1972 Chicago Bears Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 4-9-1
Finishing 4th in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference
Coach: Abe Gibron (4-9-1)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1972 Chicago Bears StatisticsTeam Record: 4-9-1
Finishing 4th in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference
Coach: Abe Gibron (4-9-1)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1972 Chicago Bears Results
The Chicago Bears of the National Football League ended the 1972 season with a record of 4 wins and 9 losses and 1 ties, finishing fourth in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference.
The Bears chalked up 225 points, but the defensive unit yielded 275. Bobby Douglass rushed for a team-leading 968 yards for Chicago.
Bobby Douglass threw for 1,246 yards. Earl Thomas hauled in 20 balls, while George Farmer added 380 receiving yards.
Charlie Ford picked off 7 opponent throws.
Abe Gibron coached the team.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79 | Lionel Antoine | OT | August 31, 1950 | 6'6" | 262 | Southern Illinois | Biloxi, MS USA | 5 | 0 |
| 74 | Bob Asher | RT | June 13, 1948 | 6'5" | 250 | Vanderbilt | Arlington, VA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 31 | Ross Brupbacher | RLB | April 7, 1948 | 6'3" | 215 | Texas A&M | Lafayette, LA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 55 | Doug Buffone | LLB | June 27, 1944 | 6'3" | 230 | Louisville | Yatesboro, PA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 51 | Dick Butkus | MLB | December 9, 1942 | 6'3" | 245 | Illinois | Chicago, IL USA | 14 | 0 |
| 73 | Rich Buzin | OT | January 25, 1946 | 6'5" | 255 | Penn St. | Youngstown, OH USA | 2 | 0 |
| 72 | Jim Cadile | OG | July 16, 1940 | 6'4" | 240 | San Jose St. | San Jose, CA USA | 6 | 0 |
| 25 | Craig Clemons | S | June 1, 1949 | 5'11" | 195 | Iowa | Sidney, OH USA | 14 | 0 |
| 52 | Rich Coady | C | December 17, 1944 | 6'3" | 245 | Memphis | Chicago, IL USA | 14 | 14 |
| 87 | Steve DeLong | RDE | July 3, 1943 | 6'2" | 252 | Tennessee | Norfolk, VA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 10 | Bobby Douglass | QB | June 22, 1947 | 6'4" | 225 | Kansas | Manhattan, KS USA | 14 | 14 |
| 43 | George Farmer | WR | April 19, 1948 | 6'4" | 214 | UCLA | Chattanooga, TN USA | 14 | 0 |
| 32 | Charlie Ford | LCB | December 10, 1948 | 6'3" | 185 | Houston | Beaumont, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 88 | Bobby Green | P | May 7, 1936 | 5'11" | 175 | Florida | Vernon, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 30 | Jimmy Gunn | LB | November 27, 1948 | 6'1" | 220 | USC | Augusta, AR USA | 14 | 0 |
| 35 | Jim Harrison | FB | September 10, 1948 | 6'4" | 235 | Missouri | San Antonio, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 61 | Glen Holloway | LG | September 16, 1948 | 6'3" | 250 | North Texas | Corpus Christi, TX USA | 14 | 14 |
| 85 | Willie Holman | DE-DT | February 27, 1945 | 6'4" | 250 | South Carolina St. | St. Matthews, SC USA | 4 | 0 |
| 64 | Larry Horton | DE | April 29, 1949 | 6'4" | 248 | Iowa | Gary, IN USA | 10 | 0 |
| 7 | John Huarte | QB | April 6, 1944 | 6'0" | 185 | Notre Dame | Anaheim, CA USA | 2 | 0 |
| 65 | Randy Jackson | LT | March 6, 1944 | 6'5" | 250 | Florida | Lake City, FL USA | 14 | 14 |
| 64 | Ernie Janet | OG | July 22, 1949 | 6'4" | 250 | Washington | Renton, WA USA | 3 | 0 |
| 29 | Bob Jeter | DB-WR | May 9, 1937 | 6'1" | 200 | Iowa | Union, SC USA | 10 | 0 |
| 33 | Gary Kosins | RB | January 21, 1949 | 6'1" | 215 | Dayton | Warsaw, IN USA | 14 | 0 |
| 36 | Roger Lawson | RB | September 28, 1949 | 6'2" | 215 | West. Michigan | Detroit, MI USA | 12 | 0 |
| 67 | Bill Line | RDT | August 11, 1948 | 6'7" | 260 | Air Force | San Angelo, TX USA | 13 | 8 |
| 44 | Garry Lyle | DB-RB | October 20, 1945 | 6'2" | 198 | George Washington | New Martinsville, WV USA | 3 | 0 |
| 46 | Matt Maslowski | WR | September 10, 1949 | 6'3" | 210 | San Diego | Chicago, IL USA | 1 | 0 |
| 71 | Tony McGee | LDE | January 18, 1949 | 6'4" | 250 | Wyoming | Battle Creek, MI USA | 14 | 14 |
| 54 | Bill McKinney | LB | July 14, 1945 | 6'1" | 226 | West Texas A&M | Borger, TX USA | 8 | 0 |
| 18 | Jerry Moore | FS | March 16, 1949 | 6'3" | 208 | Arkansas | Belleville, IL USA | 13 | 11 |
| 78 | Bob Newton | RG | August 16, 1949 | 6'4" | 257 | Nebraska | Pomona, CA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 68 | Jim Osborne | LDT | September 7, 1949 | 6'3" | 250 | Southern | Sylvania, GA USA | 14 | 13 |
| 86 | Bob Parsons | TE | June 29, 1950 | 6'4" | 234 | Penn St. | Bethlehem, PA USA | 13 | 0 |
| 83 | Mac Percival | K | February 26, 1940 | 6'4" | 220 | Texas Tech | Lubbock, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 58 | Bob Pifferini | LB | June 27, 1950 | 6'2" | 226 | UCLA | San Jose, CA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 22 | Cyril Pinder | RB | November 13, 1946 | 6'2" | 210 | Illinois | Fort Lauderdale, FL USA | 13 | 0 |
| 70 | Andy Rice | LDT-RDT | September 6, 1940 | 6'2" | 268 | Texas Southern | Hallettsville, TX USA | 14 | 2 |
| 53 | Larry Rowden | LB | March 17, 1949 | 6'2" | 220 | Houston | Pampa, TX USA | 2 | 0 |
| 84 | Jim Seymour | WR | November 24, 1946 | 6'4" | 210 | Notre Dame | Detroit, MI USA | 14 | 0 |
| 24 | Don Shy | RB | November 15, 1945 | 6'1" | 210 | San Diego St. | Cleveland, OH USA | 13 | 0 |
| 48 | Ron Smith | KR | May 3, 1943 | 6'1" | 195 | Wisconsin | Chicago, IL USA | 14 | 0 |
| 76 | Bill Staley | DT | September 9, 1946 | 6'3" | 250 | Utah St. | Walnut Creek, CA USA | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | Joe Taylor | RCB | August 27, 1939 | 6'1" | 200 | North Carolina A&T | Miami, FL USA | 14 | 0 |
| 82 | Earl Thomas | TE | October 4, 1948 | 6'3" | 224 | Houston | Greenville, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 21 | Cecil Turner | FL-WR | April 2, 1944 | 5'10" | 176 | Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo | Washington, DC USA | 14 | 0 |
| 89 | Bob Wallace | WR-TE | October 7, 1945 | 6'3" | 211 | Texas-El Paso | Texarkana, AR USA | 14 | 0 |
