| Team: | Chicago Bears |
| Year: | 1973 |
| Record: | 3–11 |
| Division Place: | 4th NFC Central |
| Coach: | Abe Gibron |
| General Manager: | George Halas, Jr. |
| Owner: | George Halas |
| Stadium: | Soldier Field |
| Playoffs: | Did not qualify |
| Shortnavlink: | Bears seasons |
The 1973 Chicago Bears season was their 54th regular season completed in the National Football League. The team finished with a 3–11 record, the second worst showing in franchise history until 43 years later in 2016, when the team finished 3–13.
See main article: 1973 NFL draft.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 16 | Dallas Cowboys | L 17–20 | 0–1 | Soldier Field | 49,970 | ||
| 2 | September 23 | Minnesota Vikings | L 13–22 | 0–2 | Soldier Field | 52,035 | ||
| 3 | September 30 | at Denver Broncos | W 33–14 | 1–2 | Mile High Stadium | 51,159 | ||
| 4 | October 7 | at New Orleans Saints | L 16–21 | 1–3 | Tulane Stadium | 56,561 | ||
| 5 | October 14 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 6–46 | 1–4 | Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium | 58,850 | ||
| 6 | October 21 | New England Patriots | L 10–13 | 1–5 | Soldier Field | 47,643 | ||
| 7 | October 28 | Houston Oilers | W 35–14 | 2–5 | Soldier Field | 43,755 | ||
| 8 | November 4 | at Green Bay Packers | W 31–17 | 3–5 | Lambeau Field | 56,267 | ||
| 9 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 7–19 | 3–6 | Arrowhead Stadium | 70,664 | |||
| 10 | November 18 | Detroit Lions | L 7–30 | 3–7 | Soldier Field | 48,625 | ||
| 11 | November 25 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 13–31 | 3–8 | Metropolitan Stadium | 46,430 | ||
| 12 | December 2 | Los Angeles Rams | L 0–26 | 3–9 | Soldier Field | 47,620 | ||
| 13 | December 9 | at Detroit Lions | L 7–40 | 3–10 | Tiger Stadium | 41,729 | ||
| 14 | December 16 | Green Bay Packers | L 0–21 | 3–11 | Soldier Field | 29,157 | ||
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | ||||||||