Cardinals 24-17 Bears (Dec 13, 1953)

CHC

CHB

1

3

10

2

14

0

3

7

0

4

0

7

24

17

1Q

0 - 3

G. Blanda 28-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

0 - 10

J. Dooley 24-yard TD catch from G. Blanda.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

3 - 10

P. Summerall 32-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

10 - 10

G. Nagler 29-yard TD catch from J. Root.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

17 - 10

L. Sanford 48-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

24 - 10

B. Cross 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

24 - 17

B. Stone 24-yard TD catch from G. Blanda.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

306

Blanda

CHB

Rush Yds

44

Morrison

CHB

Rec Yds

119

Dooley

CHB

Scrim TD

1

Nagler

CHC

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Jim Root

CHC QB #17

George Blanda

CHB QB #16

108

Pass Yds

306

1

Pass TD

2

0

Int

1

CHC

Team Stats

CHB

288

Total Yds

398

16

1st Downs

21

3

Turnovers

2

1953 AFL

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Browns	11	1	0	.917
Lions	10	2	0	.833
49ers	9	3	0	.750
Rams	8	3	1	.708
Eagles	7	4	1	.625
Redskins	6	5	1	.542
Steelers	6	6	0	.500
Bears	3	8	1	.292
Giants	3	9	0	.250
Colts	3	9	0	.250
Packers	2	9	1	.208
Cardinals	1	10	1	.125

Game Summary

The Chicago Bears fell to the Chicago Cardinals, 24 to 17, on December 13, 1953.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Root J. Root #17	7/16	108	6.8	1	0	0-0	87.5
Steve Romanik S. Romanik #12	4/9	65	7.2	0	2	0-0	29.6
Charley Trippi C. Trippi #2	2/4	20	5.0	0	0	0-0	64.6
Don Paul D. Paul #20	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
George Blanda G. Blanda #16	20/37	306	8.3	2	1	0-0	88.3
Tommy O'Connell T. O'Connell #15	2/5	18	3.6	0	0	0-0	50.4
Eddie Macon E. Macon #25	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Billy Cross B. Cross #20	9	30	3.3	1
Tony Curcillo T. Curcillo #39	8	29	3.6	0
Johnny Olszewski J. Olszewski #36	4	4	1.0	0
Charley Trippi C. Trippi #2	1	0	0.0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Fred Morrison F. Morrison #15	11	44	4.0
John Dottley J. Dottley #34	8	29	3.6
John Hoffman J. Hoffman #89	6	5	0.8
Billy Stone B. Stone #45	3	3	1.0
George Blanda G. Blanda #16	4	2	0.5
Bobby Jack Floyd B. Jack Floyd #33	2	1	0.5
Eddie Macon E. Macon #25	2	-8	-4.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Gern Nagler G. Nagler #86	0/0	109	21.8	1
Don Paul D. Paul #20	0/0	50	16.7	0
Billy Cross B. Cross #20	0/0	19	9.5	0
Don Stonesifer D. Stonesifer #80	0/0	15	5.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Jim Dooley J. Dooley #43	0/0	119	14.9	1
Dick Hensley D. Hensley #82	0/0	117	29.3	0
Fred Morrison F. Morrison #15	0/0	69	13.8	0
Billy Stone B. Stone #45	0/0	24	24.0	1
Bill McColl B. McColl #83	0/0	6	6.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Root J. Root #17	7/16	108	6.8	1	0	0-0	87.5
Steve Romanik S. Romanik #12	4/9	65	7.2	0	2	0-0	29.6
Charley Trippi C. Trippi #2	2/4	20	5.0	0	0	0-0	64.6
Don Paul D. Paul #20	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Billy Cross B. Cross #20	9	30	3.3	1
Tony Curcillo T. Curcillo #39	8	29	3.6	0
Johnny Olszewski J. Olszewski #36	4	4	1.0	0
Charley Trippi C. Trippi #2	1	0	0.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Gern Nagler G. Nagler #86	0/0	109	21.8	1
Don Paul D. Paul #20	0/0	50	16.7	0
Billy Cross B. Cross #20	0/0	19	9.5	0
Don Stonesifer D. Stonesifer #80	0/0	15	5.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
George Blanda G. Blanda #16	20/37	306	8.3	2	1	0-0	88.3
Tommy O'Connell T. O'Connell #15	2/5	18	3.6	0	0	0-0	50.4
Eddie Macon E. Macon #25	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Fred Morrison F. Morrison #15	11	44	4.0
John Dottley J. Dottley #34	8	29	3.6
John Hoffman J. Hoffman #89	6	5	0.8
Billy Stone B. Stone #45	3	3	1.0
George Blanda G. Blanda #16	4	2	0.5
Bobby Jack Floyd B. Jack Floyd #33	2	1	0.5
Eddie Macon E. Macon #25	2	-8	-4.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Jim Dooley J. Dooley #43	0/0	119	14.9	1
Dick Hensley D. Hensley #82	0/0	117	29.3	0
Fred Morrison F. Morrison #15	0/0	69	13.8	0
Billy Stone B. Stone #45	0/0	24	24.0	1
Bill McColl B. McColl #83	0/0	6	6.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

CHC

CHB

1

3

10

2

14

0

3

7

0

4

0

7

24

17

CHC

Team Stats

CHB

288

Total Yds

398

174

Pass Yds

324

114

Rush Yds

74

64

Total Plays

74

4.5

Yards Per Play

5.4

Yards Per Pass

7.5

3.6

Yards Per Rush

2.4

16

1st Downs

21

5

Punts

4

3

Turnovers

2

Interceptions Thrown

1

Fumbles Lost

1

8

Penalties

4

0.0

Sacks

2.0

1

D/ST TD

0

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CHB 3-8

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1953 AFL

Game Summary

Team Stats