1951 Chicago Bears Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 7-5
Finishing 4th in the NFL's National Division
Coach: George Halas (7-5)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1951 Chicago Bears StatisticsTeam Record: 7-5
Finishing 4th in the NFL's National Division
Coach: George Halas (7-5)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1951 Chicago Bears Results
The Chicago Bears of the National Football League ended the 1951 season with a record of 7 wins and 5 losses, finishing fourth in the NFL's National Division.
Chicago racked up 286 points, while the defense allowed 282. John Dottley rushed for a team-leading 670 yards for the Bears.
Johnny Lujack passed for 1,295 yards. John Hoffman hauled in 28 balls, while Gene Schroeder added 461 receiving yards.
Gene Schroeder intercepted 5 opponent throws.
George Halas coached the team.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Dick Barwegen | LG | December 25, 1921 | 6'1" | 227 | Purdue | Chicago, IL USA | 12 | 0 |
| 22 | George Blanda | K | September 17, 1927 | 6'2" | 215 | Kentucky | Youngwood, PA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 57 | J.R. Boone | LDH | July 28, 1925 | 5'8" | 162 | Tulsa | Clinton, OK USA | 10 | 0 |
| 82 | Ray Bray | RDT | February 1, 1917 | 6'0" | 237 | West. Michigan | Caspian, MI USA | 12 | 0 |
| 10 | Al Campana | RS | February 25, 1926 | 5'11" | 180 | Youngstown St. | Hubbard, OH USA | 2 | 0 |
| 31 | Stu Clarkson | RLB | July 4, 1919 | 6'2" | 217 | Texas A&M-Kingsville | Corpus Christi, TX USA | 11 | 0 |
| 81 | George Connor | LT | January 21, 1925 | 6'3" | 240 | Holy Cross | Chicago, IL USA | 12 | 0 |
| 89 | Les Cowan | DT-DE | December 24, 1925 | 6'5" | 235 | McMurry | Stamford, TX USA | 9 | 0 |
| 24 | Fred Davis | LDT | February 15, 1918 | 6'3" | 244 | Alabama | Louisville, KY USA | 12 | 0 |
| 40 | Frank Dempsey | LB-MG-G-T | May 27, 1925 | 6'3" | 235 | Florida | Dothan, AL USA | 12 | 0 |
| 34 | John Dottley | FB | August 25, 1928 | 6'1" | 200 | Mississippi | Birmingham, AL USA | 12 | 0 |
| 39 | George Gulyanics | LH | June 11, 1921 | 6'0" | 198 | Alabama | Mishakawa, IN USA | 12 | 0 |
| 14 | Wayne Hansen | LB-C-G-T | October 6, 1928 | 6'2" | 231 | Texas-El Paso | McCamey, TX USA | 12 | 0 |
| 29 | John Hoffman | LE | December 8, 1925 | 6'2" | 215 | Arkansas | Little Rock, AR USA | 12 | 0 |
| 46 | Chuck Hunsinger | HB | July 25, 1925 | 6'0" | 188 | Florida | Harrisburg, IL USA | 12 | 0 |
| 20 | Jim Keane | E-DE | January 11, 1924 | 6'4" | 217 | Iowa | Bellaire, OH USA | 12 | 0 |
| 6 | Don Kindt | LS | July 2, 1925 | 6'1" | 207 | Wisconsin | Milwaukee, WI USA | 12 | 0 |
| 32 | Johnny Lujack | QB | January 4, 1925 | 6'0" | 186 | Notre Dame | Connellsville, PA USA | 12 | 8 |
| 15 | Fred Morrison | FB | October 7, 1926 | 6'2" | 215 | Ohio St. | Columbus, OH USA | 12 | 0 |
| 55 | Bob Moser | MG | December 26, 1928 | 6'3" | 240 | Pacific | Modesto, CA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 58 | Ed Neal | MG-C-G-T | December 31, 1918 | 6'4" | 285 | LSU | Wichita Falls, TX USA | 4 | 0 |
| 37 | Red O'Quinn | DB-E | September 7, 1925 | 6'2" | 195 | Wake Forest | Bluett Falls, NC USA | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | Steve Romanik | QB | May 27, 1924 | 6'1" | 190 | Villanova | Millville, NJ USA | 12 | 5 |
| 86 | Brad Rowland | KR | July 14, 1928 | 6'1" | 190 | McMurry | Hamlin, TX USA | 12 | 0 |
| 11 | Julie Rykovich | RH | April 6, 1923 | 6'2" | 204 | Notre Dame | Gary, IN USA | 12 | 0 |
| 88 | Gene Schroeder | RE | March 3, 1929 | 6'3" | 192 | Virginia | Washington, DC USA | 12 | 0 |
| 23 | Wash Serini | RG | March 11, 1922 | 6'2" | 236 | Kentucky | Tuckahoe, NY USA | 12 | 0 |
| 7 | Ed Sprinkle | RDE | September 3, 1923 | 6'1" | 206 | Hardin-Simmons | Bradshaw, TX USA | 12 | 0 |
| 68 | Jerry Stautberg | G-LB | April 6, 1929 | 6'2" | 228 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH USA | 3 | 0 |
| 35 | Paul Stenn | RT | July 12, 1918 | 6'2" | 242 | Villanova | Berwick, PA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 5 | Billy Stone | RDH | October 25, 1925 | 6'0" | 191 | Bradley | Peoria, IL USA | 12 | 0 |
| 66 | Bulldog Turner | C | March 10, 1919 | 6'1" | 237 | Hardin-Simmons | Plains, TX USA | 12 | 0 |
| 33 | Wilford White | PR | September 26, 1928 | 5'9" | 172 | Arizona St. | Mesa, AZ USA | 6 | 0 |
| 53 | Bill Wightkin | LDE | July 28, 1927 | 6'3" | 235 | Notre Dame | Detroit, MI USA | 10 | 0 |
| 9 | Bob Williams | QB | January 2, 1930 | 6'1" | 197 | Notre Dame | Cumberland, MD USA | 8 | 0 |
