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1973 Chicago Bears (NFL)

4th place National Football Conference Central Division 3-11-0 .214
1973 NFLPrevious SeasonNext SeasonRoster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Abe Gibron
Zeke BratkowskiPassers/Pass Receivers
Jimmy CarrLinebackers/Defensive Backs
Chuck CherundoloDefensive Line
Whitey DovellOffensive Line
Perry MossOffensive Backs
Jerry StoltzReceivers
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Sat8/4/1973AGreen Bay Packers13-13TMilwaukee, WICounty Stadium47222
Sat8/11/1973AHouston Oilers34-7WHouston, TXAstrodome41514
Sat8/18/1973AMiami Dolphins9-9TMiami, FLOrange Bowl78590
Sun8/26/1973ABuffalo Bills13-10WOrchard Park, NYRich Stadium61165
Sat9/1/1973HSt. Louis Cardinals31-20WChicago, ILSoldier Field55701
Sun9/9/1973AWashington Redskins3-17LWashington, DCRFK Stadium54137
Sun9/16/1973HDallas Cowboys17-20LChicago, ILSoldier Field49790
Sun9/23/1973HMinnesota Vikings13-22LChicago, ILSoldier Field52035
Sun9/30/1973ADenver Broncos33-14WDenver, COMile High Stadium51159
Sun10/7/1973ANew Orleans Saints16-21LNew Orleans, LATulane Stadium56561
Sun10/14/1973AAtlanta Falcons6-46LAtlanta, GAAtlanta-Fulton County Stadium47342
Sun10/21/1973HNew England Patriots10-13LChicago, ILSoldier Field47643
Sun10/28/1973HHouston Oilers35-14WChicago, ILSoldier Field43755
Sun11/4/1973AGreen Bay Packers31-17WGreen Bay, WILambeau Field53231
Mon11/12/1973AKansas City Chiefs7-19LKansas City, MOArrowhead Stadium70664
Sun11/18/1973HDetroit Lions7-30LChicago, ILSoldier Field48625
Sun11/25/1973AMinnesota Vikings13-31LBloomington, MNMetropolitan Stadium46430
Sun12/2/1973HLos Angeles Rams0-26LChicago, ILSoldier Field47620
Sun12/9/1973ADetroit Lions7-40LDetroit, MITiger Stadium41729
Sun12/16/1973HGreen Bay Packers0-21LChicago, ILSoldier Field29157

Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.

