1964 Chicago Bears season
The 1964 Chicago Bears season was their 45th regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 5–9 record, earning them a sixth-place finish in the NFL Western Conference. It was a downfall from winning their eighth league title.
Before the season, Willie Galimore and John Farrington were killed in an automobile accident on July 27.
Schedule
| Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Attendance |
| 1 |
September 13, 1964 |
at Green Bay Packers |
L 23–12 |
42,327 |
| 2 |
September 20, 1964 |
at Minnesota Vikings |
W 34–28 |
41,387 |
| 3 |
September 27, 1964 |
at Baltimore Colts |
L 52–0 |
56,537 |
| 4 |
October 4, 1964 |
at San Francisco 49ers |
L 31–21 |
33,132 |
| 5 |
October 11, 1964 |
Los Angeles Rams |
W 38–17 |
47,358 |
| 6 |
October 18, 1964 |
Detroit Lions |
L 10–0 |
47,567 |
| 7 |
October 25, 1964 |
at Washington Redskins |
L 27–20 |
49,219 |
| 8 |
November 1, 1964 |
Dallas Cowboys |
L 24–10 |
47,527 |
| 9 |
November 8, 1964 |
Baltimore Colts |
L 40–24 |
47,891 |
| 10 |
November 15, 1964 |
at Los Angeles Rams |
W 34–24 |
61,115 |
| 11 |
November 22, 1964 |
San Francisco 49ers |
W 23–21 |
46,772 |
| 12 |
November 26, 1964 |
at Detroit Lions |
W 27–24 |
52,231 |
| 13 |
December 5, 1964 |
Green Bay Packers |
L 17–3 |
43,636 |
| 14 |
December 13, 1964 |
Minnesota Vikings |
L 41–14 |
46,486 |
Game summaries
Week 12
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • Bears |
0 |
21 | 3 | 3 |
27 |
| Lions |
3 |
14 | 7 | 0 |
24 |
- Date: November 26
- Location: Tiger Stadium
- Game attendance: 52,231
- Game weather: 41°F; wind 13
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| Scoring summary |
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| Q1 |
| DET | Walker 25 yard field goal | DET 3–0 |
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| Q2 |
| CHI | Arnett 1 yard pass from Bukich (Jencks kick) | CHI 7–3 |
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| Q2 |
| DET | Barr 13 yard pass from Plum (Walker kick) | DET 10–7 |
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| Q2 |
| CHI | Marconi 5 yard pass from Bukich (Jencks kick) | CHI 14–10 |
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| Q2 |
| CHI | Morris 16 yard pass from Bukich (Jencks kick) | CHI 21–10 |
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| Q2 |
| DET | Gibbons 5 yard pass from Plum (Walker kick) | CHI 21–17 |
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| Q3 |
| CHI | LeClerc 27 yard field goal | CHI 24–17 |
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| Q3 |
| DET | Watkins 1 yard run (Walker kick) | Tie 24–24 |
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| Q4 |
| CHI | LeClerc 17 yard field goal | CHI 27–24 |
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Standings
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
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| Media |
- Radio:
- Personnel:
- Jeff Joniak (play-by-play)
- Tom Thayer (analyst)
- Zach Zaidman (sideline reporter and radio coach's show host)
- Television:
- Personnel:
- Lou Canellis (gameday television host, pre-season sideline reporter)
- Sam Rosen (pre-season play-by-play)
- Jim Miller (pre-season analyst)
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