1955 Chicago Bears season

The 1955 season was the Chicago Bears' 36th in the National Football League. The team matched on their 8–4 record from 1954 under head coach George Halas, repeating as the runner-up in the NFL's Western Conference. Chicago opened the season with three losses, then won eight of nine.

During the season, owner Halas announced that he was stepping down as head coach, led the team for two seasons, then was reassigned when Halas returned as head coach in 1958.

Regular season

Main article: 1955 NFL season

Schedule

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September 25	at Baltimore Colts	L 17–23	0–1	Memorial Stadium	36,167	Recap
October 2	at Green Bay Packers	L 24–3	0–2	Wrigley Field	48,890	Recap
October 9	San Francisco 49ers	L 19–20	0–3	Wrigley Field	41,651	Recap
October 16	Baltimore Colts	W 38–10	1–3	Wrigley Field	40,184	Recap
October 23	at San Francisco 49ers	W 34–23	2–3	Kezar Stadium	56,350	Recap
October 30	at Los Angeles Rams	W 31–20	3–3	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum	69,587	Recap
November 6	Green Bay Packers	W 52–31	4–3	City Stadium	24,662	Recap
November 13	Los Angeles Rams	W 24–3	5–3	Wrigley Field	50,187	Recap
November 20	at Detroit Lions	W 24–14	6–3	Tiger Stadium	53,610	Recap
November 27	at Chicago Cardinals	L 14–53	6–4	Comiskey Park	47,314	Recap
December 4	Detroit Lions	W 21–20	7–4	Wrigley Field	39,388	Recap
December 11	Philadelphia Eagles	W 17–10	8–4	Wrigley Field	34,783	Recap

Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text.

Standings