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1971 Chicago Bears (NFL)

3rd place • National Football Conference • Central Division • 6-8-0 .429
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Roster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Jim Dooley
Bill AustinOffense
Abe GibronDefensive Line
Perry MossOffense/Quarterbacks
Jim RingoOffensive Line
Bob ShawReceivers
Don ShinnickLinebackers
SCORES
DayDateOpponentResultLocationVenueAttendance
Sat8/7/1971AGreen Bay Packers2-0WMilwaukee, WICounty Stadium47248
Sat8/14/1971ABaltimore Colts13-21LBaltimore, MDMemorial Stadium13013
Sat8/21/1971AMinnesota Vikings14-34LBloomington, MNMetropolitan Stadium47900
Sat8/28/1971HCleveland Browns20-19WSouth Bend, INNotre Dame Stadium43568
Sat9/4/1971AHouston Oilers17-37LHouston, TXAstrodome42223
Sun9/12/1971HDenver Broncos33-17WChicago, ILSoldier Field47215
Sun9/19/1971HPittsburgh Steelers17-15WChicago, ILSoldier Field55049
Sun9/26/1971AMinnesota Vikings20-17WBloomington, MNMetropolitan Stadium47900
Sun10/3/1971ALos Angeles Rams3-17LLos Angeles, CAMemorial Coliseum66957
Sun10/10/1971HNew Orleans Saints35-14WChicago, ILSoldier Field55049
Sun10/17/1971ASan Francisco 49ers0-13LSan Francisco, CACandlestick Park44133
Sun10/24/1971ADetroit Lions28-23WDetroit, MITiger Stadium54418
Sun10/31/1971HDallas Cowboys23-19WChicago, ILSoldier Field55049
Sun11/7/1971HGreen Bay Packers14-17LChicago, ILSoldier Field55049
Sun11/14/1971HWashington Redskins16-15WChicago, ILSoldier Field55049
Sun11/21/1971HDetroit Lions3-28LChicago, ILSoldier Field55049
Mon11/29/1971AMiami Dolphins3-34LMiami, FLOrange Bowl75312
Sun12/5/1971ADenver Broncos3-6LDenver, COMile High Stadium51200
Sun12/12/1971AGreen Bay Packers10-31LGreen Bay, WILambeau Field56263
Sun12/19/1971HMinnesota Vikings10-27LChicago, ILSoldier Field55049
Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.
ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Ross Brupbacher31RLB6-321523Texas A&M140
Doug Buffone55LLB6-323027Louisville1414
Dick Butkus51MLB6-324429Illinois1414
Jim Cadile72ROG6-323931San Jose CC; San Jose State1313
Rich Coady52C6-324527Memphis1414
Jack Concannon11QB6-320328Boston College33
Jeff Curchin70ROT6-625524Florida State120
Bobby Douglass10QB6-322324Kansas127
George Farmer43WR6-421423UCLA1414
Charlie Ford32LCB-RCB6-318523Houston1414
Dick Gordon45WR5-1119027Michigan State1312
Jim Grabowski33RB6-222027Illinois129
Bobby Joe Green88P5-1117535Northeastern Oklahoma A&M JC; Florida140
Jimmy Gunn30LLB-MLB6-122023Southern California140
Dave Hale75LDT-RDT6-825524Ottawa (Kansas)120
Gene Hamlin50C6-324525Western Michigan70
Cliff Hardy17CB6-018724Michigan State10
Jim Harrison35RB6-423623Missouri20
John Hoffman79DE6-726028Southern California; Hawaii10
Glen Holloway61LOG6-225323North Texas1414
Willie Holman85LDE6-425026South Carolina State1414
Randy Jackson65LOT6-524627Florida1414
Bob Jeter29RCB6-120334Iowa92
Garry Lyle44RS-LS6-219726George Washington143
Tony McGee71RDT-RDE-LDE6-324922Wyoming; Bishop144
Jerry Moore18RS6-320822Arkansas1111
Joe Moore49RB6-120522Missouri91
Bob Newton78ROG-LOT6-526022Cerritos JC; Nebraska121
Kent Nix16QB6-119527Texas Christian84
Ed O'Bradovich87RDE6-325531Illinois1414
Ray Ogden38TE6-522529Alabama60
Mac Percival83K6-421931Texas Tech140
Cyril Pinder22RB6-222025Illinois123
Larry Rowden53LB6-222022Houston140
Gale Sayers40RB6-019928Kansas22
George Seals67LDT6-326029Missouri1414
Jim Seymour84WR6-421025Notre Dame102
Don Shy24RB6-120826Mount San Antonio JC; San Diego State119
Ron Smith48LS6-119128Wisconsin1414
Bill Staley76RDT6-324925Utah State1110
Joe Taylor20RCB-LCB6-218932North Carolina A&T State1312
Earl Thomas82TE6-221523Houston110
Bill Tucker34RB6-222128Tennessee State144
Cecil Turner21WR5-1017027Cal Poly (San Luis Obispo)140
Bob Wallace89TE6-321126Texas-El Paso1414
Steve Wright73ROT6-625029Alabama1414
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
111Joe MooreRBMissouri
228Jim HarrisonRBMissouri
236Charlie FordDBHouston
364Tony McGeeDEBishop
371Bob NewtonTNebraska
489Jerry MooreDBArkansas
