1978 Chicago Bears season

1978 Chicago Bears season
Head coach	Neill Armstrong
General manager	Jim Finks
Owner	George Halas
Home field	Soldier Field
Results
Record	7–9
Division place	4th NFC Central
Playoff finish	did not qualify
← 1977 Bears seasons 1979 →

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Bears	3	3	3	7	16
49ers	7	3	0	3	13

Date: September 10
Location: Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California
Game start: 1:00 p.m.
Game weather: 64°F, wind 13 mph

Scoring summary

1		CHI	Bob Thomas 32 yard field goal	Bears 3–0

1		SF	O.J. Simpson 8 yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Ray Wersching kick)	49ers 7–3

2		CHI	Bob Thomas 44 yard field goal	49ers 7–6

2		SF	Ray Wersching 44 yard field goal	49ers 10–6

3		CHI	Bob Thomas 38 yard field goal	49ers 10–9

4		SF	Ray Wersching 27 yard field goal	49ers 13–9

4		CHI	Roland Harper 1 yard run (Bob Thomas kick)	Bears 16–13

Scoring summary

1		CHI	Bob Thomas 32 yard field goal	Bears 3–0

1		SF	O.J. Simpson 8 yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Ray Wersching kick)	49ers 7–3

2		CHI	Bob Thomas 44 yard field goal	49ers 7–6

2		SF	Ray Wersching 44 yard field goal	49ers 10–6

3		CHI	Bob Thomas 38 yard field goal	49ers 10–9

4		SF	Ray Wersching 27 yard field goal	49ers 13–9

4		CHI	Roland Harper 1 yard run (Bob Thomas kick)	Bears 16–13

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Bears	7	0	7	0	14
Redskins	0	3	0	7	10

Date: December 16
Location: RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.
Game start: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: 46°F • Wind 11

Scoring summary

1		CHI	Walter Payton 44-yard run (Bob Thomas kick)	Bears 7–0

2		WSH	Mark Moseley 33-yard field goal	Bears 7–3

3		CHI	Steve Schubert 73-yard punt return (Bob Thomas kick)	Bears 14–3

4		WSH	Jean Fugett 17-yard pass from Billy Kilmer (Mark Moseley kick)	Bears 14–10

Scoring summary

1		CHI	Walter Payton 44-yard run (Bob Thomas kick)	Bears 7–0

2		WSH	Mark Moseley 33-yard field goal	Bears 7–3

3		CHI	Steve Schubert 73-yard punt return (Bob Thomas kick)	Bears 14–3

4		WSH	Jean Fugett 17-yard pass from Billy Kilmer (Mark Moseley kick)	Bears 14–10

The 1978 Chicago Bears season was their 59th regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 7–9 record in the first year of Coach Neill Armstrong, yet another below .500 record in the 1970s.

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