Wade</a></li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier"> 10</span> <a href="/wiki/Rudy_Bukich" title="Rudy Bukich">Rudy Bukich</a></li></ul> <p><b><a href="/wiki/Running_back" title="Running back">Running backs</a> <span style="font-size:90%;">(RB)</span></b> </p> <ul><li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">29</span> <a href="/wiki/Ronnie_Bull_(American_Football)" class="mw-redirect" title="Ronnie Bull (American Football)">Ronnie Bull</a></li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">28</span> <a href="/wiki/Willie_Galimore" title="Willie Galimore">Willie Galimore</a></li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">34</span> <a href="/wiki/Joe_Marconi" title="Joe Marconi">Joe Marconi</a></li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">35</span> <a href="/wiki/Rick_Casares" title="Rick Casares">Rick Casares</a></li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">49</span> <a href="/wiki/Charlie_Bivins" title="Charlie Bivins">Charlie Bivins</a></li></ul> <p><b><a href="/wiki/Wide_receiver" title="Wide receiver">Wide receivers</a> <span style="font-size:90%;">(WR)</span></b> </p> <ul><li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">47</span> <a href="/wiki/Johnny_Morris_(American_football)" title="Johnny Morris (American football)">Johnny Morris</a></li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">84</span> <a href="/wiki/Bo_Farrington" title="Bo Farrington">Bo Farrington</a></li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">46</span> <a href="/wiki/Angelo_Coia" title="Angelo Coia">Angelo Coia</a></li></ul> <p><b><a href="/wiki/Tight_end" title="Tight end">Tight ends</a> <span style="font-size:90%;">(TE)</span></b> </p> <ul><li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">89</span> <a href="/wiki/Mike_Ditka" title="Mike Ditka">Mike Ditka</a></li></ul> </td> <td style="width: 25px;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"><b><a href="/wiki/Offensive_line" class="mw-redirect" title="Offensive line">Offensive linemen</a> <span style="font-size:90%;">(OL)</span></b> <ul><li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">50</span> <a href="/wiki/Mike_Pyle_(American_football)" title="Mike Pyle (American football)">Mike Pyle</a> C</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">67</span> <a href="/wiki/Ted_Karras_Sr." title="Ted Karras Sr.">Ted Karras</a> G</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">60</span> <a href="/wiki/Roger_Davis_(American_football)" title="Roger Davis (American football)">Roger Davis</a> G</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">72</span> <a href="/wiki/Jim_Cadile" title="Jim Cadile">Jim Cadile</a> G</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">63</span> <a href="/wiki/Bob_Wetoska" title="Bob Wetoska">Bob Wetoska</a> T</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">70</span> <a href="/wiki/Herm_Lee" class="mw-redirect" title="Herm Lee">Herm Lee</a> T</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">73</span> <a href="/wiki/Steve_Barnett_(American_football)" title="Steve Barnett (American football)">Steve Barnett</a> T</li></ul> <p><b><a href="/wiki/Defensive_line" class="mw-redirect" title="Defensive line">Defensive linemen</a> <span style="font-size:90%;">(DL)</span></b> </p> <ul><li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">78</span> <a href="/wiki/Stan_Jones_(American_football)" title="Stan Jones (American football)">Stan Jones</a> DT</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">71</span> <a href="/wiki/Earl_Leggett" title="Earl Leggett">Earl Leggett</a> DT</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">75</span> <a href="/wiki/Fred_Williams_(defensive_lineman)" title="Fred Williams (defensive lineman)">Fred Williams</a> DT</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">76</span> <a href="/wiki/John_Johnson_(defensive_tackle)" title="John Johnson (defensive tackle)">John Johnson</a> DT</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">81</span> <a href="/wiki/Doug_Atkins" title="Doug Atkins">Doug Atkins</a> DE</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">87</span> <a href="/wiki/Ed_O%27Bradovich" title="Ed O'Bradovich">Ed O'Bradovich</a> DE</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">74</span> <a href="/wiki/Bob_Kilcullen" title="Bob Kilcullen">Bob Kilcullen</a> DE</li></ul> </td> <td style="width: 25px;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"><b><a href="/wiki/Linebacker" title="Linebacker">Linebackers</a> <span style="font-size:90%;">(LB)</span></b> <ul><li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">61</span> <a href="/wiki/Bill_George_(linebacker)" title="Bill George (linebacker)">Bill George</a> MLB</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">31</span> <a href="/wiki/Joe_Fortunato_(American_football)" class="mw-redirect" title="Joe Fortunato (American football)">Joe Fortunato</a> OLB</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">33</span> <a href="/wiki/Larry_Morris" title="Larry Morris">Larry Morris</a> OLB</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">65</span> <a href="/wiki/Tom_Bettis" title="Tom Bettis">Tom Bettis</a> OLB</li></ul> <p><b><a href="/wiki/Defensive_back" title="Defensive back">Defensive backs</a> <span style="font-size:90%;">(DB)</span></b> </p> <ul><li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">17</span> <a href="/wiki/Richie_Petitbon" title="Richie Petitbon">Richie Petitbon</a> S</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">24</span> <a href="/wiki/Rosey_Taylor" class="mw-redirect" title="Rosey Taylor">Rosey Taylor</a> S</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">43</span> <a href="/wiki/Larry_Glueck" title="Larry Glueck">Larry Glueck</a> S</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">26</span> <a href="/wiki/Bennie_McRae" title="Bennie McRae">Bennie McRae</a> CB</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">23</span> <a href="/wiki/Dave_Whitsell" title="Dave Whitsell">Dave Whitsell</a> CB</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">23</span> <a href="/wiki/J.C._Caroline" class="mw-redirect" title="J.C. Caroline">J.C. Caroline</a> CB</li></ul> <p><b><a href="/wiki/Special_teams" class="mw-redirect" title="Special teams">Special teams</a></b> </p> <ul><li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">88</span> <a href="/wiki/Bobby_Joe_Green" title="Bobby Joe Green">Bobby Joe Green</a> P</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">80</span> <a href="/wiki/Bob_Jencks" title="Bob Jencks">Bob Jencks</a> K</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">83</span> <a href="/wiki/Roger_LeClerc_(American_football)" title="Roger LeClerc (American football)">Roger LeClerc</a> K</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">22</span> <a href="/wiki/Billy_Martin_(halfback)" title="Billy Martin (halfback)">Billy Martin</a> KR/PR</li></ul> </td> <td style="width: 25px;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <div style="font-size:90%;"><i>Rookies in italics</i><br /> </div> </td></tr></tbody></table> <ul><li>Team photo<sup id="cite_ref-cttmpho_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-cttmpho-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Rosters - 1963 NFL title game<sup id="cite_ref-rosnfchgm_15-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-rosnfchgm-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Preseason">Preseason</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1963_Chicago_Bears_season&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Preseason"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Schedule">Schedule</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1963_Chicago_Bears_season&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Schedule"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background-color: #0D1839 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #F76412, inset -2px -2px 0 #F76412;">Week </th> <th style="background-color: #0D1839 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #F76412, inset -2px -2px 0 #F76412;">Date </th> <th style="background-color: #0D1839 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #F76412, inset -2px -2px 0 #F76412;">Time (<a href="/wiki/Central_Time_Zone" title="Central Time Zone"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239334494">'"`UNIQ--templatestyles-0000001B-QINU`"'</style><span class="tmp-color" style="color:white">CT</span></a>) </th> <th style="background-color: #0D1839 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #F76412, inset -2px -2px 0 #F76412;">Opponent </th> <th style="background-color: #0D1839 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #F76412, inset -2px -2px 0 #F76412;">Result </th> <th style="background-color: #0D1839 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #F76412, inset -2px -2px 0 #F76412;">Record </th> <th style="background-color: #0D1839 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #F76412, inset -2px -2px 0 #F76412;">Venue </th> <th style="background-color: #0D1839 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #F76412, inset -2px -2px 0 #F76412;">TV </th> <th style="background-color: #0D1839 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #F76412, inset -2px -2px 0 #F76412;">Attendance </th> <th style="background-color: #0D1839 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #F76412, inset -2px -2px 0 #F76412;">Recap </th></tr> <tr style="background:#cfc"> <th>1 </th> <td><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1038841319">.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}</style><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Saturday">August 10</span> </td> <td> </td> <td>vs. <a href="/wiki/1963_New_York_Giants_season" title="1963 New York Giants season">New York Giants</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">(at <a href="/wiki/Ithaca,_NY" class="mw-redirect" title="Ithaca, NY">Ithaca, NY</a>)</span> </td> <td><b>W</b> 17–7 </td> <td>1–0 </td> <td>South Hill Field </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#cfc"> <th>2 </th> <td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319"><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Thursday">August 15</span> </td> <td> </td> <td>at <a href="/wiki/1963_Washington_Redskins_season" title="1963 Washington Redskins season">Washington Redskins</a> </td> <td><b>W</b> 28–26 </td> <td>2–0 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/RFK_Stadium" class="mw-redirect" title="RFK Stadium">D.C. Stadium</a> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fcc"> <th><a href="#Week_P3:_vs._Green_Bay_Packers">3</a> </th> <td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319"><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Saturday">August 24</span> </td> <td>7:55 p.m. </td> <td>vs. <a href="/wiki/1963_Green_Bay_Packers_season" title="1963 Green Bay Packers season">Green Bay Packers</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">(at <a href="/wiki/Milwaukee,_WI" class="mw-redirect" title="Milwaukee, WI">Milwaukee, WI</a>)</span> </td> <td><b>L</b> 7–26 </td> <td>2–1 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Milwaukee_County_Stadium" title="Milwaukee County Stadium">Milwaukee County Stadium</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/WBBM-TV" title="WBBM-TV">WBBM-TV</a> </td> <td>44,592 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fcc"> <th>4 </th> <td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319"><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Saturday">August 31</span> </td> <td> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1963_St._Louis_Cardinals_(NFL)_season" title="1963 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) season">St. Louis Cardinals</a> </td> <td><b>L</b> 3–7 </td> <td>2–2 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Soldier_Field" title="Soldier Field">Soldier Field</a> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#cfc"> <th>5 </th> <td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319"><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Saturday">September 7</span> </td> <td> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1963_Baltimore_Colts_season" title="1963 Baltimore Colts season">Baltimore Colts</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">(at <a href="/wiki/New_Orleans,_LA" class="mw-redirect" title="New Orleans, LA">New Orleans, LA</a>)</span> </td> <td><b>W</b> 14–7 </td> <td>3–2 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tulane_Stadium" title="Tulane Stadium">Tulane Stadium</a> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Game_summaries">Game summaries</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1963_Chicago_Bears_season&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Game summaries"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Week_P3:_(Saturday,_August_24,_1963):_vs._Green_Bay_Packers"><span id="Week_P3:_.28Saturday.2C_August_24.2C_1963.29:_vs._Green_Bay_Packers"></span>Week P3: (Saturday, August 24, 1963): vs. <a href="/wiki/1963_Green_Bay_Packers_season" title="1963 Green Bay Packers season">Green Bay Packers</a></h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1963_Chicago_Bears_season&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Week P3: (Saturday, August 24, 1963): vs. Green Bay Packers"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Regular_season">Regular season</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1963_Chicago_Bears_season&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Regular season"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Schedule_2">Schedule</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1963_Chicago_Bears_season&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Schedule"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background-color: #0D1839 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #F76412, inset -2px -2px 0 #F76412;">Week </th> <th style="background-color: #0D1839 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #F76412, inset -2px -2px 0 #F76412;">Date </th> <th style="background-color: #0D1839 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #F76412, inset -2px -2px 0 #F76412;">Time (<a href="/wiki/Central_Time_Zone" title="Central Time Zone"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239334494"><span class="tmp-color" style="color:white">CT</span></a>) </th> <th style="background-color: #0D1839 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #F76412, inset -2px -2px 0 #F76412;">Opponent </th> <th style="background-color: #0D1839 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #F76412, inset -2px -2px 0 #F76412;">Result </th> <th style="background-color: #0D1839 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #F76412, inset -2px -2px 0 #F76412;">Record </th> <th style="background-color: #0D1839 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #F76412, inset -2px -2px 0 #F76412;">Venue </th> <th style="background-color: #0D1839 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #F76412, inset -2px -2px 0 #F76412;">TV </th> <th style="background-color: #0D1839 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #F76412, inset -2px -2px 0 #F76412;">Attendance </th> <th style="background-color: #0D1839 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #F76412, inset -2px -2px 0 #F76412;">Recap </th></tr> <tr style="background:#cfc"> <th><a href="#Week_1:_at_Green_Bay_Packers">1</a> </th> <td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319"><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Sunday">September 15</span> </td> <td>1:00 p.m. </td> <td>at <a href="/wiki/1963_Green_Bay_Packers_season" title="1963 Green Bay Packers season">Green Bay Packers</a> </td> <td><b>W</b> 10–3 </td> <td>1–0 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lambeau_Field" title="Lambeau Field">City Stadium</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/NFL_on_CBS" title="NFL on CBS">CBS</a> </td> <td>42,327 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#cfc"> <th><a href="#Week_2:_at_Minnesota_Vikings">2</a> </th> <td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319"><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Sunday">September 22</span> </td> <td>1:30 p.m. </td> <td>at <a href="/wiki/1963_Minnesota_Vikings_season" title="1963 Minnesota Vikings season">Minnesota Vikings</a> </td> <td><b>W</b> 28–7 </td> <td>2–0 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Metropolitan_Stadium" title="Metropolitan Stadium">Metropolitan Stadium</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/NFL_on_CBS" title="NFL on CBS">CBS</a> </td> <td>33,923 