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The 1979 Chicago Bears season was their 60th regular season and 14th postseason completed in the National Football League. The team finished with a 10–6 record under second year coach Neill Armstrong but lost to the Philadelphia Eagles in the opening round of the playoffs.
Offseason
NFL Draft
Roster
1979 Chicago Bears final roster
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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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Reserve lists
Rookies in italics
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Schedule
Week
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Date
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Opponent
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Result
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Attendance
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1
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September 2, 1979
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Green Bay Packers
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W 6–3
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56,515
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2
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September 9, 1979
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Minnesota Vikings
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W 26–7
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53,231
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3
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September 16, 1979
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at Dallas Cowboys
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L 24–20
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64,056
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4
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September 23, 1979
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at Miami Dolphins
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L 31–16
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66,011
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5
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September 30, 1979
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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L 17–13
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55,258
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6
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October 7, 1979
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at Buffalo Bills
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W 7–0
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73,383
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7
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October 14, 1979
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New England Patriots
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L 27–7
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54,128
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8
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October 21, 1979
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at Minnesota Vikings
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L 30–27
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41,164
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9
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October 28, 1979
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at San Francisco 49ers
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W 28–27
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42,773
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10
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November 4, 1979
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Detroit Lions
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W 35–7
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50,108
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11
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November 11, 1979
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Los Angeles Rams
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W 27–23
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51,483
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12
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November 18, 1979
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New York Jets
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W 23–13
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52,635
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13
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November 22, 1979
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at Detroit Lions
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L 20–0
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66,219
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14
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December 2, 1979
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at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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W 14–0
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69,508
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15
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December 9, 1979
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at Green Bay Packers
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W 15–14
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54,207
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16
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December 16, 1979
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St. Louis Cardinals
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W 42–6
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42,810
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Game summaries
Week 14
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Bears |
7 |
7 | 0 | 0 |
14 |
Buccaneers |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
0 |
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[1]
Week 15: at Green Bay Packers
Game information
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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- Top passers
- Top rushers
- Top receivers
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Playoffs
Week
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Date
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Opponent
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Result
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Attendance
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Wildcard
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December 23, 1979
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at Philadelphia Eagles
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L 27–17
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69,397
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Standings
References
External links
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Franchise | |
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Records | |
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Stadiums | |
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Culture | |
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Lore | |
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Rivalries | |
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Minor league affiliates | |
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Retired numbers | |
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Key personnel | |
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Division championships (21) | |
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Conference championships (4) | |
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League championships (9) | |
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Media |
- Broadcasters
- Radio:
- Personnel:
- Television:
- WFLD (pre-season and most regular season games through Fox, official pre-game and post-game alternate)
- Marquee Sports Network (official post-game and in-season programming)
- Personnel:
- Lou Canellis (gameday television host, pre-season sideline reporter)
- Adam Amin (pre-season play-by-play)
- Jim Miller (pre-season analyst)
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Current league affiliations | |
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Formerly the Decatur Staleys (1920) and the Chicago Staleys (1921) |
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