1960s Timeline

Nov. 11, 1963 - John Roach rallied a sluggish Green Bay offense and passed for three touchdowns yesterday as the Packers defeated the...

Nov. 4, 1963 - Billy Wade passed only sparingly, but he made his throws effective yesterday in guiding the Chicago Bears to a 17-7...

Oct. 28, 1963 - The Eagles came up with a gritty defensive performance yesterday at Wrigley Field, but the Bears were even better in this...

Oct. 21, 1963 - The 49ers upset the Chicago Bears, 20-14, yesterday before 35,837 shocked and delighted fans at San Francisco’s Kezar...

Oct. 14, 1963 - The Chicago Bears scored 14 points in 55 seconds yesterday as they romped off to a 52-14 triumph over the hapless Rams....

Oct. 6, 1963 - Chicago quarterback Rudy Bukich (pictured) got off the bench late in the third period and drove the unbeaten Bears 80...

Sept. 30, 1963 - Billy Wade threw touchdown passes and scored once yesterday to lead the unbeaten Chicago Bears to a surprisingly easy...

Sept. 23, 1963 - Here are some highlights of yesterday's NFL game between the Minnesota Vikings and Chicago Bears at Metropolitan Stadium...

Sept. 23, 1963 - Chicago’s undefeated Bears solidified their position as an NFL power today yesterday by taking an undisputed lead in the...

Sept. 22, 1963 - The Green Bay Packers, displaying a mid-season show of power, overwhelmed the Detroit Lions, 31-10, today with a...

Sept. 15, 1963 - George Halas’ Chicago Bears went swinging through Titletown, U.S.A. today, and the place will never be the same. With...

Jan. 5, 1963 - Rick Casares (#35), fullback of the Chicago Bears, revealed today he had twice taken lie-detection tests to determine...

Dec. 12, 1962 - Ronnie Bull (#29), the Chicago Bears’ fine running halfback from Baylor, was named NFL Rookie of the Year. Bull, the...

Dec. 3, 1962 - Four times yesterday Don Chandler (pictured) swung his right leg and four times the ball sailed through the uprights — a...

Nov. 25, 1962 - Billy Wade (pictured right with Mike Ditka) passed for 3 touchdowns and ran for another today as the Chicago Bears handed...

Nov. 5, 1962 - Jim Taylor (#31) scored 4 touchdowns and the Green Bay Packers capitalized on numerous breaks yesterday in a 38-7 rout of...

Sept. 30, 1962 - Jim Taylor (right) scored 3 touchdowns and gained 126 yards rushing in leading the Green Bay Packers to a 49-0 victory...

Aug. 27, 1962 - Led by the champion Green Bay Packers (pictured at training camp last month), only 3 of the 14 teams in the NFL could...

July 16, 1962 - Clyde (Bulldog) Turner (pictured), the New York Titans’ new football coach, may not have the strongest club in the...

Dec. 19, 1961 - Mike Ditka was named rookie of the year in the NFL today by a committee of sportswriters and broadcasters for his work...