The 1959 Chicago Bears season was their 40th regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted yet another 8–4 record under the coaching of George Halas.
Schedule[]
| Week
|
Date
|
Opponent
|
Result
|
Attendance
|
| 1
|
September 27, 1959
|
at Green Bay Packers
|
L 9–6
|
32,150
|
| 2
|
October 3, 1959
|
at Baltimore Colts
|
W 26–21
|
57,557
|
| 3
|
October 11, 1959
|
Los Angeles Rams
|
L 28–21
|
47,036
|
| 4
|
October 18, 1959
|
Baltimore Colts
|
L 21–7
|
48,430
|
| 5
|
October 25, 1959
|
at San Francisco 49ers
|
L 20–17
|
59,045
|
| 6
|
November 1, 1959
|
at Los Angeles Rams
|
W 26–21
|
77,943
|
| 7
|
November 8, 1959
|
Green Bay Packers
|
W 28–17
|
46,205
|
| 8
|
November 15, 1959
|
San Francisco 49ers
|
W 14–3
|
42,157
|
| 9
|
November 22, 1959
|
at Detroit Lions
|
W 24–14
|
54,059
|
| 10
|
November 29, 1959
|
at Chicago Cardinals
|
W 31–7
|
48,687
|
| 11
|
December 6, 1959
|
Pittsburgh Steelers
|
W 27–21
|
41,476
|
| 12
|
December 13, 1959
|
Detroit Lions
|
W 25–14
|
40,890
|
Game summaries[]
Week 1[]
Week 2[]
| by Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4
|
Total
|
| • Bears
|
9 |
14 |
3 |
0
|
26
|
| Colts
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
21
|
21
|
| Scoring summary |
|---|
|
| Q1 |
| CHI | Petitbon 33 yard interception return (kick failed) | CHI 6–0 |
|
| Q1 |
| CHI | Aveni 33 yard field goal | CHI 9–0 |
|
| Q2 |
| CHI | Casares 1 yard run (Aveni kick) | CHI 16–0 |
|
| Q2 |
| CHI | Hill 53 yard pass from Brown (Aveni kick) | CHI 23–0 |
|
| Q3 |
| CHI | Aveni 42 yard field goal | CHI 26–0 |
|
| Q4 |
| BAL | Berry 7 yard pass from Unitas (Myhra kick) | CHI 26–7 |
|
| Q4 |
| BAL | Mutscheller 4 yard pass from Unitas (Myhra kick) | CHI 26–14 |
|
| Q4 |
| BAL | Mutscheller 13 yard pass from Unitas (Myhra kick) | CHI 26–21 |
|
[1]
Week 7[]
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
Total
|
| Packers
|
0
|
10
|
0
|
7
|
17
|
| Bears
|
14
|
7
|
7
|
0
|
28
|
at Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois
|
| Game information
|
- First Quarter
- Second Quarter
- Third Quarter
- Fourth Quarter
- GB – Bill Butler 61-yard punt return (Paul Hornung kick) – Bears 28–17
|
|
Standings[]
Template:1959 NFL Western standings
References[]
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|---|
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Conference: National Conference (1950–1952); Western Conference (1953–1969)
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