1979 Chicago Bears schedule

Season statistics

Offense Defense
Record Playoff record Total yards Pass yards Rush yards Turnovers First downs Total yards Pass yards Rush yards Turnovers First downs
10-6-0 0-1 4878 2293 2585 32 277 4821 2704 2117 46 290
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The Chicago Bears' sixtieth season was in 1979, and it was the second season Neill Armstrong served as the head coach of the team. The Bears played their home games at Soldier Field. They finished the year 10-6-0 in the regular season but they lost their first playoff game to the Philadelphia Eagles 27-17.


Games

Week Opponent Score Notes
Week 1 Green Bay Packers 6-3
Week 2 Minnesota Vikings 26-7
Week 3 @ Dallas Cowboys 20-24
Week 4 @ Miami Dolphins 16-31
Week 5 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 13-17
Week 6 @ Buffalo Bills 7-0
Week 7 New England Patriots 7-27
Week 8 @ Minnesota Vikings 27-30
Week 9 @ San Francisco 49ers 28-27
Week 10 Detroit Lions 35-7
Week 11 Los Angeles Rams 27-23
Week 12 New York Jets 23-13
Week 13 @ Detroit Lions 0-20
Week 14 @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers 14-0
Week 15 @ Green Bay Packers 15-14
Week 16 St. Louis Cardinals 42-6

Playoffs

Week Opponent Score Notes
Wild Card Round @ Philadelphia Eagles 17-27

1979 Chicago Bears Coaching Staff

Head Coach: Neill Armstrong Offensive Coordinator: Ken Meyer Defensive Coordinator: Buddy Ryan Wide Receivers Coach: Doug Gerhart Offensive Line Coach: Jerry Frei Running Backs Coach: Hank Kuhlmann Defensive Line Coach: Dale Haupt Special Teams Coach: Hank Kuhlmann General Manager: Jim Finks