| 1957 Chicago Bears season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Paddy Driscoll |
| Home field | Wrigley Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 5-7 |
| Place | 5th NFL Western |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
| Timeline | |
| Previous season | Next season |
| 1956 | 1958 |
The 1957 Chicago Bears season was their 38th regular season completed in the National Football League. The club subpar 5-7 record under head coach Paddy Driscoll one year after making the championship game. The 47-7 loss in the 1956 title game coupled with a 5-7 season forced Halas to fire Driscoll at the end of the season.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 29, 1957 | at Green Bay Packers | L 21-17 |
| 2 | October 5, 1957 | at Baltimore Colts | L 21-10 |
| 3 | October 13, 1957 | San Francisco 49ers | L 21-17 |
| 4 | October 20, 1957 | Los Angeles Rams | W 34-26 |
| 5 | October 27, 1957 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 21-17 |
| 6 | November 3, 1957 | at Los Angeles Rams | W 16-10 |
| 7 | November 10, 1957 | Green Bay Packers | W 21-14 |
| 8 | November 17, 1957 | Baltimore Colts | L 29-14 |
| 9 | November 24, 1957 | at Detroit Lions | W 27-7 |
| 10 | December 1, 1957 | Washington Redskins | L 14-3 |
| 11 | December 8, 1957 | at Chicago Cardinals | W 14-6 |
| 12 | December 15, 1957 | Detroit Lions | L 21-13 |
| NFL Western | |||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| Detroit Lions | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 251 | 231 | W-3 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 260 | 264 | W-3 |
| Baltimore Colts | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 303 | 235 | L-2 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 307 | 278 | W-2 |
| Chicago Bears | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 203 | 211 | L-1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 218 | 311 | L-3 |
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| Eastern Conference | Western Conference |
| Chicago Cardinals | Baltimore |
| Cleveland | Chicago Bears |
| New York | Detroit |
| Philadelphia | Green Bay |
| Pittsburgh | Los Angeles |
| Washington | San Francisco |
| 1957 NFL Draft • NFL Championship • Pro Bowl | |
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