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1967 Chicago Bears
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Record: 7-6-1, Finished 2nd in NFL Central Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 239 points (17.1/g), 13th of 16 in the NFL.
Allowed 218 points (15.6/g), 4th.
Differential of 21 points (1.5/g), 6th.
Expected W-L: 7.8-6.2.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +12 (0.9/g), 3rd.
Simple Rating System: Total 3.0, Offense: -3.6, Defense: 6.6, SoS: 1.5, versus averages of 0.0.
Coached by
George Halas (7-6-1)
Training Camp: St. Joseph's College (Rensselaer, Indiana)
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Starters
ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+),Hide Non-primary Starters
| Pos | Age | Yrs | GS | Summary of Player Stats | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offensive Starters | ||||||
| QB | Jack Concannon | 24 | 3 | 12 | 92 for 186, 1,260 yards, 6 td, 14 int, & 67 rushes for 279 yards and 3 td | Boston Patriots / 1st / 1st pick / 1964 Philadelphia Eagles / 2nd / 16th pick / 1964 |
| HB | Gale Sayers*+ | 24 | 2 | 0 | 186 rushes for 880 yards, 7 td, & 16 catches for 126 yards and 1 td | Chicago Bears / 1st / 4th pick / 1965 Kansas City Chiefs / 1st / 5th pick / 1965 |
| FB | Brian Piccolo | 24 | 1 | 0 | 87 rushes for 317 yards, 0 td, & 13 catches for 103 yards and 0 td | |
| FL | Johnny Morris | 32 | 9 | 0 | 20 catches for 231 yards, 1 td, & 1 rush for 6 yards and 0 td | Chicago Bears / 12th / 137th pick / 1958 |
| SE | Dick Gordon | 23 | 2 | 0 | 31 catches for 534 yards, 5 td, & 3 rushes for -7 yards and 0 td | Chicago Bears / 7th / 88th pick / 1965 |
| TE | Austin Denney | 23 | Rook | 0 | 12 catches for 113 yards, 0 td | Dallas Cowboys / 11th / 160th pick / 1966 |
| LT | Randy B. Jackson | 23 | Rook | 14 | Buffalo Bills / 3rd / 25th pick / 1966 Chicago Bears / 4th / 51st pick / 1966 |
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| LG | George Seals | 25 | 3 | 0 | New York Giants / 4th / 52nd pick / 1964 San Diego Chargers / 8th / 64th pick / 1964 |
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| C | Mike Pyle | 28 | 6 | 14 | Chicago Bears / 7th / 89th pick / 1961 | |
| RG | Jim Cadile | 27 | 5 | 0 | 1 fumble recovered | Chicago Bears / 4th / 49th pick / 1962 Oakland Raiders / 22nd / 169th pick / 1962 |
| RT | Bob Wetoska | 30 | 7 | 11 | Washington Redskins / 5th / 49th pick / 1959 | |
| Defensive Starters | ||||||
| LDE | Ed O'Bradovich | 27 | 5 | 0 | Chicago Bears / 7th / 91st pick / 1962 | |
| LDT | Frank Cornish | 23 | 1 | 0 | 2 interceptions, 3 fumbles recovered | Chicago Bears / 11th / 144th pick / 1965 |