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#cfc"> <th>3 </th> <td>September 29 </td> <td>12:30 p.m. </td> <td>at <a href="/wiki/1963_Detroit_Lions_season" title="1963 Detroit Lions season">Detroit Lions</a> </td> <td><b>W</b> 37–21 </td> <td>3–0 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tiger_Stadium_(Detroit)" title="Tiger Stadium (Detroit)">Tiger Stadium</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/NFL_on_CBS" title="NFL on CBS">CBS</a> </td> <td>55,400 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#cfc"> <th>4 </th> <td>October 6 </td> <td>1:00 p.m. </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1963_Baltimore_Colts_season" title="1963 Baltimore Colts season">Baltimore Colts</a> </td> <td><b>W</b> 10–3 </td> <td>4–0 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Wrigley_Field" title="Wrigley Field">Wrigley Field</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/NFL_on_CBS" title="NFL on CBS">CBS</a> </td> <td>48,998 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#cfc"> <th>5 </th> <td>October 13 </td> <td>3:30 p.m. </td> <td>at <a href="/wiki/1963_Los_Angeles_Rams_season" title="1963 Los Angeles Rams season">Los Angeles Rams</a> </td> <td><b>W</b> 52–14 </td> <td>5–0 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Memorial_Coliseum" title="Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum">Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/NFL_on_CBS" title="NFL on CBS">CBS</a> </td> <td>40,476 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fcc"> <th>6 </th> <td>October 20 </td> <td>3:30 p.m. </td> <td>at <a href="/wiki/1963_San_Francisco_49ers_season" title="1963 San Francisco 49ers season">San Francisco 49ers</a> </td> <td><b>L</b> 14–20 </td> <td>5–1 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kezar_Stadium" title="Kezar Stadium">Kezar Stadium</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/NFL_on_CBS" title="NFL on CBS">CBS</a> </td> <td>35,837 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#cfc"> <th>7 </th> <td>October 27 </td> <td>1:00 p.m. </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1963_Philadelphia_Eagles_season" title="1963 Philadelphia Eagles season">Philadelphia Eagles</a> </td> <td><b>W</b> 16–7 </td> <td>6–1 </td> <td>Wrigley Field </td> <td><a href="/wiki/NFL_on_CBS" title="NFL on CBS">CBS</a> </td> <td>48,514 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#cfc"> <th>8 </th> <td>November 3 </td> <td>1:00 p.m. </td> <td>at Baltimore Colts </td> <td><b>W</b> 17–7 </td> <td>7–1 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Memorial_Stadium_(Baltimore)" class="mw-redirect" title="Memorial Stadium (Baltimore)">Memorial Stadium</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/NFL_on_CBS" title="NFL on CBS">CBS</a> </td> <td>60,065 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#cfc"> <th>9 </th> <td>November 10 </td> <td>1:00 p.m. </td> <td>Los Angeles Rams </td> <td><b>W</b> 6–0 </td> <td>8–1 </td> <td>Wrigley Field </td> <td><a href="/wiki/NFL_on_CBS" title="NFL on CBS">CBS</a> </td> <td>48,312 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#cfc"> <th><a href="#Week_10:_vs._Green_Bay_Packers">10</a> </th> <td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319"><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Sunday">November 17</span> </td> <td>1:00 p.m. </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1963_Green_Bay_Packers_season" title="1963 Green Bay Packers season">Green Bay Packers</a> </td> <td><b>W</b> 26–7 </td> <td>9–1 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Wrigley_Field" title="Wrigley Field">Wrigley Field</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/NFL_on_CBS" title="NFL on CBS">CBS</a> </td> <td>49,166 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#ffc"> <th>11 </th> <td>November 24 </td> <td>1:00 p.m. </td> <td>at <a href="/wiki/1963_Pittsburgh_Steelers_season" title="1963 Pittsburgh Steelers season">Pittsburgh Steelers</a> </td> <td><b>T</b> 17–17 </td> <td>9–1–1 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Forbes_Field" title="Forbes Field">Forbes Field</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/NFL_on_CBS" title="NFL on CBS">CBS</a> </td> <td>36,465 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#ffc"> <th><a href="#Week_12:_vs._Minnesota_Vikings">12</a> </th> <td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319"><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Sunday">December 1</span> </td> <td>1:00 p.m. </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1963_Minnesota_Vikings_season" title="1963 Minnesota Vikings season">Minnesota Vikings</a> </td> <td><b>T</b> 17–17 </td> <td>9–1–2 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Wrigley_Field" title="Wrigley Field">Wrigley Field</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/NFL_on_CBS" title="NFL on CBS">CBS</a> </td> <td>47,249 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#cfc"> <th>13 </th> <td>December 8 </td> <td>1:00 p.m. </td> <td>San Francisco 49ers </td> <td><b>W</b> 27–7 </td> <td>10–1–2 </td> <td>Wrigley Field </td> <td><a href="/wiki/NFL_on_CBS" title="NFL on CBS">CBS</a> </td> <td>46,994 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#cfc"> <th>14 </th> <td>December 15 </td> <td>1:00 p.m. </td> <td>Detroit Lions </td> <td><b>W</b> 24–14 </td> <td>11–1–2 </td> <td>Wrigley Field </td> <td><a href="/wiki/NFL_on_CBS" title="NFL on CBS">CBS</a> </td> <td>45,317 </td> <td> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Game_summaries_2">Game summaries</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1963_Chicago_Bears_season&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Game summaries"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Week_1_(Sunday,_September_15,_1963):_at_Green_Bay_Packers"><span id="Week_1_.28Sunday.2C_September_15.2C_1963.29:_at_Green_Bay_Packers"></span>Week 1 (Sunday, September 15, 1963): at <a href="/wiki/1963_Green_Bay_Packers_season" title="1963 Green Bay Packers season">Green Bay Packers</a></h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1963_Chicago_Bears_season&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Week 1 (Sunday, September 15, 1963): at Green Bay Packers"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div style="border: 1px solid #aaa; padding: 5px; font-size: 95%; margin:auto;"> <div style="width: 100%;"> <div style="background-color: #F76412 !important; color: #0D1839 !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #0D1839, inset -2px -2px 0 #0D1839;; text-align:center"><b>Week 1: Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers – Game summary</b></div> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; margin-left:1em; float:right"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th>Quarter</th> <th width="25">1</th> <th width="25">2</th> <th width="25">3</th><th width="25">4</th><th width="25">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align:left">Bears (1–0)</td> <td>3</td> <td>0</td> <td>7</td><td>0</td><td><b>10</b></td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align:left">Packers (0–1)</td> <td>3</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td><td>0</td><td><b>3</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><i>at <a href="/wiki/Lambeau_Field" title="Lambeau Field">City Stadium</a> • <a href="/wiki/Green_Bay,_Wisconsin" title="Green Bay, Wisconsin">Green Bay, Wisconsin</a></i> </p> <ul><li><b>Date</b>: September 15, 1963</li><li><b>Game time</b>: 1:00 p.m. <a href="/wiki/Central_Time_Zone" title="Central Time Zone">CDT</a></li><li><b>Game weather</b>: 54 °F (12 °C), relative humidity 76%, wind 7 mph</li><li><b>Game attendance</b>: 42,327</li><li><b>Referee</b>: <a href="/wiki/Art_McNally" title="Art McNally">Art McNally</a></li><li><b>TV</b>: <a href="/wiki/NFL_on_CBS" title="NFL on CBS">CBS</a></li><li><sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-2023_media_guide_p375_17-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2023_media_guide_p375-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> </ul> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> </div> </div> <table class="wikitable" style="float: right;"> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col">Team</th> <th scope="col">Category</th> <th scope="col">Player</th> <th scope="col">Statistics </th></tr> <tr> <th rowspan="3" scope="row" style="background-color:#DCDCDC;color:#000000;; text-align:center;">CHI </th> <td>Passing</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bill_Wade" title="Bill Wade">Bill Wade</a></td> <td>18/24, 129 YDS, 1 INT </td></tr> <tr> <td>Rushing</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rick_Casares" title="Rick Casares">Rick Casares</a></td> <td>5 CAR, 27 YDS </td></tr> <tr> <td>Receiving</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ronnie_Bull_(American_football)" title="Ronnie Bull (American football)">Ronnie Bull</a></td> <td>6 REC, 48 YDS </td></tr> <tr> <th rowspan="3" scope="row" style="background-color:#DCDCDC;color:#000000;; text-align:center;">GB </th> <td>Passing</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bart_Starr" title="Bart Starr">Bart Starr</a></td> <td>11/22, 83 YDS, 4 INTs </td></tr> <tr> <td>Rushing</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jim_Taylor_(fullback)" title="Jim Taylor (fullback)">Jim Taylor</a></td> <td>12 CAR, 53 YDS </td></tr> <tr> <td>Receiving</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ron_Kramer" title="Ron Kramer">Ron Kramer</a></td> <td>3 REC, 35 YDS </td></tr></tbody></table> <table class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="margin:auto; background:none; width:100%; border:none;"> <tbody><tr> <th>Scoring summary </th></tr> <tr> <td> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; width:100%; margin:auto; text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" rowspan="2">Quarter </th> <th scope="col" rowspan="2">Time </th> <th scope="col" colspan="3"><a href="/wiki/Glossary_of_American_football_terms#D" title="Glossary of American football terms">Drive</a> </th> <th scope="col" rowspan="2">Team </th> <th scope="col" rowspan="2">Scoring information </th> <th scope="col" colspan="2">Score </th></tr> <tr> <th scope="col"><a href="/wiki/Play_from_scrimmage" title="Play from scrimmage">Plays</a> </th> <th scope="col">Yards </th> <th scope="col"><a href="/wiki/Time_of_possession" class="mw-redirect" title="Time of possession">TOP</a> </th> <th scope="col">CHI </th> <th scope="col">GB </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">1 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">Bears </td> <td style="text-align:left;" scope="row">32-yard field goal by <a href="/wiki/Bob_Jencks" title="Bob Jencks">Jencks</a> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">3 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">0 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">1 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">Packers </td> <td style="text-align:left;" scope="row">41-yard field goal by <a href="/wiki/Jerry_Kramer" title="Jerry Kramer">Kramer</a> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">3 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">3 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">3 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">Bears </td> <td style="text-align:left;" scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Joe_Marconi" title="Joe Marconi">Marconi</a> 1-yard touchdown run, <a href="/wiki/Bob_Jencks" title="Bob Jencks">Jencks</a> kick good </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">10 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">3 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="7" align="left" scope="row"><small>"TOP" = <a href="/wiki/Glossary_of_American_football#T" class="mw-redirect" title="Glossary of American football">time of possession</a>. For other American football terms, see <a href="/wiki/Glossary_of_American_football" class="mw-redirect" title="Glossary of American football">Glossary of American football</a>.</small> </td> <th scope="row">10 </th> <th scope="row">3 </th></tr></tbody></table> </td></tr></tbody></table> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/Spread_betting#Spreads_in_sports_wagering" title="Spread betting">Point spread</a>:</b> Bears +11</li> <li>Time of Game:</li></ul> <table class="wikitable" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background-color: #F76412 !important; color: #0D1839 !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #0D1839, inset -2px -2px 0 #0D1839;">Bears </th> <th style="width:40%;">Game Statistics </th> <th style="background-color: #203731 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FFB612, inset -2px -2px 0 #FFB612;">Packers </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:right;">15 </td> <th>First downs </th> <td>9 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:right;">35–107 </td> <th>Rushes–yards </th> <td>21–77 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:right;">129 </td> <th>Passing yards </th> <td>83 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:right;">18–24–1 </td> <th><abbr title="Completions–Attempts–Interceptions">Passes</abbr> </th> <td>11–22–4 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:right;">1–5 </td> <th>Sacked–yards </th> <td>1–10 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:right;">124 </td> <th>Net passing yards </th> <td>73 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:right;">231 </td> <th>Total yards </th> <td>150 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:right;">84 </td> <th>Return yards </th> <td>101 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:right;">5–43.8 </td> <th><abbr title="Number–Average yardage">Punts</abbr> </th> <td>5–48.6 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:right;">1–1 </td> <th>Fumbles–lost </th> <td>1–1 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:right;">5–50 </td> <th>Penalties–yards </th> <td>6–58 </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Individual stats</b> </p> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="9" style="background-color: #F76412 !important; color: #0D1839 !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #0D1839, inset -2px -2px 0 #0D1839;;">Bears Passing </th></tr> <tr> <th> </th> <th>C/ATT<sup>1</sup> </th> <th>Yds </th> <th>TD </th> <th>INT </th> <th>Sk </th> <th>Yds </th> <th>LG<sup>3</sup> </th> <th>Rate </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Bill_Wade" title="Bill Wade">Wade</a> </td> <td>18/24 </td> <td>129 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>5 </td> <td>22 </td> <td>69.6 </td></tr></tbody></table> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="5" style="background-color: #F76412 !important; color: #0D1839 !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #0D1839, inset -2px -2px 0 #0D1839;;">Bears Rushing </th></tr> <tr> <th> </th> <th>Car<sup>2</sup> </th> <th>Yds </th> <th>TD </th> <th>LG<sup>3</sup> </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Rick_Casares" title="Rick Casares">Casares</a> </td> <td>5 </td> <td>27 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>13 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Bill_Wade" title="Bill Wade">Wade</a> </td> <td>8 </td> <td>26 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>12 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Ronnie_Bull_(American_football)" title="Ronnie Bull (American football)">Bull</a> </td> <td>12 </td> <td>23 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>10 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Joe_Marconi" title="Joe Marconi">Marconi</a> </td> <td>9 </td> <td>23 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>9 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Willie_Galimore" title="Willie Galimore">Galimore</a> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>8 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>8 </td></tr></tbody></table> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="5" style="background-color: #F76412 !important; color: #0D1839 !