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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1979 Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bears | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 |
 Buccaneers | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 |
 Vikings | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 |
 Packers | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 |
 Lions | 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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