1973 Chicago Bears season
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.
| 1973 Chicago Bears season | |
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| Owner | George Halas |
| Head coach | Abe Gibron |
| General manager | George Halas, Jr. |
| Home field | Soldier Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 3–11 |
| Division place | 4th NFC Central |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
NFL Draft
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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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Reserve lists
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Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
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| 1 | September 16, 1973 | Dallas Cowboys | L 17-20 | |
| 2 | September 23, 1973 | Minnesota Vikings | L 13-22 | |
| 3 | September 30, 1973 | at Denver Broncos | W 33–14 | |
| 4 | October 7, 1973 | at New Orleans Saints | L 16-21 | |
| 5 | October 14, 1973 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 6-46 | |
| 6 | October 21, 1973 | New England Patriots | L 10-13 | |
| 7 | October 28, 1973 | Houston Oilers | W 35–14 | |
| 8 | November 4, 1973 | at Green Bay Packers | W 31–17 | |
| 9 | November 12, 1973 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 7-19 | |
| 10 | November 18, 1973 | Detroit Lions | L 7-30 | |
| 11 | November 25, 1973 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 13-31 | |
| 12 | December 2, 1973 | Los Angeles Rams | L 0-26 | |
| 13 | December 9, 1973 | at Detroit Lions | L 7-40 | |
| 14 | December 16, 1973 | Green Bay Packers | L 0-21 |
Week 1 vs. Cowboys
Week One: Dallas Cowboys (0–0) at Chicago Bears (0–0)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| 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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Standings
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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 |
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