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. This was also the first season for the Chicago Honey Bears, the team's official cheerleading squad.[1]
Offseason [edit]
NFL Draft [edit]
Main article:
1976 NFL Draft
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Pick |
Player |
Position |
School/Club Team |
Regular season [edit]
Schedule [edit]
| Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Attendance |
| 1 |
September 12, 1976 |
Detroit Lions |
W 10-3 |
54,125
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| 2 |
September 19, 1976 |
at San Francisco 49ers |
W 19-12 |
44,158
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| 3 |
September 26, 1976 |
Atlanta Falcons |
L 10-0 |
41,029
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| 4 |
October 3, 1976 |
Washington Redskins |
W 33-7 |
52,105
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| 5 |
October 10, 1976 |
at Minnesota Vikings |
L 20-19 |
47,614
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| 6 |
October 17, 1976 |
at Los Angeles Rams |
L 20-12 |
71,751
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| 7 |
October 24, 1976 |
at Dallas Cowboys |
L 31-21 |
61,346
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| 8 |
October 31, 1976 |
Minnesota Vikings |
W 14-13 |
53,602
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| 9 |
November 7, 1976 |
Oakland Raiders |
L 28-27 |
53,585
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| 10 |
November 14, 1976 |
Green Bay Packers |
W 24-13 |
52,907
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| 11 |
November 21, 1976 |
at Detroit Lions |
L 14-10 |
78,042
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| 12 |
November 28, 1976 |
at Green Bay Packers |
W 16-10 |
56,267
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| 13 |
December 5, 1976 |
at Seattle Seahawks |
W 34-7 |
60,510
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| 14 |
December 12, 1976 |
Denver Broncos |
L 28-14 |
44,459
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Standings [edit]
Awards and honors [edit]
- UPI Coach of the Year - Jack Pardee
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- Founded in 1919
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