6135Earl ThomasTEHouston
7167Buddy LeeQBLouisiana State
7176Denny FerrisRBPittsburgh
8192Karl WeissTVanderbilt
9220Lester McClainWRTennessee
10245Larry RowdenLBHouston
11270Cliff HardyDBMichigan State
12298Steve BoorasDEMesa JC
13323Ed NicholasTNorth Carolina State
14347Willie LewisRBArizona
15376Ron MaciejowskiQBOhio State
16401Sid BaileyDETexas-Arlington
17426Ray GarganesLBMillersville
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thPTS
Team Totals34572569185
Opponents Totals63965760276
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals189759915/ %/ %78746
Opponents Totals2349911718/ %/ %78819
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Mac Percival01818100.0153345.5063
George Farmer50000030
Dick Gordon50000030
Bobby Douglass311100.000019
Don Shy20000012
Bob Wallace20000012
Ross Brupbacher1000006
Cyril Pinder1000006
George Seals1000006
Dick Butkus011100.00001
Team Totals202020100.0153345.50185
Opponents Totals29282996.6244158.51276
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Mac Percival153345.51454/61/35/115/110/2
Team Totals153345.51454/61/35/115/110/2
Opponents Totals244158.56/9/6/3/0/
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Don Shy1164203.621t2
Cyril Pinder633114.940t1
Bobby Douglass392847.3303
Jim Grabowski511492.9160
Joe Moore29903.1120
Bill Tucker32822.6110
Gale Sayers13382.990
Doug Buffone11919.0190
Jim Harrison5132.6120
Kent Nix9121.3140
George Farmer11111.0110
Jack Concannon551.020
Bob Wallace100.000
Team Totals36514343.940t6
Opponents Totals50921164.25214
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Bobby Douglass2259140.411911645.212.86452.2156.73023592937.0
Kent Nix1375137.2767605.514.94564.4107.3109166940.4
Jack Concannon774254.5323344.38.02800.033.986127349.4
Don Shy11100.002323.023.023t1100.000.01518158.3
Bobby Joe Green2150.01136.513.01300.000.0001370.8
Bob Wallace100.0100.000.000.000039.6
Team Totals44318642.022922945.212.364122.7286.349392190241.3
Opponents Totals36219253.014826077.213.677123.3226.128203240462.0
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
George Farmer4673716.0645
Dick Gordon4361014.2455
Bob Wallace2740014.8582
Don Shy191638.6250
Jim Grabowski171005.9250
Bill Tucker11655.9210
Cyril Pinder10515.1140
Jim Seymour57515.0210
Earl Thomas34013.3280
Joe Moore22211.0180
Jim Harrison2189.0120
Cecil Turner11313.0130
Team Totals186229412.36412
Opponents Totals192260713.67712
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Charlie Ford5469.2240
Dick Butkus492.390
Joe Taylor36923.0390
Ron Smith34816.0270
Ross Brupbacher23417.0340
Doug Buffone22713.5180
Garry Lyle12929.0290
Jimmy Gunn155.050
Bob Jeter100.000
Team Totals2226712.1390
Opponents Totals2846516.6891
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Bobby Joe Green77309540.2600172
Team Totals77309540.2600172
Opponents Totals67269340.2600262
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Ron Smith2641947.5430
Cecil Turner95637.0210
Garry Lyle1055.050
Team Totals3692627.3430
Opponents Totals31221725.5380
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Ron Smith2667125.8410
Cecil Turner3163920.6400
Dick Butkus2157.5120
Team Totals59132522.5410
Opponents Totals3281725.5102t1
SACKSNOYDS
Willie Holman9.0
George Seals8.0
Ed O'Bradovich7.0
Tony McGee2.0
Doug Buffone1.0
Dick Butkus1.0
Team Totals28.0203.0
Opponents Totals49.0392.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Ross Brupbacher1033491
Doug Buffone0001100
Dick Butkus0003300
Rich Coady1101-170
Jack Concannon100000
Bobby Douglass400000
George Farmer100000
Charlie Ford101100
Jim Grabowski300000
Bobby Joe Green0010100
Jimmy Gunn0001100
Glen Holloway0021310
Willie Holman0002200
Garry Lyle0001100
Tony McGee0003300
Jerry Moore00112110
Joe Moore200000
Kent Nix3101-60
Ed O'Bradovich0001110
George Seals0001101
Don Shy300000
Ron Smith631400
Bill Staley0001100
Joe Taylor0001100
Earl Thomas0010100
Bill Tucker100000
Cecil Turner101100
Team Totals2818102333392
Opponents Totals36231318311
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