1976 Chicago Bears season
| 1976 Chicago Bears season | |
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| Owner | George Halas |
| General manager | Jim Finks |
| Head coach | Jack Pardee |
| Home field | Soldier Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–7 |
| Division place | 2nd NFC Central |
| Playoff finish | Did 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
NFL Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team |
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Roster
Quarterbacks (QB)
Running backs (RB)
Wide receivers (WR)
Tight ends (TE)
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Offensive linemen (OL)
Defensive linemen (DL)
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Linebackers (LB)
Defensive backs (DB)
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Rookies in italics
, 5 practice squad |
Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
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| 1 | September 12, 1976 | Detroit Lions | W 10–3 | 54,125
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| 2 | September 19, 1976 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 19–12 | 44,158
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| 3 | September 26, 1976 | Atlanta Falcons | L 10–0 | 41,029
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| 4 | October 3, 1976 | Washington Redskins | W 33–7 | 52,105
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| 5 | October 10, 1976 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 20–19 | 47,614
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| 6 | October 17, 1976 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 20–12 | 71,751
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| 7 | October 24, 1976 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 31–21 | 61,346
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| 8 | October 31, 1976 | Minnesota Vikings | W 14–13 | 53,602
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| 9 | November 7, 1976 | Oakland Raiders | L 28–27 | 53,585
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| 10 | November 14, 1976 | Green Bay Packers | W 24–13 | 52,907
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| 11 | November 21, 1976 | at Detroit Lions | L 14–10 | 78,042
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| 12 | November 28, 1976 | at Green Bay Packers | W 16–10 | 56,267
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| 13 | December 5, 1976 | at Seattle Seahawks | W 34–7 | 60,510
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| 14 | December 12, 1976 | Denver Broncos | L 28–14 | 44,459
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Standings
| NFC Central | |||||||||
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| 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
Week 1 vs Lions
Week One: Detroit Lions (0–0) at Chicago Bears (0–0)
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Lions | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Bears | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
- Date: September 12, 1976
- Game time: 2:00 p.m.
- Game weather: 69 °F (21 °C)
- Game attendance: 54,125
- Pro-Football-Reference.com
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Week 9 vs Raiders
Week Nine: Oakland Raiders (7–1) at Chicago Bears (4–4)
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Raiders | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| Bears | 7 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 27 |
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Awards and honors
- UPI Coach of the Year – Jack Pardee
References
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-04-25. Retrieved 2012-05-23.
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