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{{short description|NFL team season}}
{{short description|NFL team season}}
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{{Infobox NFL_season
{{Infobox NFL team season
| team = Chicago Bears
| team = Chicago Bears
| year = 1976
| year = 1976
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| shortnavlink = Bears seasons
| shortnavlink = Bears seasons
}}
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The '''1976 [[Chicago Bears]] season''' was their 57th [[Regular Season (NFL)|regular season]] completed in the [[National Football League]]. The team finished with a 7–7 record, in their second season under [[Jack Pardee]]. The .500 record and second-place finish were the team's best since [[1968 Chicago Bears season|1968]]. This was also the first season for the [[Chicago Honey Bears]], the team's official cheerleading squad.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.chicagohoneybears.net//history.htm |title=Archived copy |access-date=2012-05-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425155524/http://www.chicagohoneybears.net/history.htm |archive-date=2012-04-25 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
The '''1976 [[Chicago Bears]] season''' was their 57th [[Regular Season (NFL)|regular season]] completed in the [[National Football League]]. The team finished with a 7–7 record, in their second season under [[Jack Pardee]]. The .500 record and second-place finish were the team's best since [[1968 Chicago Bears season|1968]]. This was also the first season for the [[Chicago Honey Bears]], the team's official cheerleading squad.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.chicagohoneybears.net//history.htm |title=Chicago Honey Bears.net |access-date=2012-05-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425155524/http://www.chicagohoneybears.net/history.htm |archive-date=2012-04-25 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


== Offseason ==
== Offseason ==
=== NFL Draft ===
=== 1976 Expansion Draft ===
{{main|1976 NFL Draft}}
{{main article|1976 NFL expansion draft}}
{| class="wikitable sortable sortable"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Chicago Bears selected during the Expansion Draft
! style=" background:#03182f;color:#df6108;" width="7%"| Round
! style=" background:#03182f;color:#df6108;" width="7%"| Pick
! style=" background:#03182f;color:#df6108;" width="20%"| Player
! style=" background:#03182f;color:#df6108;" width="15%"| Position
! style=" background:#03182f;color:#df6108;" width="20%"| School/Club Team
|-
|-
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|border=2}}" | Round
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|border=2}}" | Overall
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|border=2}}" | Name
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|border=2}}" | Position
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|border=2}}" | Expansion Team
|-
|0||0||[[Bubba Broussard]]||Linebacker||[[1976 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season|Tampa Bay Buccaneers]]
|-
|0||0||[[Earl Douthitt]]||Safety||Tampa Bay Buccaneers
|-
|0||0||[[Larry Ely]]||Linebacker||Tampa Bay Buccaneers
|}
|}