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ROSTER
NoPlayerPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
79Lionel AntoineLOT-ROT6-625523Southern Illinois132
74Bob AsherROT6-525025Vanderbilt1313
55Doug BuffoneLLB6-323029Louisville1414
51Dick ButkusMLB6-324431Illinois99
60Wally ChambersRDT6-625022Eastern Kentucky1414
53Gail ClarkRLB6-122322Michigan State113
25Craig ClemonsLS5-1119524Iowa1414
52Rich CoadyC6-324529Memphis1414
80Craig CottonTE6-421526Youngstown State1313
10Bobby DouglassQB6-322326Kansas1312
48Allan EllisRCB-LCB5-1018122UCLA145
43George FarmerWR6-421425UCLA1413
32Charlie FordLCB6-318525Houston1312
26Carl GarrettRB5-1121026New Mexico Highlands1311
88Bobby Joe GreenP5-1117537Northeastern Oklahoma A&M JC; Florida140
20Jimmy GunnRLB6-122025Southern California33
75Dave HaleDT6-825526Ottawa (Kansas)10
35Jim HarrisonRB6-423625Missouri1311
17Ike HillWR5-1018526Catawba141
61Glen HollowayLOG6-225325North Texas1414
85Willie HolmanLDE6-425028South Carolina State66
72Gary HrivnakDT6-525122Purdue130
19Gary HuffQB6-119522Florida State82
65Randy JacksonLOT6-524629Florida1413
64Ernie JanetROG6-424724Washington122
29Bob JeterCB6-120336Iowa130
38Dave JuengerWR6-119522Ohio University10
63Steve KinneyOT6-525524San Jose CC; Utah State20
33Gary KosinsRB6-121524Dayton122
rbRoger LawsonRB6-221524Western Michigan101
44Garry LyleRS6-219728George Washington1414
71Tony McGeeRDE-LDE6-324924Wyoming; Bishop1414
45Joe MooreRB6-120524Missouri143
78Bob NewtonROG6-526024Cerritos JC; Nebraska1312
68Jim OsborneLDT6-325924Southern University1414
81Bob ParsonsTE-P6-523223Penn State141
83Mac PercivalK6-421933Texas Tech40
58Bob PifferiniRLB6-222623UCLA128
81Mike ReppondWR6-018022Arkansas20
87Tom ReynoldsWR6-320024El Camino JC; San Diego State90
70Andy RiceDT6-326833Texas Southern140
57Don RivesMLB6-222922Texas Tech145
25Willie RobertsCB6-119025Houston40
15Mirro RoderP-K6-121829none130
39Reggie SandersonRB5-1020623Stanford20
20Joe TaylorRCB6-218934North Carolina A&T State1411
82Earl ThomasWR6-221525Houston1414
89Mel TomRDE6-424732Hawaii; San Jose State98
21Cecil TurnerWR5-1017029Cal Poly (San Luis Obispo)110
54Adrian YoungLB6-123027Southern California20
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
18Wally ChambersDEEastern Kentucky
233Gary HuffQBFlorida State
248Gary HrivnakDTPurdue
5107Allan EllisDBUCLA
6138Mike CreaneyCNotre Dame
8187Conrad GrahamDBTennessee
9216Mike DeutschRBNorth Dakota
10241Bill BarryWRMississippi
11266Eddie SeiglerKClemson
12291Mike GriffinGArkansas
13320John CieszkowskiRBNotre Dame
14345Dave JuengerWROhio University
15370Don RivesLBTexas Tech
16395Bill HartCMichigan
17424Larry RoachDBOklahoma
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thOT
Team Totals40505847
Opponents Totals501207589
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals19397771968/208 32.7%/ %86817
Opponents Totals247138901965/200 32.5%/ %77672
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Mirro Roder0111291.781650.0035
Bobby Douglass50000030
Carl Garrett50000030
Mac Percival01010100.06875.0028
Earl Thomas40000024
Jim Harrison30000018
Ike Hill20000012
Dick Butkus1000006
George Farmer1000006
Bob Parsons1000006
Team Totals22212295.5142458.30195
Opponents Totals37353794.6253865.81334
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Mirro Roder81650.01471/12/21/34/70/3
Mac Percival6875.00334/40/02/30/10/0
Team Totals142458.31475/52/23/64/80/3
Opponents Totals253865.86/66/68/125/120/2
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Carl Garrett1756553.7355
Bobby Douglass945255.6425
Jim Harrison1003703.7171
Joe Moore581913.3250
Roger Lawson24702.9120
Gary Kosins24652.770
Gary Huff11222.080
George Farmer188.080
Reggie Sanderson382.760
Earl Thomas155.050
Bob Parsons221.050
Ike Hill3-14-4.750
Team Totals49619073.84211
Opponents Totals56325094.55319
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Bobby Douglass1748146.68610576.113.06352.974.02721584259.0
Gary Huff1265442.9645254.29.729t32.486.32218034536.6
Ike Hill11100.003535.035.03500.000.00035118.8
Carl Garrett100.0100.000.000.000039.6
Earl Thomas100.0000.000.01100.00000.0
Team Totals30313644.915116175.311.96382.6165.349395122248.5
Opponents Totals30315651.513319786.512.754t175.6144.632304167471.6
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Earl Thomas2434314.3384
Carl Garrett2329212.7390
Jim Harrison212009.544t2
George Farmer1521914.6251
Craig Cotton1318614.3630
Ike Hill1011911.9180
Roger Lawson9606.7210
Tom Reynolds712718.1300
Reggie Sanderson5234.690
Gary Kosins482.0100
Joe Moore3175.760
Bob Parsons22311.5171
Team Totals136161711.9638
Opponents Totals156197812.754t17
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Garry Lyle56212.4240
Doug Buffone3227.3220
Charlie Ford25025.0410
Craig Clemons23015.0300
Allan Ellis11212.0120
Dick Butkus100.000
Team Totals1417612.6410
Opponents Totals1633520.995t1
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Bobby Joe Green82332140.5620
Bob Parsons410626.5330
Team Totals86342739.8620294
Opponents Totals66267140.5630204
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Ike Hill3662045.7721
Joe Moore1000.000
Team Totals3762045.5721
Opponents Totals40262947.4420
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Carl Garrett1648630.4670
Ike Hill2763723.695t1
Cecil Turner812715.9280
Reggie Sanderson24422.0250
Craig Cotton2157.5130
Bob Parsons2157.5150
Glen Holloway188.080
Jim Osborne100.000
Earl Thomas01212L0
Team Totals59134422.895t1
Opponents Totals3381324.6840
SACKSNOYDS
Jim Osborne10.0
Doug Buffone1.0
Jimmy Gunn1.0
Willie Holman1.0
Tony McGee1.0
Andy Rice1.0
Wally Chambers9.0
Mel Tom5.0
Gary Hrivnak2.0
Don Rives1.0
Team Totals32.0304.0
Opponents Totals49.0395.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Bob Asher0010100
Doug Buffone0001170
Dick Butkus0001101
Wally Chambers0002200
Gail Clark0001100
Craig Clemons0011200
Rich Coady4101-260
Craig Cotton0010100
Bobby Douglass710100
George Farmer100000
Charlie Ford101100
Carl Garrett1310100
Bobby Joe Green0010100
Jim Harrison200000
Ike Hill6303240
Willie Holman0001100
Gary Huff100000
Randy Jackson0020200
Roger Lawson100000
Garry Lyle0001130
Tony McGee0004400
Joe Moore100000
Jim Osborne101100
Bob Pifferini0001100
Andy Rice0001100
Don Rives0001100
Earl Thomas110100
Mel Tom0001170
Cecil Turner101100
Team Totals4027131932151
Opponents Totals35191226380
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