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #0D1839, inset -2px -2px 0 #0D1839;;">Bears Receiving </th></tr> <tr> <th> </th> <th>Rec<sup>4</sup> </th> <th>Yds </th> <th>TD </th> <th>LG<sup>3</sup> </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Ronnie_Bull_(American_football)" title="Ronnie Bull (American football)">Bull</a> </td> <td>6 </td> <td>48 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>22 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Joe_Marconi" title="Joe Marconi">Marconi</a> </td> <td>4 </td> <td>27 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>16 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Rick_Casares" title="Rick Casares">Casares</a> </td> <td>4 </td> <td>11 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>4 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Bo_Farrington" title="Bo Farrington">Farrington</a> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>15 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>15 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Johnny_Morris_(American_football)" title="Johnny Morris (American football)">Morris</a> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>15 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>15 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Mike_Ditka" title="Mike Ditka">Ditka</a> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>12 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>12 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Willie_Galimore" title="Willie Galimore">Galimore</a> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>1 </td></tr></tbody></table> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="6" style="background-color: #F76412 !important; color: #0D1839 !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #0D1839, inset -2px -2px 0 #0D1839;;">Bears Kick Returns </th></tr> <tr> <th> </th> <th>Ret </th> <th>Yds </th> <th>Y/Rt </th> <th>TD </th> <th>Lng </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Joe_Marconi" title="Joe Marconi">Marconi</a> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>15 </td> <td>15.0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>15 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Rick_Casares" title="Rick Casares">Casares</a> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>10 </td> <td>10/0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>10 </td></tr></tbody></table> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="6" style="background-color: #F76412 !important; color: #0D1839 !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #0D1839, inset -2px -2px 0 #0D1839;;">Bears Punt Returns </th></tr> <tr> <th> </th> <th>Ret </th> <th>Yds </th> <th>Y/Rt </th> <th>TD </th> <th>Lng </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Roosevelt_Taylor" title="Roosevelt Taylor">Taylor</a> </td> <td>2 </td> <td>19 </td> <td>9.5 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Johnny_Morris_(American_football)" title="Johnny Morris (American football)">Morris</a> </td> <td>2 </td> <td>12 </td> <td>6.0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td></tr></tbody></table> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="6" style="background-color: #F76412 !important; color: #0D1839 !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #0D1839, inset -2px -2px 0 #0D1839;;">Bears Punting </th></tr> <tr> <th> </th> <th>Pnt </th> <th>Yds </th> <th>Y/P </th> <th>Lng </th> <th>Blck </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Bobby_Joe_Green" title="Bobby Joe Green">Green</a> </td> <td>5 </td> <td>219 </td> <td>43.8 </td> <td> </td> <td> </td></tr></tbody></table> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="4" style="background-color: #F76412 !important; color: #0D1839 !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #0D1839, inset -2px -2px 0 #0D1839;;">Bears Kicking </th></tr> <tr> <th> </th> <th>XPM–XPA </th> <th>FGM–FGA </th> <th>MFG </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Bob_Jencks" title="Bob Jencks">Jencks</a> </td> <td>1–1 </td> <td>1–2 </td> <td> </td></tr></tbody></table> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="6" style="background-color: #F76412 !important; color: #0D1839 !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #0D1839, inset -2px -2px 0 #0D1839;;">Bears Interceptions </th></tr> <tr> <th> </th> <th>Int </th> <th>Yds </th> <th>TD </th> <th>LG </th> <th>PD </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Richie_Petitbon" title="Richie Petitbon">Petitbon</a> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>19 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>19 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Roosevelt_Taylor" title="Roosevelt Taylor">Taylor</a> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>5 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>5 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Bill_George_(linebacker)" title="Bill George (linebacker)">George</a> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>4 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>4 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Dave_Whitsell" title="Dave Whitsell">Whitsell</a> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Week_2_(Sunday,_September_22,_1963):_at_Minnesota_Vikings"><span id="Week_2_.28Sunday.2C_September_22.2C_1963.29:_at_Minnesota_Vikings"></span>Week 2 (Sunday, September 22, 1963): at <a href="/wiki/1963_Minnesota_Vikings_season" title="1963 Minnesota Vikings season">Minnesota Vikings</a></h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1963_Chicago_Bears_season&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Week 2 (Sunday, September 22, 1963): at Minnesota Vikings"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div style="border: 1px solid #aaa; padding: 5px; font-size: 95%; margin:auto;"> <div style="width: 100%;"> <div style="background-color: #F76412 !important; color: #0D1839 !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #0D1839, inset -2px -2px 0 #0D1839;; text-align:center"><b>Week 2: Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary</b></div> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; margin-left:1em; float:right"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th>Quarter</th> <th width="25">1</th> <th width="25">2</th> <th width="25">3</th><th width="25">4</th><th width="25">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align:left">Bears (2–0)</td> <td>7</td> <td>7</td> <td>0</td><td>14</td><td><b>28</b></td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align:left">Vikings (1–1)</td> <td>0</td> <td>7</td> <td>0</td><td>0</td><td><b>7</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><i>at <a href="/wiki/Metropolitan_Stadium" title="Metropolitan Stadium">Metropolitan Stadium</a> • <a href="/wiki/Bloomington,_Minnesota" title="Bloomington, Minnesota">Bloomington, Minnesota</a></i> </p> <ul><li><b>Date</b>: September 22, 1963</li><li><b>Game time</b>: 1:30 p.m. <a href="/wiki/Central_Time_Zone" title="Central Time Zone">CDT</a></li><li><b>Game weather</b>: 51 °F (11 °C), relative humidity 78%, wind 9 mph</li><li><b>Game attendance</b>: 33,923</li><li><b>Referee</b>: Harry Brubaker</li><li><b>TV</b>: <a href="/wiki/NFL_on_CBS" title="NFL on CBS">CBS</a></li><li><sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-2023_media_guide_p375_17-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2023_media_guide_p375-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> </ul> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> </div> </div> <table class="wikitable" style="float: right;"> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col">Team</th> <th scope="col">Category</th> <th scope="col">Player</th> <th scope="col">Statistics </th></tr> <tr> <th rowspan="3" scope="row" style="background-color:#DCDCDC;color:#000000;; text-align:center;">CHI </th> <td>Passing</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bill_Wade" title="Bill Wade">Bill Wade</a></td> <td>23/32, 253 YDS, 3 TDs </td></tr> <tr> <td>Rushing</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ronnie_Bull_(American_football)" title="Ronnie Bull (American football)">Ronnie Bull</a></td> <td>14 CAR, 53 YDS </td></tr> <tr> <td>Receiving</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mike_Ditka" title="Mike Ditka">Mike Ditka</a></td> <td>8 REC, 124 YDS, 2 TDs </td></tr> <tr> <th rowspan="3" scope="row" style="background-color:#DCDCDC;color:#000000;; text-align:center;">MIN </th> <td>Passing</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fran_Tarkenton" title="Fran Tarkenton">Fran Tarkenton</a></td> <td>13/22, 167 YDS, 1 TD, 3 INTs </td></tr> <tr> <td>Rushing</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tommy_Mason" title="Tommy Mason">Tommy Mason</a></td> <td>11 CAR, 60 YDS </td></tr> <tr> <td>Receiving</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ray_Poage" title="Ray Poage">Ray Poage</a></td> <td>5 REC, 67 YDS </td></tr></tbody></table> <table class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="margin:auto; background:none; width:100%; border:none;"> <tbody><tr> <th>Scoring summary </th></tr> <tr> <td> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; width:100%; margin:auto; text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" rowspan="2">Quarter </th> <th scope="col" rowspan="2">Time </th> <th scope="col" colspan="3"><a href="/wiki/Glossary_of_American_football_terms#D" title="Glossary of American football terms">Drive</a> </th> <th scope="col" rowspan="2">Team </th> <th scope="col" rowspan="2">Scoring information </th> <th scope="col" colspan="2">Score </th></tr> <tr> <th scope="col"><a href="/wiki/Play_from_scrimmage" title="Play from scrimmage">Plays</a> </th> <th scope="col">Yards </th> <th scope="col"><a href="/wiki/Time_of_possession" class="mw-redirect" title="Time of possession">TOP</a> </th> <th scope="col">CHI </th> <th scope="col">MIN </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">1 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">Bears </td> <td style="text-align:left;" scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Ronnie_Bull_(American_football)" title="Ronnie Bull (American football)">Bull</a> 24-yard touchdown reception from <a href="/wiki/Bill_Wade" title="Bill Wade">Wade</a>, <a href="/wiki/Bob_Jencks" title="Bob Jencks">Jencks</a> kick good </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">7 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">0 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">2 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">Vikings </td> <td style="text-align:left;" scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Jerry_Reichow" title="Jerry Reichow">Reichlow</a> 24-yard touchdown reception from <a href="/wiki/Fran_Tarkenton" title="Fran Tarkenton">Tarkenton</a>, <a href="/wiki/Fred_Cox" title="Fred Cox">Cox</a> kick good </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">14 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">7 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">2 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">Bears </td> <td style="text-align:left;" scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Mike_Ditka" title="Mike Ditka">Ditka</a> 36-yard touchdown reception from <a href="/wiki/Bill_Wade" title="Bill Wade">Wade</a>, <a href="/wiki/Bob_Jencks" title="Bob Jencks">Jencks</a> kick good </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">14 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">7 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">4 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">Bears </td> <td style="text-align:left;" scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Bill_Wade" title="Bill Wade">Wade</a> 1-yard touchdown run, <a href="/wiki/Bob_Jencks" title="Bob Jencks">Jencks</a> kick good </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">21 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">7 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">4 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">Bears </td> <td style="text-align:left;" scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Mike_Ditka" title="Mike Ditka">Ditka</a> 10-yard touchdown reception from <a href="/wiki/Bill_Wade" title="Bill Wade">Wade</a>, <a href="/wiki/Bob_Jencks" title="Bob Jencks">Jencks</a> kick good </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">28 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">7 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="7" align="left" scope="row"><small>"TOP" = <a href="/wiki/Glossary_of_American_football#T" class="mw-redirect" title="Glossary of American football">time of possession</a>. For other American football terms, see <a href="/wiki/Glossary_of_American_football" class="mw-redirect" title="Glossary of American football">Glossary of American football</a>.</small> </td> <th scope="row">28 </th> <th scope="row">7 </th></tr></tbody></table> </td></tr></tbody></table> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/Spread_betting#Spreads_in_sports_wagering" title="Spread betting">Point spread</a>:</b> Bears –4</li> <li>Time of Game:</li></ul> <table class="wikitable" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background-color: #F76412 !important; color: #0D1839 !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #0D1839, inset -2px -2px 0 #0D1839;">Bears </th> <th style="width:40%;">Game Statistics </th> <th style="background-color: #350D8A !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FABB2F, inset -2px -2px 0 #FABB2F;">Vikings </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:right;">24 </td> <th>First downs </th> <td>20 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:right;">27–106 </td> <th>Rushes–yards </th> <td>34–152 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:right;">253 </td> <th>Passing yards </th> <td>197 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:right;">23–33–0 </td> <th><abbr title="Completions–Attempts–Interceptions">Passes</abbr> </th> <td>16–27–3 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:right;">0–0 </td> <th>Sacked–yards </th> <td>2–23 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:right;">253 </td> <th>Net passing yards </th> <td>174 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:right;">359 </td> <th>Total yards </th> <td>326 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:right;">34 </td> <th>Return yards </th> <td>85 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:right;">1–44.0 </td> <th><abbr title="Number–Average yardage">Punts</abbr> </th> <td>2–35.0 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:right;">1–1 </td> <th>Fumbles–lost </th> <td>4–2 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:right;">8–75 </td> <th>Penalties–yards </th> <td>5–55 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Week_3_at_Lions">Week 3 at Lions</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1963_Chicago_Bears_season&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Week 3 at Lions"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div style="border: 1px solid #aaa; padding: 5px; font-size: 95%; margin:auto;"> <div style="width: 100%;"> <div style="background-color: #F76412 !important; color: #0D1839 !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #0D1839, inset -2px -2px 0 #0D1839;; text-align:center"><b>Week Three: Chicago Bears (2–0) at Detroit Lions (1–1)</b></div> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; margin-left:1em; float:right"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th>Quarter</th> <th width="25">1</th> <th width="25">2</th> <th width="25">3</th><th width="25">4</th><th width="25">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align:left"><b><a href="/wiki/Chicago_Bears" title="Chicago Bears">Bears</a></b></td> <td>7</td> <td>28</td> <td>0</td><td>2</td><td><b>37</b></td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align:left"><a href="/wiki/1963_Detroit_Lions_season" title="1963 Detroit Lions season">Lions</a></td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>14</td><td>7</td><td><b>21</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><i>at <a href="/wiki/Tiger_Stadium_(Detroit)" title="Tiger Stadium (Detroit)">Tiger Stadium</a>, <a href="/wiki/Detroit,_Michigan" class="mw-redirect" title="Detroit, Michigan">Detroit, Michigan</a></i> </p> <ul><li><b>Date</b>: September 29, 1963</li><li><b>Game weather</b>: 54 °F (12 °C)</li><li><b>Game attendance</b>: 55,400</li><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196309290det.htm">Box Score</a></li> </ul> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> </div> <table class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width: 100%"> <tbody><tr> <th>Game information </th></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em;"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1216972533">.mw-parser-output .col-begin{border-collapse:collapse;padding:0;color:inherit;width:100%;border:0;margin:0}.mw-parser-output .col-begin-small{font-size:90%}.mw-parser-output .col-break{vertical-align:top;text-align:left}.mw-parser-output .col-break-2{width:50%}.mw-parser-output .col-break-3{width:33.3%}.mw-parser-output .col-break-4{width:25%}.mw-parser-output .col-break-5{width:20%}@media(max-width:720px){.mw-parser-output .col-begin,.mw-parser-output .col-begin>tbody,.mw-parser-output .col-begin>tbody>tr,.mw-parser-output .col-begin>tbody>tr>td{display:block!important;width:100%!important}.mw-parser-output .col-break{padding-left:0!important}}</style><div> <table class="col-begin" role="presentation"> <tbody><tr> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <p><b>First quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>CHI – <a href="/wiki/Angelo_Coia" title="Angelo Coia">Angelo Coia</a> 18-yard pass from <a href="/wiki/Bill_Wade" title="Bill Wade">Bill Wade</a> (<a href="/wiki/Bob_Jencks" title="Bob Jencks">Bob Jencks</a> kick). <i>Bears 7–0.