1964 Chicago Bears season
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The 1964 Chicago Bears
season was their 45th regular season
completed in the National Football League
. The club posted 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.
Before the season, Willie Galimore
and John Farrington
were killed in an automobile accident on July 27.
Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
season was their 45th regular season
Regular season (NFL)
The National Football League regular season begins the weekend after Labor Day. Each team plays 16 games during a 17-week period. Traditionally, the majority of each week's games are played on Sunday afternoon, with weekly games on Sunday night and Monday night, and occasional games on Thursday...
completed in the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. The club posted 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.
Before the season, Willie Galimore
Willie Galimore
Willie Galimore was an American football running back for the Chicago Bears from 1957-1963. He attended Florida A&M University, working with the legendary coach Jake Gaither...
and John Farrington
Bo Farrington
John R. "Bo" Farrington was an American football player for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League. He attended Prairie View A&M University....
were killed in an automobile accident on July 27.
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 13, 1964 | at Green Bay Packers Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions... |
L 23-12 |
| 2 | September 20, 1964 | at Minnesota Vikings Minnesota Vikings The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960... |
W 34-28 |
| 3 | September 27, 1964 | at Baltimore Colts History of the Indianapolis Colts The Indianapolis Colts are a professional football team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. They play in the AFC South division of the National Football League. They have won 3 NFL championships and 2 Super Bowls.... |
L 52-0 |
| 4 | October 4, 1964 | at San Francisco 49ers San Francisco 49ers The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and... |
L 31-21 |
| 5 | October 11, 1964 | Los Angeles Rams | W 38-17 |
| 6 | October 18, 1964 | Detroit Lions Detroit Lions The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and... |
L 10-0 |
| 7 | October 25, 1964 | at Washington Redskins Washington Redskins The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,... |
L 27-20 |
| 8 | November 1, 1964 | Dallas Cowboys Dallas Cowboys The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas... |
L 24-10 |
| 9 | November 8, 1964 | Baltimore Colts History of the Indianapolis Colts The Indianapolis Colts are a professional football team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. They play in the AFC South division of the National Football League. They have won 3 NFL championships and 2 Super Bowls.... |
L 40-24 |
| 10 | November 15, 1964 | at Los Angeles Rams | W 34-24 |
| 11 | November 22, 1964 | San Francisco 49ers San Francisco 49ers The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and... |
W 23-21 |
| 12 | November 26, 1964 | at Detroit Lions Detroit Lions The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and... |
W 27-24 |
| 13 | December 5, 1964 | Green Bay Packers Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions... |
L 17-3 |
| 14 | December 13, 1964 | Minnesota Vikings Minnesota Vikings The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960... |
L 41-14 |
Standings
| NFL Western Eastern and Western Divisions (NFL) 1933-69 The Eastern and Western Divisions of the National Football League, renamed the American and National Conferences in 1950 and then the Eastern and Western Conferences in 1953, were organized as a result of the disputed NFL championship of 1932... |
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| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| Baltimore Colts 1964 Baltimore Colts season The 1964 Baltimore Colts season was the 12th season for the team in the National Football League. The Baltimore Colts finished the National Football League's 1964 season with a record of 12 wins and 2 losses and finished first in the Western Conference.... |
12 | 2 | 0 | .857 | 428 | 225 | W-1 |
| Green Bay Packers 1964 Green Bay Packers season The 1964 Green Bay Packers season was their 44th season in the National Football League. The club posted a 8-5-1 record under coach Vince Lombardi, earning them a second place finish in the Western Conference.-NFL Draft:... |
8 | 5 | 1 | .615 | 342 | 245 | T-1 |
| Minnesota Vikings 1964 Minnesota Vikings season The 1964 Minnesota Vikings season was the fourth year of season play for the Minnesota Vikings and the 45th regular season of the National Football League. The Vikings finished with a record of eight wins, five losses, and one tie under head coach Norm Van Brocklin... |
8 | 5 | 1 | .615 | 355 | 296 | W-3 |
| Detroit Lions 1964 Detroit Lions season The 1964 Detroit Lions season was the 35th season in franchise history.-Offseason:*On January 21, William Clay Ford, Lions president since 1961 purchased the team.... |
7 | 5 | 2 | .583 | 280 | 260 | W-2 |
| Los Angeles Rams 1964 Los Angeles Rams season The 1964 Los Angeles Rams season was the team's 27th year with the National Football League and the 19th season in Los Angeles.-Schedule:-Standings:... |
5 | 7 | 2 | .417 | 283 | 339 | T-1 |
| Chicago Bears | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 260 | 379 | L-2 |
| San Francisco 49ers 1964 San Francisco 49ers season -NFL Draft:-Schedule:-Standings:-External links:* *... |
4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 236 | 330 | L-1 |