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1971 Chicago Bears
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Record: 6-8-0, Finished 3rd in NFC Central Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 185 points (13.2/g), 25th of 26 in the NFL.
Allowed 276 points (19.7/g), 12th.
Differential of -91 points (-6.5/g), 24th.
Expected W-L: 3.9-10.1.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -1 (-0.1/g), 16th.
Coached by Jim Dooley (6-8-0)
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1971 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
Team Games & Schedule
Glossary · CSV · PRE| Score | Offense | Defense | |||||||||||||||||
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| Week | Date | Rec | Opp | Tm | Opp | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | ||||
| 1 | Sun | September 19 | box | W | 1-0 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 17 | 15 | 8 | 141 | 96 | 45 | 4 | 15 | 352 | 129 | 223 | 7 | |
| 2 | Sun | September 26 | box | W | 2-0 | @ | Minnesota Vikings | 20 | 17 | 19 | 315 | 239 | 76 | 3 | 11 | 230 | 146 | 84 | 1 |
| 3 | Sun | October 3 | box | L | 2-1 | @ | Los Angeles Rams | 3 | 17 | 10 | 113 | 45 | 68 | 4 | 21 | 422 | 159 | 263 | 4 |
| 4 | Sun | October 10 | box | W | 3-1 | New Orleans Saints | 35 | 14 | 26 | 427 | 225 | 202 | 3 | 18 | 263 | 188 | 75 | 4 | |
| 5 | Sun | October 17 | box | L | 3-2 | @ | San Francisco 49ers | 0 | 13 | 13 | 220 | 158 | 62 | 6 | 20 | 354 | 193 | 161 | 5 |
| 6 | Sun | October 24 | box | W | 4-2 | @ | Detroit Lions | 28 | 23 | 17 | 323 | 150 | 173 | 17 | 261 | 145 | 116 | 2 | |
| 7 | Sun | October 31 | box | W | 5-2 | Dallas Cowboys | 23 | 19 | 7 | 194 | 112 | 82 | 2 | 26 | 481 | 342 | 139 | 7 | |
| 8 | Sun | November 7 | box | L | 5-3 | Green Bay Packers | 14 | 17 | 16 | 280 | 205 | 75 | 4 | 13 | 304 | 133 | 171 | 2 | |
| 9 | Sun | November 14 | box | W | 6-3 | Washington Redskins | 16 | 15 | 20 | 385 | 180 | 205 | 1 | 15 | 283 | 195 | 88 | ||
| 10 | Sun | November 21 | box | L | 6-4 | Detroit Lions | 3 | 28 | 8 | 118 | 6 | 112 | 4 | 14 | 256 | 70 | 186 | 3 | |
| 11 | Mon | November 29 | box | L | 6-5 | @ | Miami Dolphins | 3 | 34 | 9 | 197 | 101 | 96 | 4 | 23 | 446 | 238 | 208 | 1 |
| 12 | Sun | December 5 | box | L | 6-6 | @ | Denver Broncos | 3 | 6 | 9 | 66 | -7 | 73 | 4 | 10 | 224 | 54 | 170 | 4 |
| 13 | Sun | December 12 | box | L | 6-7 | @ | Green Bay Packers | 10 | 31 | 13 | 247 | 186 | 61 | 3 | 15 | 295 | 180 | 115 | 2 |
| 14 | Sun | December 19 | box | L | 6-8 | Minnesota Vikings | 10 | 27 | 14 | 310 | 206 | 104 | 4 | 16 | 349 | 232 | 117 | 3 | |