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1945 Chicago Bears (NFL)

4th place Western Division 3-7-0 .300
1945 NFLPrevious SeasonNext SeasonRoster KeyStat Key
Co-Head Coaches: Hunk Anderson and Luke Johnsos
Paddy DriscollAssistant Coach
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Tue9/11/1945HWashington Redskins7-14LChicago, ILWrigley Field26000
Wed9/19/1945APhiladelphia Eagles21-38LBethlehem, PALiberty High School Stadium19326
Sun9/23/1945NNew York Giants14-13WBuffalo, NYWar Memorial Stadium11947
Sun9/30/1945AGreen Bay Packers21-31LGreen Bay, WICity Stadium24525
Sun10/7/1945ACleveland Rams0-17LCleveland, OHLeague Park19580
Sun10/14/1945HChicago Cardinals7-16LChicago, ILWrigley Field20784
Sun10/21/1945HCleveland Rams21-41LChicago, ILWrigley Field28273
Sun10/28/1945ADetroit Lions10-16LDetroit, MIBriggs Stadium37260
Sun11/4/1945HGreen Bay Packers28-24WChicago, ILWrigley Field45527
Sun11/11/1945HDetroit Lions28-35LChicago, ILWrigley Field24798
Sun11/18/1945AWashington Redskins21-28LWashington, DCGriffith Stadium34788
Sun11/25/1945HPittsburgh Steelers28-7WChicago, ILWrigley Field20689
Sun12/2/1945AChicago Cardinals28-20WChicago, ILComiskey Park13925
Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.
Game Score Notes
9/19/1945Philadelphia EaglesPostponed from 9/18
ROSTER
NoPlayerPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
1Lee ArtoeROT-RDT-LOT-LDT6-223428Santa Clara; California96
46Al BabartskyLOT-LDT-ROT-RDT-LOG-LDG6-022330Fordham107
23Connie Mack BerryROE-DE6-321530North Carolina State73
29Glen BurgeisLOT-LDT6-121824Tulsa41
12Abe CroftOE-DE6-018325North Texas; Southern Methodist20
99Jim DaniellLOT-LDT-ROT-RDT6-223027Ohio State75
21Chuck DrulisOG-DG5-1021627Temple30
2Gary FamigliettiHB-LDH5-1122532Boston University100
3Jim FordhamFB-LB5-1121529Georgia95
8Hugh GallarneauROH-RDH-LOH-LDH6-019028Stanford107
32Al GrygoROH-RDH5-1017027South Carolina102
17Pete GudauskasROG-RDG-LOG-LDG6-222229Murray State106
26Al HoptowitROT-RDT-ROG-RDG6-121730Washington State102
25Jackie HuntFB-LB6-019225Marshall51
37Edgar JonesHB-DH5-1019327Pittsburgh10
51Ken KavanaughROE-RDE-LOE-LDE6-320729Louisiana State102
19Nick KerasiotisOG-DG5-1119527St. Ambrose10
33Johnny LongQB-S6-018631Colgate32
42Sid LuckmanQB-S5-1119729Columbia102
44Bob MargaritaLOH-LDH-ROH-RDH5-1018325Brown108
15Forrest MastersonLOG-LDG-C-LB-OT-DT6-323323Iowa61
33George McAfeeHB-DH6-017827Duke30
57Ray McLeanQB-S5-1016830St. Anselm61
37Charlie MitchellROH-RDH6-018825Southeast Missouri State; Tulsa81
4Tipp MooneyQB-S-LDH-LDH-FB-LB5-1018727Altus JC: Oklahoma Baptist; Abilene Christian84
36Jack MortonROE-RDE5-1119723Missouri; Purdue71
16Rudy MuchaC-LB6-123627Washington52
20Fred MundeeC-LB6-122032Notre Dame61
19Pete PerezOG-DG5-922021Illinois30
19Don PerkinsFB-LB-LOH-LDH6-019628Wisconsin-Platteville22
31/13Frank RamseyROT-RDT-OG-DG6-124029Oregon State102
82Tom RobertsLOG-LDG-OT-DT6-121529DePaul91
6Gene RonzaniQB-S5-920036Marquette73
66Johnny SchiechlC-LB6-324428Santa Clara95
76Rudy SmejaLOE-LDE6-219625Michigan108
7Ed SprinkleLOG-LDG-ROE-RDE6-120622Hardin-Simmons; Navy54
18Joe StydaharOT-DT6-423333West Virginia30
48Bob SwisherHB-DH5-1116331Northwestern30
29Bulldog TurnerC-LB6-123726Hardin-Simmons22
48Joe VodickaFB-LB5-1018924none42
16Milt VucinichC-LB-OT-DT6-021525Stanford30
30George WilsonROE-RDE6-119931Northwestern95
14George ZorichROG-RDG-LOG-LDG6-221327Northwestern86
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
17Don LundBMichigan
322Charley AllenBSouthern Methodist
540Forrest MastersonCIowa
650Wayne ShawBSouthern Methodist
760Glen BurgeisTTulsa
873Pat O'BrienTPurdue
983Bill MaytherCOregon
1093Billy PoeBClemson
11106Chuck AveryBMinnesota
12116Jack BoydBUCLA
13126Ralph EllsworthBTexas
14139Frank MattioliGPittsburgh
15149Merle GibsonETexas Christian
16159Johnny CreeveyBNotre Dame
17172Nick SacrintyBWake Forest
18182Jim KeaneEIowa
19192Bruno NiedzielaTIowa
20205Charles WilliamsEFlorida
21215Walt StickelTPennsylvania
22225Bobby LivingstoneBNotre Dame
23238Mike VargonEKansas State
24248Charley WrightGIowa State
25258Jack GreenGAlabama
26271Lu GambinoBMaryland
27281Ray JonesBTexas
28291Bob HaryBMinnesota
29304Nick ForkovitchBWilliam & Mary
30314Don RobinsonBMichigan
