| 1957 Chicago Bears season | |
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| Owner | George Halas |
| General manager | George Halas |
| Head coach | Paddy Driscoll |
| Home stadium | Wrigley Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 5–7 |
| Division place | 5thNFL Western |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
The1957 season was theChicago Bears' 38th in theNational Football League. The team failed to improve on their 9–2–1 record from 1956 and finished with a 5–7 record under second-year head coachPaddy Driscoll, one year after making thechampionship game. The 47–7 loss in that game, coupled with a 5–7 season, compelled ownerGeorge Halas to reassign Driscoll in February and return as head coach in1958.[1]
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap | Sources | |
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| 1 | September 29 | atGreen Bay Packers | L 17–21 | 0–1 | City Stadium | 32,132 | Recap | ||
| 2 | October 5, 1957 | atBaltimore Colts | L 10–21 | 0–2 | Memorial Stadium | 46,558 | Recap | [2] | |
| 3 | October 13 | San Francisco 49ers | L 17–21 | 0–3 | Wrigley Field | 45,310 | Recap | ||
| 4 | October 20 | Los Angeles Rams | W 34–26 | 1–3 | Wrigley Field | 47,337 | Recap | ||
| 5 | October 27 | atSan Francisco 49ers | L 17–21 | 1–4 | Kezar Stadium | 56,693 | Recap | ||
| 6 | November 3 | atLos Angeles Rams | W 16–10 | 2–4 | L.A. Memorial Coliseum | 80,456 | Recap | ||
| 7 | November 10 | Green Bay Packers | W 21–14 | 3–4 | Wrigley Field | 47,153 | Recap | ||
| 8 | November 17 | Baltimore Colts | L 14–29 | 3–5 | Wrigley Field | 47,168 | Recap | ||
| 9 | November 24 | atDetroit Lions | W 27–7 | 4–5 | Briggs Stadium | 55,769 | Recap | ||
| 10 | December 1 | Washington Redskins | L 3–14 | 4–6 | Wrigley Field | 39,148 | Recap | ||
| 11 | December 8 | atChicago Cardinals | W 14–6 | 5–6 | Comiskey Park | 43,735 | Recap | ||
| 12 | December 15 | Detroit Lions | L 13–21 | 5–7 | Wrigley Field | 41,088 | Recap | ||
| Note: Intra-division opponents are inbold text. Saturday night game: October 5. | |||||||||
| NFL Western Conference | |||||||||
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| 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 | |
| NFL Eastern Conference | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Cleveland Browns | 9 | 2 | 1 | .818 | 8–1–1 | 269 | 172 | W1 | |
| New York Giants | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 6–4 | 254 | 211 | L3 | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 5–5 | 161 | 178 | W1 | |
| Washington Redskins | 5 | 6 | 1 | .455 | 4–5–1 | 251 | 230 | W3 | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 4–6 | 173 | 230 | L2 | |
| Chicago Cardinals | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 2–8 | 200 | 299 | L1 | |
| Chicago Bears 1957 roster | ||||||||
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bears | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
| Packers | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
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