</i></li></ul> <p><b>Second quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>CHI – <a href="/wiki/Johnny_Morris_(American_football)" title="Johnny Morris (American football)">Johnny Morris</a> 16-yard pass from Bill Wade (Bob Jencks kick). <i>Bears 14–0.</i></li> <li>CHI – <a href="/wiki/Mike_Ditka" title="Mike Ditka">Mike Ditka</a> 13-yard pass from Bill Wade (Bob Jencks kick). <i>Bears 21–0.</i></li> <li>CHI – <a href="/wiki/Richie_Petitbon" title="Richie Petitbon">Richie Petitbon</a> 66-yard interception return (Bob Jencks kick). <i>Bears 28–0.</i></li> <li>CHI – Bill Wade 1-yard run (Bob Jencks kick). <i>Bears 35–0.</i></li></ul> <p><b>Third quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>DET – <a href="/wiki/Terry_Barr" title="Terry Barr">Terry Barr</a> 60-yard pass from <a href="/wiki/Earl_Morrall" title="Earl Morrall">Earl Morrall</a> (<a href="/wiki/Wayne_Walker_(linebacker)" title="Wayne Walker (linebacker)">Wayne Walker</a> kick). <i>Bears 35–7.</i></li> <li>DET – <a href="/wiki/Gail_Cogdill" title="Gail Cogdill">Gail Cogdill</a> 67-yard pass from Earl Morrall (Wayne Walker kick). <i>Bears 35–14.</i></li></ul> <p><b>Fourth quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>CHI – Safety, Earl Morrall tackled by <a href="/wiki/Doug_Atkins" title="Doug Atkins">Doug Atkins</a> in end zone. <i>Bears 37–14.</i></li> <li>DET – Gail Cogdill 38-yard pass from Earl Morrall (Wayne Walker kick). <i>Bears 37–21.</i></li></ul> </td> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <dl><dt>Top passers</dt></dl> <ul><li>CHI – <a href="/wiki/Bill_Wade" title="Bill Wade">Bill Wade</a> – 18/34, 219 yards, 3 TD, INT</li> <li>DET – <a href="/wiki/Earl_Morrall" title="Earl Morrall">Earl Morrall</a> – 8/21, 229 yards, 3 TD, INT</li></ul> <dl><dt>Top rushers</dt></dl> <ul><li>CHI – <a href="/wiki/Joe_Marconi" title="Joe Marconi">Joe Marconi</a> – 9 rushes, 30 yards</li> <li>DET – <a href="/wiki/Nick_Pietrosante" title="Nick Pietrosante">Nick Pietrosante</a> – 8 rushes, 12 yards</li></ul> <dl><dt>Top receivers</dt></dl> <ul><li>CHI – <a href="/wiki/Johnny_Morris_(American_football)" title="Johnny Morris (American football)">Johnny Morris</a> – 6 receptions, 85 yards, TD</li> <li>DET – <a href="/wiki/Gail_Cogdill" title="Gail Cogdill">Gail Cogdill</a> – 4 receptions, 119 yards, 2 TD</li></ul> <p>  </p> </td></tr></tbody></table></div> </td></tr></tbody></table> </div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Week_4_vs_Colts">Week 4 vs Colts</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1963_Chicago_Bears_season&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: Week 4 vs Colts"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div style="border: 1px solid #aaa; padding: 5px; font-size: 95%; margin:auto;"> <div style="width: 100%;"> <div style="background-color: #0D1839 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #F76412, inset -2px -2px 0 #F76412;; text-align:center"><b>Week Four: Baltimore Colts (1–2) at Chicago Bears (3–0)</b></div> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; margin-left:1em; float:right"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th>Quarter</th> <th width="25">1</th> <th width="25">2</th> <th width="25">3</th><th width="25">4</th><th width="25">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align:left"><a href="/wiki/1963_Baltimore_Colts_season" title="1963 Baltimore Colts season">Colts</a></td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>3</td><td>0</td><td><b>3</b></td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align:left"><b><a href="/wiki/Chicago_Bears" title="Chicago Bears">Bears</a></b></td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td><td>10</td><td><b>10</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><i>at <a href="/wiki/Wrigley_Field" title="Wrigley Field">Wrigley Field</a>, <a href="/wiki/Chicago,_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="Chicago, Illinois">Chicago, Illinois</a></i> </p> <ul><li><b>Date</b>: October 6, 1963</li><li><b>Game weather</b>: 73 °F (23 °C)</li><li><b>Game attendance</b>: 48,998</li><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196310060chi.htm">Box Score</a></li> </ul> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> </div> <table class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width: 100%"> <tbody><tr> <th>Game information </th></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em;"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1216972533"><div> <table class="col-begin" role="presentation"> <tbody><tr> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <p><b>First quarter</b> </p> <ul><li><i>No scoring</i></li></ul> <p><b>Second quarter</b> </p> <ul><li><i>No scoring</i></li></ul> <p><b>Third quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>BAL – <a href="/wiki/Jim_Martin_(American_football)" title="Jim Martin (American football)">Jim Martin</a> 16-yard field goal. <i>Colts 3–0.</i></li></ul> <p><b>Fourth quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>CHI – <a href="/wiki/Ronnie_Bull_(American_football)" title="Ronnie Bull (American football)">Ronnie Bull</a> 44-yard pass from <a href="/wiki/Rudy_Bukich" title="Rudy Bukich">Rudy Bukich</a> (<a href="/wiki/Bob_Jencks" title="Bob Jencks">Bob Jencks</a> kick). <i>Bears 7–3.</i></li> <li>CHI – <a href="/wiki/Roger_LeClerc_(American_football)" title="Roger LeClerc (American football)">Roger LeClerc</a> 16-yard field goal. <i>Bears 10–3.</i></li></ul> </td> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <dl><dt>Top passers</dt></dl> <ul><li>BAL – <a href="/wiki/Johnny_Unitas" title="Johnny Unitas">Johnny Unitas</a> – 21/36, 182 yards, INT</li> <li>CHI – <a href="/wiki/Rudy_Bukich" title="Rudy Bukich">Rudy Bukich</a> – 6/7, 112 yards, TD</li></ul> <dl><dt>Top rushers</dt></dl> <ul><li>BAL – <a href="/wiki/J.W._Lockett" class="mw-redirect" title="J.W. Lockett">J.W. Lockett</a> – 10 rushes, 13 yards</li> <li>CHI – <a href="/wiki/Rick_Casares" title="Rick Casares">Rick Casares</a> – 7 rushes, 54 yards</li></ul> <dl><dt>Top receivers</dt></dl> <ul><li>BAL – <a href="/wiki/Tom_Matte" title="Tom Matte">Tom Matte</a> – 7 receptions, 56 yards</li> <li>CHI – <a href="/wiki/Ronnie_Bull_(American_football)" title="Ronnie Bull (American football)">Ronnie Bull</a> – 2 receptions, 44 yards, TD</li></ul> <p>  </p> </td></tr></tbody></table></div> </td></tr></tbody></table> </div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Week_5">Week 5</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1963_Chicago_Bears_season&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: Week 5"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table style="border: 1px solid #a2a9b1; border-spacing: 3px; margin: 0.5em 0 0.5em 1em; padding: 0.2em; float: right; clear: right; line-height: 1.5em; width:35em; font-size:90%;"> <caption style="font-weight: bold"> </caption> <tbody><tr> <td> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; float:right; margin-top:0; margin-right:0;"> <tbody><tr> <th> </th> <th style="width: 25px">1</th> <th style="width: 25px">2</th><th style="width: 25px">3</th><th style="width: 25px">4</th><th style="width: 25px">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align: left">• Bears</td> <td>7</td> <td>21</td><td>3</td><td>21</td> <td style="font-weight:bold">52</td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align: left"> Rams</td> <td>0</td> <td>7</td><td>0</td><td>7</td> <td><b>14</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <ul><li><b>Date:</b> October 13</li><li><b>Location:</b> <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Memorial_Coliseum" title="Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum">Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum</a></li><li><b>Game weather:</b> 66 °F (19 °C); wind 9 mph</li> </ul> </td></tr><tr><td style="border-top: 1px solid #aaaaaa; border-bottom: 1px solid #aaaaaa;"></td></tr><tr><td><table class="infobox mw-collapsible mw-collapsed nowraplinks" style="border:none; margin:0 0; padding:0 0; width:100%;"><tbody><tr><th colspan="5">Scoring summary</th></tr><tr><td colspan="5" style="border-top: 1px solid #aaaaaa;"></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Q1</td><td style="text-align:right;"><span style="white-space:nowrap;"></span></td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">CHI</span></td><td><a href="/wiki/Mike_Ditka" title="Mike Ditka">Ditka</a> 13 yard pass from <a href="/wiki/Bill_Wade" title="Bill Wade">Wade</a> (<a href="/wiki/Bob_Jencks" title="Bob Jencks">Jencks</a> kick)</td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">CHI 7–0</span></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="5" style="border-top: 1px solid #aaaaaa;"></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Q2</td><td style="text-align:right;"><span style="white-space:nowrap;"></span></td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">CHI</span></td><td><a href="/wiki/Bennie_McRae" title="Bennie McRae">McRae</a> 35 yard interception return (Jencks kick)</td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">CHI 14–0</span></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="5" style="border-top: 1px solid #aaaaaa;"></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Q2</td><td style="text-align:right;"><span style="white-space:nowrap;"></span></td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">LA</span></td><td><a href="/wiki/Jim_Phillips_(American_football)" title="Jim Phillips (American football)">Phillips</a> 10 yard pass from <a href="/wiki/Zeke_Bratkowski" title="Zeke Bratkowski">Bratkowski</a> (<a href="/wiki/Danny_Villanueva" title="Danny Villanueva">Villanueva</a> kick)</td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">CHI 14–7</span></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="5" style="border-top: 1px solid #aaaaaa;"></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Q2</td><td style="text-align:right;"><span style="white-space:nowrap;"></span></td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">CHI</span></td><td>Ditka 25 yard pass from Wade (Jencks kick)</td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">CHI 21–7</span></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="5" style="border-top: 1px solid #aaaaaa;"></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Q2</td><td style="text-align:right;"><span style="white-space:nowrap;"></span></td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">CHI</span></td><td>Ditka 2 yard pass from Wade (Jencks kick)</td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">CHI 28–7</span></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="5" style="border-top: 1px solid #aaaaaa;"></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Q3</td><td style="text-align:right;"><span style="white-space:nowrap;"></span></td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">CHI</span></td><td><a href="/wiki/Roger_LeClerc_(American_football)" title="Roger LeClerc (American football)">LeClerc</a> 31 yard field goal</td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">CHI 31–7</span></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="5" style="border-top: 1px solid #aaaaaa;"></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Q4</td><td style="text-align:right;"><span style="white-space:nowrap;"></span></td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">LA</span></td><td><a href="/wiki/Dick_Bass" title="Dick Bass">Bass</a> 4 yard run (Villanueva kick)</td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">CHI 31–14</span></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="5" style="border-top: 1px solid #aaaaaa;"></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Q4</td><td style="text-align:right;"><span style="white-space:nowrap;"></span></td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">CHI</span></td><td>Ditka 14 yard pass from Wade (Jencks kick)</td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">CHI 38–14</span></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="5" style="border-top: 1px solid #aaaaaa;"></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Q4</td><td style="text-align:right;"><span style="white-space:nowrap;"></span></td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">CHI</span></td><td><a href="/wiki/Willie_Galimore" title="Willie Galimore">Galimore</a> 2 yard run (Jencks kick)</td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">CHI 45–14</span></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="5" style="border-top: 1px solid #aaaaaa;"></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Q4</td><td style="text-align:right;"><span style="white-space:nowrap;"></span></td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">CHI</span></td><td><a href="/wiki/Bo_Farrington" title="Bo Farrington">Farrington</a> 17 yard pass from <a href="/wiki/Rudy_Bukich" title="Rudy Bukich">Bukich</a> (Jencks kick)</td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">CHI 52–14</span></td></tr> </tbody></table> </td></tr></tbody></table> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Mike_Ditka" title="Mike Ditka">Mike Ditka</a> 9 Rec, 110 Yds</li></ul> <p><sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Week_6">Week 6</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1963_Chicago_Bears_season&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: Week 6"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table style="border: 1px solid #a2a9b1; border-spacing: 3px; margin: 0.5em 0 0.5em 1em; padding: 0.2em; float: right; clear: right; line-height: 1.5em; width:35em; font-size:90%;"> <caption style="font-weight: bold"> </caption> <tbody><tr> <td> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; float:right; margin-top:0; margin-right:0;"> <tbody><tr> <th> </th> <th style="width: 25px">1</th> <th style="width: 25px">2</th><th style="width: 25px">3</th><th style="width: 25px">4</th><th style="width: 25px">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align: left"> Bears</td> <td>0</td> <td>7</td><td>0</td><td>7</td> <td style="font-weight:bold">14</td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align: left">• 49ers</td> <td>10</td> <td>7</td><td>3</td><td>0</td> <td><b>20</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <ul><li><b>Date:</b> October 20</li><li><b>Location:</b> <a href="/wiki/Kezar_Stadium" title="Kezar Stadium">Kezar Stadium</a></li> </ul> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Week_7">Week 7</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1963_Chicago_Bears_season&action=edit&section=19" title="Edit section: Week 7"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table style="border: 1px solid #a2a9b1; border-spacing: 3px; margin: 0.5em 0 0.5em 1em; padding: 0.2em; float: right; clear: right; line-height: 1.5em; width:35em; font-size:90%;"> <caption style="font-weight: bold"> </caption> <tbody><tr> <td> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; float:right; margin-top:0; margin-right:0;"> <tbody><tr> <th> </th> <th style="width: 25px">1</th> <th style="width: 25px">2</th><th style="width: 25px">3</th><th style="width: 25px">4</th><th style="width: 25px">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align: left"> Eagles</td> <td>0</td> <td>7</td><td>0</td><td>0</td> <td style="font-weight:bold">7</td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align: left">• Bears</td> <td>10</td> <td>0</td><td>6</td><td>0</td> <td><b>16</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <ul><li><b>Date:</b> October 27</li><li><b>Location:</b> Wrigley Field</li> </ul> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Week_8">Week 8</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1963_Chicago_Bears_season&action=edit&section=20" title="Edit section: Week 8"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table style="border: 1px solid #a2a9b1; border-spacing: 3px; margin: 0.5em 0 0.5em 1em; padding: 0.2em; float: right; clear: right; line-height: 1.5em; width:35em; font-size:90%;"> <caption style="font-weight: