| 1969 Chicago Bears season |
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| Head coach |
Jim Dooley |
| Home field |
Wrigley Field |
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| Results |
| Record |
1-13 |
| Division place |
4th Central |
| Playoff finish |
did not qualify |
| Timeline |
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The 1969 Chicago Bears season was their 50th regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 1-13 record, the worst in franchise history.
An already poor season was made even worse when running back Brian Piccolo was diagnosed with cancer in November. He would succumb to the disease in June of the following year.
Offseason [edit]
NFL Draft [edit]
Preseason [edit]
On August 30, a crowd of 85,532 fans viewed a doubleheader at Cleveland’s Municipal Stadium. In the first contest, the Chicago Bears played the AFL’s Buffalo Bills, while the Cleveland Browns hosted the Green Bay Packers in the second match.[1]
Regular season [edit]
Schedule [edit]
| Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Attendance |
| 1 |
September 21, 1969 |
at Green Bay Packers |
L 17-0 |
50,861
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| 2 |
September 28, 1969 |
at St. Louis Cardinals |
L 20-17 |
50,039
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| 3 |
October 5, 1969 |
at New York Giants |
L 28-24 |
62,583
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| 4 |
October 12, 1969 |
Minnesota Vikings |
L 31-0 |
45,757
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| 5 |
October 19, 1969 |
at Detroit Lions |
L 13-7 |
54,732
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| 6 |
October 26, 1969 |
Los Angeles Rams |
L 9-7 |
45,985
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| 7 |
November 2, 1969 |
at Minnesota Vikings |
L 31-14 |
47,900
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| 8 |
November 9, 1969 |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
W 38-7 |
45,851
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| 9 |
November 16, 1969 |
at Atlanta Falcons |
L 48-31 |
53,722
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| 10 |
November 23, 1969 |
Baltimore Colts |
L 24-21 |
45,455
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| 11 |
November 30, 1969 |
Cleveland Browns |
L 28-24 |
45,050
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| 12 |
December 6, 1969 |
at San Francisco 49ers |
L 42-21 |
32,826
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| 13 |
December 14, 1969 |
Green Bay Packers |
L 21-3 |
45,216
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| 14 |
December 21, 1969 |
Detroit Lions |
L 20-3 |
41,879
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Standings [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ Rockin’ the Rockpile: The Buffalo Bills of the American Football League, p.439, Jeffrey J. Miller, ECW Press, 2007, ISBN 978-1-55022-797-0
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