The 1978 Chicago Bears season was their 59th regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 7–9 record in the first year of Coach Neill Armstrong, yet another below .500 record in the 1970s.
Offseason
NFL Draft
Undrafted free agents
Roster
| 1978 Chicago Bears roster
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
Practice squad
Rookies in italics
53 Active, 5 Inactive, 5 Practice squad
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Schedule
| Week
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Date
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Opponent
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Result
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Attendance
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| 1
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September 3, 1978
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St. Louis Cardinals
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W 17–10
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52,791
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| 2
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September 10, 1978
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at San Francisco 49ers
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W 16–13
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49,502
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| 3
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September 17, 1978
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at Detroit Lions
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W 19–0
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65,982
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| 4
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September 25, 1978
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Minnesota Vikings
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L 24–20
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53,551
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| 5
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October 1, 1978
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Oakland Raiders
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L 25–19
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52,848
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| 6
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October 8, 1978
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at Green Bay Packers
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L 24–14
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56,267
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| 7
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October 16, 1978
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at Denver Broncos
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L 16–7
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75,008
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| 8
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October 22, 1978
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at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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L 33–19
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68,146
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| 9
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October 29, 1978
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Detroit Lions
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L 21–17
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53,378
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| 10
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November 5, 1978
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Seattle Seahawks
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L 31–29
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50,697
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| 11
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November 12, 1978
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at Minnesota Vikings
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L 17–14
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43,286
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| 12
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November 19, 1978
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Atlanta Falcons
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W 13–7
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46,022
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| 13
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November 26, 1978
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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W 14–3
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42,373
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| 14
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December 4, 1978
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at San Diego Chargers
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L 40–7
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48,492
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| 15
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December 10, 1978
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Green Bay Packers
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W 14–0
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34,306
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| 16
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December 16, 1978
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at Washington Redskins
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W 14–10
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49,774
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Game summaries
Week 2
| by Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4
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Total
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| • Bears
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3 |
3 |
3 |
7
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16
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| 49ers
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7 |
3 |
0 |
3
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13
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| Scoring summary |
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| 1 |
| CHI | Bob Thomas 32 yard field goal | Bears 3–0 |
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| SF | O.J. Simpson 8 yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Ray Wersching kick) | 49ers 7–3 |
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| 2 |
| CHI | Bob Thomas 44 yard field goal | 49ers 7–6 |
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| SF | Ray Wersching 44 yard field goal | 49ers 10–6 |
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| 3 |
| CHI | Bob Thomas 38 yard field goal | 49ers 10–9 |
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| 4 |
| SF | Ray Wersching 27 yard field goal | 49ers 13–9 |
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| 4 |
| CHI | Roland Harper 1 yard run (Bob Thomas kick) | Bears 16–13 |
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[1]
Week 16
| by Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4
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Total
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| • Bears
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7 |
0 |
7 |
0
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14
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| Redskins
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0 |
3 |
0 |
7
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10
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| Scoring summary |
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| 1 |
| CHI | Walter Payton 44-yard run (Bob Thomas kick) | Bears 7–0 |
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| 2 |
| WSH | Mark Moseley 33-yard field goal | Bears 7–3 |
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| 3 |
| CHI | Steve Schubert 73-yard punt return (Bob Thomas kick) | Bears 14–3 |
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| WSH | Jean Fugett 17-yard pass from Billy Kilmer (Mark Moseley kick) | Bears 14–10 |
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Standings
Template:1978 NFC Central standings
References
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