1958 Chicago Bears season

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1958 Chicago Bears season
Head coach George Halas
Home field Wrigley Field
Results
Record 8-4
Division place T-2nd NFL Western
Playoff finish did not qualify
Timeline
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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 [edit]

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

Standings [edit]

NFL Western
W L T PCT PF PA STK
Baltimore Colts 9 3 0 .750 381 203 L-2
Los Angeles Rams 8 4 0 .667 334 278 W-3
Chicago Bears 8 4 0 .667 298 230 W-2
San Francisco 49ers 6 6 0 .500 257 324 W-2
Detroit Lions 4 7 1 .364 261 276 L-2
Green Bay Packers 1 10 1 .091 193 382 L-7