1976 Chicago Bears season
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1976 Chicago Bears season | |
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Head coach | Jack Pardee |
General manager | Jim Finks |
Owner | George Halas |
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 club posted 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]
Contents
Offseason
NFL Draft
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Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team |
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Regular season
Schedule
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
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1 | September 12, 1976 | Detroit Lions | W 10–3 |
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2 | September 19, 1976 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 19–12 |
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3 | September 26, 1976 | Atlanta Falcons | L 10–0 |
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4 | October 3, 1976 | Washington Redskins | W 33–7 |
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5 | October 10, 1976 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 20–19 |
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6 | October 17, 1976 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 20–12 |
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7 | October 24, 1976 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 31–21 |
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8 | October 31, 1976 | Minnesota Vikings | W 14–13 |
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9 | November 7, 1976 | Oakland Raiders | L 28–27 |
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10 | November 14, 1976 | Green Bay Packers | W 24–13 |
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11 | November 21, 1976 | at Detroit Lions | L 14–10 |
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12 | November 28, 1976 | at Green Bay Packers | W 16–10 |
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13 | December 5, 1976 | at Seattle Seahawks | W 34–7 |
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14 | December 12, 1976 | Denver Broncos | L 28–14 |
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Standings
NFC Central | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
Minnesota Vikings(2) | 11 | 2 | 1 | .821 | 5–1 | 9–2 | 305 | 176 | W2 |
Chicago Bears | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 4–2 | 7–5 | 253 | 216 | L1 |
Detroit Lions | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 2–4 | 5–7 | 262 | 220 | L2 |
Green Bay Packers | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 1–5 | 4–8 | 218 | 299 | W1 |
Awards and honors
- UPI Coach of the Year – Jack Pardee
References
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