The 1959 season was the

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' 40th in the

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. The team matched on their 8–4 record from 1958 under the coaching of

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, winning their last seven games.

Schedule

* Saturday night (October 3)

Game summaries

Week 1

Week 2

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Week 7

Standings

References

Chicago Bears seasons

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