1976 Chicago Bears season
The 1976 Chicago Bears season was their 57th regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 7–7 record, in their second season under Jack Pardee. The .500 record and second-place finish were the team's best since 1968. This was also the first season for the Chicago Honey Bears, the team's official cheerleading squad.[1]
Offseason
NFL Draft
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Pick |
Player |
Position |
School/Club Team |
Regular season
Schedule
| Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Attendance |
| 1 |
September 12, 1976 |
Detroit Lions |
W 10–3 |
54,125 |
| 2 |
September 19, 1976 |
at San Francisco 49ers |
W 19–12 |
44,158 |
| 3 |
September 26, 1976 |
Atlanta Falcons |
L 10–0 |
41,029 |
| 4 |
October 3, 1976 |
Washington Redskins |
W 33–7 |
52,105 |
| 5 |
October 10, 1976 |
at Minnesota Vikings |
L 20–19 |
47,614 |
| 6 |
October 17, 1976 |
at Los Angeles Rams |
L 20–12 |
71,751 |
| 7 |
October 24, 1976 |
at Dallas Cowboys |
L 31–21 |
61,346 |
| 8 |
October 31, 1976 |
Minnesota Vikings |
W 14–13 |
53,602 |
| 9 |
November 7, 1976 |
Oakland Raiders |
L 28–27 |
53,585 |
| 10 |
November 14, 1976 |
Green Bay Packers |
W 24–13 |
52,907 |
| 11 |
November 21, 1976 |
at Detroit Lions |
L 14–10 |
78,042 |
| 12 |
November 28, 1976 |
at Green Bay Packers |
W 16–10 |
56,267 |
| 13 |
December 5, 1976 |
at Seattle Seahawks |
W 34–7 |
60,510 |
| 14 |
December 12, 1976 |
Denver Broncos |
L 28–14 |
44,459 |
Standings
Awards and honors
- UPI Coach of the Year – Jack Pardee
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| Media |
- Radio:
- Personnel:
- Jeff Joniak (play-by-play)
- Tom Thayer (analyst)
- Zach Zaidman (sideline reporter and radio coach's show host)
- Television:
- Personnel:
- Lou Canellis (gameday television host, pre-season sideline reporter)
- Sam Rosen (pre-season play-by-play)
- Jim Miller (pre-season analyst)
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