1967 Chicago Bears season

The 1967 season was the Chicago Bears' 48th season in the National Football League. The team improved on their 5–7–2 record from 1966 and finished with a 7–6–1 record and earning them a second-place finish in the newly formed Central Division within the NFL's Western Conference. 1967 also marked the final season with George Halas as the team's head coach. Halas, one of the founders of the NFL, continued as the owner of the franchise until his death in 1983.

1967 Chicago Bears season
OwnerGeorge Halas
Head coachGeorge Halas
Home fieldWrigley Field
Results
Record7–6–1
Division place2nd place Central
Playoff finishDid not qualify

Offseason

Roster
1967 Chicago Bears final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Practice squad


Rookies in italics

Regular season
Main article: 1967 NFL season

Schedule
Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance
1 September 17 at Pittsburgh Steelers L 13–41 0–1 Pitt Stadium 53,365
2 September 24 at Green Bay Packers L 10–13 0–2 Lambeau Field 50,861
3 October 1 at Minnesota Vikings W 17–7 1–2 Metropolitan Stadium 44,868
4 October 8 Baltimore Colts L 3–24 1–3 Wrigley Field 47,190
5 October 15 Detroit Lions W 14–3 2–3 Wrigley Field 46,024
6 October 22 at Cleveland Browns L 0–24 2–4 Cleveland Municipal Stadium 83,183
7 October 29 Los Angeles Rams L 17–28 2–5 Wrigley Field 46,073
8 November 5 at Detroit Lions W 27–13 3–5 Tiger Stadium 55,606
9 November 12 New York Giants W 34–7 4–5 Wrigley Field 46,223
10 November 19 St. Louis Cardinals W 30–3 5–5 Wrigley Field 47,147
11 November 26 Green Bay Packers L 13–17 5–6 Wrigley Field 47,513
12 December 3 at San Francisco 49ers W 28–14 6–6 Kezar Stadium 25,613
13 December 10 Minnesota Vikings T 10–10 6–6–1 Wrigley Field 40,110
14 December 17 at Atlanta Falcons W 23–14 7–6–1 Atlanta Stadium 54,107
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Week 1
1 234Total
Bears 13 000 13
• Steelers 10 7177 41
  • Date: September 17
  • Location: Pitt Stadium
  • Game attendance: 53,365
  • Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C); wind 5 mph

Week 2
1 234Total
Bears 0 037 10
• Packers 0 1003 13
  • Date: September 24
  • Location: Lambeau Field
  • Game attendance: 50,861
  • Game weather: 49 °F (9 °C); wind 9 mph

Week 3
1 234Total
• Bears 7 0100 17
Vikings 0 007 7
  • Date: October 1
  • Location: Metropolitan Stadium
  • Game attendance: 44,868
  • Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C); wind 15 mph

Week 4
1 234Total
• Colts 0 3714 24
Bears 3 000 3
  • Date: October 8
  • Location: Wrigley Field
  • Game attendance: 47,190
  • Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C); wind 12 mph

Week 5
1 234Total
Lions 0 003 3
• Bears 0 707 14
  • Date: October 15
  • Location: Wrigley Field
  • Game attendance: 46,024
  • Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C); wind 8 mph

Week 6
1 234Total
Bears 0 000 0
• Browns 0 0717 24

Week 7
1 234Total
• Rams 7 777 28
Bears 0 737 17
  • Date: October 29
  • Location: Wrigley Field
  • Game attendance: 46,073
  • Game weather: 42 °F (6 °C); wind 13 mph

Week 8
1 234Total
• Bears 14 760 27
Lions 0 760 13
  • Date: November 5
  • Location: Tiger Stadium
  • Game attendance: 55,606
  • Game weather: 32 °F (0 °C); wind 15 mph

Week 9
1 234Total
Giants 7 000 7
• Bears 0 2077 34
  • Date: November 12
  • Location: Wrigley Field
  • Game attendance: 46,223
  • Game weather: 51 °F (11 °C); wind 15 mph

Week 10
1 234Total
Cardinals 3 000 3
• Bears 7 2030 30
  • Date: November 19
  • Location: Wrigley Field
  • Game attendance: 47,147
  • Game weather: 33 °F (1 °C); wind 10 mph

Week 11
1 234Total
• Packers 7 730 17
Bears 7 303 13
  • Date: November 26
  • Location: Wrigley Field
  • Game attendance: 47,513
  • Game weather: 39 °F (4 °C); wind 14 mph

Week 12
1 234Total
• Bears 7 7140 28
49ers 0 077 14
  • Date: December 3
  • Location: Kezar Stadium
  • Game attendance: 25,613
  • Game weather: 53 °F (12 °C); wind 13 mph

Week 13
1 234Total
Vikings 0 703 10
Bears 3 070 10
  • Date: December 10
  • Location: Wrigley Field
  • Game attendance: 40,110
  • Game weather: 37 °F (3 °C); wind 15 mph
Scoring summary
Q1CHIPercival 12 yard field goalCHI 3–0
Q2MINPhillips 35 yard pass from Kapp (Cox kick)MIN 7–3
Q3CHISayers 7 yard run (Percival kick)CHI 10–3
Q4MINCox 25 yard field goalTie 10–10

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Week 14
1 234Total
• Bears 7 1033 23
Falcons 7 007 14
  • Date: December 17
  • Location: Atlanta Stadium
  • Game attendance: 54,107
  • Game weather: 46 °F (8 °C); wind 7 mph

Standings
NFL Central
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
Green Bay Packers 9 4 1 .692 4–1–1 6–3–1 332 209 L2
Chicago Bears 7 6 1 .538 3–2–1 5–4–1 239 218 W1
Detroit Lions 5 7 2 .417 1–3–2 3–5–2 260 259 W2
Minnesota Vikings 3 8 3 .273 1–3–2 1–6–3 233 294 L1

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

Awards and records

References
  1. Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-Oct-24.


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