The Chicago Bears were 10-6 in 1979. They finished 2nd in the NFC Central and 3rd in the NFC. They fell to the Philadelphia Eagles, 27 to 17, in the 1979 NFC Wild Card game.
Scores & Schedules
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STL
1979 Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bears | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 |
10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | |
7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | |
5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | |
2 | 14 | 0 | .125 |
1979 Stats
See stats| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 16 | 306 | 4,637 | 1,031 | 4.5 | 2,486 | 627 | 4.0 | 2,429 | 373 | 6.5 | 31 | 278 | 262 | 140 | 98 | 24 | 100 | 816 |
Team Rank | 18th | 24th | 20th | 23rd | 5th | 2nd | 15th | 26th | 26th | 19th | 7th | 15th | 24th | 6th | 27th | 14th | 12th | 10th | |
Opponent | 16 | 249 | 4,506 | 1,024 | 4.4 | 1,978 | 519 | 3.8 | 2,908 | 458 | 6.3 | 47 | 380 | 272 | 100 | 148 | 24 | 103 | 859 |
Opponent Rank | 3rd | 6th | 10th | 5th | 9th | 9th | 9th | 7th | 11th | 5th | 5th | 24th | 8th | 3rd | 15th | 13th | 14th | 16th | |
Net | +57 | +131 | +7 | +0.1 | +508 | +108 | +0.2 | -479 | -85 | +0.2 | -16 | -102 | -10 | +40 | -50 | 0 | -3 | -43 | |
Net Rank | 6th | 11th | 14th | 11th | 4th | 3rd | 10th | 21st | 26th | 11th | 5th | 21st | 17th | 3rd | 25th | 15th | 11th | 9th |
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| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
