1971 Chicago Bears Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 6-8
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference
Coach: Jim Dooley (6-8)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1971 Chicago Bears StatisticsTeam Record: 6-8
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference
Coach: Jim Dooley (6-8)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1971 Chicago Bears Results
The Chicago Bears of the National Football League ended the 1971 season with a record of 6 wins and 8 losses, finishing third in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference.
The Bears labored to change the scoreboard with just 185 points, and the defensive squad yielded 276. Don Shy rushed for a team-leading 420 yards for Chicago.
Bobby Douglass passed for 1,164 yards. George Farmer hauled in 46 balls for 737 yards, while Dick Gordon contributed to the receiving game, too.
The opportunistic defense manufactured 45 turnovers. Charlie Ford picked off 5 opponent throws.
Jim Dooley coached the team.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Ross Brupbacher | RLB | April 7, 1948 | 6'3" | 215 | Texas A&M | Lafayette, LA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 55 | Doug Buffone | LLB | June 27, 1944 | 6'3" | 230 | Louisville | Yatesboro, PA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 51 | Dick Butkus | MLB | December 9, 1942 | 6'3" | 245 | Illinois | Chicago, IL USA | 14 | 0 |
| 72 | Jim Cadile | RG | July 16, 1940 | 6'4" | 240 | San Jose St. | San Jose, CA USA | 13 | 0 |
| 52 | Rich Coady | C | December 17, 1944 | 6'3" | 245 | Memphis | Chicago, IL USA | 14 | 0 |
| 11 | Jack Concannon | QB | February 25, 1943 | 6'3" | 205 | Boston Col. | Boston, MA USA | 3 | 3 |
| 70 | Jeff Curchin | T-G | December 17, 1947 | 6'7" | 260 | Florida St. | Binghamton, NY USA | 12 | 0 |
| 10 | Bobby Douglass | QB | June 22, 1947 | 6'4" | 225 | Kansas | Manhattan, KS USA | 12 | 7 |
| 43 | George Farmer | WR | April 19, 1948 | 6'4" | 214 | UCLA | Chattanooga, TN USA | 14 | 0 |
| 32 | Charlie Ford | LCB | December 10, 1948 | 6'3" | 185 | Houston | Beaumont, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 45 | Dick Gordon | WR | January 1, 1944 | 5'11" | 190 | Michigan St. | Cincinnati, OH USA | 13 | 0 |
| 33 | Jim Grabowski | FB | September 9, 1944 | 6'2" | 220 | Illinois | Chicago, IL USA | 12 | 0 |
| 88 | Bobby Green | P | May 7, 1936 | 5'11" | 175 | Florida | Vernon, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 30 | Jimmy Gunn | LB | November 27, 1948 | 6'1" | 220 | USC | Augusta, AR USA | 14 | 0 |
| 75 | Dave Hale | DT-DE | June 21, 1947 | 6'8" | 225 | Ottawa (KS) | McCook, NE USA | 12 | 0 |
| 50 | Gene Hamlin | C | July 26, 1946 | 6'3" | 245 | West. Michigan | Detroit, MI USA | 7 | 0 |
| 17 | Cliff Hardy | DB | January 28, 1947 | 6'0" | 188 | Michigan St. | Fairfield, AL USA | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | Jim Harrison | RB | September 10, 1948 | 6'4" | 235 | Missouri | San Antonio, TX USA | 2 | 0 |
| 79 | John Hoffman | DE | August 2, 1943 | 6'7" | 260 | USC | Santa Monica, CA USA | 1 | 0 |
| 61 | Glen Holloway | LG | September 16, 1948 | 6'3" | 250 | North Texas | Corpus Christi, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 85 | Willie Holman | LDE | February 27, 1945 | 6'4" | 250 | South Carolina St. | St. Matthews, SC USA | 14 | 0 |
| 65 | Randy Jackson | LT | March 6, 1944 | 6'5" | 250 | Florida | Lake City, FL USA | 14 | 0 |
| 29 | Bob Jeter | DB-WR | May 9, 1937 | 6'1" | 200 | Iowa | Union, SC USA | 9 | 0 |
| 44 | Garry Lyle | DB-RB | October 20, 1945 | 6'2" | 198 | George Washington | New Martinsville, WV USA | 14 | 0 |
| 71 | Tony McGee | DE | January 18, 1949 | 6'4" | 250 | Wyoming | Battle Creek, MI USA | 14 | 4 |
| 18 | Jerry Moore | FS | March 16, 1949 | 6'3" | 208 | Arkansas | Belleville, IL USA | 11 | 0 |
| 49 | Joe Moore | RB | June 29, 1949 | 6'1" | 205 | Missouri | St. Louis, MO USA | 9 | 0 |
| 78 | Bob Newton | G-T | August 16, 1949 | 6'4" | 257 | Nebraska | Pomona, CA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 16 | Kent Nix | QB | March 12, 1944 | 6'2" | 195 | TCU | Corpus Christi, TX USA | 8 | 4 |
| 87 | Ed O'Bradovich | RDE | May 21, 1940 | 6'3" | 255 | Illinois | Hillside, IL USA | 14 | 0 |
| 38 | Ray Ogden | TE | September 2, 1942 | 6'5" | 225 | Alabama | Jesup, GA USA | 6 | 0 |
| 83 | Mac Percival | K | February 26, 1940 | 6'4" | 220 | Texas Tech | Lubbock, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 22 | Cyril Pinder | RB | November 13, 1946 | 6'2" | 210 | Illinois | Fort Lauderdale, FL USA | 12 | 0 |
| 53 | Larry Rowden | LB | March 17, 1949 | 6'2" | 220 | Houston | Pampa, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 40 | Gale Sayers | RB | May 30, 1943 | 6'0" | 198 | Kansas | Wichita, KS USA | 2 | 0 |
| 67 | George Seals | LDT | October 2, 1942 | 6'3" | 260 | Missouri | Higginsville, MO USA | 14 | 0 |
| 84 | Jim Seymour | WR | November 24, 1946 | 6'4" | 210 | Notre Dame | Detroit, MI USA | 10 | 0 |
| 24 | Don Shy | RB | November 15, 1945 | 6'1" | 210 | San Diego St. | Cleveland, OH USA | 11 | 0 |
| 48 | Ron Smith | PR | May 3, 1943 | 6'1" | 195 | Wisconsin | Chicago, IL USA | 14 | 0 |
| 76 | Bill Staley | RDT | September 9, 1946 | 6'3" | 250 | Utah St. | Walnut Creek, CA USA | 11 | 0 |
| 20 | Joe Taylor | RCB | August 27, 1939 | 6'1" | 200 | North Carolina A&T | Miami, FL USA | 13 | 0 |
| 82 | Earl Thomas | WR-TE | October 4, 1948 | 6'3" | 224 | Houston | Greenville, TX USA | 11 | 0 |
| 34 | Bill Tucker | RB | September 14, 1943 | 6'2" | 219 | Tennessee St. | Union, SC USA | 14 | 0 |
| 21 | Cecil Turner | KR | April 2, 1944 | 5'10" | 176 | Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo | Washington, DC USA | 14 | 0 |
| 89 | Bob Wallace | TE | October 7, 1945 | 6'3" | 211 | Texas-El Paso | Texarkana, AR USA | 14 | 0 |
| 73 | Steve Wright | RT | July 17, 1942 | 6'6" | 250 | Alabama | Birmingham, AL USA | 14 | 0 |
