1957 Chicago Bears season

1957 Chicago Bears season
Head coach	Paddy Driscoll
General manager	George Halas
Owner	George Halas
Home field	Wrigley Field
Results
Record	5–7
Division place	5th NFL Western
Playoff finish	did not qualify

The 1957 Chicago Bears season was their 38th regular season completed in the National Football League. The club subpar 5–7 record under head coach Paddy Driscoll one year after making the championship game. The 47–7 loss in the 1956 title game coupled with a 5–7 season forced Halas to fire Driscoll at the end of the season.

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Attendance
1	September 29, 1957	at Green Bay Packers	L 21–17	32,132
2	October 5, 1957	at Baltimore Colts	L 21–10	46,558
3	October 13, 1957	San Francisco 49ers	L 21–17	45,310
4	October 20, 1957	Los Angeles Rams	W 34–26	47,337
5	October 27, 1957	at San Francisco 49ers	L 21–17	56,693
6	November 3, 1957	at Los Angeles Rams	W 16–10	80,456
7	November 10, 1957	Green Bay Packers	W 21–14	47,153
8	November 17, 1957	Baltimore Colts	L 29–14	47,168
9	November 24, 1957	at Detroit Lions	W 27–7	55,769
10	December 1, 1957	Washington Redskins	L 14–3	39,148
11	December 8, 1957	at Chicago Cardinals	W 14–6	43,735
12	December 15, 1957	Detroit Lions	L 21–13	41,088

Standings

NFL Western Conference
	W	L	T	PCT	CONF	PF	PA	STK
Detroit Lions	8	4	0	.667	6–4	251	231	W3
San Francisco 49ers	8	4	0	.667	7–3	260	264	W3
Baltimore Colts	7	5	0	.583	6–4	303	235	L2
Los Angeles Rams	6	6	0	.500	5–5	307	278	W2
Chicago Bears	5	7	0	.417	4–6	203	211	L1
Green Bay Packers	3	9	0	.250	2–8	218	311	L3

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

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