1968 Chicago Bears Statistics

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 7-7
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's Central Division
Coach: Jim Dooley (7-7)
Location: Chicago, Illinois

1968 Chicago Bears Roster
1968 Chicago Bears Results

The Chicago Bears of the National Football League ended the 1968 season with a record of 7 wins and 7 losses, finishing second in the NFL's Central Division.

The Bears scored 250 points, but the defense surrendered 333. Gale Sayers rushed for a team-leading 856 yards for Chicago.

Virgil Carter threw for 769 yards, and Jack Concannon threw the ball also. Dick Gordon topped pass catchers, hauling in 29 passes for 477 yards. Austin Denney and Brian Piccolo contributed to the receiving game, too.

Bennie McRae picked off 4 opponent throws.

Jim Dooley coached the team.

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Passing:

Player	Att	Comp	Comp %	Yds	Yds/Att	TDs	TD %	Ints	Int %	Long	Rating
Virgil Carter	122	55	45.1	769	6.3	4	3.3	5	4.1	50	59.8
Jack Concannon	143	71	49.7	715	5.0	5	3.5	9	6.3	51	49.7
Larry Rakestraw	67	30	44.8	361	5.4	1	1.5	7	10.4	80	27.2
Rudy Bukich	7	2	28.6	23	3.3	0	0.0	0	0.0	13	40.8
Jon Kilgore	1	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	39.6
Gale Sayers	2	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	39.6
Ronnie Bull	1	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	39.6
Totals	343	158	46.1	1868	5.4	10	2.9	21	6.1	80

Rushing:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Gale Sayers	138	856	6.2	63	2
Ronnie Bull	107	472	4.4	24	3
Brian Piccolo	123	450	3.7	19	2
Virgil Carter	48	265	5.5	31	4
Jack Concannon	28	104	3.7	16	2
Ralph Kurek	17	95	5.6	23	1
Bob Wallace	3	29	9.7	18	0
Garry Lyle	4	28	7.0	26	0
Andy Livingston	7	25	3.6	8	0
Mike Hull	12	22	1.8	12	0
Cecil Turner	2	16	8.0	14	0
Larry Rakestraw	9	12	1.3	7	0
Bobby Green	1	4	4.0	4	0
Austin Denney	1	-1	-1.0	-1	0
Totals	500	2377	4.8	63	14

Receiving:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Dick Gordon	29	477	16.4	51	4
Brian Piccolo	28	291	10.4	44	0
Austin Denney	23	247	10.7	46	2
Bob Wallace	19	281	14.8	27	2
Ronnie Bull	17	145	8.5	24	0
Gale Sayers	15	117	7.8	21	0
Cecil Turner	14	208	14.9	80	2
Garry Lyle	5	32	6.4	13	0
Ralph Kurek	4	50	12.5	23	0
Mike Hull	4	20	5.0	9	0
Totals	158	1868	11.8	80	10

Kicking:

Player	X/CA	X/CM	X/CP %	FGA	FGM	FG %	Pts.
Mac Percival	25	25	100.0	36	25	69.4	100
Totals	25	25	100.0	36	25	69.4	100

Punting:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Jon Kilgore	35	1231	35.2	50
Bobby Green	27	1142	42.3	58
Garry Lyle	4	134	33.5	39
Totals	66	2507	38.0	58

Punt Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Gale Sayers	2	29	14.5	18
Bob Wallace	6	27	4.5	9
Cecil Turner	9	19	2.1	12
Dick Gordon	1	5	5.0	5
Major Hazelton	1	1	1.0	1
Totals	19	81	4.3	18

Kick Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Gale Sayers	17	461	27.1	48
Cecil Turner	20	363	18.2	33
Clarence Childs	8	291	36.4	88
Dick Gordon	3	97	32.3	37
Bob Wallace	3	80	26.7	42
Ralph Kurek	4	48	12.0	20
Dick Butkus	2	30	15.0	28
Rudy Kuechenberg	1	0	0.0	0
Totals	58	1370	23.6	88

Interceptions:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Bennie McRae	4	41	10.2	22	0
Rosey Taylor	3	96	32.0	96	1
Dick Butkus	3	14	4.7	14	0
Loyd Phillips	2	23	11.5	17	0
Richie Petitbon	2	18	9.0	18	0
Doug Buffone	1	21	21.0	21	0
Curt Gentry	1	7	7.0	7	0
Dick Evey	1	6	6.0	6	0
Joe Taylor	1	0	0.0	0	0
Totals	18	226	12.6	96	1

Defense and Fumbles:

Player	Tackle	Brup	Fum	FRec	FTD
Virgil Carter			3	4
Jim Purnell			0	2	0
Cecil Turner			3	2
Major Hazelton			1	2	0
Bob Wallace			1	2
Joe Taylor		0	0	1	0
Ralph Kurek			2	1
Frank Cornish			0	1	0
Doug Buffone		0	0	1	0
Willie Holman			0	1	0
Jim Cadile			0	1	0
Brian Piccolo			0	1
Rudy Kuechenberg			0	1	0
Dick Butkus		0	0	1	0
John Johnson			0	1	0
Ronnie Bull			3	1
Ed O'Bradovich			0	1	0
Mike Hull			1	0	0
Andy Livingston			1	0	0
Jack Concannon			1	0
Gale Sayers			7	0
Larry Rakestraw			3	0	0
Dick Gordon			1	0
Garry Lyle			1	0	0
Totals	0	0	28	24	0

Total Scoring:

	Touchdowns								Other					Total
Player	Rush	Rec	Punt	Kick	MFG	Int	Fum	Other	FG	X/C	Single	2Pt	Saf	Points
Mac Percival									25	25	0			100
Dick Gordon		4	0	0					0	0	0			24
Virgil Carter	4								0	0	0			24
Ronnie Bull	3	0							0	0	0			18
Jack Concannon	2								0	0	0			12
Bob Wallace	0	2	0	0					0	0	0			12
Austin Denney	0	2							0	0	0			12
Brian Piccolo	2	0							0	0	0			12
Cecil Turner	0	2	0	0					0	0	0			12
Gale Sayers	2	0	0	0					0	0	0			12
Rosey Taylor						1			0	0	0			6
Ralph Kurek	1	0		0					0	0	0			6
Totals	14	10	0	0	0	1	0	0	25	25	0	0	0	250