| RDT | Dick Evey | 26 | 3 | 0 | Buffalo Bills / 2nd / 12th pick / 1964 Chicago Bears / 1st / 14th pick / 1964 |
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| RDE | Marty Amsler | 25 | Rook | 0 | 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered | Dallas Cowboys / 18th / 243rd pick / 1965 |
| LLB | Doug Buffone | 23 | 1 | 0 | 3 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Chicago Bears / 4th / 60th pick / 1966 San Diego Chargers / 8th / 72nd pick / 1966 |
| MLB | Dick Butkus* | 25 | 2 | 0 | 1 interception, 3 fumbles recovered | Chicago Bears / 1st / 3rd pick / 1965 Denver Broncos / 2nd / 9th pick / 1965 |
| RLB | Jim Purnell | 26 | 3 | 0 | ||
| LCB | Bennie McRae | 28 | 5 | 0 | 5 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Chicago Bears / 2nd / 21st pick / 1962 Boston Patriots / 8th / 62nd pick / 1962 |
| RCB | Curt Gentry | 26 | 1 | 0 | 4 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Chicago Bears / 17th / 257th pick / 1966 |
| LS | Richie Petitbon* | 29 | 8 | 0 | 5 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Chicago Bears / 2nd / 21st pick / 1959 |
| RS | Rosey Taylor | 30 | 6 | 0 | 5 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | |
| Special Teams Starters | ||||||
| K | Mac Percival | 27 | Rook | 0 | 13 of 26 field goals & 26 of 29 extra points | |
| P | Bobby Joe Green | 31 | 7 | 0 | 79 punts for a 42.9 average, 0 blocked | San Francisco 49ers / 9th / 102nd pick / 1959 |
| PR | Dick Gordon | 23 | 2 | 0 | 12 punt returns for a 6.8 average and 0 td | Chicago Bears / 7th / 88th pick / 1965 |
| KR | Gale Sayers*+ | 24 | 2 | 0 | 16 kick returns for a 37.7 average and 3 td | Chicago Bears / 1st / 4th pick / 1965 Kansas City Chiefs / 1st / 5th pick / 1965 |
| No. | Age | Pos | G | GS | Wt | Ht | College/Univ | BirthDate | Yrs | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85 | Duane Allen | 30 | TE | 5 | 0 | 225 | 6-4 | Mount San Antonio JC | 10/21/1937 | 6 | Denver Broncos / 33rd / 258th pick / 1962 Los Angeles Rams / 9th / 116th pick / 1961 |
| 81 | Marty Amsler | 25 | DE | 14 | 0 | 255 | 6-5 | Indiana,Evansville | 10/26/1942 | Rook | Dallas Cowboys / 18th / 243rd pick / 1965 |
| 22 | Charlie E. Brown | 25 | DB-HB | 8 | 0 | 220 | 6-2 | Syracuse | 9/13/1942 | 1 | Chicago Bears / 2nd / 28th pick / 1966 San Diego Chargers / 4th / 32nd pick / 1966 |
| 55 | Doug Buffone | 23 | LB | 14 | 0 | 230 | 6-3 | Louisville | 6/27/1944 | 1 | Chicago Bears / 4th / 60th pick / 1966 San Diego Chargers / 8th / 72nd pick / 1966 |
| 10 | Rudy Bukich | 35 | QB | 3 | 0 | 195 | 6-1 | Iowa,USC | 3/15/1932 | 14 | Los Angeles Rams / 2nd / 24th pick / 1953 |
| 29 | Ronnie Bull | 27 | RB | 12 | 0 | 200 | 6-0 | Baylor | 2/2/1940 | 5 | Dallas Texans / 1st / 3rd pick / 1962 Chicago Bears / 1st / 7th pick / 1962 |