=== NFL Draft ===
{{main|1976 NFL draft}}
{{NFL team draft start
| year = 1976
| teamname = Chicago Bears
}}
{{NFL team draft entry
| round = 1
| pick = 8
| player = [[Dennis Lick]]
| position = [[Offensive tackle]]
| college = [[Wisconsin Badgers football|Wisconsin]]
| notes =
| maderoster = yes
}}
{{NFL team draft entry
| round = 3
| pick = 66
| player = [[Brian Baschnagel]]
| position = [[Wide receiver]]
| college = [[Ohio State Buckeyes football|Ohio State]]
| notes =
| maderoster = yes
}}
{{NFL team draft entry
| round = 4
| pick = 103
| player = [[John Sciarra]]
| position = [[Safety (gridiron football position)|Safety]]
| college = [[UCLA Bruins football|UCLA]]
| notes =
| maderoster = no
}}
{{NFL team draft entry
| round = 4
| pick = 108
| player = Wayne Rhodes
| position = [[Defensive back]]
| college = [[Alabama Crimson Tide football|Alabama]]
| notes =
| maderoster = no
}}
{{NFL team draft entry
| round = 6
| pick = 161
| player = [[Dan Jiggetts]]
| position = Offensive tackle
| college = [[Harvard Crimson football|Harvard]]
| notes =
| maderoster = yes
}}
{{NFL team draft entry
| round = 7
| pick = 190
| player = [[Jerry Muckensturm]]
| position = [[Linebacker]]
| college = [[Arkansas State Red Wolves football|Arkansas State]]
| notes =
| maderoster = yes
}}
{{NFL team draft entry
| round = 11
| pick = 299
| player = Norman Anderson
| position = Wide receiver
| college = UCLA
| notes =
| maderoster = no
}}
{{NFL team draft entry
| round = 12
| pick = 330
| player = [[John O'Leary (Canadian football)|John O'Leary]]
| position = [[Running back]]
| college = [[Nebraska Cornhuskers football|Nebraska]]
| notes =
| maderoster = no
}}
{{NFL team draft entry
| round = 13
| pick = 357
| player = Dale Kasowski
| position = Running back
| college = [[North Dakota Fighting Hawks football|North Dakota]]
| notes =
| maderoster = no
}}
{{NFL team draft entry
| round = 14
| pick = 384
| player = Ron Cuie
| position = Running back
| college = [[Oregon State Beavers football|Oregon State]]
| notes =
| maderoster = no
}}
{{NFL team draft entry
| round = 15
| pick = 411
| player = [[Jerry Meyers (American football)|Jerry Meyers]]
| position = [[Defensive tackle]]
| college = [[Northern Illinois Huskies football|Northern Illinois]]
| notes =
| maderoster = yes
}}
{{NFL team draft entry
| round = 16
| pick = 442
| player = Ronald Parker
| position = [[Tight end]]
| college = [[TCU Horned Frogs football|TCU]]
| notes =
| maderoster = no
}}
{{NFL team draft entry
| round = 17
| pick = 469
| player = Mike Malham
| position = Linebacker
| college = Arkansas State
| notes =
| maderoster = no
}}
{{NFL team draft end
| probowl = no
| hof = no
}}


== Roster ==
== Roster ==
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|Quarterbacks =
|Quarterbacks =
{{NFLplayer|7|Bob Avellini}}
{{NFLplayer|&nbsp;7|Bob Avellini}}
{{NFLplayer|9|Virgil Carter}}
{{NFLplayer|&nbsp;9|Virgil Carter}}
{{NFLplayer|19|Gary Huff}}
{{NFLplayer|19|Gary Huff}}


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|Wide Receivers =
|Wide Receivers =
{{NFLplayer|47|Brian Baschnagel|rookie=y}}
{{NFLplayer|47|Brian Baschnagel|rookie=y}}
{{NFLplayer|83|Randall Burks|rookie=y}}
{{NFLplayer|80|Bo Rather}}
{{NFLplayer|80|Bo Rather}}
{{NFLplayer|85|Steve Schubert}}
{{NFLplayer|85|Steve Schubert}}
{{NFLplayer|89|James Scott|d=American football}}
{{NFLplayer|89|James Scott|d=American football}}
{{NFLplayer|25|Ron Shanklin}}
{{NFLplayer|83|Randall Burks|rookie=y}}


|Tight Ends =
|Tight Ends =
{{NFLplayer|81|Bob Bruer}}
{{NFLplayer|88|Greg Latta}}
{{NFLplayer|88|Greg Latta}}


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{{NFLplayer|70|Dennis Lick|rookie=y|T}}
{{NFLplayer|70|Dennis Lick|rookie=y|T}}
{{NFLplayer|52|Dan Neal|C}}
{{NFLplayer|52|Dan Neal|C}}
{{NFLplayer|53|Dan Peiffer|C}}
{{NFLplayer|75|Jeff Sevy|G}}
{{NFLplayer|75|Jeff Sevy|G}}
{{NFLplayer|69|Revie Sorey|G}}
{{NFLplayer|69|Revie Sorey|G}}
{{NFLplayer|73|John Ward|d=American football, born 1948|G/C}}


