1944 Chicago Bears Roster

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 6-3-1
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's West Division
Coach: Hunk Anderson (6-3-1)
Coach: Luke Johnsos (6-3-1)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1944 Chicago Bears Statistics
1944 Chicago Bears Results

The Chicago Bears of the National Football League ended the 1944 season with a record of 6 wins and 3 losses and 1 ties, finishing second in the NFL's West Division.

Chicago kept the scoreboard humming with 258 points, while the defensive unit allowed 172. Bob Margarita rushed for a team-leading 463 yards for the Bears, while Jim Fordham also contributed to the rushing attack.

Sid Luckman threw for 1,018 yards. George Wilson hauled in 24 balls, while Ray McLean added 414 receiving yards. Connie Berry was targeted regularly, too.

Al Grygo seized 4 opponent throws.

Hunk Anderson and Luke Johnsos coached the team.

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# Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown GP GS
46Al BabartskyLTApril 19, 19156'0"225FordhamShenandoah, PA USA105
23Connie BerryLEApril 19, 19156'3"215North Carolina St.Spartanburg, SC USA107
76Max BurnellBMay 7, 19155'11"180Notre DameEscambia, MI USA20
12Abe CroftEMarch 12, 19206'0"183SMUHouston, TX USA100
2Gary FamigliettiFBNovember 28, 19136'0"225Boston Univ.Boston, MA USA101
3Jim FordhamFBDecember 6, 19165'11"215GeorgiaGraymont, GA USA108
8Bill GlennQBMarch 15, 19186'0"157East. IllinoisSt. Louis, MO USA20
48Duke GreenichBOctober 16, 19215'11"185MississippiColdwater, MI USA10
32Al GrygoPRAugust 14, 19185'10"173South CarolinaErie, PA USA98
17Pete GudauskasKOctober 19, 19166'2"222Murray St.Georgetown, IL USA107
26Al HoptowitRTSeptember 7, 19156'1"217Washington St.Yakima, WA USA107
76Elmo KellyEFebruary 10, 19176'1"200Wichita St.Tipton, OK USA30
33Johnny LongQBDecember 13, 19146'0"186ColgateSouth Orange, NJ USA96
42Sid LuckmanQBNovember 21, 19166'0"197ColumbiaBrooklyn, NY USA70
44Bob MargaritaKRNovember 3, 19205'11"178BrownBoston, MA USA108
37Bob MastersHBJune 26, 19115'11"200BaylorComanche, TX USA104
29Doug McEnultyPJanuary 16, 19226'3"215Wichita St.Tonganoxie, KS USA101
57Ray McLeanHBDecember 6, 19155'10"168St. AnselmLowell, MA USA81
4Tipp MooneyBApril 19, 19195'10"187Abilene ChristianShamrock, TX USA101
20Fred MundeeCMay 20, 19136'1"220Notre DameYoungstown, OH USA101
16George MussoG-TApril 8, 19106'2"262MillikinCollinsville, IL USA100
14Dick PlasmanE-TApril 6, 19146'3"218VanderbiltMetcalf, AZ USA30
31Paul PodmajerskyGNovember 17, 19165'11"220Michigan St.Chicago, IL USA10
82Tom RobertsTApril 1, 19166'1"215DePaulNew Troy, MI USA72
6Gene RonzaniQBMarch 28, 19095'9"200MarquetteIron Mountain, MI USA85
19Dom SigilloTMarch 7, 19136'0"230Xavier (OH)Storrs, CT USA93
51Rudy SmejaEDecember 1, 19206'2"195MichiganChicago, IL USA103
7Ed SprinkleDESeptember 3, 19236'1"206Hardin-SimmonsBradshaw, TX USA93
13Jake SweeneyTMay 25, 19226'3"240CincinnatiCincinnati, OH USA83
66Bulldog TurnerCMarch 10, 19196'1"237Hardin-SimmonsPlains, TX USA109
30George WilsonREFebruary 3, 19146'1"199NorthwesternChicago, IL USA1010
14George ZorichRGNovember 24, 19156'2"213NorthwesternWakefield, MI USA1010



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