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1972 Chicago Bears
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Record: 4-9-1, Finished 4th in NFC Central Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 225 points (16.1/g), 21st of 26 in the NFL.
Allowed 275 points (19.6/g), 15th.
Differential of -50 points (-3.6/g), 19th.
Expected W-L: 5.4-8.6.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential 0 (0.0/g), 12th.
Coached by Abe Gibron (4-9-1)
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1972 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
Team Games & Schedule
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| Week | Date | Rec | Opp | Tm | Opp | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | ||||
| 1 | Sun | September 17 | box | L | 0-1 | Atlanta Falcons | 21 | 37 | 15 | 283 | 69 | 214 | 3 | 16 | 319 | 146 | 173 | 2 | |
| 2 | Sun | September 24 | box | T | 0-1-1 | Los Angeles Rams | 13 | 13 | 11 | 170 | 26 | 144 | 4 | 8 | 171 | 65 | 106 | 3 | |
| 3 | Sun | October 1 | box | L | 0-2-1 | Detroit Lions | 24 | 38 | 21 | 327 | 74 | 253 | 3 | 21 | 312 | 115 | 197 | ||
| 4 | Sun | October 8 | box | L | 0-3-1 | @ | Green Bay Packers | 17 | 20 | 13 | 258 | 119 | 139 | 1 | 17 | 341 | 240 | 101 | 2 |
| 5 | Sun | October 15 | box | W | 1-3-1 | @ | Cleveland Browns | 17 | 0 | 13 | 310 | 54 | 256 | 1 | 9 | 163 | 126 | 37 | 1 |
| 6 | Mon | October 23 | box | W | 2-3-1 | Minnesota Vikings | 13 | 10 | 17 | 241 | 46 | 195 | 4 | 12 | 282 | 231 | 51 | 4 | |
| 7 | Sun | October 29 | box | W | 3-3-1 | @ | St. Louis Cardinals | 27 | 10 | 15 | 329 | 180 | 149 | 2 | 17 | 269 | 119 | 150 | 4 |
| 8 | Sun | November 5 | box | L | 3-4-1 | @ | Detroit Lions | 0 | 14 | 9 | 146 | 24 | 122 | 1 | 21 | 326 | 135 | 191 | 4 |
| 9 | Sun | November 12 | box | L | 3-5-1 | Green Bay Packers | 17 | 23 | 19 | 296 | 117 | 179 | 3 | 8 | 163 | 40 | 123 | 2 | |
| 10 | Sun | November 19 | box | L | 3-6-1 | San Francisco 49ers | 21 | 34 | 15 | 356 | 223 | 133 | 3 | 20 | 376 | 266 | 110 | ||
| 11 | Sun | November 26 | box | L | 3-7-1 | Cincinnati Bengals | 3 | 13 | 9 | 216 | 106 | 110 | 2 | 13 | 271 | 113 | 158 | 2 | |
| 12 | Sun | December 3 | box | L | 3-8-1 | @ | Minnesota Vikings | 10 | 23 | 5 | 91 | 1 | 90 | 3 | 19 | 341 | 261 | 80 | 3 |
| 13 | Sun | December 10 | box | W | 4-8-1 | @ | Philadelphia Eagles | 21 | 12 | 13 | 250 | 36 | 214 | 4 | 18 | 230 | 147 | 83 | 4 |
| 14 | Sun | December 17 | box | L | 4-9-1 | @ | Oakland Raiders | 21 | 28 | 15 | 195 | 33 | 162 | 1 | 25 | 359 | 168 | 191 | 4 |