| 1969 Chicago Bears season | |
|---|---|
| Head Coach | Jim Dooley |
| Home Field | Wrigley Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 1–13 |
| Place | 4th Central |
| Playoff Finish | did not qualify |
| Timeline | |
| Previous season | Next season |
| 1968 | 1970 |
The 1969 Chicago Bears season was their 50th regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 1–13 record, the worst in franchise history. This occurred despite the exploits of Dick Butkus and Gale Sayers. Sayers had torn the ligaments in his right knee during the 1968 season. After surgery, Sayers went through a physical rehabilitation program with the help of teammate Brian Piccolo. In 1969 Sayers led the league in rushing once again with 1,032 yards, but he lacked the speed he once had and averaged only 4.4 yards per carry. An already poor season was made even worse when running back Piccolo was diagnosed with cancer in November. He would succumb to the disease in June of the following year.
Offseason
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DraftEdit
| 1969 Chicago Bears draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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| 1 | 14 | Rufus Mayes | OT | Ohio State | |
| Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
RosterEdit
| 1969 Chicago Bears roster | |||||||||
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
| Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
| Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
| Reserve lists
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PreseasonEdit
On August 30, a crowd of 85,532 fans viewed a doubleheader at Cleveland's Municipal Stadium. In the first contest, the Chicago Bears played the AFL's Buffalo Bills, while the Cleveland Browns hosted the Green Bay Packers in the second match.[1]
Regular seasonEdit
ScheduleEdit
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 21, 1969 | at Green Bay Packers | L 0–17 | |
| 2 | September 28, 1969 | at St. Louis Cardinals | L 17–20 | |
| 3 | October 5, 1969 | at New York Giants | L 24–28 | |
| 4 | October 12, 1969 | Minnesota Vikings | L 0–31 | |
| 5 | October 19, 1969 | at Detroit Lions | L 7–13 | |
| 6 | October 26, 1969 | Los Angeles Rams | L 7–9 | |
| 7 | November 2, 1969 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 14–31 | |
| 8 | November 9, 1969 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 38–7 | |
| 9 | November 16, 1969 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 31–48 | |
| 10 | November 23, 1969 | Baltimore Colts | L 21–24 | |
| 11 | November 30, 1969 | Cleveland Browns | L 24–28 | |
| 12 | December 6, 1969 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 21–42 | |
| 13 | December 14, 1969 | Green Bay Packers | L 3–21 | |
| 14 | December 21, 1969 | Detroit Lions | L 3–20 | |
StandingsEdit
Template:1969 NFL Central standings
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ Rockin’ the Rockpile: The Buffalo Bills of the American Football League, p.439, Jeffrey J. Miller, ECW Press, 2007, ISBN 978-1-55022-797-0
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| Eastern Conference | Western Conference | ||
| Capitol | Century | Coastal | Central |
| Dallas | Cleveland | Atlanta | Chicago |
| New Orleans | NY Giants | Baltimore | Detroit |
| Philadelphia | Pittsburgh | Los Angeles | Green Bay |
| Washington | St. Louis | San Francisco | Minnesota |
| 1969 NFL Draft • NFL Playoffs • NFL Championship • Pro Bowl • Super Bowl IV Related: 1969 AFL Season | |||
