:1979 Chicago Bears season

{{main|1979 NFL draft}}

{{NFL team draft start

| year = 1979

| teamname = Chicago Bears

}}

{{NFL team draft entry

| round = 1

| pick = 4

| player = Dan Hampton

| position = Defensive end

| college = Arkansas

| notes =

| probowl = yes

| hof = yes

| maderoster = yes

}}

{{NFL team draft entry

| round = 1

| pick = 9

| player = Al Harris

| position = Defensive end

| college = Arizona State

| notes =

| maderoster = yes

}}

{{NFL team draft entry

| round = 2

| pick = 39

| player = Rickey Watts

| position = Wide receiver

| college = Tulsa

| notes =

| maderoster = yes

}}

{{NFL team draft entry

| round = 3

| pick = 66

| player = Willie McClendon

| position = Running back

| college = Georgia

| notes =

| maderoster = yes

}}

{{NFL team draft entry

| round = 6

| pick = 147

| player = John Sullivan

| position = Linebacker

| college = Illinois

| notes =

| maderoster = no

}}

{{NFL team draft entry

| round = 7

| pick = 174

| player = Lee Kunz

| position = Linebacker

| college = Nebraska

| notes =

| maderoster = yes

}}

{{NFL team draft entry

| round = 8

| pick = 203

| player = Rick Moss

| position = Defensive back

| college = Purdue

| notes =

| maderoster = no

}}

{{NFL team draft entry

| round = 9

| pick = 230

| player = Jerome Heavens

| position = Running back

| college = Notre Dame

| notes =

| maderoster = no

}}

{{NFL team draft entry

| round = 10

| pick = 257

| player = Joe Restic

| position = Defensive back

| college = Notre Dame

| notes =

| maderoster = no

}}

{{NFL team draft entry

| round = 11

| pick = 286

| player = Bob Wright

| position = Offensive tackle

| college = Cincinnati

| notes =

| maderoster = no

}}

{{NFL team draft entry

| round = 12

| pick = 312

| player = Dave Becker

| position = Safety

| college = Iowa

| notes =

| maderoster = no

}}

{{NFL team draft end

| probowl = yes

| hof = yes

}}

{{NFL final roster

|Year=1979

|TeamName=Chicago Bears

|Active=

|Inactive=

|PS=

|Quarterbacks=

{{NFLplayer| 7|Bob Avellini}}

{{NFLplayer|15|Mike Phipps}}

|Running Backs=

{{NFLplayer|39|Robin Earl}}

{{NFLplayer|37|Willie McClendon|rookie=y}}

{{NFLplayer|34|Walter Payton}}

{{NFLplayer|25|Lonnie Perrin}}

{{NFLplayer|22|Dave Williams|d=running back}}

|Wide Receivers=

{{NFLplayer|84|Brian Baschnagel}}

{{NFLplayer|83|Kris Haines|rookie=y}}

{{NFLplayer|81|Harry Washington|d=American football}}

{{NFLplayer|80|Rickey Watts|rookie=y}}

|Tight Ends=

{{NFLplayer|87|Mike Cobb}}

{{NFLplayer|88|Greg Latta}}

|Offensive Linemen=

{{NFLplayer|64|Ted Albrecht|T}}

{{NFLplayer|63|Tony Ardizzone|d=American football|C}}

{{NFLplayer|60|Lynn Boden|G}}

{{NFLplayer|65|Noah Jackson|G}}

{{NFLplayer|62|Dan Jiggetts|T}}

{{NFLplayer|70|Dennis Lick|T}}

{{NFLplayer|52|Dan Neal|C}}

{{NFLplayer|69|Revie Sorey|G}}

|Defensive Linemen=

{{NFLplayer|99|Dan Hampton|rookie=y|DE}}

{{NFLplayer|90|Al Harris|d=defensive lineman|rookie=y|DE}}

{{NFLplayer|53|Tommy Hart|DE}}

{{NFLplayer|73|Mike Hartenstine|DE}}

{{NFLplayer|68|Jim Osborne|d=American football|DT}}

{{NFLplayer|82|Alan Page|DT}}

{{NFLplayer|76|Ron Rydalch|DT}}

|Linebackers=

{{NFLplayer|55|Doug Buffone|MLB}}

{{NFLplayer|59|Gary Campbell|d=linebacker|OLB}}

{{NFLplayer|51|Bruce Herron|OLB}}

{{NFLplayer|54|Tom Hicks|d=American football|MLB}}

{{NFLplayer|57|Lee Kunz|rookie=y|OLB}}

{{NFLplayer|50|Mark Merrill|OLB}}

{{NFLplayer|58|Jerry Muckensturm|OLB}}

|Defensive Backs=

{{NFLplayer|48|Allan Ellis|d=American football|CB}}

{{NFLplayer|45|Gary Fencik|SS}}

{{NFLplayer|36|Wentford Gaines|CB}}

{{NFLplayer|24|Virgil Livers|CB}}

{{NFLplayer|46|Doug Plank|FS}}

{{NFLplayer|44|Terry Schmidt|CB}}

{{NFLplayer|47|Mike Spivey|d=American football|CB}}

