| 1964 Chicago Bears season | |
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| Owner | George Halas |
| Head coach | George Halas |
| Home stadium | Wrigley Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 5–9 |
| Division place | 6thWestern |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
The1964Chicago Bears season was their 45thregular season completed in theNational Football League. The team finished with a 5–9 record, earning them a sixth-place finish in the NFL Western Conference. It was a downfall from winning their eighthleague title theprevious December.
Running backWillie Galimore and wide receiverJohn Farrington were killed in an automobile accident on July 27; Galimore'sVolkswagen left the road on a curve and rolled, a few miles from the team's training camp atSt. Joseph's College inRensselaer, Indiana.[1][2][3]
| Quarterbacks(QB) Running backs(RB)
Wide receivers(WR) Tight ends(TE) | Offensive linemen(OL)
| Linebackers(LB) Defensive backs(DB)
Special teams(ST)
| Rookies in italics , 5 practice squad |
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
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| 1 | September 13 | atGreen Bay Packers | L 12–23 | 0–1 | City Stadium | 42,327 |
| 2 | September 20 | atMinnesota Vikings | W 34–28 | 1–1 | Metropolitan Stadium | 41,387 |
| 3 | September 27 | atBaltimore Colts | L 0–52 | 1–2 | Memorial Stadium | 56,537 |
| 4 | October 4 | atSan Francisco 49ers | L 21–31 | 1–3 | Kezar Stadium | 33,132 |
| 5 | October 11 | Los Angeles Rams | W 38–17 | 2–3 | Wrigley Field | 47,358 |
| 6 | October 18 | Detroit Lions | L 0–10 | 2–4 | Wrigley Field | 47,567 |
| 7 | October 25 | atWashington Redskins | L 20–27 | 2–5 | D.C. Stadium | 49,219 |
| 8 | November 1 | Dallas Cowboys | L 10–24 | 2–6 | Wrigley Field | 47,527 |
| 9 | November 8 | Baltimore Colts | L 24–40 | 2–7 | Wrigley Field | 47,891 |
| 10 | November 15 | atLos Angeles Rams | W 34–24 | 3–7 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 61,115 |
| 11 | November 22 | San Francisco 49ers | W 23–21 | 4–7 | Wrigley Field | 46,772 |
| 12 | November 26 | atDetroit Lions | W 27–24 | 5–7 | Tiger Stadium | 52,231 |
| 13 | December 5 | Green Bay Packers | L 3–17 | 5–8 | Wrigley Field | 43,636 |
| 14 | December 13 | Minnesota Vikings | L 14–41 | 5–9 | Wrigley Field | 46,486 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bears | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 12 |
| Packers | 7 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 23 |
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| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • Bears | 0 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 27 |
| Lions | 3 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
| Q1 | DET | Walker 25 yard field goal | DET 3–0 | |
| Q2 | CHI | Arnett 1 yard pass fromBukich (Jencks kick) | CHI 7–3 | |
| Q2 | DET | Barr 13 yard pass fromPlum (Walker kick) | DET 10–7 | |
| Q2 | CHI | Marconi 5 yard pass from Bukich (Jencks kick) | CHI 14–10 | |
| Q2 | CHI | Morris 16 yard pass from Bukich (Jencks kick) | CHI 21–10 | |
| Q2 | DET | Gibbons 5 yard pass from Plum (Walker kick) | CHI 21–17 | |
| Q3 | CHI | LeClerc 27 yard field goal | CHI 24–17 | |
| Q3 | DET | Watkins 1 yard run (Walker kick) | Tie 24–24 | |
| Q4 | CHI | LeClerc 17 yard field goal | CHI 27–24 | |
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| W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Baltimore Colts | 12 | 2 | 0 | .857 | 10–2 | 428 | 225 | W1 | |
| Green Bay Packers[a] | 8 | 5 | 1 | .615 | 6–5–1 | 342 | 245 | T1 | |
| Minnesota Vikings | 8 | 5 | 1 | .615 | 6–5–1 | 355 | 296 | W3 | |
| Detroit Lions | 7 | 5 | 2 | .583 | 6–4–2 | 280 | 260 | W2 | |
| Los Angeles Rams | 5 | 7 | 2 | .417 | 3–7–2 | 283 | 339 | T1 | |
| Chicago Bears | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 5–7 | 260 | 379 | L2 | |
| San Francisco 49ers | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 3–9 | 236 | 330 | L1 | |
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