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
Head coach	Abe Gibron
General manager	George Halas, Jr.
Owner	George Halas
Home field	Soldier Field
Results
Record	3–11
Division place	4th NFC Central
Playoff finish	Did not qualify

NFL Draft

Main article: 1973 NFL Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	School/Club Team

Roster

1973 Chicago Bears final roster

	Quarterbacks 10 Bobby Douglass 19 Gary Huff Running backs 26 Carl Garrett 35 Jim Harrison FB 33 Gary Kosins 36 Roger Lawson 39 Reggie Sanderson Wide receivers 43 George Farmer 17 Ike Hill 38 Dave Juenger 81 Mike Reppond 87 Tom Reynolds 82 Earl Thomas 21 Cecil Turner Tight ends 80 Craig Cotton 86 Bob Parsons		Offensive linemen 79 Lionel Antoine OT 74 Bob Asher OT 52 Rich Coady C 61 Glen Holloway G 65 Randy Jackson OT 64 Ernie Janet G 63 Steve Kinney G 45 Joe Moore OG 78 Bob Newton OG Defensive linemen 60 Wally Chambers DT 75 Dave Hale DL 85 Willie Holman DL 72 Gary Hrivnak DE 71 Tony McGee DE 68 Jim Osborne DT 70 Andy Rice DT 89 Mel Tom DE		Linebackers 55 Doug Buffone 51 Dick Butkus 53 Gail Clark 30 Jimmy Gunn 58 Bob Pifferini 57 Don Rives LB 54 Adrian Young Defensive backs 25 Craig Clemons SS 48 Allan Ellis CB 32 Charlie Ford CB 29 Bob Jeter DB 44 Garry Lyle FS 24 Willie Roberts 20 Joe Taylor CB Special teams 88 Bobby Joe Green P 83 Mac Percival K 15 Mirro Roder K		Reserve lists Practice squad Rookies in italics active, inactive, practice squad

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Attendance
1	September 16, 1973	Dallas Cowboys	L 17-20	49,970
2	September 23, 1973	Minnesota Vikings	L 13-22	52,035
3	September 30, 1973	at Denver Broncos	W 33–14	51,159
4	October 7, 1973	at New Orleans Saints	L 16-21	56,561
5	October 14, 1973	at Atlanta Falcons	L 6-46	58,850
6	October 21, 1973	New England Patriots	L 10-13	47,643
7	October 28, 1973	Houston Oilers	W 35–14	43,755
8	November 4, 1973	at Green Bay Packers	W 31–17	56,267
9	November 12, 1973	at Kansas City Chiefs	L 7-19	70,664
10	November 18, 1973	Detroit Lions	L 7-30	48,625
11	November 25, 1973	at Minnesota Vikings	L 13-31	46,430
12	December 2, 1973	Los Angeles Rams	L 0-26	47,620
13	December 9, 1973	at Detroit Lions	L 7-40	41,729
14	December 16, 1973	Green Bay Packers	L 0-21	29,157

Game summaries

Week 8

1 2 3 4 Total • Bears 7 3 14 7 31 Packers 7 10 0 0 17 Date: November 4 Location: Lambeau Field Game start: 1:00 p.m. Game attendance: 56,267 Game weather: 31°F • Wind 9

Scoring summary 1 CHI Bobby Douglass 1 yard run (Mac Percival kick) Bears 7–0 1 GB MacArthur Lane 5 yard pass from Scott Hunter (Chester Marcol kick) Tie 7–7 2 GB Scott Hunter 1 yard run (Chester Marcol kick) Packers 14–7 2 GB Chester Marcol 25 yard field goal Packers 17–7 2 CHI Mac Percival 10 yard field goal Packers 17–10 3 CHI Bobby Douglass 1 yard run (Mac Percival kick) Tie 17–17 3 CHI Bobby Douglass 2 yard run (Mac Percival kick) Bears 24–17 4 CHI Bobby Douglass 1 yard run (Mac Percival kick) Bears 31–17

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Standings

NFC Central
	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

References

1. Pro-Football-Reference.com