{{NFLplayer|23|Len Walterscheid|FS}}

|Special Teams=

{{NFLplayer|86|Bob Parsons|d=American football|P}}

• {{player|16}} Bob Thomas K

|Reserve Lists =

{{NFLplayer|79|Lionel Antoine|T|IR}}

{{NFLplayer| 8|Vince Evans|QB|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|35|Roland Harper|FB|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|74|Jerry Meyers|d=American football|DE|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|71|Rocco Moore|T|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|--|Golden Richards|WR|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|85|Steve Schubert|WR|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|89|James Scott|d=gridiron football|WR|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|72|Brad Shearer|DT|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|30|John Skibinski|RB|IR}}

|Practice Squad =

}}

• Network: CBS
• Announcers: Dick Stockton and Johnny Morris

Bob Thomas booted a pair of field goals and Walter Payton rushed for 125 yards on 36 carries in 80 degree heat as the Bears won their opener. Thomas who had a field goal attempt blocked by Packers' Mike Hunt in the first quarter converted from 25 and 19 yards in the second quarter and the Bears banked on an aggressive defense which was credited with five sacks for the triumph. Chester Marcol, who had a field goal blocked by Virgil Livers, later connected for Green Bay's only score with a 28 yarder. The Bears defense aided by a pair of excellent punts by Bob Parsons, kept the Packers in tough field condition in the first half when Green Bay was limited to only three first downs.

{{AFB game box start

|Title=

|Visitor=Bears

|V1=7 |V2=7 |V3=0 |V4=0

|Host=Buccaneers

|H1=0 |H2=0 |H3=0 |H4=0

|Date=December 2

|Location=Tampa Stadium, Tampa, Florida

|StartTime=1:00 p.m.

|TimeZone=

|ElapsedTime=

|Attendance=

|Weather={{convert|53|F}}, wind {{convert|9|mph|abbr=on}}

|Referee= Fred Silva

|TVAnnouncers=

|TVStation= CBS

}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry= yes|Quarter=1 |Time= |Team=CHI |Event= Walter Payton 1 yard run (Bob Thomas kick) |Score= Bears 7–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=2 |Time= |Team= CHI|Event= Dave Williams 13 yard pass from Mike Phipps (Bob Thomas kick) |Score= Bears 14–0|LastEntry=yes}}

{{AFB game box end}}

[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197912020tam.htm Pro-Football-Reference.com]

{{Clear}}

{{See also|1979 Green Bay Packers season}}

{{Americanfootballbox

|bg=

|bg2=

|titlestyle={{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|year=1979|border=2}}; text-align:center

|state=collapsed

|title=Week 15: Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers

|date=December 9, 1979

|time=1:00 p.m. CST

|road=Bears

|R1=3 |R2=3 |R3=0 |R4=9

|home=Packers

|H1=0 |H2=7 |H3=0 |H4=7

|stadium=Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

|attendance=

|weather=Overcast, {{convert|29|F|C}}

|referee=

|TV=CBS

|TVAnnouncers=Pat Summerall and Sonny Jurgensen

|reference=[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197912090gnb.htm]

|scoring=

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

|stats=

;Top passers

• CHI – Mike Phipps – 10/25, 113 yards, 1 INT
• GB – Lynn Dickey – 20/37, 283 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT

;Top rushers

• CHI – Walter Payton – 25 rushes, 115 yards
• GB – Ricky Patton – 18 rushes, 35 yards

;Top receivers

• CHI – Rickey Watts – 4 receptions, 68 yards
• GB – James Lofton – 6 receptions, 112 yards, 1 TD

}}

{{1979 NFC Central standings}}

{{reflist}}

• [http://www.bearshistory.com/seasons/1979chicagobears.aspx 1979 Chicago Bears Season at www.bearshistory.com]

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