# 1957 Chicago Bears season

The 1957 season was the Chicago Bears' 38th in the National 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 coach Paddy Driscoll, one year after making the championship game. The 47–7 loss in that game, coupled with a 5–7 season, compelled owner George Halas to reassign Driscoll in February and return as head coach in 1958.

## Schedule

| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
| 1 | September 29 | at Green Bay Packers | L 17–21 | 0–1 | City Stadium | 32,132 | Recap |
| 2 | October 5, 1957 | at Baltimore Colts | L 10–21 | 0–2 | Memorial Stadium | 46,558 | Recap |
| 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 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 17–21 | 1–4 | Kezar Stadium | 56,693 | Recap |
| 6 | November 3 | at Los 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 | at Detroit 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 | at Chicago 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 in bold text. Saturday night game: October 5. |||||||||

## Standings

NFL Western Conference :
| viewtalkedit | 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.
NFL Eastern Conference :
| viewtalkedit | 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 |
       Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

## Roster

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## Season summary
### Week 1 at Packers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bears | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
| Packers | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
at New City Stadium, Green Bay, Wisconsin
* Date: September 29
* Game attendance: 32,132
* Box Score
Game information :
First quarter
CHI – Ed Brown 5-yard run (George Blanda kick). Bears 7–0. Drive:
Second quarter
GB – Billy Howton 37-yard pass from Babe Parilli (Fred Cone kick). Tie 7–7. Drive:
CHI – Harlon Hill 11-yard pass from Ed Brown (George Blanda kick). Bears 14–7. Drive:
GB – Fred Cone 1-yard run (Fred Cone kick). Tie 14–14. Drive:
Third quarter
CHI – George Blanda 13-yard field goal. Bears 17–14. Drive:
Fourth quarter
GB – Gary Knafelc 4-yard pass from Babe Parilli (Fred Cone kick). Packers 21–17. Drive:
Top passers
CHI – Ed Brown – 12/24, 197 yards, TD, 4 INT
GB – Babe Parilli – 9/17, 197 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
CHI – Rick Casares – 18 rushes, 72 yards
GB – Fred Cone – 20 rushes, 52 yards, TD
Top receivers
CHI – Bill McColl – 4 receptions, 84 yards
GB – Billy Howton — 8 receptions, 165 yards, TD :