| 1955 Chicago Bears season | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Owner | George Halas |
| Head coach | George Halas |
| Home field | Wrigley Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 8–4 |
| Division place | 2nd NFL Western |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
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.[1][2] Chicago opened the season with three losses,[3] then won eight of nine.
During the season, owner Halas announced that he was stepping down as head coach,[2] ending his third ten-year tenure as coach. Longtime assistant Paddy Driscoll, age 61, was promoted in early February,[4] led the team for two seasons, then was reassigned when Halas returned as head coach in 1958.[5]
- ^ "Bears beat Eagles in windup, 17-10". Milwaukee Journal. Associated Press. December 12, 1955. p. 15, part 2.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b "Bears clip Eagles, 17-10; Blanda ace". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. December 12, 1955. p. 4, part 2.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "49ers outlast Bears". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. October 10, 1955. p. 3, part 2.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Halas picks Driscoll to coach his Bears". Milwaukee Journal. Associated Press. February 2, 1956. p. 15, part 2.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Halas returns as coach of Bears". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. February 17, 1958. p. 2, part 2.[permanent dead link]