1937 Chicago Bears season

1937 Chicago Bears season

Infobox NFL_season
team = Chicago Bears
year = 1937
record = 9-1-1
division_place = 1st NFL West
coach = George Halas
stadium = Wrigley Field
playoffs = L NFL Championship

The 1937 Chicago Bears season was their 18th regular season completed in the National Football League. The Bears started the season fast, winning their first five games, three of them on the road. After a tie to the Giants and a loss to the Packers, the Bears finished the season strong, winning their last four games. The club was second in scoring offense, behind Green Bay, and led the league in scoring defense.

eason Highlights

The Bear offense relied on a rugged rushing attack and a quick-strike passing game. Sixteen of their 21 offensive touchdowns were through the air and the team averaged a league-leading 18.3 yards per completion. Future hall of fame end Bill Hewitt was gone to Philadelphia and Luke Johnsos did not play so coach Halas relied on young Les McDonald and "Eggs" Manske, along with veteran Bill Karr to catch the long ball. Bernie Masterson was still the primary quarterback but rookie Ray Buivid played regularly and showed promise. Ray Nolting led the team in rushing, with Bronko Nagurski and Jack Manders contributing as well. Manders led the league in scoring with 8 field goals and 15 of 20 PATs, finishing with 69 points. The Bears' interior line was their real strong suit, however, with Musso, Stydahar, and Fortmann anchoring the best line in the NFL. Frank Bausch emerged as a top flight center as well. With a consistent offense and a solid defense, the Bears were the class of the West, finishing 2 1/2 games ahead of the Packers and Lions and winning 3 of 4 games against those two teams.

Future Hall of Fame Players

*Dan Fortmann, Guard
*George Musso, Tackle
*Bronko Nagurski, Fullback
*Joe Stydahar, Tackle (rookie from University of West Virginia)

Other Leading Players

*Frank Bausch, Center (acquired from Boston Redskins)
*Ray Buivid, Back (rookie from Marquette)
*Bill Karr, End
*Jack Manders, Fullback / Kicker
*Edgar Manske, End (acquired from Philadelphia Eagles)
*Bernie Masterson, Quarterback
*Les McDonald, End (rookie from University of Nebraska)
*Keith Molesworth, Halfback
*Ray Nolting, Halfback (rookie from University of Cincinnati)
*Gene Ronzani, Back

Players departed from 1936

*Bill Hewitt, End (went to Philadelphia)
*Luke Johnsos, End (did not play for unknown reasons)

Final Western Division Standings

"W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PCT= Winning Percentage, PTS=Points Scored, OPP=Opponents' Points"

"Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972"

eason Results

Championship Game

The Bears lost to the Washington Redskins at Wrigley Field 28-21. Sammy Baugh threw three third quarter touchdown passes to upset the Bears. The Bears quarterbacks were ineffective, completing only 8 of 30 passes for 207 yards. Baugh set several NFL championship game records while completing 17 of 34 passes for 358 yards, three touchdowns and one interception.


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