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1967 Chicago Bears season

{{short description|NFL team season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox NFL team season

| team = Chicago Bears

| year = 1967

| record = 7–6–1

| division_place = 2nd place Central

| coach = George Halas

| owner = George Halas

| stadium = Wrigley Field

| playoffs = Did not qualify

| shortnavlink = Bears seasons

}}

The 1967 season was the Chicago Bears' 48th season in the National Football League. The team improved on their 5–7–2 record from 1966 and finished with a 7–6–1 record and earning them a second-place finish in the newly formed Central Division within the NFL's Western Conference. 1967 also marked the final season with George Halas as the team's head coach. Halas, one of the founders of the NFL, continued as the owner of the franchise until his death in 1983.

Offseason

=NFL Draft=

Roster

{{NFL final roster

| year = 1967

| team = Chicago Bears

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Regular season

{{main|1967 NFL season}}

=Schedule=

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style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|year=1967|border=2}}"| Week

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|year=1967|border=2}}"| Date

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|year=1967|border=2}}"| Opponent

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|year=1967|border=2}}"| Result

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|year=1967|border=2}}"| Record

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|year=1967|border=2}}"| Venue

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|year=1967|border=2}}"| Attendance

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! 1

| September 17

| at Pittsburgh Steelers

| L 13–41

| 0–1

| Pitt Stadium

| 53,365

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! 2

| September 24

| at Green Bay Packers

| L 10–13

| 0–2

| Lambeau Field

| 50,861

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! 3

| October 1

| at Minnesota Vikings

| W 17–7

| 1–2

| Metropolitan Stadium

| 44,868

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! 4

| October 8

| Baltimore Colts

| L 3–24

| 1–3

| Wrigley Field

| 47,190

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! 5

| October 15

| Detroit Lions

| W 14–3

| 2–3

| Wrigley Field

| 46,024

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! 6

| October 22

| at Cleveland Browns

| L 0–24

| 2–4

| Cleveland Municipal Stadium

| 83,183

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! 7

| October 29

| Los Angeles Rams

| L 17–28

| 2–5

| Wrigley Field

| 46,073

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! 8

| November 5

| at Detroit Lions

| W 27–13

| 3–5

| Tiger Stadium

| 55,606

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! 9

| November 12

| New York Giants

| W 34–7

| 4–5

| Wrigley Field

| 46,223

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! 10

| November 19

| St. Louis Cardinals

| W 30–3

| 5–5

| Wrigley Field

| 47,147

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! 11

| November 26

| Green Bay Packers

| L 13–17

| 5–6

| Wrigley Field

| 47,513

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! 12

| December 3

| at San Francisco 49ers

| W 28–14

| 6–6

| Kezar Stadium

| 25,613

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! 13

| December 10

| Minnesota Vikings

| T 10–10

| 6–6–1

| Wrigley Field

| 40,110

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! 14

| December 17

| at Atlanta Falcons

| W 23–14

| 7–6–1

| Atlanta Stadium

| 54,107

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|colspan="8"| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

=Season summary=

==Week 1==

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|Host=Steelers

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|Date=September 17

|Location=Pitt Stadium

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|Attendance=53,365

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==Week 2==

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|Visitor=Bears

|V1=0 |V2=0 |V3=3 |V4=7

|Host=Packers

|H1=0 |H2=10 |H3=0 |H4=3

|Date=September 24

|Location=Lambeau Field

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|Attendance=50,861

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==Week 3==

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|Visitor=Bears

|V1=7 |V2=0 |V3=10 |V4=0

|Host=Vikings

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

|Date=October 1

|Location=Metropolitan Stadium

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|Attendance=44,868

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==Week 4==

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|Visitor=Colts

|V1=0 |V2=3 |V3=7 |V4=14

|Host=Bears

|H1=3 |H2=0 |H3=0|H4=0

|Date=October 8

|Location=Wrigley Field

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|Attendance=47,190

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==Week 5==

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|Visitor=Lions

|V1=0 |V2=0 |V3=0 |V4=3

|Host=Bears

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

|Date=October 15

|Location=Wrigley Field

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|Attendance=46,024

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==Week 6==

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|Visitor=Bears

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

|Host=Browns

|H1=0 |H2=0 |H3=7 |H4=17

|Date=October 22

|Location=Cleveland Municipal Stadium

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|Attendance=83,183

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==Week 7==

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|Visitor=Rams

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

|Host=Bears

|H1=0 |H2= 7|H3=3 |H4=7

|Date=October 29

|Location=Wrigley Field

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|Attendance=46,073

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==Week 8==

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|Visitor=Bears

|V1=14 |V2=7 |V3=6 |V4=0

|Host=Lions

|H1=0 |H2=7 |H3=6 |H4=0

|Date=November 5

|Location=Tiger Stadium

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|Attendance=55,606

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==Week 9==

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|Visitor=Giants

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

|Host=Bears

|H1= 0|H2=20 |H3=7 |H4=7

|Date=November 12

|Location=Wrigley Field

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|Attendance=46,223

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==Week 10==

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|Visitor=Cardinals

|V1=3 |V2=0 |V3=0 |V4=0

|Host=Bears

|H1=7 |H2=20 |H3=3 |H4=0

|Date=November 19

|Location=Wrigley Field

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|Attendance=47,147

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==Week 11==

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|Visitor=Packers

|V1=7 |V2=7 |V3=3 |V4=0

|Host=Bears

|H1=7 |H2=3 |H3=0 |H4=3

|Date=November 26

|Location=Wrigley Field

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|Attendance=47,513

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==Week 12==

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|Visitor=Bears

|V1=7 |V2= 7|V3=14 |V4=0

|Host=49ers

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

|Date=December 3

|Location=Kezar Stadium

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|Attendance=25,613

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{{Clear}}

==Week 13==

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|Visitor=Vikings

|V1= 0|V2= 7|V3= 0|V4=3

|Host=Bears

|H1= 3|H2=0 |H3=7 |H4=0

|Date=December 10

|Location=Wrigley Field

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|Attendance=40,110

|Weather={{convert|37|F}}; wind 15 mph

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{{AFB game box scoring entry |FirstEntry= yes|Quarter=Q1 |Time= |Team=CHI |Event=Percival 12 yard field goal |Score=CHI 3–0 |LastEntry=}}

{{AFB game box scoring entry |FirstEntry= |Quarter=Q2 |Time= |Team=MIN |Event=Phillips 35 yard pass from Kapp (Cox kick) |Score=MIN 7–3 |LastEntry=}}

{{AFB game box scoring entry |FirstEntry= |Quarter=Q3 |Time= |Team=CHI |Event=Sayers 7 yard run (Percival kick) |Score=CHI 10–3 |LastEntry=}}

{{AFB game box scoring entry |FirstEntry= |Quarter=Q4 |Time= |Team=MIN |Event=Cox 25 yard field goal |Score=Tie 10–10 |LastEntry=yes}}

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[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196712100chi.htm Pro-Football-Reference.com]. Retrieved 2016-Oct-24.

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==Week 14==

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|Visitor=Bears

|V1=7 |V2=10 |V3=3 |V4=3

|Host=Falcons

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

|Date=December 17

|Location=Atlanta Stadium

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|Attendance=54,107

|Weather={{convert|46|F}}; wind 7 mph

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{{Clear}}

=Standings=

{{1967 NFL Central standings}}

Awards and records

=Milestones=

References

{{Reflist}}

{{Chicago Bears}}

{{Chicago Bears seasons}}

{{1967 NFL season by team}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:1967 Chicago Bears Season}}

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