| 51 | Dick Butkus* | 25 | LB | 14 | 0 | 245 | 6-3 | Illinois | 12/9/1942 | 2 | Chicago Bears / 1st / 3rd pick / 1965 Denver Broncos / 2nd / 9th pick / 1965 |
| 72 | Jim Cadile | 27 | G-T | 10 | 0 | 240 | 6-4 | San Jose St. | 7/16/1940 | 5 | Chicago Bears / 4th / 49th pick / 1962 Oakland Raiders / 22nd / 169th pick / 1962 |
| 11 | Jack Concannon | 24 | QB | 13 | 12 | 205 | 6-3 | Boston Col. | 2/25/1943 | 3 | Boston Patriots / 1st / 1st pick / 1964 Philadelphia Eagles / 2nd / 16th pick / 1964 |
| 73 | Frank Cornish | 23 | DT | 14 | 0 | 282 | 6-4 | Grambling St. | 6/20/1944 | 1 | Chicago Bears / 11th / 144th pick / 1965 |
| 61 | Don Croftcheck | 25 | G-LB | 9 | 0 | 230 | 6-2 | Indiana | 9/12/1942 | 2 | Washington Redskins / 8th / 105th pick / 1965 Kansas City Chiefs / 17th / 133rd pick / 1965 |
| 84 | Austin Denney | 23 | TE | 7 | 0 | 230 | 6-2 | Tennessee | 1/2/1944 | Rook | Dallas Cowboys / 11th / 160th pick / 1966 |
| 23 | Al Dodd | 22 | WR-SE-DB | 6 | 0 | 185 | 6-0 | NW State (LA) | 8/21/1945 | Rook | Chicago Bears / 4th / 90th pick / 1967 |
| 79 | Dick Evey | 26 | DT-DE-G | 12 | 0 | 245 | 6-4 | Tennessee | 2/12/1941 | 3 | Buffalo Bills / 2nd / 12th pick / 1964 Chicago Bears / 1st / 14th pick / 1964 |
| 46 | Curt Gentry | 26 | DB | 14 | 0 | 185 | 6-0 | Md-Eastern Shore | 8/8/1941 | 1 | Chicago Bears / 17th / 257th pick / 1966 |
| 45 | Dick Gordon | 23 | WR-SE-FL | 14 | 0 | 190 | 5-11 | Michigan St. | 1/1/1944 | 2 | Chicago Bears / 7th / 88th pick / 1965 |
| 88 | Bobby Joe Green | 31 | P | 14 | 0 | 175 | 5-11 | Florida | 5/7/1936 | 7 | San Francisco 49ers / 9th / 102nd pick / 1959 |
| 65 | Randy B. Jackson | 23 | T | 14 | 14 | 250 | 6-5 | Florida | 3/6/1944 | Rook | Buffalo Bills / 3rd / 25th pick / 1966 Chicago Bears / 4th / 51st pick / 1966 |
| 74 | Dan James | 30 | T | 2 | 0 | 262 | 6-4 | Ohio St. | 8/10/1937 | 7 | San Francisco 49ers / 1st / 8th pick / 1959 |
| 76 | John Johnson | 26 | DT | 14 | 0 | 260 | 6-5 | Indiana | 7/5/1941 | 4 | Chicago Bears / 6th / 80th pick / 1963 New York Jets / 20th / 155th pick / 1963 |
| 43 | Bob D. Jones | 22 | WR | 14 | 0 | 196 | 6-4 | San Diego St. | 8/25/1945 | Rook | Chicago Bears / 2nd / 36th pick / 1967 |
| 80 | Jim Jones | 26 | SE-FL-WR | 14 | 0 | 195 | 6-3 | Wisconsin | 3/3/1941 | 2 | Chicago Bears / 6th / 84th pick / 1964 Denver Broncos / 25th / 193rd pick / 1964 |
| 60 | Doug Kriewald | 22 | G | 2 | 0 | 245 | 6-4 | West Texas A&M | 8/30/1945 | Rook | Chicago Bears / 6th / 143rd pick / 1967 |
| 59 | Rudy Kuechenberg | 24 | LB | 14 | 0 | 215 | 6-0 | Indiana | 2/7/1943 | Rook | |
| 32 | Ralph Kurek | 24 | RB | 14 | 0 | 210 | 6-2 | Wisconsin | 2/23/1943 | 2 | Chicago Bears / 20th / 269th pick / 1965 |
