1955 Chicago Bears season

1955 Chicago Bears season
Head Coach	George Halas
Home Field	Wrigley Field
Results
Record	8–4
Place	2nd NFL Western
Playoff Finish	did not qualify
Timeline
Previous season	Next season
1954	1956

The 1955 Chicago Bears season was their 36th regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted 8–4 record for the second straight year under head coach George Halas placing them in second place for the second straight year in the NFL's Western Conference. After the season was over, Halas announced that he was stepping down as head coach of the Bears ending his third ten-year tenure as coach.

Roster

Chicago Bears 1955 roster
Quarterbacks Running Backs 21 Ron Drzewiecki Wide Receivers Tight Ends		Offensive Linemen Defensive Linemen 81 Doug Atkins DE		Linebackers 31 Joe Fortunato 61 Bill George Defensive Backs 80 John Helwig Special Teams

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Attendance
1	September 25, 1955	at Baltimore Colts	L 23–17	36,167
2	October 2, 1955	at Green Bay Packers	L 24–3	24,662
3	October 9, 1955	San Francisco 49ers	L 20–19	41,651
4	October 16, 1955	Baltimore Colts	W 38–10	40,184
5	October 23, 1955	at San Francisco 49ers	W 34–23	56,350
6	October 30, 1955	at Los Angeles Rams	W 31–20	69,587
7	November 6, 1955	Green Bay Packers	W 52–31	48,890
8	November 13, 1955	Los Angeles Rams	W 24–3	50,187
9	November 20, 1955	at Detroit Lions	W 24–14	53,610
10	November 27, 1955	at Chicago Cardinals	L 53–14	47,314
11	December 4, 1955	Detroit Lions	W 21–20	39,388
12	December 11, 1955	Philadelphia Eagles	W 17–10	34,783

Standings

Template:1955 NFL Western standings