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== Regular season == |
== Regular season == |
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As an experiment, the Bears hosted their first home game of the season at [[Northwestern University]]'s [[Dyche Stadium]] in [[Evanston, Illinois|Evanston]]. The Bears' [[Wrigley Field]] landlord, the [[1970 Chicago Cubs season|Chicago Cubs]], were in a pennant race and might play in the [[1970 National League Championship Series|National League Championship Series]] and [[1970 World Series|World Series]], and that Wrigley Field would be unavailable (at least for installation of temporary seating in right and center field) until well into October.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1970/07/22/page/49/article/bears-over-sue-evanston-n-u-over-use-of-dyche-stadium|title = Historical Newspapers from |
As an experiment, the Bears hosted their first home game of the season at [[Northwestern University]]'s [[Dyche Stadium]] in [[Evanston, Illinois|Evanston]]. The Bears' [[Wrigley Field]] landlord, the [[1970 Chicago Cubs season|Chicago Cubs]], were in a pennant race and might play in the [[1970 National League Championship Series|National League Championship Series]] and [[1970 World Series|World Series]], and that Wrigley Field would be unavailable (at least for installation of temporary seating in right and center field) until well into October.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1970/07/22/page/49/article/bears-over-sue-evanston-n-u-over-use-of-dyche-stadium|title = Historical Newspapers from 1700s–2000s}}</ref> (The Cubs were in contention in the [[National League East]] until the final week of the 1970 season, thus rendering the anticipation moot.)<ref name=prceatg>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=repWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=le0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=5816%2C89367 |work=Spokesman-Review |location=(Spokane, Washington) |title=Pennant race at a glance |date=September 16, 1970 |page=16}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CHC/1970-schedule-scores.shtml|title = 1970 Chicago Cubs Schedule}}</ref> |
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In addition, the [[National Football League|NFL]] was pressuring the Bears to move out of Wrigley Field, because it had no lights and its seating capacity was under 50,000 (even with additional seating in right field for football games), stipulations of the [[AFL–NFL merger]] agreement. The Bears planned to move to Evanston for the [[1971 Chicago Bears season|1971]] season, but Evanston residents petitioned city officials to block the move, and the [[Big Ten Conference]] ultimately barred the Bears from using Dyche Stadium;<ref>http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1971/03/10/page/56/article/n-u-asks-special-big-10-meeting</ref> the Bears moved to Chicago's [[Soldier Field]].<ref>http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1971/04/14/page/85/article/renovations-key-to-soldier-field</ref> |
In addition, the [[National Football League|NFL]] was pressuring the Bears to move out of Wrigley Field, because it had no lights and its seating capacity was under 50,000 (even with additional seating in right field for football games), stipulations of the [[AFL–NFL merger]] agreement. The Bears planned to move to Evanston for the [[1971 Chicago Bears season|1971]] season, but Evanston residents petitioned city officials to block the move, and the [[Big Ten Conference]] ultimately barred the Bears from using Dyche Stadium;<ref>[http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1971/03/10/page/56/article/n-u-asks-special-big-10-meeting Historical Newspapers from 1700s–2000s – Newspapers.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> the Bears moved to Chicago's [[Soldier Field]].<ref>[http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1971/04/14/page/85/article/renovations-key-to-soldier-field Historical Newspapers from 1700s–2000s – Newspapers.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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=== Schedule === |
=== Schedule === |
Revision as of 18:49, 15 November 2021
1970 Chicago Bears season | |
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Owner | George Halas |
Head coach | Jim Dooley |
Home field | Wrigley Field Dyche Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 6–8 |
Division place | 4th NFC Central |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
The 1970 Chicago Bears season was their 51st regular season completed in the National Football League. The team finished with a 6–8 record, a significant improvement over the 1–13 record of the previous season, the worst in franchise history.
Offseason
- June 16, 1970 – After a seven-month battle with cancer, running back Brian Piccolo died at age 26.[1][2][3]
NFL Draft
Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team |
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3 | 58 | George Farmer | Wide Receiver | UCLA |
Roster
Regular season
As an experiment, the Bears hosted their first home game of the season at Northwestern University's Dyche Stadium in Evanston. The Bears' Wrigley Field landlord, the Chicago Cubs, were in a pennant race and might play in the National League Championship Series and World Series, and that Wrigley Field would be unavailable (at least for installation of temporary seating in right and center field) until well into October.[4] (The Cubs were in contention in the National League East until the final week of the 1970 season, thus rendering the anticipation moot.)[5][6]
In addition, the NFL was pressuring the Bears to move out of Wrigley Field, because it had no lights and its seating capacity was under 50,000 (even with additional seating in right field for football games), stipulations of the AFL–NFL merger agreement. The Bears planned to move to Evanston for the 1971 season, but Evanston residents petitioned city officials to block the move, and the Big Ten Conference ultimately barred the Bears from using Dyche Stadium;[7] the Bears moved to Chicago's Soldier Field.[8]
Zeitplan
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Attendance |
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1 | September 19 | at New York Giants | W 24–16 | 1–0 | 62,936
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2 | September 27 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 20–16 | 2–0 | 53,463
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3 | October 5 | at Detroit Lions | L 28–14 | 2–1 | 58,210
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4 | October 11 | Minnesota Vikings | L 24–0 | 2–2 | 45,485
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5 | October 18 | San Diego Chargers | L 20–7 | 2–3 | 45,278
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6 | October 25 | Detroit Lions | L 16–10 | 2–4 | 45,632
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7 | November 1 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 23–14 | 3–4 | 58,850
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8 | November 8 | San Francisco 49ers | L 37–16 | 3–5 | 45,607
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9 | November 15 | at Green Bay Packers | L 20–19 | 3–6 | 56,263
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10 | November 22 | Buffalo Bills | W 31–13 | 4–6 | 41,015
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11 | November 29 | at Baltimore Colts | L 21–20 | 4–7 | 60,240
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12 | December 5 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 16–13 | 4–8 | 47,900
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13 | December 13 | Green Bay Packers | W 35–17 | 5–8 | 44,957
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14 | December 20 | at New Orleans Saints | W 24–3 | 6–8 | 63,518
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- Saturday night (September 19), Monday night (October 5), Saturday (December 5)
Season summary
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- Jack Concannon 26/50, 280 Yds
- Dick Gordon 9 Rec, 119 Yds
Standings
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
Minnesota Vikings | 12 | 2 | 0 | .857 | 5–1 | 10–1 | 335 | 143 | W3 |
Detroit Lions | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 4–2 | 7–4 | 347 | 202 | W5 |
Green Bay Packers | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 2–4 | 4–7 | 196 | 293 | L2 |
Chicago Bears | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 1–5 | 5–6 | 256 | 261 | W2 |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
References
- ^ "Cancer fatal to Piccolo of Bears at 26". Milwaukee Journal. press dispatches. June 16, 1970. p. 13, part 2.
- ^ "Brian Piccolo is dead at 26". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. June 17, 1970. p. 19.
- ^ "Sayers, Halas praise Piccolo's courage". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. June 17, 1970. p. 1-part 2.
- ^ "Historical Newspapers from 1700s–2000s".
- ^ "Pennant race at a glance". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). September 16, 1970. p. 16.
- ^ "1970 Chicago Cubs Schedule".
- ^ Historical Newspapers from 1700s–2000s – Newspapers.com
- ^ Historical Newspapers from 1700s–2000s – Newspapers.com
- ^ Pro-Football-Reference.com
- ^ Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2014-Sep-14.
- ^ Pro-Football-Reference.com
- ^ Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2014-Sep-14.