1958 Chicago Bears season
Head Coach
George Halas
General Manager
George Halas
Home Field
Wrigley Field
Results
Record
8–4
Place
T-2nd NFL Western
Playoff Finish
did not qualify
Timeline
Previous season
Next season
1957
1959
The 1958 Chicago Bears season was their 39th regular season completed in the National Football League . The club posted an 8–4 record under the regins of George Halas who took over for Paddy Driscoll , who was fired after a championship game debacle and a subpar season the following year. Halas's team improved to a respectable second place tie.
Schedule [ ]
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
Attendance
1
September 28, 1958
at Green Bay Packers
W 34–20
32,150
2
October 4, 1958
at Baltimore Colts
L 51–38
52,622
3
October 12, 1958
San Francisco 49ers
W 28–6
45,310
4
October 19, 1958
Los Angeles Rams
W 31–10
41,387
5
October 26, 1958
at San Francisco 49ers
W 27–14
59,441
6
November 2, 1958
at Los Angeles Rams
L 41–35
100,740
7
November 9, 1958
Green Bay Packers
W 24–10
48,424
8
November 16, 1958
Baltimore Colts
L 17–0
48,664
9
November 23, 1958
at Detroit Lions
W 20–7
55,280
10
November 30, 1958
at Pittsburgh Steelers
L 24–10
20,094
11
December 7, 1958
Chicago Cardinals
W 30–14
41,617
12
December 14, 1958
Detroit Lions
W 21–16
38,346
Roster [ ]
Game summaries [ ]
Week 1 [ ]
by Quarter
1
2
3
4
Total
• Bears
7
14
7
6
34
Packers
10
3
0
7
20
Scoring summary
Q1
GB Bobby Dillon 37 yard interception return (Paul Hornung kick)GB 7–0
Q1
CHI Willie Galimore 1 yard run (George Blanda kick)Tie 7–7
Q1
GB Paul Hornung 23 yard field goal GB 10–7
Q2
CHI Willie Galimore 8 yard run (George Blanda kick) CHI 14–10
Q2
CHI Ed Brown 2 yard run (George Blanda kick)CHI 21–10
Q2
GB Paul Hornung 30 yard field goal CHI 21–13
Q3
CHI Willie Galimore 79 yard pass from Ed Brown (George Blanda kick) CHI 28–13
Q4
CHI Harlon Hill 13 yard pass from Ed Brown (kick failed)CHI 34–13
Q4
GB Paul Hornung 2 yard run (Paul Hornung kick) CHI 34–20
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Standings [ ]
Template:1958 NFL Western standings
References [ ]
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