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| 1971 Chicago Bears season | |
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| Head coach | Jim Dooley |
| Home field | Soldier Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 6-8 |
| Division Place | 3rd NFC Central |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
| Timeline | |
| Previous season | Next season |
| 1970 | 1972 |
The 1971 Chicago Bears season was their 52nd regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 6-8 record, another below .500 showing, eventually costing head coach Jim Dooley his job. This was their 1st season at Soldier Field.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
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| 1 | September 19, 1971 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 17-15 |
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| 2 | September 26, 1971 | at Minnesota Vikings | W 20-17 |
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| 3 | October 3, 1971 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 17-3 |
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| 4 | October 10, 1971 | New Orleans Saints | W 35-14 |
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| 5 | October 17, 1971 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 13-0 |
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| 6 | October 24, 1971 | at Detroit Lions | W 28-23 |
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| 7 | October 31, 1971 | Dallas Cowboys | W 23-19 |
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| 8 | November 7, 1971 | Green Bay Packers | L 17-14 |
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| 9 | November 14, 1971 | Washington Redskins | W 16-15 |
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| 10 | November 21, 1971 | Detroit Lions | L 28-3 |
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| 11 | November 29, 1971 | at Miami Dolphins | L 34-3 |
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| 12 | December 5, 1971 | at Denver Broncos | L 6-3 |
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| 13 | December 12, 1971 | at Green Bay Packers | L 31-10 |
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| 14 | December 19, 1971 | Minnesota Vikings | L 27-10 |
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| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| Minnesota Vikings | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 245 | 139 | W-2 |
| Detroit Lions | 7 | 6 | 1 | .538 | 341 | 286 | L-3 |
| Chicago Bears | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 185 | 276 | L-5 |
| Green Bay Packers | 4 | 8 | 2 | .333 | 274 | 298 | L-1 |
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