| defensive_linemen =
| defensive_linemen =
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{{NFLplayer|60|Wally Chambers|DT}}
{{NFLplayer|60|Wally Chambers|DT}}
{{NFLplayer|73|Mike Hartenstine|DE}}
{{NFLplayer|73|Mike Hartenstine|DE}}
{{NFLplayer|74|Jerry Meyers|d=defensive tackle|rookie=y|DT}}
{{NFLplayer|74|Jerry Meyers|d=American football|rookie=y|DT}}
{{NFLplayer|68|Jim Osborne|d=American football|DT}}
{{NFLplayer|68|Jim Osborne|d=American football|DT}}
{{NFLplayer|76|Ron Rydalch|DT}}
{{NFLplayer|76|Ron Rydalch|DT}}
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{{NFLplayer|50|Waymond Bryant}}
{{NFLplayer|50|Waymond Bryant}}
{{NFLplayer|59|Ross Brupbacher}}
{{NFLplayer|59|Ross Brupbacher}}
{{NFLplayer|55|Doug Buffone}}
{{NFLplayer|54|Tom Hicks|d=American football|rookie=y}}
{{NFLplayer|54|Tom Hicks|d=American football|rookie=y}}
{{NFLplayer|58|Jerry Muckensturm|rookie=y}}
{{NFLplayer|58|Jerry Muckensturm|rookie=y}}
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{{NFLplayer|48|Allan Ellis|d=American football|CB}}
{{NFLplayer|48|Allan Ellis|d=American football|CB}}
{{NFLplayer|45|Gary Fencik|rookie=y|S}}
{{NFLplayer|45|Gary Fencik|rookie=y|S}}
{{NFLplayer|31|Bill Knox|d=American football}}
{{NFLplayer|31|Bill Knox|d=American football|CB}}
{{NFLplayer|24|Virgil Livers|CB}}
{{NFLplayer|24|Virgil Livers|CB}}
{{NFLplayer|46|Doug Plank|S}}
{{NFLplayer|46|Doug Plank|S}}
{{NFLplayer|44|Terry Schmidt|CB}}


|Special Teams=
|Special Teams=
{{NFLplayer|86|Bob Parsons|d=American football|P}}
{{NFLplayer|86|Bob Parsons|d=American football|P}}
*16 [[Robert R. Thomas|Bob Thomas]] K
{{NFLplayer|16|Robert R. Thomas|K}}


|Reserve Lists =
| reserve_lists =
{{NFLplayer|55|Doug Buffone|LB|IR}}
{{NFLplayer|72|Gary Hrivnak|DE|IR}}
{{NFLplayer|51|Mickey Malham|rookie=y|LB|IR}}
{{NFLplayer|53|Dan Peiffer|C|IR}}
{{NFLplayer|25|Ron Shanklin|WR|IR}}


