1964 Chicago Bears season | |
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Owner | George Halas |
Head coach | George Halas |
Home field | Wrigley Field |
Results | |
Record | 5–9 |
Division place | 6th Western |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
The 1964 Chicago Bears season was their 45th regular season completed in the National Football League. The team finished with a 5–9 record, earning them a sixth-place finish in the NFL Western Conference. It was a downfall from winning their eighth league title the previous December.
Running back Willie Galimore and wide receiver John Farrington were killed in an automobile accident on July 27; Galimore's Volkswagen left the road on a curve and rolled, a few miles from the team's training camp at St. Joseph's College in Rensselaer, Indiana. [1] [2] [3]
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Rookies in italics |
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
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1 | September 13 | at Green Bay Packers | L 12–23 | 0–1 | City Stadium | 42,327 |
2 | September 20 | at Minnesota Vikings | W 34–28 | 1–1 | Metropolitan Stadium | 41,387 |
3 | September 27 | at Baltimore Colts | L 0–52 | 1–2 | Memorial Stadium | 56,537 |
4 | October 4 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 21–31 | 1–3 | Kezar Stadium | 33,132 |
5 | October 11 | Los Angeles Rams | W 38–17 | 2–3 | Wrigley Field | 47,358 |
6 | October 18 | Detroit Lions | L 0–10 | 2–4 | Wrigley Field | 47,567 |
7 | October 25 | at Washington Redskins | L 20–27 | 2–5 | D.C. Stadium | 49,219 |
8 | November 1 | Dallas Cowboys | L 10–24 | 2–6 | Wrigley Field | 47,527 |
9 | November 8 | Baltimore Colts | L 24–40 | 2–7 | Wrigley Field | 47,891 |
10 | November 15 | at Los Angeles Rams | W 34–24 | 3–7 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 61,115 |
11 | November 22 | San Francisco 49ers | W 23–21 | 4–7 | Wrigley Field | 46,772 |
12 | November 26 | at Detroit Lions | W 27–24 | 5–7 | Tiger Stadium | 52,231 |
13 | December 5 | Green Bay Packers | L 3–17 | 5–8 | Wrigley Field | 43,636 |
14 | December 13 | Minnesota Vikings | L 14–41 | 5–9 | Wrigley Field | 46,486 |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bears | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 12 |
Packers | 7 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 23 |
at City Stadium, Green Bay, Wisconsin
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W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK | ||
Baltimore Colts | 12 | 2 | 0 | .857 | 10–2 | 428 | 225 | W1 | |
Green Bay Packers [a] | 8 | 5 | 1 | .615 | 6–5–1 | 342 | 245 | T1 | |
Minnesota Vikings | 8 | 5 | 1 | .615 | 6–5–1 | 355 | 296 | W3 | |
Detroit Lions | 7 | 5 | 2 | .583 | 6–4–2 | 280 | 260 | W2 | |
Los Angeles Rams | 5 | 7 | 2 | .417 | 3–7–2 | 283 | 339 | T1 | |
Chicago Bears | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 5–7 | 260 | 379 | L2 | |
San Francisco 49ers | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 3–9 | 236 | 330 | L1 |
1964 Chicago Bears season | |
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Owner | George Halas |
Head coach | George Halas |
Home field | Wrigley Field |
Results | |
Record | 5–9 |
Division place | 6th Western |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
The 1964 Chicago Bears season was their 45th regular season completed in the National Football League. The team finished with a 5–9 record, earning them a sixth-place finish in the NFL Western Conference. It was a downfall from winning their eighth league title the previous December.
Running back Willie Galimore and wide receiver John Farrington were killed in an automobile accident on July 27; Galimore's Volkswagen left the road on a curve and rolled, a few miles from the team's training camp at St. Joseph's College in Rensselaer, Indiana. [1] [2] [3]
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers Tight ends
|
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
|
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
|
Rookies in italics |
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
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1 | September 13 | at Green Bay Packers | L 12–23 | 0–1 | City Stadium | 42,327 |
2 | September 20 | at Minnesota Vikings | W 34–28 | 1–1 | Metropolitan Stadium | 41,387 |
3 | September 27 | at Baltimore Colts | L 0–52 | 1–2 | Memorial Stadium | 56,537 |
4 | October 4 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 21–31 | 1–3 | Kezar Stadium | 33,132 |
5 | October 11 | Los Angeles Rams | W 38–17 | 2–3 | Wrigley Field | 47,358 |
6 | October 18 | Detroit Lions | L 0–10 | 2–4 | Wrigley Field | 47,567 |
7 | October 25 | at Washington Redskins | L 20–27 | 2–5 | D.C. Stadium | 49,219 |
8 | November 1 | Dallas Cowboys | L 10–24 | 2–6 | Wrigley Field | 47,527 |
9 | November 8 | Baltimore Colts | L 24–40 | 2–7 | Wrigley Field | 47,891 |
10 | November 15 | at Los Angeles Rams | W 34–24 | 3–7 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 61,115 |
11 | November 22 | San Francisco 49ers | W 23–21 | 4–7 | Wrigley Field | 46,772 |
12 | November 26 | at Detroit Lions | W 27–24 | 5–7 | Tiger Stadium | 52,231 |
13 | December 5 | Green Bay Packers | L 3–17 | 5–8 | Wrigley Field | 43,636 |
14 | December 13 | Minnesota Vikings | L 14–41 | 5–9 | Wrigley Field | 46,486 |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bears | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 12 |
Packers | 7 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 23 |
at City Stadium, Green Bay, Wisconsin
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NFL Western Conference | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK | ||
Baltimore Colts | 12 | 2 | 0 | .857 | 10–2 | 428 | 225 | W1 | |
Green Bay Packers [a] | 8 | 5 | 1 | .615 | 6–5–1 | 342 | 245 | T1 | |
Minnesota Vikings | 8 | 5 | 1 | .615 | 6–5–1 | 355 | 296 | W3 | |
Detroit Lions | 7 | 5 | 2 | .583 | 6–4–2 | 280 | 260 | W2 | |
Los Angeles Rams | 5 | 7 | 2 | .417 | 3–7–2 | 283 | 339 | T1 | |
Chicago Bears | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 5–7 | 260 | 379 | L2 | |
San Francisco 49ers | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 3–9 | 236 | 330 | L1 |