NFL team season
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.
Regular season
Schedule
| Week
|
Date
|
Opponent
|
Result
|
Record
|
Venue
|
Attendance
|
| 1
|
September 17
|
at Pittsburgh Steelers
|
L 13–41
|
0–1
|
Pitt Stadium
|
53,365
|
| 2
|
September 24
|
at Green Bay Packers
|
L 10–13
|
0–2
|
Lambeau Field
|
50,861
|
| 3
|
October 1
|
at Minnesota Vikings
|
W 17–7
|
1–2
|
Metropolitan Stadium
|
44,868
|
| 4
|
October 8
|
Baltimore Colts
|
L 3–24
|
1–3
|
Wrigley Field
|
47,190
|
| 5
|
October 15
|
Detroit Lions
|
W 14–3
|
2–3
|
Wrigley Field
|
46,024
|
| 6
|
October 22
|
at Cleveland Browns
|
L 0–24
|
2–4
|
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
|
83,183
|
| 7
|
October 29
|
Los Angeles Rams
|
L 17–28
|
2–5
|
Wrigley Field
|
46,073
|
| 8
|
November 5
|
at Detroit Lions
|
W 27–13
|
3–5
|
Tiger Stadium
|
55,606
|
| 9
|
November 12
|
New York Giants
|
W 34–7
|
4–5
|
Wrigley Field
|
46,223
|
| 10
|
November 19
|
St. Louis Cardinals
|
W 30–3
|
5–5
|
Wrigley Field
|
47,147
|
| 11
|
November 26
|
Green Bay Packers
|
L 13–17
|
5–6
|
Wrigley Field
|
47,513
|
| 12
|
December 3
|
at San Francisco 49ers
|
W 28–14
|
6–6
|
Kezar Stadium
|
25,613
|
| 13
|
December 10
|
Minnesota Vikings
|
T 10–10
|
6–6–1
|
Wrigley Field
|
40,110
|
| 14
|
December 17
|
at Atlanta Falcons
|
W 23–14
|
7–6–1
|
Atlanta Stadium
|
54,107
|
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
|
Season summary
Week 1
| |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bears |
13 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
13 |
| • Steelers |
10 |
7 | 17 | 7 |
41 |
- Date: September 17
- Location: Pitt Stadium
- Game attendance: 53,365
- Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C); wind 5 mph
|
Week 2
| |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bears |
0 |
0 | 3 | 7 |
10 |
| • Packers |
0 |
10 | 0 | 3 |
13 |
- Date: September 24
- Location: Lambeau Field
- Game attendance: 50,861
- Game weather: 49 °F (9 °C); wind 9 mph
|
Week 3
| |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Bears |
7 |
0 | 10 | 0 |
17 |
| Vikings |
0 |
0 | 0 | 7 |
7 |
- Date: October 1
- Location: Metropolitan Stadium
- Game attendance: 44,868
- Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C); wind 15 mph
|
Week 4
| |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Colts |
0 |
3 | 7 | 14 |
24 |
| Bears |
3 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
3 |
- Date: October 8
- Location: Wrigley Field
- Game attendance: 47,190
- Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C); wind 12 mph
|
Week 5
| |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lions |
0 |
0 | 0 | 3 |
3 |
| • Bears |
0 |
7 | 0 | 7 |
14 |
- Date: October 15
- Location: Wrigley Field
- Game attendance: 46,024
- Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C); wind 8 mph
|
Week 6
| |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bears |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
0 |
| • Browns |
0 |
0 | 7 | 17 |
24 |
|
Week 7
| |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Rams |
7 |
7 | 7 | 7 |
28 |
| Bears |
0 |
7 | 3 | 7 |
17 |
- Date: October 29
- Location: Wrigley Field
- Game attendance: 46,073
- Game weather: 42 °F (6 °C); wind 13 mph
|
Week 8
| |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Bears |
14 |
7 | 6 | 0 |
27 |
| Lions |
0 |
7 | 6 | 0 |
13 |
- Date: November 5
- Location: Tiger Stadium
- Game attendance: 55,606
- Game weather: 32 °F (0 °C); wind 15 mph
|
Week 9
| |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Giants |
7 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
7 |
| • Bears |
0 |
20 | 7 | 7 |
34 |
- Date: November 12
- Location: Wrigley Field
- Game attendance: 46,223
- Game weather: 51 °F (11 °C); wind 15 mph
|
Week 10
| |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinals |
3 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
3 |
| • Bears |
7 |
20 | 3 | 0 |
30 |
- Date: November 19
- Location: Wrigley Field
- Game attendance: 47,147
- Game weather: 33 °F (1 °C); wind 10 mph
|
Week 11
| |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Packers |
7 |
7 | 3 | 0 |
17 |
| Bears |
7 |
3 | 0 | 3 |
13 |
- Date: November 26
- Location: Wrigley Field
- Game attendance: 47,513
- Game weather: 39 °F (4 °C); wind 14 mph
|
Week 12
| |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Bears |
7 |
7 | 14 | 0 |
28 |
| 49ers |
0 |
0 | 7 | 7 |
14 |
- Date: December 3
- Location: Kezar Stadium
- Game attendance: 25,613
- Game weather: 53 °F (12 °C); wind 13 mph
|
Week 13
| |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Vikings |
0 |
7 | 0 | 3 |
10 |
| Bears |
3 |
0 | 7 | 0 |
10 |
- Date: December 10
- Location: Wrigley Field
- Game attendance: 40,110
- Game weather: 37 °F (3 °C); wind 15 mph
|
|
| Scoring summary |
|---|
| | Q1 | | CHI | Percival 12 yard field goal | CHI 3–0 |
| | Q2 | | MIN | Phillips 35 yard pass from Kapp (Cox kick) | MIN 7–3 |
| | Q3 | | CHI | Sayers 7 yard run (Percival kick) | CHI 10–3 |
| | Q4 | | MIN | Cox 25 yard field goal | Tie 10–10 |
|
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Week 14
| |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Bears |
7 |
10 | 3 | 3 |
23 |
| Falcons |
7 |
0 | 0 | 7 |
14 |
- Date: December 17
- Location: Atlanta Stadium
- Game attendance: 54,107
- Game weather: 46 °F (8 °C); wind 7 mph
|
Standings
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
