1971 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 |
| 6-8-0 | 0-0 | 3336 | 1902 | 1434 | 46 | 189 | 4520 | 2404 | 2116 | 45 | 234 |
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The Chicago Bears' fifty-second season was in 1971, and it was the fourth season Jim Dooley served as the head coach of the team. The Bears played their home games at Soldier Field. They finished the season 6-8-0, 4-3-0 at home and 2-5-0 on the road.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 17-15 | ||
| Week 2 | @ | Minnesota Vikings | 20-17 | |
| Week 3 | @ | Los Angeles Rams | 3-17 | |
| Week 4 | New Orleans Saints | 35-14 | ||
| Week 5 | @ | San Francisco 49ers | 0-13 | |
| Week 6 | @ | Detroit Lions | 28-23 | |
| Week 7 | Dallas Cowboys | 23-19 | ||
| Week 8 | Green Bay Packers | 14-17 | ||
| Week 9 | Washington Redskins | 16-15 | ||
| Week 10 | Detroit Lions | 3-28 | ||
| Week 11 | @ | Miami Dolphins | 3-34 | |
| Week 12 | @ | Denver Broncos | 3-6 | |
| Week 13 | @ | Green Bay Packers | 10-31 | |
| Week 14 | Minnesota Vikings | 10-27 |
1971 Chicago Bears Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Jim Dooley Offensive Line Coach: Bill Austin, Jim Ringo Defensive Line Coach: Abe Gibron General Manager: George Halas, George S. Halas