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1973 Chicago Bears season
1973 Chicago Bears season
Owner	George Halas
General manager	George Halas, Jr.
Head coach	Abe Gibron
Home field	Soldier Field
Results
Record	3–11
Division place	4th NFC Central
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
	← 1972; Bears seasons; 1974 →;

The 1973 Chicago Bears season was their 54th regular season completed in the National Football League. The team finished with a 3–11 record, the second worst showing in franchise history until 43 years later in 2016, when the team finished 3–13.

NFL Draft edit

Round	Pick	Player	Position	School/Club Team

Roster edit

**1973 Chicago Bears final roster**

	Quarterbacks 10 Bobby Douglass 19 Gary Huff Running backs 26 Carl Garrett 35 Jim Harrison FB 33 Gary Kosins 36 Roger Lawson 39 Reggie Sanderson Wide receivers 43 George Farmer 17 Ike Hill 38 Dave Juenger 81 Mike Reppond 87 Tom Reynolds 82 Earl Thomas 21 Cecil Turner Tight ends 80 Craig Cotton 86 Bob Parsons		Offensive linemen 79 Lionel Antoine OT 74 Bob Asher OT 52 Rich Coady C 61 Glen Holloway G 65 Randy Jackson OT 64 Ernie Janet G 63 Steve Kinney G 45 Joe Moore OG 78 Bob Newton OG Defensive linemen 60 Wally Chambers DT 75 Dave Hale DL 85 Willie Holman DL 72 Gary Hrivnak DE 71 Tony McGee DE 68 Jim Osborne DT 70 Andy Rice DT 89 Mel Tom DE		Linebackers 55 Doug Buffone 51 Dick Butkus 53 Gail Clark 30 Jimmy Gunn 58 Bob Pifferini 57 Don Rives LB 54 Adrian Young Defensive backs 25 Craig Clemons SS 48 Allan Ellis CB 32 Charlie Ford CB 29 Bob Jeter DB 44 Garry Lyle FS 24 Willie Roberts 20 Joe Taylor CB Special teams 88 Bobby Joe Green P 83 Mac Percival K 15 Mirro Roder K		Rookies in italics

Regular season edit

Schedule edit

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance
1	September 16	Dallas Cowboys	L 17–20	0–1	Soldier Field	49,970
2	September 23	Minnesota Vikings	L 13–22	0–2	Soldier Field	52,035
3	September 30	at Denver Broncos	W 33–14	1–2	Mile High Stadium	51,159
4	October 7	at New Orleans Saints	L 16–21	1–3	Tulane Stadium	56,561
5	October 14	at Atlanta Falcons	L 6–46	1–4	Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium	58,850
6	October 21	New England Patriots	L 10–13	1–5	Soldier Field	47,643
7	October 28	Houston Oilers	W 35–14	2–5	Soldier Field	43,755
8	November 4	at Green Bay Packers	W 31–17	3–5	Lambeau Field	56,267
9	November 12	at Kansas City Chiefs	L 7–19	3–6	Arrowhead Stadium	70,664
10	November 18	Detroit Lions	L 7–30	3–7	Soldier Field	48,625
11	November 25	at Minnesota Vikings	L 13–31	3–8	Metropolitan Stadium	46,430
12	December 2	Los Angeles Rams	L 0–26	3–9	Soldier Field	47,620
13	December 9	at Detroit Lions	L 7–40	3–10	Tiger Stadium	41,729
14	December 16	Green Bay Packers	L 0–21	3–11	Soldier Field	29,157
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries edit

Week 1 vs. Cowboys edit

Week One: Dallas Cowboys (0–0) at Chicago Bears (0–0)

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	0	17	0	3	20
Bears	3	0	7	7	17

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

Date: September 16
Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C)
Game attendance: 49,970
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

CHI – Mac Percival 33-yard field goal. Bears 3–0.

Second quarter

DAL – Toni Fritsch 25-yard field goal. Tie 3–3.
DAL – Otto Stowe 21-yard pass from Roger Staubach (Toni Fritsch kick). Cowboys 10–3.
DAL – Bob Hayes 18-yard pass from Roger Staubach (Toni Fritsch kick). Cowboys 17–3.

Third quarter'

CHI – Ike Hill 59-yard punt return (Mac Percival kick). Cowboys 17–10.

Fourth quarter

CHI – Carl Garrett 15-yard run (Mac Percival kick). Tie 17–17.
DAL – Toni Fritsch 11-yard field goal. Cowboys 20–17.

Top passers

DAL – Roger Staubach – 9/22, 91 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
CHI – Bobby Douglass – 6/13, 52 yards, INT

Top rushers

DAL – Calvin Hill – 31 rushes, 130 yards
CHI – Jim Harrison – 16 rushes, 70 yards

Top receivers

DAL – Calvin Hill – 4 receptions, 28 yards
CHI – Jim Harrison – 4 receptions, 30 yards

Week 8 edit

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Bears	7	3	14	7	31
Packers	7	10	0	0	17

Date: November 4
Location: Lambeau Field
Game start: 1:00 p.m.
Game attendance: 56,267
Game weather: 31 °F (−1 °C) • Wind 9 mph (14 km/h)

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Standings edit

NFC Central
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
Minnesota Vikings	12	2	0	.857	6–0	10–1	296	168	W2
Detroit Lions	6	7	1	.464	3–2–1	6–4–1	271	247	L1
Green Bay Packers	5	7	2	.429	1–4–1	4–6–1	202	259	W1
Chicago Bears 3 11 0 .214 1–5 1–9 195 334 L6 References edit ^ Pro-Football-Reference.com Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip exeateure conquat. Duis aute irure dolor in esse. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip exeateure conquat. Duis aute EDITOR’S PICK TripAdvisor Users Reviews Apr 23 2020 By Super User Carbonated Ice Cream Rise Apr 23 2020 By Super User Costco Is The Least Busy Apr 23 2020 By Super User Volkswagen Cars Products Apr 23 2020 By Super User RANDOM NEWS TripAdvisor Users Reviews Apr 23 2020 By Super User Homeless Shelters For Cold Apr 23 2020 By Super User Lawsuit says Sherwood Apr 23 2020 By Super User Jian Ghomeshi Speaks Apr 23 2020 By Super User POST GALLERY By using this platform, you agree to the Terms of Use ©2020 Knowpia About How it Works Privacy Disclaimer Contact FAQ

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