The team failed to improve on their 5–7 record from 1952 and finished at 3–8–1 under head coach and owner George Halas, fourth place in the NFL's newly formed Western Conference.
The squad failed to surpass their 1952 performance of 5–7 and ended with a record of 3–8–1 under the leadership of head coach and owner George Halas, placing them fourth in the newly established Western Conference.