|Practice Squad =
| practice_squad =
}}
}}


== Regular season ==
== Regular season ==
=== Schedule ===
=== Schedule ===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
|-
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|year=1976|border=2}}"| Week
! Week
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|year=1976|border=2}}"| Date
! Date
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|year=1976|border=2}}"| Opponent
! Opponent
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|year=1976|border=2}}"| Result
! Result
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|year=1976|border=2}}"| Record
! Attendance
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|year=1976|border=2}}"| Venue
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|year=1976|border=2}}"| Attendance
| 1
|-style="background:#cfc"
| September 12, 1976
! 1
| [[Detroit Lions]]
| September 12
| W 10–3
| '''[[1976 Detroit Lions season|Detroit Lions]]'''
| {{center|54,125}}
| '''W''' 10–3
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
| 2
| 1–0
| [[Soldier Field]]
| September 19, 1976
| 54,125
| at [[San Francisco 49ers]]
|-style="background:#cfc"
| W 19–12
! 2
| {{center|44,158}}
| September 19
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
| at [[1976 San Francisco 49ers season|San Francisco 49ers]]
| 3
| '''W''' 19–12
| September 26, 1976
| 2–0
| [[Atlanta Falcons]]
| [[Candlestick Park]]
| L 10–0
| 44,158
| {{center|41,029}}
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
|-style="background:#fcc"
| 4
! 3
| September 26
| October 3, 1976
| [[1976 Atlanta Falcons season|Atlanta Falcons]]
| [[Washington Redskins]]
| '''L''' 0–10
| W 33–7
| 2–1
| {{center|52,105}}
| Soldier Field
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
| 5
| 41,029
|-style="background:#cfc"
| October 10, 1976
! 4
| at [[Minnesota Vikings]]
| October 3
| L 20–19
| [[1976 Washington Redskins season|Washington Redskins]]
| {{center|47,614}}
| '''W''' 33–7
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
| 6
| 3–1
| Soldier Field
| October 17, 1976
| 52,105
| at [[Los Angeles Rams]]
|-style="background:#fcc"
| L 20–12
! 5
| {{center|71,751}}
| October 10
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
| at '''[[1976 Minnesota Vikings season|Minnesota Vikings]]'''
| 7
| '''L''' 19–20
| October 24, 1976
| 3–2
| at [[Dallas Cowboys]]
| [[Metropolitan Stadium]]
| L 31–21
| 47,614
| {{center|61,346}}
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
|-style="background:#fcc"
| 8
! 6
| October 31, 1976
| October 17
| at [[1976 Los Angeles Rams season|Los Angeles Rams]]
| [[Minnesota Vikings]]
| '''L''' 12–20
| W 14–13
| 3–3
| {{center|53,602}}
| [[Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum]]
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
| 9
| 71,751
|-style="background:#fcc"
| November 7, 1976
! 7
| [[Oakland Raiders]]
| October 24
| L 28–27
| at [[1976 Dallas Cowboys season|Dallas Cowboys]]
| {{center|53,585}}
| '''L''' 21–31
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
| 10
| 3–4
| [[Texas Stadium]]
| November 14, 1976
| 61,346
| [[Green Bay Packers]]
|-style="background:#cfc"
| W 24–13
! 8
| {{center|52,907}}
| October 31
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
| '''[[1976 Minnesota Vikings season|Minnesota Vikings]]'''
| 11
| '''W''' 14–13
| November 21, 1976
| 4–4
| at [[Detroit Lions]]
| Soldier Field
| L 14–10
| 53,602
| {{center|78,042}}
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
|-style="background:#fcc"
| 12
! 9
| November 28, 1976
| November 7
| [[1976 Oakland Raiders season|Oakland Raiders]]
| at [[Green Bay Packers]]
| '''L''' 27–28
| W 16–10
| 4–5
| {{center|56,267}}
| Soldier Field
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
| 13
| 53,585
|-style="background:#cfc"
| December 5, 1976
! 10
| at [[Seattle Seahawks]]
| November 14
| W 34–7
| '''[[1976 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay Packers]]'''
| {{center|60,510}}
| '''W''' 24–13
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
| 14
| 5–5
| Soldier Field
| December 12, 1976
| 52,907
| [[Denver Broncos]]
|-style="background:#fcc"
| L 28–14
! 11
| {{center|44,459}}
| November 21
| at '''[[1976 Detroit Lions season|Detroit Lions]]'''
| '''L''' 10–14
| 5–6
| [[Pontiac Silverdome|Pontiac Municipal Stadium]]
| 78,042
|-style="background:#cfc"
! 12
| November 28
| at '''[[1976 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay Packers]]'''
| '''W''' 16–10
| 6–6
| [[Lambeau Field]]
| 56,267
|-style="background:#cfc"
! 13
| December 5
| at [[1976 Seattle Seahawks season|Seattle Seahawks]]
| '''W''' 34–7
| 7–6
| [[Kingdome]]
| 60,510
|-style="background:#fcc"
! 14
| December 12
| [[1976 Denver Broncos season|Denver Broncos]]
| '''L''' 14–28
| 7–7
| Soldier Field
| 44,459
|-style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|year=1976|border=2}}"
|colspan="8"| '''Note:''' Intra-division opponents are in '''bold''' text.
|}
|}


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==== Week 1 vs Lions ====
==== Week 1 vs Lions ====
{{Seealso|1976 Detroit Lions season|Bears–Lions rivalry}}
{{See also|1976 Detroit Lions season|Bears–Lions rivalry}}
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==== Week 9 vs Raiders ====
==== Week 9 vs Raiders ====
{{Seealso|1976 Oakland Raiders season}}
{{See also|1976 Oakland Raiders season}}
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Latest revision as of 03:27, 7 October 2024

1976 Chicago Bears season
OwnerGeorge Halas
General managerJim Finks
Head coachJack Pardee
Home fieldSoldier Field
Results
Record7–7
Division place2nd NFC Central
Playoff finishDid not qualify

