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1964 Chicago Bears season
OwnerGeorge Halas
Head coachGeorge Halas
Home stadiumWrigley Field
Results
Record5–9
Division place6th Western
PlayoffsDid not qualify

The 1964 Chicago Bears season was their 45th regular season completed in the National Football League. The team finished with a 5–9 record, earning them a sixth-place finish in the NFL Western Conference. It was a downfall from winning their eighth league title the previous December.

Running back Willie Galimore and wide receiver John Farrington were killed in an automobile accident on July 27; Galimore's Volkswagen left the road on a curve and rolled, a few miles from the team's training camp at St. Joseph's College in Rensselaer, Indiana.[1][2][3]

Roster

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1964 Chicago Bears roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams (ST)

Practice squad

Reserve

Rookies in italics

Schedule

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Main article: 1964 NFL season
WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueAttendance
1September 13at Green Bay PackersL 12–230–1City Stadium42,327
2September 20at Minnesota VikingsW 34–281–1Metropolitan Stadium41,387
3September 27at Baltimore ColtsL 0–521–2Memorial Stadium56,537
4October 4at San Francisco 49ersL 21–311–3Kezar Stadium33,132
5October 11Los Angeles RamsW 38–172–3Wrigley Field47,358
6October 18Detroit LionsL 0–102–4Wrigley Field47,567
7October 25at Washington RedskinsL 20–272–5D.C. Stadium49,219
8November 1Dallas CowboysL 10–242–6Wrigley Field47,527
9November 8Baltimore ColtsL 24–402–7Wrigley Field47,891
10November 15at Los Angeles RamsW 34–243–7Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum61,115
11November 22San Francisco 49ersW 23–214–7Wrigley Field46,772
12November 26at Detroit LionsW 27–245–7Tiger Stadium52,231
13December 5Green Bay PackersL 3–175–8Wrigley Field43,636
14December 13Minnesota VikingsL 14–415–9Wrigley Field46,486
Source[4]

Game summaries

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Week 1 at Packers

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See also: 1964 Green Bay Packers season and Bears–Packers rivalry
Week One: Chicago Bears (0–0) at Green Bay Packers (0–0)
Quarter1234Total
Bears039012
Packers7103323

at City Stadium, Green Bay, Wisconsin

Game information

Week 12

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Team1234Total
• Bears0213327
Lions3147024
  • Date: November 26
  • Location: Tiger Stadium
  • Game attendance: 52,231
  • Game weather: 41 °F (5 °C); wind 13 mph
Scoring summary
Q1DETWalker 25 yard field goalDET 3–0
Q2CHIArnett 1 yard pass from Bukich (Jencks kick)CHI 7–3
Q2DETBarr 13 yard pass from Plum (Walker kick)DET 10–7
Q2CHIMarconi 5 yard pass from Bukich (Jencks kick)CHI 14–10
Q2CHIMorris 16 yard pass from Bukich (Jencks kick)CHI 21–10
Q2DETGibbons 5 yard pass from Plum (Walker kick)CHI 21–17
Q3CHILeClerc 27 yard field goalCHI 24–17
Q3DETWatkins 1 yard run (Walker kick)Tie 24–24
Q4CHILeClerc 17 yard field goalCHI 27–24

[5]

Standings

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NFL Western Conference
WLTPCTCONFPFPASTK
Baltimore Colts1220.85710–2428225W1
Green Bay Packers[a]851.6156–5–1342245T1
Minnesota Vikings851.6156–5–1355296W3
Detroit Lions752.5836–4–2280260W2
Los Angeles Rams572.4173–7–2283339T1
Chicago Bears590.3575–7260379L2
San Francisco 49ers4100.2863–9236330L1
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
  1. ^ Green Bay was awarded the Playoff Bowl berth from the Western Conference
    by outscoring Minnesota 65–37 in their two meetings.

References

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  1. ^ "Galimore, Farrington killed in auto crash". Reading Eagle. Pennsylvania. Associated Press. July 27, 1964. p. 19.
  2. ^ "Bears' Galimore, Farrington killed". The Bulletin. Bend, Oregon. UPI. July 27, 1964. p. 8.
  3. ^ "Bears to honor crash victims". Reading Eagle. Pennsylvania. Associated Press. July 28, 1964. p. 19.
  4. ^ "1964 Chicago Bears Schedule & Results | The Football Database". FootballDB.com. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
  5. ^ Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2015-Aug-13.


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    1964 Chicago Bears season
    OwnerGeorge Halas
    Head coachGeorge Halas
    Home stadiumWrigley Field
    Results
    Record5–9
    Division place6th Western
    PlayoffsDid not qualify

    The 1964 Chicago Bears season was their 45th regular season completed in the National Football League. The team finished with a 5–9 record, earning them a sixth-place finish in the NFL Western Conference. It was a downfall from winning their eighth league title the previous December.

