| Team: | Chicago Bears |
| Year: | 1959 |
| Record: | 8–4 |
| Division Place: | 2nd NFL Western |
| Coach: | George Halas |
| Stadium: | Wrigley Field |
| Playoffs: | Did not qualify |
| Shortnavlink: | Bears seasons |
The 1959 season was the Chicago Bears' 40th in the National Football League. The team matched on their 8–4 record from 1958 under the coaching of George Halas, winning their last seven games.[1]
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Sources | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 15 | at Green Bay Packers | W 19–16 | 1–0 | Milwaukee County Stadium | 28,286 | [2] [3] | |
| 2 | August 22 | vs. Philadelphia Eagles | W 24–21 | 2–0 | Manning Bowl (Lynn, MA) | 17,000 | [4] [5] | |
| 3 | August 29 | vs. Pittsburgh Steelers | W 54–17 | 3–0 | Jeppeson Stadium (Houston) | 28,000 | [6] | |
| 4 | September 5 | vs. Washington Redskins | (Jacksonville) | |||||
| 5 | September 11 | New York Giants | Soldier Field | |||||
| 6 | September 19 | at Cleveland Browns | Cleveland Stadium |
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Sources | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 27 | at Green Bay Packers | L 6–9 | 0–1 | City Stadium | 32,150 | ||
| 2 | at Baltimore Colts | W 26–21 | 1–1 | Baltimore Memorial Stadium | 57,557 | |||
| 3 | October 11 | Los Angeles Rams | L 21–28 | 1–2 | Wrigley Field | 47,036 | ||
| 4 | October 18 | Baltimore Colts | L 7–21 | 1–3 | Wrigley Field | 48,430 | ||
| 5 | October 25 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 17–20 | 1–4 | Kezar Stadium | 59,045 | ||
| 6 | November 1 | at Los Angeles Rams | W 26–21 | 2–4 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 77,943 | ||
| 7 | November 8 | Green Bay Packers | W 28–17 | 3–4 | Wrigley Field | 46,205 | ||
| 8 | November 15 | San Francisco 49ers | W 14–3 | 4–4 | Wrigley Field | 42,157 | ||
| 9 | November 22 | at Detroit Lions | W 24–14 | 5–4 | Briggs Stadium | 54,059 | ||
| 10 | November 29 | at Chicago Cardinals | W 31–7 | 6–4 | Soldier Field | 48,687 | ||
| 11 | December 6 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 27–21 | 7–4 | Wrigley Field | 41,476 | ||
| 12 | December 13 | Detroit Lions | W 25–14 | 8–4 | Wrigley Field | 40,890 |