The 1976 Chicago Bears season was their 57th regular season completed in the National Football League. The team finished with a 7–7 record, in their second season under Jack Pardee. The .500 record and second-place finish were the team's best since 1968. This was also the first season for the Chicago Honey Bears, the team's official cheerleading squad.[1]

Offseason

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1976 Expansion Draft

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Main article: 1976 NFL expansion draft
Chicago Bears selected during the Expansion Draft
Round Overall Name Position Expansion Team
0 0 Bubba Broussard Linebacker Tampa Bay Buccaneers
0 0 Earl Douthitt Safety Tampa Bay Buccaneers
0 0 Larry Ely Linebacker Tampa Bay Buccaneers

NFL Draft

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Main article: 1976 NFL draft
1976 Chicago Bears draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
1 8 Dennis Lick  Offensive tackle Wisconsin
3 66 Brian Baschnagel  Wide receiver Ohio State
4 103 John Sciarra  Safety UCLA
4 108 Wayne Rhodes  Defensive back Alabama
6 161 Dan Jiggetts  Offensive tackle Harvard
7 190 Jerry Muckensturm  Linebacker Arkansas State
11 299 Norman Anderson  Wide receiver UCLA
12 330 John O'Leary  Running back Nebraska
13 357 Dale Kasowski  Running back North Dakota
14 384 Ron Cuie  Running back Oregon State
15 411 Jerry Meyers  Defensive tackle Northern Illinois
16 442 Ronald Parker  Tight end TCU
17 469 Mike Malham  Linebacker Arkansas State
      Made roster  

Roster

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1976 Chicago Bears roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams

Reserve

Rookies in italics
, 5 practice squad

Regular season

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Schedule

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance
1 September 12 Detroit Lions W 10–3 1–0 Soldier Field 54,125
2 September 19 at San Francisco 49ers W 19–12 2–0 Candlestick Park 44,158
3 September 26 Atlanta Falcons L 0–10 2–1 Soldier Field 41,029
4 October 3 Washington Redskins W 33–7 3–1 Soldier Field 52,105
5 October 10 at Minnesota Vikings L 19–20 3–2 Metropolitan Stadium 47,614
6 October 17 at Los Angeles Rams L 12–20 3–3 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 71,751
7 October 24 at Dallas Cowboys L 21–31 3–4 Texas Stadium 61,346
8 October 31 Minnesota Vikings W 14–13 4–4 Soldier Field 53,602
9 November 7 Oakland Raiders L 27–28 4–5 Soldier Field 53,585
10 November 14 Green Bay Packers W 24–13 5–5 Soldier Field 52,907
11 November 21 at Detroit Lions L 10–14 5–6 Pontiac Municipal Stadium 78,042
12 November 28 at Green Bay Packers W 16–10 6–6 Lambeau Field 56,267
13 December 5 at Seattle Seahawks W 34–7 7–6 Kingdome 60,510
14 December 12 Denver Broncos L 14–28 7–7 Soldier Field 44,459
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings

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NFC Central
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
Minnesota Vikings(1) 11 2 1 .821 5–1 9–2–1 305 176 W2
Chicago Bears 7 7 0 .500 4–2 7–5 253 216 L1
Detroit Lions 6 8 0 .429 2–4 4–8 262 220 L2
Green Bay Packers 5 9 0 .357 1–5 5–8 218 299 W1

Season summary

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Week 1 vs Lions

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See also: 1976 Detroit Lions season and Bears–Lions rivalry
Week One: Detroit Lions (0–0) at Chicago Bears (0–0)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lions 0 3 003
Bears 0 0 7310

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

Game information

Week 9 vs Raiders

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See also: 1976 Oakland Raiders season
Week Nine: Oakland Raiders (7–1) at Chicago Bears (4–4)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Raiders 0 14 7728
Bears 7 0 20027

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

  • Date: November 7, 1976
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 36 °F (2 °C)
  • Game attendance: 53,585
  • Referee: Chuck Heberling
  • Box Score
Game information

Awards and honors

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  • UPI Coach of the Year – Jack Pardee

References

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  1. ^ "Chicago Honey Bears.net". Archived from the original on April 25, 2012. Retrieved May 23, 2012.


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