1959 Chicago Bears season

1959 Chicago Bears season
Head coach	George Halas
Home field	Wrigley Field
Results
Record	8–4
Division place	2nd NFL Western
Playoff finish	did not qualify
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1 2 3 4 Total • Bears 9 14 3 0 26 Colts 0 0 0 21 21 Date: October 3 Location: Memorial Stadium, Baltimore, MD Game attendance: 57,557

Scoring summary Q1 CHI Petitbon 33 yard interception return (kick failed) CHI 6–0 Q1 CHI Aveni 33 yard field goal CHI 9–0 Q2 CHI Casares 1 yard run (Aveni kick) CHI 16–0 Q2 CHI Hill 53 yard pass from Brown (Aveni kick) CHI 23–0 Q3 CHI Aveni 42 yard field goal CHI 26–0 Q4 BAL Berry 7 yard pass from Unitas (Myhra kick) CHI 26–7 Q4 BAL Mutscheller 4 yard pass from Unitas (Myhra kick) CHI 26–14 Q4 BAL Mutscheller 13 yard pass from Unitas (Myhra kick) CHI 26–21

Scoring summary
Q1		CHI	Petitbon 33 yard interception return (kick failed)	CHI 6–0
Q1		CHI	Aveni 33 yard field goal	CHI 9–0
Q2		CHI	Casares 1 yard run (Aveni kick)	CHI 16–0
Q2		CHI	Hill 53 yard pass from Brown (Aveni kick)	CHI 23–0
Q3		CHI	Aveni 42 yard field goal	CHI 26–0
Q4		BAL	Berry 7 yard pass from Unitas (Myhra kick)	CHI 26–7
Q4		BAL	Mutscheller 4 yard pass from Unitas (Myhra kick)	CHI 26–14
Q4		BAL	Mutscheller 13 yard pass from Unitas (Myhra kick)	CHI 26–21

The 1959 Chicago Bears season was their 40th regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted yet another 8–4 record under the coaching of George Halas.

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

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