bold"> </caption> <tbody><tr> <td> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; float:right; margin-top:0; margin-right:0;"> <tbody><tr> <th> </th> <th style="width: 25px">1</th> <th style="width: 25px">2</th><th style="width: 25px">3</th><th style="width: 25px">4</th><th style="width: 25px">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align: left">• Bears</td> <td>7</td> <td>0</td><td>7</td><td>3</td> <td style="font-weight:bold">17</td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align: left"> Colts</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td><td>7</td><td>0</td> <td><b>7</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <ul><li><b>Date:</b> November 3</li><li><b>Location:</b> <a href="/wiki/Memorial_Stadium_(Baltimore)" class="mw-redirect" title="Memorial Stadium (Baltimore)">Memorial Stadium</a></li> </ul> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Week_9">Week 9</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1963_Chicago_Bears_season&action=edit&section=21" title="Edit section: Week 9"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table style="border: 1px solid #a2a9b1; border-spacing: 3px; margin: 0.5em 0 0.5em 1em; padding: 0.2em; float: right; clear: right; line-height: 1.5em; width:35em; font-size:90%;"> <caption style="font-weight: bold"> </caption> <tbody><tr> <td> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; float:right; margin-top:0; margin-right:0;"> <tbody><tr> <th> </th> <th style="width: 25px">1</th> <th style="width: 25px">2</th><th style="width: 25px">3</th><th style="width: 25px">4</th><th style="width: 25px">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align: left"> Rams</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td> <td style="font-weight:bold">0</td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align: left">• Bears</td> <td>3</td> <td>0</td><td>3</td><td>0</td> <td><b>6</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <ul><li><b>Date:</b> November 10</li><li><b>Location:</b> Wrigley Field</li> </ul> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Week_10_(Sunday,_November_17,_1963):_vs._Green_Bay_Packers"><span id="Week_10_.28Sunday.2C_November_17.2C_1963.29:_vs._Green_Bay_Packers"></span>Week 10 (Sunday, November 17, 1963): vs. <a href="/wiki/1963_Green_Bay_Packers_season" title="1963 Green Bay Packers season">Green Bay Packers</a></h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1963_Chicago_Bears_season&action=edit&section=22" title="Edit section: Week 10 (Sunday, November 17, 1963): vs. Green Bay Packers"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div style="border: 1px solid #aaa; padding: 5px; font-size: 95%; margin:auto;"> <div style="width: 100%;"> <div style="background-color: #0D1839 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #F76412, inset -2px -2px 0 #F76412;; text-align:center"><b>Week 10: Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears – Game summary</b></div> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; margin-left:1em; float:right"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th>Quarter</th> <th width="25">1</th> <th width="25">2</th> <th width="25">3</th><th width="25">4</th><th width="25">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align:left">Packers (8–2)</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td><td>7</td><td><b>7</b></td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align:left">Bears (9–1)</td> <td>13</td> <td>0</td> <td>3</td><td>10</td><td><b>26</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><i>at <a href="/wiki/Wrigley_Field" title="Wrigley Field">Wrigley Field</a> • <a href="/wiki/Chicago,_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="Chicago, Illinois">Chicago, Illinois</a></i> </p> <ul><li><b>Date</b>: November 17, 1963</li><li><b>Game time</b>: 1:00 p.m. <a href="/wiki/Central_Time_Zone" title="Central Time Zone">CST</a></li><li><b>Game weather</b>: 62 °F (17 °C), relative humidity 74%, wind 16 mph</li><li><b>Game attendance</b>: 49,166</li><li><b>Referee</b>: <a href="/wiki/Tommy_Bell_(American_football_official)" title="Tommy Bell (American football official)">Tom Bell</a></li><li><b>TV</b>: <a href="/wiki/NFL_on_CBS" title="NFL on CBS">CBS</a></li><li><sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-2023_media_guide_p375_17-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2023_media_guide_p375-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> </ul> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> </div> </div> <table class="wikitable" style="float: right;"> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col">Team</th> <th scope="col">Category</th> <th scope="col">Player</th> <th scope="col">Statistics </th></tr> <tr> <th rowspan="3" scope="row" style="background-color:#DCDCDC;color:#000000;; text-align:center;">GB </th> <td>Passing</td> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Roach_(American_football)" title="John Roach (American football)">John Roach</a></td> <td>8/20, 92 YDS, 2 INTs </td></tr> <tr> <td>Rushing</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tom_Moore_(running_back)" title="Tom Moore (running back)">Tom Moore</a></td> <td>12 CAR, 50 YDS, 1 TD </td></tr> <tr> <td>Receiving</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Max_McGee" title="Max McGee">Max McGee</a></td> <td>3 REC, 93 YDS </td></tr> <tr> <th rowspan="3" scope="row" style="background-color:#DCDCDC;color:#000000;; text-align:center;">CHI </th> <td>Passing</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bill_Wade" title="Bill Wade">Bill Wade</a></td> <td>6/14, 92 YDS </td></tr> <tr> <td>Rushing</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Willie_Galimore" title="Willie Galimore">Willie Galimore</a></td> <td>14 CAR, 79 YDS, 1 TD </td></tr> <tr> <td>Receiving</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mike_Ditka" title="Mike Ditka">Mike Ditka</a></td> <td>2 REC, 32 YDS </td></tr></tbody></table> <table class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="margin:auto; background:none; width:100%; border:none;"> <tbody><tr> <th>Scoring summary </th></tr> <tr> <td> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; width:100%; margin:auto; text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" rowspan="2">Quarter </th> <th scope="col" rowspan="2">Time </th> <th scope="col" colspan="3"><a href="/wiki/Glossary_of_American_football_terms#D" title="Glossary of American football terms">Drive</a> </th> <th scope="col" rowspan="2">Team </th> <th scope="col" rowspan="2">Scoring information </th> <th scope="col" colspan="2">Score </th></tr> <tr> <th scope="col"><a href="/wiki/Play_from_scrimmage" title="Play from scrimmage">Plays</a> </th> <th scope="col">Yards </th> <th scope="col"><a href="/wiki/Time_of_possession" class="mw-redirect" title="Time of possession">TOP</a> </th> <th scope="col">GB </th> <th scope="col">CHI </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">1 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">Bears </td> <td style="text-align:left;" scope="row">29-yard field goal by <a href="/wiki/Roger_LeClerc_(American_football)" title="Roger LeClerc (American football)">LeClerc</a> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">0 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">3 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">1 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">Bears </td> <td style="text-align:left;" scope="row">46-yard field goal by <a href="/wiki/Roger_LeClerc_(American_football)" title="Roger LeClerc (American football)">LeClerc</a> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">0 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">6 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">1 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">Bears </td> <td style="text-align:left;" scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Willie_Galimore" title="Willie Galimore">Galimore</a> 27-yard touchdown run, <a href="/wiki/Bob_Jencks" title="Bob Jencks">Jencks</a> kick good </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">0 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">13 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">3 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">Bears </td> <td style="text-align:left;" scope="row">19-yard field goal by <a href="/wiki/Roger_LeClerc_(American_football)" title="Roger LeClerc (American football)">LeClerc</a> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">0 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">16 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">4 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">Bears </td> <td style="text-align:left;" scope="row">35-yard field goal by <a href="/wiki/Roger_LeClerc_(American_football)" title="Roger LeClerc (American football)">LeClerc</a> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">0 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">19 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">4 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">Bears </td> <td style="text-align:left;" scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Bill_Wade" title="Bill Wade">Wade</a> 5-yard touchdown run, <a href="/wiki/Bob_Jencks" title="Bob Jencks">Jencks</a> kick good </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">0 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">26 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">4 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">Packers </td> <td style="text-align:left;" scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Tom_Moore_(running_back)" title="Tom Moore (running back)">Moore</a> 11-yard touchdown run, <a href="/wiki/Jerry_Kramer" title="Jerry Kramer">Kramer</a> kick good </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">7 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">26 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="7" align="left" scope="row"><small>"TOP" = <a href="/wiki/Glossary_of_American_football#T" class="mw-redirect" title="Glossary of American football">time of possession</a>. For other American football terms, see <a href="/wiki/Glossary_of_American_football" class="mw-redirect" title="Glossary of American football">Glossary of American football</a>.</small> </td> <th scope="row">7 </th> <th scope="row">26 </th></tr></tbody></table> </td></tr></tbody></table> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/Spread_betting#Spreads_in_sports_wagering" title="Spread betting">Point spread</a>:</b> Bears +4</li> <li>Time of Game:</li></ul> <table class="wikitable" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background-color: #FFB612 !important; color: #000000 !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #203731, inset -2px -2px 0 #203731;">Packers </th> <th style="width:40%;">Game Statistics </th> <th style="background-color: #0D1839 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #F76412, inset -2px -2px 0 #F76412;">Bears </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:right;">16 </td> <th>First downs </th> <td>19 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:right;">20–71 </td> <th>Rushes–yards </th> <td>57–248 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:right;">178 </td> <th>Passing yards </th> <td>92 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:right;">11–30–5 </td> <th><abbr title="Completions–Attempts–Interceptions">Passes</abbr> </th> <td>6–14–0 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:right;">2–17 </td> <th>Sacked–yards </th> <td>3–23 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:right;">161 </td> <th>Net passing yards </th> <td>69 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:right;">232 </td> <th>Total yards </th> <td>317 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:right;">101 </td> <th>Return yards </th> <td>63 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:right;">5–38.8 </td> <th><abbr title="Number–Average yardage">Punts</abbr> </th> <td>3–47.0 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:right;">2–2 </td> <th>Fumbles–lost </th> <td>0–0 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:right;">6–65 </td> <th>Penalties–yards </th> <td>11–97 </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Individual stats</b> </p> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="9" style="background-color: #0D1839 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #F76412, inset -2px -2px 0 #F76412;;">Bears Passing </th></tr> <tr> <th> </th> <th>C/ATT<sup>1</sup> </th> <th>Yds </th> <th>TD </th> <th>INT </th> <th>Sk </th> <th>Yds </th> <th>LG<sup>3</sup> </th> <th>Rate </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Bill_Wade" title="Bill Wade">Wade</a> </td> <td>6/14 </td> <td>92 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>3 </td> <td>23 </td> <td>28 </td> <td>65.2 </td></tr></tbody></table> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="5" style="background-color: #0D1839 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #F76412, inset -2px -2px 0 #F76412;;">Bears Rushing </th></tr> <tr> <th> </th> <th>Car<sup>2</sup> </th> <th>Yds </th> <th>TD </th> <th>LG<sup>3</sup> </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Willie_Galimore" title="Willie Galimore">Galimore</a> </td> <td>14 </td> <td>79 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>27 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Joe_Marconi" title="Joe Marconi">Marconi</a> </td> <td>14 </td> <td>52 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>9 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Rick_Casares" title="Rick Casares">Casares</a> </td> <td>11 </td> <td>44 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>7 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Ronnie_Bull_(American_football)" title="Ronnie Bull (American football)">Bull</a> </td> <td>4 </td> <td>30 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>14 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Bill_Wade" title="Bill Wade">Wade</a> </td> <td>4 </td> <td>28 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>3 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Charlie_Bivins" title="Charlie Bivins">Bivins</a> </td> <td>8 </td> <td>15 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>10 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Rudy_Bukich" title="Rudy Bukich">Bukich</a> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>2 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>2 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Angelo_Coia" title="Angelo Coia">Coia</a> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>–2 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>–2 </td></tr></tbody></table> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="5" style="background-color: #0D1839 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #F76412, inset -2px -2px 0 #F76412;;">Bears Receiving </th></tr> <tr> <th> </th> <th>Rec<sup>4</sup> </th> <th>Yds </th> <th>TD </th> <th>LG<sup>3</sup> </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Mike_Ditka" title="Mike Ditka">Ditka</a> </td> <td>2 </td> <td>32 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>16 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Angelo_Coia" title="Angelo Coia">Coia</a> </td> <td>2 </td> <td>26 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>14 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Joe_Marconi" title="Joe Marconi">Marconi</a> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>28 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>28 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Rick_Casares" title="Rick Casares">Casares</a> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>6 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>6 </td></tr></tbody></table> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="6" style="background-color: #0D1839 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #F76412, inset -2px -2px 0 #F76412;;">Bears Kick Returns </th></tr> <tr> <th> </th> <th>Ret </th> <th>Yds </th> <th>Y/Rt </th> <th>TD </th> <th>Lng </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Mike_Pyle_(American_football)" title="Mike Pyle (American football)">Pyle</a> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0.0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td></tr></tbody></table> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="6" style="background-color: #0D1839 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #F76412, inset -2px -2px 0 #F76412;;">Bears Punting </th></tr> <tr> <th> </th> <th>Pnt </th> <th>Yds </th> <th>Y/P </th> <th>Lng </th> <th>Blck </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Bobby_Joe_Green" title="Bobby Joe