| 48 | Andy Livingston | 23 | RB | 12 | 0 | 236 | 6-1 | Phoenix College (JC) | 10/21/1944 | 3 | |
| 26 | Bennie McRae | 28 | DB | 14 | 0 | 180 | 6-0 | Michigan | 12/8/1939 | 5 | Chicago Bears / 2nd / 21st pick / 1962 Boston Patriots / 8th / 62nd pick / 1962 |
| 74 | Frank McRae | 23 | DT | 6 | 0 | 270 | 6-7 | Tennessee St. | 3/18/1944 | Rook | Oakland Raiders / 7th / 60th pick / 1966 Chicago Bears / 6th / 92nd pick / 1966 |
| 47 | Johnny Morris | 32 | FL-HB | 14 | 0 | 180 | 5-10 | California-Santa Barbara | 9/26/1935 | 9 | Chicago Bears / 12th / 137th pick / 1958 |
| 87 | Ed O'Bradovich | 27 | DE | 14 | 0 | 255 | 6-3 | Illinois | 5/21/1940 | 5 | Chicago Bears / 7th / 91st pick / 1962 |
| 83 | Mac Percival | 27 | K | 14 | 0 | 220 | 6-4 | Texas Tech | 2/26/1940 | Rook | |
| 17 | Richie Petitbon* | 29 | DB | 14 | 0 | 206 | 6-3 | Loyola (LA),Tulane | 4/18/1938 | 8 | Chicago Bears / 2nd / 21st pick / 1959 |
| 86 | Loyd Phillips | 22 | DE | 7 | 0 | 240 | 6-3 | Arkansas | 5/2/1945 | Rook | Chicago Bears / 1st / 10th pick / 1967 |
| 41 | Brian Piccolo | 24 | RB | 14 | 0 | 205 | 6-0 | Wake Forest | 10/31/1943 | 1 | |
| 70 | Bob Pickens | 24 | T | 12 | 0 | 258 | 6-4 | Wisconsin,Nebraska | 2/2/1943 | Rook | Chicago Bears / 3rd / 44th pick / 1966 |
| 53 | Jim Purnell | 26 | LB | 14 | 0 | 229 | 6-2 | Wisconsin | 12/12/1941 | 3 | |
| 50 | Mike Pyle | 28 | C | 14 | 14 | 250 | 6-3 | Yale | 7/18/1939 | 6 | Chicago Bears / 7th / 89th pick / 1961 |
| 64 | Mike Rabold | 30 | G | 11 | 0 | 239 | 6-2 | Indiana | 3/12/1937 | 8 | Detroit Lions / 2nd / 19th pick / 1959 |
| 12 | Larry Rakestraw | 25 | QB | 5 | 2 | 195 | 6-2 | Georgia | 4/22/1942 | 1 | Oakland Raiders / 11th / 87th pick / 1964 Chicago Bears / 8th / 112th pick / 1964 |
| 62 | Mike Reilly | 25 | LB | 14 | 0 | 225 | 6-3 | Iowa | 3/27/1942 | 3 | Buffalo Bills / 5th / 37th pick / 1964 Chicago Bears / 4th / 47th pick / 1964 |
| 40 | Gale Sayers*+ | 24 | RB | 13 | 0 | 198 | 6-0 | Kansas | 5/30/1943 | 2 | Chicago Bears / 1st / 4th pick / 1965 Kansas City Chiefs / 1st / 5th pick / 1965 |
| 67 | George Seals | 25 | G-DT-T | 14 | 0 | 260 | 6-3 | Missouri | 10/2/1942 | 3 | New York Giants / 4th / 52nd pick / 1964 San Diego Chargers / 8th / 64th pick / 1964 |
| 89 | Terry Stoepel | 22 | TE | 6 | 0 | 235 | 6-4 | Tulsa | 2/8/1945 | Rook | |
| 20 | Joe Taylor | 28 | DB | 14 | 0 | 200 | 6-1 | North Carolina A&T | 8/27/1939 | Rook | New York Giants / 15th / 209th pick / 1962 |
| 24 | Rosey Taylor | 30 | DB | 14 | 0 | 186 | 5-11 | Grambling St. | 7/4/1937 | 6 | |
| 63 | Bob Wetoska | 30 | T-G-C | 12 | 11 | 240 | 6-3 | Notre Dame | 8/22/1937 | 7 | Washington Redskins / 5th / 49th pick / 1959 |
| Team Total | 25.8 | 14 | 223.4 | 6-2.3 | 3.0 |