1978 Chicago Bears season
1978 Chicago Bears season | |
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Owner | George Halas |
General manager | Jim Finks |
Head coach | Neill Armstrong |
Home field | Soldier Field |
Results | |
Record | 7–9 |
Division place | 4th NFC Central |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
The 1978 season was the Chicago Bears' 59th in the National Football League, and their first under head coach Neill Armstrong. The team failed to improve on their 9–5 record from 1977 to finish at 7–9, and failed to make the playoffs for the 14th time in the past 15 seasons.
Offseason
NFL Draft
Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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3 | 74 | Brad Shearer | DT | Texas |
Undrafted free agents
Player | Position | College |
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Mike Morgan | Running back | Wisconsin |
Roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Rookies in italics |
Schedule
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
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1 | September 3, 1978 | St. Louis Cardinals | W 17–10 | 52,791
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2 | September 10, 1978 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 16–13 | 49,502
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3 | September 17, 1978 | at Detroit Lions | W 19–0 | 65,982
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4 | September 25, 1978 | Minnesota Vikings | L 24–20 | 53,551
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5 | October 1, 1978 | Oakland Raiders | L 25–19 | 52,848
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6 | October 8, 1978 | at Green Bay Packers | L 24–14 | 56,267
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7 | October 16, 1978 | at Denver Broncos | L 16–7 | 75,008
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8 | October 22, 1978 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 33–19 | 68,146
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9 | October 29, 1978 | Detroit Lions | L 21–17 | 53,378
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10 | November 5, 1978 | Seattle Seahawks | L 31–29 | 50,697
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11 | November 12, 1978 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 17–14 | 43,286
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12 | November 19, 1978 | Atlanta Falcons | W 13–7 | 46,022
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13 | November 26, 1978 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 14–3 | 42,373
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14 | December 4, 1978 | at San Diego Chargers | L 40–7 | 48,492
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15 | December 10, 1978 | Green Bay Packers | W 14–0 | 34,306
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16 | December 16, 1978 | at Washington Redskins | W 14–10 | 49,774
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Game summaries
Week 2
"The 100 yards was nice, but it doesn't mean a thing since we lost." O. J. Simpson said after winning his first confrontation with Walter Payton. Simpson had 108 yards to Payton's 62. - But Simpson's fumble proved to be a pivotal one. He recovered the ball but lost 6 yards on the play, and the 49ers, leading by four points in the fourth quarter, had to go to the air to try to maintain possession. Doug Buffone then intercepts and Chicago wound up with the winning touchdown.
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Week 3
- Television: CBS
- Announcers: Tim Ryan and Johnny Morris
Chicago scored three times in about four minutes in the third quarter, including a 40-yard touchdown pass from Bob Avellini to James Scott as the Bears go 3-0 to stay in first place and extend their regular season winning streak to 9. The third quarter scoring barrage began with a 28-yard field goal by Bob Thomas at 10:41. Less than Three minutes later Tommy Hart tackled quarterback Greg Landry in the end zone for a safety. Then the Bears wrapped up the scoring with Avellini's 40-yard bomb to wide receiver James Scott over the head of cornerback James Hunter.
Week 6 at Packers
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
Packers | 0 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 24 |
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
- Date: October 8
- Game time: 2:00 p.m.
- Game weather: 40 °F (4 °C)
- Game attendance: 56,267
- Box Score
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Standings
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
Minnesota Vikings(3) | 8 | 7 | 1 | .531 | 5–2–1 | 7–4–1 | 294 | 306 | L2 |
Green Bay Packers | 8 | 7 | 1 | .531 | 5–2–1 | 6–5–1 | 249 | 269 | L2 |
Detroit Lions | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 4–4 | 5–7 | 290 | 300 | W2 |
Chicago Bears | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–5 | 7–5 | 253 | 274 | W2 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 2–6 | 3–11 | 241 | 259 | L4 |
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