Green">Green</a> </td> <td>3 </td> <td>141 </td> <td>47.0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td> </td></tr></tbody></table> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="4" style="background-color: #0D1839 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #F76412, inset -2px -2px 0 #F76412;;">Bears Kicking </th></tr> <tr> <th> </th> <th>XPM–XPA </th> <th>FGM–FGA </th> <th>MFG </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Roger_LeClerc_(American_football)" title="Roger LeClerc (American football)">LeClerc</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>4–7 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Bob_Jencks" title="Bob Jencks">Jencks</a> </td> <td>2–2 </td> <td> </td> <td> </td></tr></tbody></table> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="6" style="background-color: #0D1839 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #F76412, inset -2px -2px 0 #F76412;;">Bears Interceptions </th></tr> <tr> <th> </th> <th>Int </th> <th>Yds </th> <th>TD </th> <th>LG </th> <th>PD </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Roosevelt_Taylor" title="Roosevelt Taylor">Taylor</a> </td> <td>2 </td> <td>8 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Bennie_McRae" title="Bennie McRae">McRae</a> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>44 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>44 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Richie_Petitbon" title="Richie Petitbon">Petitbon</a> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>11 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>11 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Dave_Whitsell" title="Dave Whitsell">Whitsell</a> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Week_11">Week 11</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1963_Chicago_Bears_season&action=edit&section=23" title="Edit section: Week 11"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table style="border: 1px solid #a2a9b1; border-spacing: 3px; margin: 0.5em 0 0.5em 1em; padding: 0.2em; float: right; clear: right; line-height: 1.5em; width:35em; font-size:90%;"> <caption style="font-weight: bold"> </caption> <tbody><tr> <td> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; float:right; margin-top:0; margin-right:0;"> <tbody><tr> <th> </th> <th style="width: 25px">1</th> <th style="width: 25px">2</th><th style="width: 25px">3</th><th style="width: 25px">4</th><th style="width: 25px">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align: left"> Bears</td> <td>7</td> <td>7</td><td>0</td><td>3</td> <td style="font-weight:bold">17</td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align: left"> Steelers</td> <td>0</td> <td>14</td><td>0</td><td>3</td> <td><b>17</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <ul><li><b>Date:</b> November 24</li><li><b>Location:</b> <a href="/wiki/Forbes_Field" title="Forbes Field">Forbes Field</a></li> </ul> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Week_12_(Sunday,_December_1,_1963):_vs._Minnesota_Vikings"><span id="Week_12_.28Sunday.2C_December_1.2C_1963.29:_vs._Minnesota_Vikings"></span>Week 12 (Sunday, December 1, 1963): vs. <a href="/wiki/1963_Minnesota_Vikings_season" title="1963 Minnesota Vikings season">Minnesota Vikings</a></h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1963_Chicago_Bears_season&action=edit&section=24" title="Edit section: Week 12 (Sunday, December 1, 1963): vs. Minnesota Vikings"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div style="border: 1px solid #aaa; padding: 5px; font-size: 95%; margin:auto;"> <div style="width: 100%;"> <div style="background-color: #0D1839 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #F76412, inset -2px -2px 0 #F76412;; text-align:center"><b>Week 12: Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears – Game summary</b></div> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; margin-left:1em; float:right"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th>Quarter</th> <th width="25">1</th> <th width="25">2</th> <th width="25">3</th><th width="25">4</th><th width="25">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align:left">Vikings (4–7–1)</td> <td>3</td> <td>14</td> <td>0</td><td>0</td><td><b>17</b></td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align:left">Bears (9–1–2)</td> <td>3</td> <td>0</td> <td>7</td><td>7</td><td><b>17</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><i>at <a href="/wiki/Wrigley_Field" title="Wrigley Field">Wrigley Field</a> • <a href="/wiki/Chicago,_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="Chicago, Illinois">Chicago, Illinois</a></i> </p> <ul><li><b>Date</b>: December 1, 1963</li><li><b>Game time</b>: 1:00 p.m. <a href="/wiki/Central_Time_Zone" title="Central Time Zone">CST</a></li><li><b>Game weather</b>: 23 °F (−5 °C), relative humidity 72%, wind 10 mph, wind chill 13 °F (−11 °C)</li><li><b>Game attendance</b>: 47,249</li><li><b>Referee</b>: Tony Skover</li><li><b>TV</b>: <a href="/wiki/NFL_on_CBS" title="NFL on CBS">CBS</a></li><li><sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <sup id="cite_ref-2023_media_guide_p375_17-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2023_media_guide_p375-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> </ul> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> </div> </div> <table class="wikitable" style="float: right;"> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col">Team</th> <th scope="col">Category</th> <th scope="col">Player</th> <th scope="col">Statistics </th></tr> <tr> <th rowspan="3" scope="row" style="background-color:#DCDCDC;color:#000000;; text-align:center;">MIN </th> <td>Passing</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ron_Vander_Kelen" title="Ron Vander Kelen">Ron Vander Kelen</a></td> <td>5/9, 116 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT </td></tr> <tr> <td>Rushing</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tommy_Mason" title="Tommy Mason">Tommy Mason</a></td> <td>19, CAR, 53 YDS </td></tr> <tr> <td>Receiving</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Gordon_Smith_(American_football)" title="Gordon Smith (American football)">Gordon Smith</a></td> <td>2 REC, 83 YDS, 1 TD </td></tr> <tr> <th rowspan="3" scope="row" style="background-color:#DCDCDC;color:#000000;; text-align:center;">CHI </th> <td>Passing</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bill_Wade" title="Bill Wade">Bill Wade</a></td> <td>16/32, 164 YDS, 1 TD </td></tr> <tr> <td>Rushing</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ronnie_Bull_(American_football)" title="Ronnie Bull (American football)">Ronnie Bull</a></td> <td>14 CAR, 31 YDS </td></tr> <tr> <td>Receiving</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mike_Ditka" title="Mike Ditka">Mike Ditka</a></td> <td>5 REC, 76 YDS </td></tr></tbody></table> <table class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="margin:auto; background:none; width:100%; border:none;"> <tbody><tr> <th>Scoring summary </th></tr> <tr> <td> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; width:100%; margin:auto; text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" rowspan="2">Quarter </th> <th scope="col" rowspan="2">Time </th> <th scope="col" colspan="3"><a href="/wiki/Glossary_of_American_football_terms#D" title="Glossary of American football terms">Drive</a> </th> <th scope="col" rowspan="2">Team </th> <th scope="col" rowspan="2">Scoring information </th> <th scope="col" colspan="2">Score </th></tr> <tr> <th scope="col"><a href="/wiki/Play_from_scrimmage" title="Play from scrimmage">Plays</a> </th> <th scope="col">Yards </th> <th scope="col"><a href="/wiki/Time_of_possession" class="mw-redirect" title="Time of possession">TOP</a> </th> <th scope="col">MIN </th> <th scope="col">CHI </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">1 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">Vikings </td> <td style="text-align:left;" scope="row">16-yard field goal by <a href="/wiki/Fred_Cox" title="Fred Cox">Cox</a> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">3 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">3 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">1 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">Bears </td> <td style="text-align:left;" scope="row">16-yard field goal by <a href="/wiki/Roger_LeClerc_(American_football)" title="Roger LeClerc (American football)">LeClerc</a> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">3 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">3 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">2 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">Vikings </td> <td style="text-align:left;" scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Tommy_Wilson_(American_football)" title="Tommy Wilson (American football)">Wilson</a> 2-yard touchdown run, <a href="/wiki/Fred_Cox" title="Fred Cox">Cox</a> kick good </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">10 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">3 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">2 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">Vikings </td> <td style="text-align:left;" scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Gordon_Smith_(American_football)" title="Gordon Smith (American football)">Smith</a> 53-yard touchdown reception from <a href="/wiki/Ron_Vander_Kelen" title="Ron Vander Kelen">Vander Kelen</a>, <a href="/wiki/Fred_Cox" title="Fred Cox">Cox</a> kick good </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">17 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">3 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">3 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">Bears </td> <td style="text-align:left;" scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Bill_Wade" title="Bill Wade">Wade</a> 1-yard touchdown run, <a href="/wiki/Bob_Jencks" title="Bob Jencks">Jencks</a> kick good </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">17 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">10 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">4 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">Bears </td> <td style="text-align:left;" scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Joe_Marconi" title="Joe Marconi">Marconi</a> 8-yard touchdown reception from <a href="/wiki/Bill_Wade" title="Bill Wade">Wade</a>, <a href="/wiki/Bob_Jencks" title="Bob Jencks">Jencks</a> kick good </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">17 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">17 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="7" align="left" scope="row"><small>"TOP" = <a href="/wiki/Glossary_of_American_football#T" class="mw-redirect" title="Glossary of American football">time of possession</a>. For other American football terms, see <a href="/wiki/Glossary_of_American_football" class="mw-redirect" title="Glossary of American football">Glossary of American football</a>.</small> </td> <th scope="row">17 </th> <th scope="row">17 </th></tr></tbody></table> </td></tr></tbody></table> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/Spread_betting#Spreads_in_sports_wagering" title="Spread betting">Point spread</a>:</b> Bears –13</li> <li>Time of Game:</li></ul> <table class="wikitable" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background-color: #FABB2F !important; color: #000000 !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #350D8A, inset -2px -2px 0 #350D8A;">Vikings </th> <th style="width:40%;">Game Statistics </th> <th style="background-color: #0D1839 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #F76412, inset -2px -2px 0 #F76412;">Bears </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:right;">9 </td> <th>First downs </th> <td>15 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:right;">38–116 </td> <th>Rushes–yards </th> <td>33–67 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:right;">120 </td> <th>Passing yards </th> <td>164 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:right;">6–13–1 </td> <th><abbr title="Completions–Attempts–Interceptions">Passes</abbr> </th> <td>16–32–0 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:right;">4–34 </td> <th>Sacked–yards </th> <td>1–10 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:right;">86 </td> <th>Net passing yards </th> <td>154 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:right;">202 </td> <th>Total yards </th> <td>221 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:right;">142 </td> <th>Return yards </th> <td>93 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:right;">4–15.7 </td> <th><abbr title="Number–Average yardage">Punts</abbr> </th> <td>7–52.4 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:right;">4–3 </td> <th>Fumbles–lost </th> <td>4–3 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:right;">3–26 </td> <th>Penalties–yards </th> <td>3–25 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Week_13">Week 13</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1963_Chicago_Bears_season&action=edit&section=25" title="Edit section: Week 13"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table style="border: 1px solid #a2a9b1; border-spacing: 3px; margin: 0.5em 0 0.5em 1em; padding: 0.2em; float: right; clear: right; line-height: 1.5em; width:35em; font-size:90%;"> <caption style="font-weight: bold"> </caption> <tbody><tr> <td> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; float:right; margin-top:0; margin-right:0;"> <tbody><tr> <th> </th> <th style="width: 25px">1</th> <th style="width: 25px">2</th><th style="width: 25px">3</th><th style="width: 25px">4</th><th style="width: 25px">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align: left"> 49ers</td> <td>0</td> <td>7</td><td>0</td><td>0</td> <td style="font-weight:bold">7</td> 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allowed)">PA</abbr> </th> <th width="30"><abbr title="Current Winning or Losing Streak">STK</abbr> </th></tr> <tr style="background:#cfc;"> <td style="text-align:left;"><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Chicago Bears</a> </td> <td>11 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>2 </td> <td>.917 </td> <td>10–1–1 </td> <td>301 </td> <td>144 </td> <td>W2 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#ffc;"> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1963_Green_Bay_Packers_season" title="1963 Green Bay Packers season">Green Bay Packers</a> </td> <td>11 </td> <td>2 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>.846 </td> <td>9–2–1 </td> <td>369 </td> <td>206 </td> <td>W2 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1963_Baltimore_Colts_season" title="1963 Baltimore Colts season">Baltimore Colts</a> </td> <td>8 </td> <td>6 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>.571 </td> <td>7–5 </td> <td>316 </td> <td>285 </td> <td>W3 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1963_Detroit_Lions_season" title="1963 Detroit Lions season">Detroit Lions</a> </td> <td>5 </td> <td>8 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>.385 </td> <td>4–7–1 </td> <td>326 </td> <td>265 </td> <td>L1 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1963_Minnesota_Vikings_season" title="1963 Minnesota Vikings season">Minnesota Vikings</a> </td> <td>5 </td> <td>8 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>.385 </td> <td>4–7–1 </td> <td>309 </td> <td>390 </td> <td>W1 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1963_Los_Angeles_Rams_season" title="1963 Los Angeles Rams season">Los Angeles Rams</a> </td> <td>5 </td> <td>9 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>.357 </td> <td>5–7 </td> <td>210 </td> <td>350 </td> <td>L2 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1963_San_Francisco_49ers_season" title="1963 San Francisco 49ers season">San Francisco 49ers</a> </td> <td>2 </td> <td>12 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>.143 </td> <td>1–11 </td> <td>198 </td> <td>391 </td> <td>L5 </td></tr></tbody></table> <dl><dd><dl><dd><small><b>Note:</b> Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.