1973 Chicago Bears season
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NFL team 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 |
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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.
Offseason
[edit ]NFL Draft
[edit ]Main article: 1973 NFL draft
| 1973 Chicago Bears draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Wally Chambers * | Defensive end | Eastern Kentucky | |
| 2 | 33 | Gary Huff | Quarterback | Florida State | |
| 2 | 48 | Gary Hrivnak | Defensive tackle | Purdue | |
| 5 | 107 | Allan Ellis * | Cornerback | UCLA | |
| 6 | 138 | Mike Creaney | Center | Notre Dame | |
| 8 | 187 | Conrad Graham | Defensive back | Tennessee | |
| 9 | 216 | Mike Deutsch | Running back | North Dakota | |
| 10 | 241 | William Barry | Wide receiver | Ole Miss | |
| 11 | 266 | Ed Siegler | Kicker | Clemson | |
| 12 | 291 | Mike Griffin | Guard | Arkansas | |
| 13 | 320 | John Cieszkowski | Running back | Notre Dame | |
| 14 | 345 | Dave Juenger | Wide receiver | Ohio | |
| 15 | 370 | Don Rives | Linebacker | Texas Tech | |
| 17 | 424 | Larry Roach | Defensive back | Oklahoma | |
| Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
Roster
[edit ] Quarterbacks (QB)
- 19 Gary Huff
Running backs (RB)
- 26 Carl Garrett
- 35 Jim Harrison FB
- 33 Gary Kosins
- 36 Roger Lawson
Wide receivers (WR)
- 17 Ike Hill
- 38 Dave Juenger
- 81 Mike Reppond
- 87 Tom Reynolds
- 82 Earl Thomas
- 21 Cecil Turner
Tight ends (TE)
- 80 Craig Cotton
- 86 Bob Parsons
- 79 Lionel Antoine T
- 74 Bob Asher T
- 52 Rich Coady C
- 61 Glen Holloway G
- 65 Randy Jackson T
- 64 Ernie Janet G
- 63 Steve Kinney G
- 45 Joe Moore G
- 78 Bob Newton G
Defensive linemen (DL)
- 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
- 55 Doug Buffone
- 51 Dick Butkus
- 53 Gail Clark
- 30 Jimmy Gunn
- 57 Don Rives LB
- 54 Adrian Young
Defensive backs (DB)
- 25 Craig Clemons SS
- 48 Allan Ellis CB
- 32 Charlie Ford CB
- 29 Bob Jeter DB
- 44 Garry Lyle FS
- 20 Joe Taylor CB
- 88 Bobby Joe Green P
- 83 Mac Percival K
- 15 Mirro Roder K
Reserve
- 30 Jimmy Gunn LB (IR)
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)
| Quarter | 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
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter'
Fourth quarter
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Week 8
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Standings
[edit ]| NFC Central | |||||||||
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| 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
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