1937 Chicago Bears Statistics

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 9-1-1
Finishing 1st in the NFL's West Division
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Championship
Coach: George Halas (9-1-1)
Location: Chicago, Illinois

1937 Chicago Bears Roster
1937 Chicago Bears Results

The Chicago Bears of the National Football League ended the 1937 season with a record of 9 wins and 1 losses and 1 ties, finishing first in the NFL's West Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.

The defense proved to be a force, as the Bears led the league with just 100 points allowed. Chicago moved the ball well, scoring 201 points. Ray Nolting rushed for a team-leading 424 yards, while Jack Manders and Bronko Nagurski also contributed to the rushing attack.

Bernie Masterson passed for 615 yards. Les McDonald topped pass catchers, hauling in 11 balls, while Eggs Manske added 225 receiving yards.

George Halas coached the team. The 1937 Chicago Bears lost in the Championship.

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Passing:

Player	Att	Comp	Comp %	Yds	Yds/Att	TDs	TD %	Ints	Int %	Long	Rating
Bernie Masterson	72	26	36.1	615	8.5	9	12.5	7	9.7	0	67.8
Ray Buivid	35	17	48.6	205	5.9	6	17.1	2	5.7	0	82.7
Gene Ronzani	13	4	30.8	84	6.5	0	0.0	1	7.7	0	22.6
Bronko Nagurski	2	1	50.0	35	17.5	1	50.0	0	0.0	35	135.4
Sam Francis	6	3	50.0	34	5.7	1	16.7	2	33.3	0	67.4
John Doehring	3	2	66.7	25	8.3	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	92.4
Beattie Feathers	6	2	33.3	12	2.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	42.4
Keith Molesworth	6	1	16.7	4	0.7	0	0.0	0	0.0	4	39.6
Ray Nolting	4	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	1	25.0	0	0.0
Totals	147	56	38.1	1014	6.9	17	11.6	13	8.8	35

Rushing:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Ray Nolting	106	424	4.0	0	2
Bronko Nagurski	73	343	4.7	0	1
Jack Manders	73	319	4.4	0	0
Beattie Feathers	66	211	3.2	0	1
Sam Francis	48	129	2.7	0	0
Pug Rentner	21	70	3.3	0	0
Keith Molesworth	20	53	2.6	0	0
John Doehring	9	33	3.7	0	0
Ray Buivid	19	24	1.3	0	0
Gene Ronzani	12	17	1.4	0	0
Bill Karr	1	10	10.0	10	0
John Bettridge	1	0	0.0	0	0
Bernie Masterson	30	-21	-0.7	0	1
Totals	479	1612	3.4	10	5

Receiving:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Les McDonald	11	179	16.3	42	4
Eggs Manske	9	225	25.0	64	3
Bill Karr	7	188	26.9	42	2
Jack Manders	7	163	23.3	63	4
Pug Rentner	6	101	16.8	0	1
Ray Nolting	4	64	16.0	0	0
Keith Molesworth	4	21	5.2	0	0
Dick Plasman	3	18	6.0	0	1
Gene Ronzani	2	40	20.0	21	1
George Wilson	1	20	20.0	20	0
Ray Buivid	1	4	4.0	4	1
Sam Francis	1	-9	-9.0	-9	0
Totals	56	1014	18.1	64	17

Kicking:

Player	X/CA	X/CM	FGA	FGM	Pts.
Jack Manders		15		8	39
Dick Plasman		2			2
Sam Francis		1			1
Keith Molesworth		1			1
Totals	0	19	0	8	43

Interceptions:

Player	No.	Yds	Long	TDs
Sam Francis				1
Jack Manders				1
Eggs Manske				1
Totals	0	0	0	3

Total Scoring:

	Touchdowns								Other					Total
Player	Rush	Rec	Punt	Kick	MFG	Int	Fum	Other	FG	X/C	Single	2Pt	Saf	Points
Jack Manders	0	4				1			8	15	0			69
Eggs Manske		3				1			0	0	0			24
Les McDonald		4							0	0	0			24
Ray Nolting	2	0							0	0	0			12
Bill Karr	0	2							0	0	0			12
Dick Plasman		1							0	2	0			8
Sam Francis	0	0				1			0	1	0			7
Beattie Feathers	1								0	0	0			6
George Wilson		0						1	0	0	0			6
Bernie Masterson	1								0	0	0			6
Ray Buivid	0	1							0	0	0			6
Bronko Nagurski	1								0	0	0			6
Pug Rentner	0	1							0	0	0			6
Gene Ronzani	0	1							0	0	0			6
Keith Molesworth	0	0							0	1	0			1
Totals	5	17	0	0	0	3	0	1	8	19	0	0	0	199