1976 Chicago Bears season
The 1976 Chicago Bears season was their 57th regular season completed in the National Football League. The team finished with a 7–7 record, in their second season under Jack Pardee. The.500 record and second-place finish were the team's best since 1968. This was also the first season for the Chicago Honey Bears, the team's official cheerleading squad.
Offseason
1976 expansion draft
| Round | Overall | Name | Position | Expansion team |
| 0 | 0 | Bubba Broussard | Linebacker | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 0 | 0 | Earl Douthitt | Safety | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 0 | 0 | Larry Ely | Linebacker | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |