1971_Chicago_Bears_season

1971 Chicago Bears season

NFL team season

The 1971 Chicago Bears season was their 52nd regular season completed in the National Football League. The team finished with a 6–8 record, another below .500 showing, eventually costing head coach Jim Dooley his job. This was their 1st season at Soldier Field.

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Round	Pick	Player	Position	College
1971 Chicago Bears draft
1	11	Joe Moore	Running back	Missouri
2	28	Jim Harrison	Running back	Missouri
2	36	Charlie Ford	Cornerback	Houston
3	64	Tony McGee	Defensive end	Bishop
3	71	Bob Newton	Tackle	Nebraska
4	89	Jerry Moore	Defensive back	Arkansas
6	135	Earl Thomas	Wide receiver	Houston
7	167	Buddy Lee	Quarterback	LSU
Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career


	Quarterbacks 11 Jack Concannon 10 Bobby Douglass 16 Kent Nix Running backs 33 Jim Grabowski FB 35 Jim Harrison FB 22 Cyril Pinder 24 Don Shy 34 Bill Tucker Wide receivers 43 George Farmer 45 Dick Gordon 84 Jim Seymour 21 Cecil Turner Tight ends 82 Earl Thomas 89 Bob Wallace		Offensive linemen 72 Jim Cadile G 70 Jeff Curchin T 52 Rich Coady C 50 Gene Hamlin C 61 Glen Holloway G 65 Randy Jackson T 78 Bob Newton G 73 Steve Wright T Defensive linemen 75 Dave Hale DT 79 John Hoffman DE 85 Willie Holman DE 71 Tony McGee DE 87 Ed O'Bradovich DE 67 George Seals DT 76 Bill Staley DT		Linebackers 31 Ross Brupbacher 55 Doug Buffone 51 Dick Butkus 30 Jimmy Gunn 53 Larry Rowden Defensive backs 32 Charlie Ford CB 17 Cliff Hardy 29 Bob Jeter CB 18 Jerry Moore 44 Garry Lyle FS 48 Ron Smith SS 20 Joe Taylor CB Special teams 88 Bobby Joe Green P 83 Mac Percival K		Reserve lists 46 Craig Baynham RB (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 40 Gale Sayers RB (IRTooltip Injured reserve) Practice squad -- Leo Johnson WR Rookies in italics

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance
1	September 19	Pittsburgh Steelers	W 17–15	1–0	Soldier Field	55,049
2	September 26	at Minnesota Vikings	W 20–17	2–0	Metropolitan Stadium	47,900
3	October 3	at Los Angeles Rams	L 3–17	2–1	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum	66,957
4	October 10	New Orleans Saints	W 35–14	3–1	Soldier Field	55,049
5	October 17	at San Francisco 49ers	L 0–13	3–2	Candlestick Park	44,000
6	October 24	at Detroit Lions	W 28–23	4–2	Tiger Stadium	54,418
7	October 31	Dallas Cowboys	W 23–19	5–2	Soldier Field	55,049
8	November 7	Green Bay Packers	L 14–17	5–3	Soldier Field	55,049
9	November 14	Washington Redskins	W 16–15	6–3	Soldier Field	55,049
10	November 21	Detroit Lions	L 3–28	6–4	Soldier Field	55,049
11	November 29	at Miami Dolphins	L 3–34	6–5	Miami Orange Bowl	75,312
12	December 5	at Denver Broncos	L 3–6	6–6	Mile High Stadium	51,200
13	December 12	at Green Bay Packers	L 10–31	6–7	Lambeau Field	56,263
14	December 19	Minnesota Vikings	L 10–27	6–8	Soldier Field	55,049
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Steelers	0	6	6	3	15
Bears	0	3	0	14	17

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	7	14	0	7	28
Lions	6	14	3	0	23