1953 Chicago Bears season

1953 Chicago Bears season
Head Coach	George Halas
Home Field	Wrigley Field
Results
Record	3–8–1
Place	4th NFL Western
Playoff Finish	did not qualify
Timeline
Previous season	Next season
1952	1954

The 1953 Chicago Bears season was their 34th regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a dismal 3–8–1 record under head coach George Halas placing them in fourth place in the NFL's newly formed Western Conference.

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Attendance
1	September 27, 1953	at Baltimore Colts	L 13–9	23,715
2	October 4, 1953	at Green Bay Packers	W 17–13	24,835
3	October 11, 1953	Baltimore Colts	L 16–14	35,316
4	October 18, 1953	San Francisco 49ers	L 35–28	36,909
5	October 25, 1953	at Los Angeles Rams	L 38–24	49,546
6	November 1, 1953	at San Francisco 49ers	L 24–14	26,308
7	November 8, 1953	Green Bay Packers	T 21–21	39,889
8	November 15, 1953	at Washington Redskins	W 27–24	21,392
9	November 22, 1953	Detroit Lions	L 20–16	36,165
10	November 29, 1953	Los Angeles Rams	W 24–21	31,626
11	December 6, 1953	at Detroit Lions	L 13–7	58,056
12	December 13, 1953	Chicago Cardinals	L 24–17	38,059

Standings

Template:1953 NFL Western standings