</small></dd></dl></dd></dl> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="NFL_Championship">NFL Championship</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1963_Chicago_Bears_season&action=edit&section=28" title="Edit section: NFL Championship"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/1963_NFL_Championship_Game" title="1963 NFL Championship Game">1963 NFL Championship Game</a></div> <table style="border: 1px solid #a2a9b1; border-spacing: 3px; margin: 0.5em 0 0.5em 1em; padding: 0.2em; float: right; clear: right; line-height: 1.5em; width:35em; font-size:90%;"> <caption style="font-weight: bold"> </caption> <tbody><tr> <td> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; float:right; margin-top:0; margin-right:0;"> <tbody><tr> <th> </th> <th style="width: 25px">1</th> <th style="width: 25px">2</th><th style="width: 25px">3</th><th style="width: 25px">4</th><th style="width: 25px">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align: left"> Giants</td> <td>7</td> <td>3</td><td>0</td><td>0</td> <td style="font-weight:bold">10</td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align: left">• Bears</td> <td>7</td> <td>0</td><td>7</td><td>0</td> <td><b>14</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <ul><li><b>Date:</b> December 29</li><li><b>Location:</b> <a href="/wiki/Wrigley_Field" title="Wrigley Field">Wrigley Field</a></li><li><b>Game attendance:</b> 45,801</li><li><b>Game weather:</b> 4 °F (−16 °C); wind 11 mph</li><li><b>Referee:</b> <a href="/wiki/Norm_Schachter" title="Norm Schachter">Norm Schachter</a></li><li><b>TV announcers (<a href="/wiki/NFL_on_NBC" title="NFL on NBC">NBC</a>):</b> <a href="/wiki/Jack_Brickhouse" title="Jack Brickhouse">Jack Brickhouse</a>, <a href="/wiki/Chris_Schenkel" title="Chris Schenkel">Chris Schenkel</a> & <a href="/wiki/George_Connor_(American_football)" title="George Connor (American football)">George Connor</a></li> </ul> </td></tr><tr><td style="border-top: 1px solid #aaaaaa; border-bottom: 1px solid #aaaaaa;"></td></tr><tr><td><table class="infobox mw-collapsible mw-collapsed nowraplinks" style="border:none; margin:0 0; padding:0 0; width:100%;"><tbody><tr><th colspan="5">Scoring summary</th></tr><tr><td colspan="5" style="border-top: 1px solid #aaaaaa;"></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Q1</td><td style="text-align:right;"><span style="white-space:nowrap;">7:38</span></td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">NYG</span></td><td><a href="/wiki/Frank_Gifford" title="Frank Gifford">Gifford</a> 14 yard pass from <a href="/wiki/Y._A._Tittle" title="Y. A. Tittle">Tittle</a> (<a href="/wiki/Don_Chandler" title="Don Chandler">Chandler</a> kick)</td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">NYG 7–0</span></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="5" style="border-top: 1px solid #aaaaaa;"></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Q1</td><td style="text-align:right;"><span style="white-space:nowrap;">0:16</span></td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">CHI</span></td><td><a href="/wiki/Bill_Wade" title="Bill Wade">Wade</a> 2 yard run (<a href="/wiki/Bob_Jencks" title="Bob Jencks">Jencks</a> kick)</td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">Tie 7–7</span></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="5" style="border-top: 1px solid #aaaaaa;"></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Q2</td><td style="text-align:right;"><span style="white-space:nowrap;">9:49</span></td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">NYG</span></td><td>Chandler 13 yard field goal</td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">NYG 10–7</span></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="5" style="border-top: 1px solid #aaaaaa;"></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Q3</td><td style="text-align:right;"><span style="white-space:nowrap;">2:12</span></td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">CHI</span></td><td>Wade 1 yard run (Jencks kick)</td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">CHI 14–10</span></td></tr> </tbody></table> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The Giants opened the scoring in the first quarter when quarterback <a href="/wiki/Y._A._Tittle" title="Y. A. Tittle">Y. A. Tittle</a> led New York on an 83-yard drive that was capped off by a 14-yard touchdown pass to <a href="/wiki/Frank_Gifford" title="Frank Gifford">Frank Gifford</a>. The drive was set up by Bears quarterback <a href="/wiki/Bill_Wade" title="Bill Wade">Bill Wade</a>'s fumble deep in Giants territory, which was recovered by former Bear <a href="/wiki/Erich_Barnes" title="Erich Barnes">Erich Barnes</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> However, later in the first period, Tittle suffered an injury to his left knee when <a href="/wiki/Larry_Morris" title="Larry Morris">Larry Morris</a> 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 <a href="/wiki/Quarterback_sneak" title="Quarterback sneak">quarterback sneak</a> to tie the game at 7. </p><p>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 <a href="/wiki/Allie_Sherman" title="Allie Sherman">Allie Sherman</a> even punted on third down, showing no confidence in backup <a href="/wiki/Glynn_Griffing" title="Glynn Griffing">Glynn Griffing</a>. However, the score remained 10–7 at <a href="/wiki/Halftime" class="mw-redirect" title="Halftime">halftime</a>. </p><p>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 <a href="/wiki/Screen_pass" title="Screen pass">screen pass</a> by the Bears' <a href="/wiki/Ed_O%27Bradovich" title="Ed O'Bradovich">Ed O'Bradovich</a> 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 <a href="/wiki/Richie_Petitbon" title="Richie Petitbon">Richie Petitbon</a>'s interception in the <a href="/wiki/End_zone" title="End zone">end zone</a> with 10 seconds left. It was Tittle's 5th interception. At the end of the game, defensive coordinator <a href="/wiki/George_Allen_(American_football_coach)" title="George Allen (American football coach)">George Allen</a> was given the game ball due to his defense's spectacular play. </p><p>After the game the Bears received the traveling <a href="/wiki/Ed_Thorp_Memorial_Trophy" title="Ed Thorp Memorial Trophy">Ed Thorp Memorial Trophy</a> for the first time since 1946, and for the fifth and final time throughout its existence.<sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The also received an additional trophy Chicago’s Mayor <a href="/wiki/Richard_M._Daley" title="Richard M. Daley">Richard M. Daley</a> named after recently assassinated <a href="/wiki/John_F._Kennedy" title="John F. Kennedy">John F. Kennedy</a>, which is still on display at <a href="/wiki/Halas_Hall" title="Halas Hall">Halas Hall</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1963_Chicago_Bears_season&action=edit&section=29" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output 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Retrieved <span class="nowrap">December 27,</span> 2013</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Bears+defeat+Giants+14%E2%80%9310+for+1963+championship&rft.pub=Chicago+Bears&rft.date=2013-12-27&rft.aulast=Coppock&rft.aufirst=Chet&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.chicagobears.com%2Fnews%2Farticle-1%2FBears-defeat-Giants-14-10-for-1963-championship%2F0ca6c209-c9c7-4289-9a13-daf99835eba6&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A1963+Chicago+Bears+season" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-30"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-30">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.packers.com/news/mystery-of-the-ed-thorp-memorial-trophy-solved">"Mystery of the Ed Thorp Memorial Trophy solved"</a>. <i>Packers.com</i>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Packers.com&rft.atitle=Mystery+of+the+Ed+Thorp+Memorial+Trophy+solved&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.packers.com%2Fnews%2Fmystery-of-the-ed-thorp-memorial-trophy-solved&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A1963+Chicago+Bears+season" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-31"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-31">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://twitter.com/MicheleSteele/status/1169054853492072449">"No Lombardi trophy in 1963 - no trophy at all for the NFL's champs in '63 (a trophy didn't exist.) So Chicago's Mayor Daley made one himself for the Bears, who beat the Giants in a noon game at Wrigley Field. Named trophy after recently assassinated JFK. #HalasHall"</a>. <i>X.com</i>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=X.com&rft.atitle=No+Lombardi+trophy+in+1963+-+no+trophy+at+all+for+the+NFL%E2%80%99s+champs+in+%E2%80%9863+%28a+trophy+didn%E2%80%99t+exist.%29+So+Chicago%E2%80%99s+Mayor+Daley+made+one+himself+for+the+Bears%2C+who+beat+the+Giants+in+a+noon+game+at+Wrigley+Field.+Named+trophy+after+recently+assassinated+JFK.+%23HalasHall&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FMicheleSteele%2Fstatus%2F1169054853492072449&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A1963+Chicago+Bears+season" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> </ol></div></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Further_reading">Further reading</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1963_Chicago_Bears_season&action=edit&section=30" title="Edit section: Further reading"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>Charles N. Billington, <i>The 1963 Chicago Bears: George Halas and the Road to the NFL Championship.</i> Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co., 2023.</li> <li>Maury Youmans and Gary Youmans, '<i>63 : the Story of the 1963 World Championship Chicago Bears.</i> Syracuse, NY: Syracuse University Press, 2004.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="External_links">External links</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1963_Chicago_Bears_season&action=edit&section=31" title="Edit section: External links"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXsjROYVAv8">1963 Chicago Bears season</a>, YouTube.com/</li></ul> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236075235">.mw-parser-output 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title="1929 Chicago Bears season">1929</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1930_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1930 Chicago Bears season">1930</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1931_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1931 Chicago Bears season">1931</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/1932_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1932 Chicago Bears season">1932</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/1933_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1933 Chicago Bears season">1933</a></b></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/1934_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1934 Chicago Bears season">1934</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1935_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1935 Chicago Bears season">1935</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1936_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1936 Chicago Bears season">1936</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/1937_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1937 Chicago Bears season">1937</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1938_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1938 Chicago Bears season">1938</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1939_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1939 Chicago Bears 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Caroline</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">26 <a href="/wiki/Bennie_McRae" title="Bennie McRae">Bennie McRae</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">28 <a href="/wiki/Willie_Galimore" title="Willie Galimore">Willie Galimore</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">29 <a href="/wiki/Ronnie_Bull_(American_football)" title="Ronnie Bull (American football)">Ronnie Bull</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">31 <a href="/wiki/Joe_Fortunato_(linebacker)" title="Joe Fortunato (linebacker)">Joe Fortunato</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">33 <a href="/wiki/Larry_Morris" title="Larry Morris">Larry Morris</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">34 <a href="/wiki/Joe_Marconi" title="Joe Marconi">Joe Marconi</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">35 <a href="/wiki/Rick_Casares" title="Rick Casares">Rick Casares</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">43 <a href="/wiki/Larry_Glueck" title="Larry Glueck">Larry Glueck</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">46 <a href="/wiki/Angelo_Coia" title="Angelo Coia">Angelo Coia</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">47 <a href="/wiki/Johnny_Morris_(American_football)" title="Johnny Morris (American football)">Johnny Morris</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">49 <a href="/wiki/Charlie_Bivins" title="Charlie Bivins">Charlie Bivins</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">50 <a href="/wiki/Mike_Pyle_(American_football)" title="Mike Pyle (American football)">Mike Pyle</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">60 <a href="/wiki/Roger_Davis_(American_football)" title="Roger Davis (American football)">Roger Davis</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">61 <a href="/wiki/Bill_George_(linebacker)" title="Bill George (linebacker)">Bill George</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">63 <a href="/wiki/Bob_Wetoska" title="Bob Wetoska">Bob Wetoska</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">65 <a href="/wiki/Tom_Bettis" title="Tom Bettis">Tom Bettis</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">67 <a href="/wiki/Ted_Karras_Sr." title="Ted Karras Sr.">Ted Karras</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">70 <a href="/wiki/Herman_Lee" title="Herman Lee">Herman Lee</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">71 <a href="/wiki/Earl_Leggett" title="Earl Leggett">Earl Leggett</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">72 <a href="/wiki/Jim_Cadile" title="Jim Cadile">Jim Cadile</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">73 <a href="/wiki/Steve_Barnett_(American_football)" title="Steve Barnett (American football)">Steve Barnett</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">74 <a href="/wiki/Bob_Kilcullen" title="Bob Kilcullen">Bob Kilcullen</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">75 <a href="/wiki/Fred_Williams_(defensive_lineman)" title="Fred Williams (defensive lineman)">Fred Williams</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">76 <a href="/wiki/John_Johnson_(defensive_tackle)" title="John Johnson (defensive tackle)">John Johnson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">78 <a href="/wiki/Stan_Jones_(American_football)" title="Stan Jones (American football)">Stan Jones</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">80 <a href="/wiki/Bob_Jencks" title="Bob Jencks">Bob Jencks</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">81 <a href="/wiki/Doug_Atkins" title="Doug Atkins">Doug Atkins</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">83 <a href="/wiki/Roger_LeClerc_(American_football)" title="Roger LeClerc (American football)">Roger LeClerc</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">84 <a href="/wiki/Bo_Farrington" title="Bo Farrington">Bo Farrington</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">87 <a href="/wiki/Ed_O%27Bradovich" title="Ed O'Bradovich">Ed O'Bradovich</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">88 <a href="/wiki/Bobby_Joe_Green" title="Bobby Joe Green">Bobby Joe Green</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">89 <a href="/wiki/Mike_Ditka" title="Mike Ditka">Mike Ditka</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><br /><b>Head coach:</b> <a href="/wiki/George_Halas" title="George Halas">George Halas</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><br /><b>Assistant coaches:</b> <a href="/wiki/George_Allen_(American_football_coach)" title="George Allen (American football coach)">George Allen</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Jim_Dooley" title="Jim Dooley">Jim Dooley</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Phil_Handler" title="Phil Handler">Phil Handler</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Luke_Johnsos" title="Luke Johnsos">Luke Johnsos</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Sid_Luckman" title="Sid Luckman">Sid Luckman</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Chuck_Mather" title="Chuck Mather">Chuck Mather</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Joe_Stydahar" title="Joe Stydahar">Joe Stydahar</a></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link 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title="Lake Forest, Illinois"><span style="color: #000000">Lake Forest, Illinois</span></a></b></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #E64100 !important; color: #000000 !important; ;;width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Chicago_Bears" title="Chicago