1963 Chicago Bears Roster
Team Record: 11-1-2
Finishing 1st in the NFL's West Division
Postseason: 1-0 Won Championship
Coach: George Halas (11-1-2)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1963 Chicago Bears Results
The Chicago Bears of the National Football League ended the 1963 season with a record of 11 wins and 1 losses and 2 ties, finishing first in the NFL's West Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-0.
Defensively, the Bears led the league with just 144 points allowed. Chicago scored 301 points. Billy Wade tossed for 2,301 yards. Mike Ditka topped all receivers, hauling in 59 balls for 794 yards, while Johnny Morris contributed to the receiving game, too.
Joe Marconi rushed for a team-leading 446 yards, and Ronnie Bull also contributed to the rushing attack.
The opportunistic defense pounced on 54 turnovers, topping in the league. Rosey Taylor picked off 9 opponent throws.
George Halas coached the team. The 1963 Chicago Bears won the Championship.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81 | Doug Atkins | RDE | May 8, 1930 | 6'8" | 257 | Tennessee | Humboldt, TN USA | 14 | 0 |
| 73 | Steve Barnett | T-G | June 3, 1941 | 6'2" | 255 | Oregon | Sand Springs, OK USA | 13 | 0 |
| 65 | Tom Bettis | LB | March 17, 1933 | 6'2" | 228 | Purdue | Chicago, IL USA | 14 | 0 |
| 49 | Charlie Bivins | HB-TE | October 16, 1938 | 6'1" | 212 | Morris Brown | Atlanta, GA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 10 | Rudy Bukich | QB | March 15, 1932 | 6'1" | 195 | Iowa | St. Louis, MO USA | 6 | 0 |
| 29 | Ronnie Bull | RB | February 2, 1940 | 6'0" | 200 | Baylor | Kingsville, TX USA | 13 | 0 |
| 72 | Jim Cadile | G-T | July 16, 1940 | 6'4" | 240 | San Jose St. | San Jose, CA USA | 13 | 0 |
| 25 | J.C. Caroline | DB-HB | January 17, 1933 | 6'0" | 185 | Illinois | Warrenton, GA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 35 | Rick Casares | FB | July 4, 1931 | 6'2" | 226 | Florida | Tampa, FL USA | 10 | 0 |
| 46 | Angelo Coia | SE-WR | April 21, 1938 | 6'3" | 195 | Citadel | Philadelphia, PA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 60 | Roger Davis | RG | June 23, 1938 | 6'3" | 240 | Syracuse | Cleveland, OH USA | 13 | 13 |
| 89 | Mike Ditka | TE | October 18, 1939 | 6'3" | 228 | Pittsburgh | Carnegie, PA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 84 | Bo Farrington | SE | January 18, 1936 | 6'3" | 217 | Prairie View | DeWalt, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 31 | Joe Fortunato | LLB | March 28, 1930 | 6'1" | 225 | VMI | Mingo Junction, OH USA | 14 | 0 |
| 28 | Willie Galimore | HB | March 30, 1935 | 6'1" | 187 | Florida A&M | St. Augustine, FL USA | 13 | 0 |
| 61 | Bill George | MLB | October 27, 1929 | 6'2" | 237 | Wake Forest | Waynesburg, PA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 43 | Larry Glueck | DB | October 5, 1941 | 6'0" | 190 | Villanova | Norristown, PA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 88 | Bobby Green | P | May 7, 1936 | 5'11" | 175 | Florida | Vernon, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 80 | Bob Jencks | TE-K | July 15, 1941 | 6'5" | 227 | Miami (OH) | Columbus, OH USA | 14 | 0 |
| 76 | John Johnson | DT | July 5, 1941 | 6'5" | 260 | Indiana | Gary, IN USA | 12 | 0 |
| 78 | Stan Jones | LDT | November 24, 1931 | 6'1" | 252 | Maryland | Altoona, PA USA | 13 | 0 |
| 67 | Ted Karras | LG | January 31, 1934 | 6'1" | 245 | Indiana | Gary, IN USA | 14 | 0 |
| 74 | Bob Kilcullen | LDE | May 13, 1936 | 6'3" | 245 | Texas Tech | St. Louis, MI USA | 14 | 0 |
| 83 | Roger LeClerc | K | October 1, 1936 | 6'3" | 235 | Trinity (CT) | Springfield, MA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 70 | Herman Lee | LT | August 29, 1931 | 6'4" | 244 | Florida A&M | Phenix City, AL USA | 14 | 0 |
| 71 | Earl Leggett | RDT | March 5, 1933 | 6'3" | 265 | LSU | Palatka, FL USA | 12 | 0 |
| 34 | Joe Marconi | FB | February 6, 1934 | 6'2" | 225 | West Virginia | Fredericktown, PA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 22 | Billy Martin | HB | June 6, 1938 | 5'11" | 197 | Minnesota | Chicago, IL USA | 4 | 0 |
| 26 | Bennie McRae | LCB | December 8, 1939 | 6'0" | 180 | Michigan | Pinehurst, NC USA | 14 | 0 |
| 47 | Johnny Morris | FL | September 26, 1935 | 5'10" | 180 | California-Santa Barbara | Long Beach, CA USA | 13 | 0 |
| 33 | Larry Morris | RLB | December 10, 1933 | 6'2" | 226 | Georgia Tech | Decatur, GA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 87 | Ed O'Bradovich | DE | May 21, 1940 | 6'3" | 255 | Illinois | Hillside, IL USA | 6 | 0 |
| 17 | Richie Petitbon | LS | April 18, 1938 | 6'3" | 206 | Loyola (LA) | New Orleans, LA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 50 | Mike Pyle | C | July 18, 1939 | 6'3" | 250 | Yale | Keokuk, IA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 24 | Rosey Taylor | RS | July 4, 1937 | 5'11" | 186 | Grambling St. | New Orleans, LA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 9 | Billy Wade | QB | October 4, 1930 | 6'2" | 202 | Vanderbilt | Nashville, TN USA | 14 | 14 |
| 63 | Bob Wetoska | RT | August 22, 1937 | 6'3" | 240 | Notre Dame | Minneapolis, MN USA | 14 | 0 |
| 23 | Dave Whitsell | RCB | June 14, 1936 | 6'0" | 189 | Indiana | Shelby, MI USA | 14 | 0 |
| 75 | Fred Williams | DT-G | February 8, 1929 | 6'4" | 249 | Arkansas | Little Rock, AR USA | 5 | 0 |