    Running back Willie Galimore and wide receiver John Farrington were killed in an automobile accident on July 27; Galimore's Volkswagen left the road on a curve and rolled, a few miles from the team's training camp at St. Joseph's College in Rensselaer, Indiana.[1][2][3]

    Roster

    1964 Chicago Bears roster
    Quarterbacks (QB)

    Running backs (RB)

    Wide receivers (WR)

    Tight ends (TE)

    		Offensive linemen (OL)

    Defensive linemen (DL)

    		Linebackers (LB)

    Defensive backs (DB)

    Special teams (ST)

    		Practice squad

    Reserve

    Rookies in italics

    Schedule

    WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueAttendance
    1September 13at Green Bay PackersL 12–230–1City Stadium42,327
    2September 20at Minnesota VikingsW 34–281–1Metropolitan Stadium41,387
    3September 27at Baltimore ColtsL 0–521–2Memorial Stadium56,537
    4October 4at San Francisco 49ersL 21–311–3Kezar Stadium33,132
    5October 11Los Angeles RamsW 38–172–3Wrigley Field47,358
    6October 18Detroit LionsL 0–102–4Wrigley Field47,567
    7October 25at Washington RedskinsL 20–272–5D.C. Stadium49,219
    8November 1Dallas CowboysL 10–242–6Wrigley Field47,527
    9November 8Baltimore ColtsL 24–402–7Wrigley Field47,891
    10November 15at Los Angeles RamsW 34–243–7Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum61,115
    11November 22San Francisco 49ersW 23–214–7Wrigley Field46,772
    12November 26at Detroit LionsW 27–245–7Tiger Stadium52,231
    13December 5Green Bay PackersL 3–175–8Wrigley Field43,636
    14December 13Minnesota VikingsL 14–415–9Wrigley Field46,486
    Source[4]

    Game summaries

    Week 1 at Packers

    Week One: Chicago Bears (0–0) at Green Bay Packers (0–0)
    Quarter1234Total
    Bears039012
    Packers7103323

    at City Stadium, Green Bay, Wisconsin

    • Date: September 13, 1964
    • Game weather: 53 °F (12 °C)
    • Game attendance: 42,327
    • Pro-Football-Reference.com
    Game information

    Week 12

    Team1234Total
    • Bears0213327
    Lions3147024
    • Date: November 26
    • Location: Tiger Stadium
    • Game attendance: 52,231
    • Game weather: 41 °F (5 °C); wind 13 mph
    Scoring summary
    Q1DETWalker 25 yard field goalDET 3–0
    Q2CHIArnett 1 yard pass from Bukich (Jencks kick)CHI 7–3
    Q2DETBarr 13 yard pass from Plum (Walker kick)DET 10–7
    Q2CHIMarconi 5 yard pass from Bukich (Jencks kick)CHI 14–10
    Q2CHIMorris 16 yard pass from Bukich (Jencks kick)CHI 21–10
    Q2DETGibbons 5 yard pass from Plum (Walker kick)CHI 21–17
    Q3CHILeClerc 27 yard field goalCHI 24–17
    Q3DETWatkins 1 yard run (Walker kick)Tie 24–24
    Q4CHILeClerc 17 yard field goalCHI 27–24

    [5]

    Standings

    NFL Western Conference
    		WLTPCTCONFPFPASTK
    Baltimore Colts1220.85710–2428225W1
    Green Bay Packers[a]851.6156–5–1342245T1
    Minnesota Vikings851.6156–5–1355296W3
    Detroit Lions752.5836–4–2280260W2
    Los Angeles Rams572.4173–7–2283339T1
    Chicago Bears590.3575–7260379L2
    San Francisco 49ers4100.2863–9236330L1
    Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
    1. ^ Green Bay was awarded the Playoff Bowl berth from the Western Conference
      by outscoring Minnesota 65–37 in their two meetings.

    References

    1. ^ "Galimore, Farrington killed in auto crash". Reading Eagle. Pennsylvania. Associated Press. July 27, 1964. p. 19.
    2. ^ "Bears' Galimore, Farrington killed". The Bulletin. Bend, Oregon. UPI. July 27, 1964. p. 8.
    3. ^ "Bears to honor crash victims". Reading Eagle. Pennsylvania. Associated Press. July 28, 1964. p. 19.
    4. ^ "1964 Chicago Bears Schedule & Results | The Football Database". FootballDB.com. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
    5. ^ Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2015-Aug-13.


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