Bears"><span style="color: #000000">Franchise</span></a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/History_of_the_Chicago_Bears" title="History of the Chicago Bears">History</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Chicago_Bears_head_coaches" title="List of Chicago Bears head coaches">Coaches</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Chicago_Bears_seasons" title="List of Chicago Bears seasons">Seasons</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_Chicago_Bears_season" title="2024 Chicago Bears season">Current season</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #E64100 !important; color: #000000 !important; ;;width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_Chicago_Bears_team_records" title="List of Chicago Bears team records"><span style="color: #000000">Records</span></a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Chicago_Bears_team_records" title="List of Chicago Bears team records">Franchise records</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Chicago_Bears_award_winners" title="List of Chicago Bears award winners">Team awards and honors</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chicago_Bears_all-time_roster" title="Chicago Bears all-time roster">All-time roster</a> (<a href="/wiki/Chicago_Bears_all-time_roster_(A%E2%80%93Kla)" title="Chicago Bears all-time roster (A–Kla)">A–Kla</a>, <a href="/wiki/Chicago_Bears_all-time_roster_(Kle%E2%80%93Z)" title="Chicago Bears all-time roster (Kle–Z)">Kle–Z</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Chicago_Bears_head_coaches" title="List of Chicago Bears head coaches">Head coaches</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Chicago_Bears_in_the_Pro_Football_Hall_of_Fame" title="List of Chicago Bears in the Pro Football Hall of Fame">Pro Football Hall of Famers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Chicago_Bears_first-round_draft_picks" title="List of Chicago Bears first-round draft picks">First-round draft picks</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Chicago_Bears_starting_quarterbacks" title="List of Chicago Bears starting quarterbacks">Starting quarterbacks</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #E64100 !important; color: #000000 !important; ;;width:1%">Stadiums</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Staley_Field" title="Staley Field">Staley Field</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wrigley_Field" title="Wrigley Field">Wrigley Field</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Memorial_Stadium_(University_of_Illinois)" title="Memorial Stadium (University of Illinois)">Memorial Stadium</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Soldier_Field" title="Soldier Field">Soldier Field</a></b></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chicago_Bears_Stadium" title="Chicago Bears Stadium">Chicago Bears Stadium</a> (proposed)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #E64100 !important; color: #000000 !important; ;;width:1%">Culture</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i>Brian's Song</i> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Brian%27s_Song" title="Brian's Song">1971</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Brian%27s_Song_(2001_film)" title="Brian's Song (2001 film)">2001</a></i></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Brian_Piccolo_Award" title="Brian Piccolo Award">Brian Piccolo Award</a></li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Bear_Down,_Chicago_Bears" title="Bear Down, Chicago Bears">Bear Down, Chicago Bears</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/The_Super_Bowl_Shuffle" title="The Super Bowl Shuffle">The Super Bowl Shuffle</a>"</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Monsters_of_the_Midway" title="Monsters of the Midway">Monsters of the Midway</a></li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Sweet_Home_Chicago" title="Sweet Home Chicago">Sweet Home Chicago</a>"</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bill_Swerski%27s_Superfans" title="Bill Swerski's Superfans">Bill Swerski's Superfans</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chuck_Swirsky" title="Chuck Swirsky">Chuck Swirsky</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chicago_Honey_Bears" title="Chicago Honey Bears">Chicago Honey Bears</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Staley_Da_Bear" title="Staley Da Bear">Staley Da Bear</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Logos_and_uniforms_of_the_Chicago_Bears" title="Logos and uniforms of the Chicago Bears">Logos and uniforms</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Halas_Hall" title="Halas Hall">Halas Hall</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/A._E._Staley" title="A. E. Staley">A. E. Staley</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jack_Brickhouse" title="Jack Brickhouse">Jack Brickhouse</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/George_Halas" title="George Halas">George Halas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mike_Ditka" title="Mike Ditka">Mike Ditka</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roosevelt_station_(CTA)" title="Roosevelt station (CTA)">Roosevelt/Wabash</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/85386_Payton" class="mw-redirect" title="85386 Payton">85386 Payton</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jim_Cornelison" title="Jim Cornelison">Jim Cornelison</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_Chicago_Bears_season" title="2018 Chicago Bears season">Club Dub</a> ("<a href="/wiki/Swag_Surfin" title="Swag Surfin">Swag Surfin</a>")</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #E64100 !important; color: #000000 !important; ;;width:1%">Lore</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1921_NFL_championship_controversy" class="mw-redirect" title="1921 NFL championship controversy">Staley Swindle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1932_NFL_Playoff_Game" title="1932 NFL Playoff Game">1932 Playoff Game</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1933_NFL_Championship_Game" title="1933 NFL Championship Game">First NFL Championship Game</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1934_NFL_Championship_Game" title="1934 NFL Championship Game">Sneakers Game</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/T_formation" title="T formation">T formation</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1940_NFL_Championship_Game" title="1940 NFL Championship Game">73–0</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1985_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1985 Chicago Bears season">1985 season</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_XX" title="Super Bowl XX">Super Bowl XX</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/46_defense" title="46 defense">46 defense</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Instant_Replay_Game" title="Instant Replay Game">Asterisk Game</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fog_Bowl_(American_football)" title="Fog Bowl (American football)">Fog Bowl</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006_Chicago_Bears%E2%80%93Arizona_Cardinals_game" title="2006 Chicago Bears–Arizona Cardinals game">"They are who we thought they were!"</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Double_Doink" title="Double Doink">Double Doink</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Madhouse_in_Maryland" title="Madhouse in Maryland">Madhouse in Maryland</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #E64100 !important; color: #000000 !important; ;;width:1%">Rivalries</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bears%E2%80%93Cardinals_rivalry" title="Bears–Cardinals rivalry">Arizona Cardinals</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bears%E2%80%93Lions_rivalry" title="Bears–Lions rivalry">Detroit Lions</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bears%E2%80%93Packers_rivalry" title="Bears–Packers rivalry">Green Bay Packers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bears%E2%80%93Vikings_rivalry" title="Bears–Vikings rivalry">Minnesota Vikings</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bears%E2%80%93Giants_rivalry" title="Bears–Giants rivalry">New York Giants</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #E64100 !important; color: #000000 !important; ;;width:1%">Minor league affiliates</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Newark_Tornadoes" class="mw-redirect" title="Newark Tornadoes">Newark Bears</a> (<a href="/wiki/American_Association_(American_football)" title="American Association (American football)">AA</a>, 1939–1941)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wichita_Aero_Commandos" title="Wichita Aero Commandos">Wichita Aero Commandos</a> (1942)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/George_Halas#Akron_Bears" title="George Halas">Akron Bears</a> (<a href="/wiki/American_Football_League_(1946)" class="mw-redirect" title="American Football League (1946)">AFL</a>, 1946)</li> <li>Bloomfield Cardinals (<a href="/wiki/American_Football_League_(1946)" class="mw-redirect" title="American Football League (1946)">AFL</a>, 1947)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Richmond_Rebels_(Dixie_League)" class="mw-redirect" title="Richmond Rebels (Dixie League)">Richmond Rebels</a> (<a href="/wiki/American_Football_League_(1946)" class="mw-redirect" title="American Football League (1946)">AFL</a>, 1948–1950)</li> <li>Quad City Mohawks (<a href="/w/index.php?title=Midwest_Professional_Football_League&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Midwest Professional Football League (page does not exist)">MWPFL</a>, 1970–1972)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #E64100 !important; color: #000000 !important; ;;width:1%">Retired numbers</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Bronko_Nagurski" title="Bronko Nagurski">3</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/George_McAfee" title="George McAfee">5</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/George_Halas" title="George Halas">7</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Willie_Galimore" title="Willie Galimore">28</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Walter_Payton" title="Walter Payton">34</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Gale_Sayers" title="Gale Sayers">40</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Brian_Piccolo" title="Brian Piccolo">41</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sid_Luckman" title="Sid Luckman">42</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Dick_Butkus" title="Dick Butkus">51</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Bill_Hewitt_(American_football)" title="Bill Hewitt (American football)">56</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Bill_George_(linebacker)" title="Bill George (linebacker)">61</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Bulldog_Turner" title="Bulldog Turner">66</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Red_Grange" title="Red Grange">77</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Mike_Ditka" title="Mike Ditka">89</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #E64100 !important; color: #000000 !important; ;;width:1%">Key personnel</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>Principal owner: <a href="/wiki/Virginia_Halas_McCaskey" title="Virginia Halas McCaskey">Virginia Halas McCaskey</a></li> <li>Chairman: <a href="/wiki/George_McCaskey" title="George McCaskey">George McCaskey</a></li> <li>President/CEO: <a href="/wiki/Kevin_Warren" title="Kevin Warren">Kevin Warren</a></li> <li>General manager: <a href="/wiki/Ryan_Poles" title="Ryan Poles">Ryan Poles</a></li> <li>Head coach: <a href="/wiki/Thomas_Brown_(American_football_coach)" title="Thomas Brown (American football coach)">Thomas Brown</a> (interim)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #E64100 !important; color: #000000 !important; ;;width:1%">Division championships (21)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1933_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1933 Chicago Bears season">1933</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1934_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1934 Chicago Bears season">1934</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1937_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1937 Chicago Bears season">1937</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1940_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1940 Chicago Bears season">1940</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1941_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1941 Chicago Bears season">1941</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1942_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1942 Chicago Bears season">1942</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1943_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1943 Chicago Bears season">1943</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1946_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1946 Chicago Bears season">1946</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1956 Chicago Bears season">1956</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">1963</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1984_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1984 Chicago Bears season">1984</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1985_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1985 Chicago Bears season">1985</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1986_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1986 Chicago Bears season">1986</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1987_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1987 Chicago Bears season">1987</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1988_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1988 Chicago Bears season">1988</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1990_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1990 Chicago Bears season">1990</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2001_Chicago_Bears_season" title="2001 Chicago Bears season">2001</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2005_Chicago_Bears_season" title="2005 Chicago Bears season">2005</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006_Chicago_Bears_season" title="2006 Chicago Bears season">2006</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010_Chicago_Bears_season" title="2010 Chicago Bears season">2010</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_Chicago_Bears_season" title="2018 Chicago Bears season">2018</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #E64100 !important; color: #000000 !important; ;;width:1%">Conference championships (4)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1956_NFL_season" title="1956 NFL season">1956</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1963_NFL_season" title="1963 NFL season">1963</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1985_NFL_season" title="1985 NFL season">1985</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006_NFL_season" title="2006 NFL season">2006</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #E64100 !important; color: #000000 !important; ;;width:1%">League championships (9)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1921_NFL_championship_controversy" class="mw-redirect" title="1921 NFL championship controversy">1921</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1932_NFL_Playoff_Game" title="1932 NFL Playoff Game">1932</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1933_NFL_Championship_Game" title="1933 NFL Championship Game">1933</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1940_NFL_Championship_Game" title="1940 NFL Championship Game">1940</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1941_NFL_Championship_Game" title="1941 NFL Championship Game">1941</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1943_NFL_Championship_Game" title="1943 NFL Championship Game">1943</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1946_NFL_Championship_Game" title="1946 NFL Championship Game">1946</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1963_NFL_Championship_Game" title="1963 NFL Championship Game">1963</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_XX" title="Super Bowl XX">1985 (XX)</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #E64100 !important; 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