1960 Chicago Bears season
| 1960 Chicago Bears season |
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| Head coach |
George Halas |
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| General manager |
George Halas |
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| Owner |
George Halas |
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| Home field |
Wrigley Field |
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| Results |
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| Record |
5–6–1 |
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| Division place |
5th NFL Western |
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| Playoff finish |
did not qualify |
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The 1960 Chicago Bears season was their 41st regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 5–6–1 record under George Halas, finishing fifth in the NFL Western Conference, a game below .500, a rare sight under a Halas coached team. The Bears lost all three games in December by significant margins, the last two were shutouts.
Regular season
Schedule
| Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Record |
Attendance |
| 1 |
September 25 |
at Green Bay Packers |
W 17–14 |
1–0 |
32,150 |
| 2 |
October 2 |
at Baltimore Colts |
L 42–7 |
1–1 |
57,808 |
| 3 |
October 9 |
Los Angeles Rams |
W 34–27 |
2–1 |
47,776 |
| 4 |
October 16 |
San Francisco 49ers |
W 27–10 |
3–1 |
48,226 |
| 5 |
October 23 |
at Los Angeles Rams |
T 24–24 |
3–1–1 |
63,438 |
| 6 |
October 30 |
at San Francisco 49ers |
L 25–7 |
3–2–1 |
55,071 |
| 7 |
November 6 |
Bye |
| 8 |
November 13 |
Baltimore Colts |
L 24–20 |
3–3–1 |
48,713 |
| 9 |
November 20 |
Detroit Lions |
W 28–7 |
4–3–1 |
46,267 |
| 10 |
November 27 |
Dallas Cowboys |
W 17–7 |
5–3–1 |
39,951 |
| 11 |
December 4 |
Green Bay Packers |
L 41–13 |
5–4–1 |
46,406 |
| 12 |
December 11 |
at Cleveland Browns |
L 42–0 |
5–5–1 |
38,155 |
| 13 |
December 18 |
at Detroit Lions |
L 36–0 |
5–6–1 |
51,017 |
- A bye week was necessary in 1960, as the league expanded to an odd-number (13) of teams (Dallas); one team was idle each week.
Game summaries
Week 1
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • Bears |
0 |
0 | 0 | 17 |
17 |
| Packers |
0 |
7 | 7 | 0 |
14 |
- Date: September 25
- Location: City Stadium
- Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C), wind 13 mph (21 km/h)
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| 2 |
| GB | Jim Taylor 1 yard run (Paul Hornung kick) | Packers 7–0 |
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| 3 |
| GB | Paul Hornung 2 yard run (Paul Hornung kick) | Packers 14–0 |
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| 4 |
| CHI | Willie Galimore 18 yard run (John Aveni kick) | Packers 14–7 |
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| 4 |
| CHI | Rick Casares 26 yard run (John Aveni kick) | Tie 14–14 |
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| 4 |
| CHI | John Aveni 16 yard field goal | Bears 17–14 |
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Week 9
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Cowboys |
0 |
0 | 7 | 0 |
7 |
| • Bears |
7 |
7 | 0 | 3 |
17 |
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Standings
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
References
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| Division championships (18) | |
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| Media |
- Radio:
- Personnel:
- Jeff Joniak (play-by-play)
- Tom Thayer (analyst)
- Zach Zaidman (sideline reporter and radio coach's show host)
- Television:
- Personnel:
- Lou Canellis (gameday television host, pre-season sideline reporter)
- Sam Rosen (pre-season play-by-play)
- Jim Miller (pre-season analyst)
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