31319Wayne JohnstonBMarquette
32327George GrovesCMarquette
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thOT
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4th
Team Totals42775221
Opponents Totals79414273
TEAM STATSTOP1ST DOWNSFDRFDPFDX3RD DOWN EFFICIENCY4TH DOWN EFFICIENCYPENPENY
TEAM STATSTOP1ST DOWNSFDRFDPFDX3RD DOWN EFFICIENCY4TH DOWN EFFICIENCYPENPENY
Ken Kavanaugh60000036
Pete Gudauskas02727100.01250.0030
Bob Margarita50000030
George McAfee40000024
Gary Famiglietti30000018
Hugh Gallarneau30000018
George Wilson30000018
Jim Fordham1000006
Al Grygo1000006
Don Perkins1000006
Lee Artoe000010.000
Team Totals272727100.01333.30192
Team Totals164866018/ %/ %67666
Opponents Totals32303293.83742.92235
Opponents Totals126634419/ %/ %63581
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTX2X2AFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Ken Kavanaugh60000036
Bob Margarita50000030
Pete Gudauskas02727100.01250.0030
George McAfee40000024
Gary Famiglietti30000018
Hugh Gallarneau30000018
George Wilson30000018
Jim Fordham1000006
Al Grygo1000006
Don Perkins1000006
Lee Artoe000010.000
Team Totals272727100.01333.30192
Opponents Totals32303293.83742.92235
Lee Artoe010.00/0/0/0/0/Pete Gudauskas1250.00/0/1/0/0/Team Totals1333.30/0/1/0/0/Opponents Totals3742.90/1/1/1/0/
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Bob Margarita1124974.4383
Hugh Gallarneau752603.5312
Gary Famiglietti652353.6143
Jim Fordham451533.4111
George McAfee161398.7383
Tipp Mooney171056.2640
Al Grygo23984.3160
Don Perkins11988.91
Edgar Jones8415.1120
Ray McLean9222.4150
Johnny Long231.550
Jackie Hunt111.010
Gene Ronzani3-20-6.750
Sid Luckman36-118-3.3220
Team Totals42214973.56413
Opponents Totals34314644.320
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Sid Luckman21711753.99017278.014.865t146.5104.682.5
Gene Ronzani241041.7121195.011.92900.028.322.7
Al Grygo11100.001111.011.01100.000.0112.5
Edgar Jones100.0100.000.000.039.6
George McAfee100.0100.000.000.039.6
Team Totals24412852.510418577.614.565145.7124.976.1
Opponents Totals1958342.69712836.615.5105.1157.750.0
RECEIVINGTARRECPCTYDSAVGLGTD
George Wilson282599.3183
Ken Kavanaugh2554321.764t6
Bob Margarita2339417.1472
Connie Mack Berry1220216.8510
Ray McLean811714.6430
Hugh Gallarneau7588.336t1
Al Grygo56813.633t1
Gary Famiglietti44210.5130
Jim Fordham4348.5190
George McAfee38528.365t1
Abe Croft2126.0100
Tipp Mooney2105.060
Bob Swisher242.040
Edgar Jones100.000
Jack Morton11818.0180
Rudy Smeja11111.0110
Team Totals128185714.565t14
Opponents Totals83128315.510
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Bob Margarita67913.2260
Al Grygo393.060
Hugh Gallarneau263.050
George McAfee11313.0130
Pete Gudauskas100.000
Ray McLean100.000
Bob Swisher100.000
Team Totals151077.1260
Opponents Totals1223619.72
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Sid Luckman36129936.1610
Al Grygo28643.0460
George McAfee26231.0330
Jackie Hunt25427.0340
Johnny Long14242.0420
Bob Margarita12929.0290
Team Totals44157235.761024.9
Opponents Totals4221731.1
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Bob Margarita7669.4170
Al Grygo6447.30
Ray McLean34113.7240
Hugh Gallarneau33010.0150
Johnny Long11212.0120
George McAfee188.080
Gene Ronzani166.060
George Wilson122.020
Team Totals252178.7240
Opponents Totals2414.7560
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Bob Margarita1015515.5330
Hugh Gallarneau69015.0300
George McAfee59819.6250
Al Grygo4307.5260
Ray McLean36020.0240
Tipp Mooney35117.0280
Edgar Jones27236.0480
Sid Luckman23115.5160
Gary Famiglietti11919.0190
Jim Daniell11414.0140
Ken Kavanaugh177.070
Gene Ronzani100.000
Team Totals3967717.4330
Opponents Totals3770018.90
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Connie Mack Berry0001100
Jim Daniell101100
Chuck Drulis0001110
Gary Famiglietti200000
Jim Fordham0001100
Hugh Gallarneau310150
Al Grygo100000
Johnny Long110170
Sid Luckman440400
Bob Margarita400000
George McAfee100000
Ray McLean110130
Tipp Mooney100000
Jack Morton00112370
Gene Ronzani0010190
Bob Swisher100000
Bulldog Turner0001100
George Wilson100000
Team Totals211011617590
Opponents Totals2461810281
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