Additionally , Butkus ' five - year contract had reached its end .
That 38 -- 7 win for the Bears was their only one of the season ; they finished with a 1 -- 13 record , which was the worst in franchise history .
Butkus ' five - year contract had reached its end .
That 38 -- 7 win for the Bears was their only one of the season ; they finished with a 1 -- 13 record , which was the worst in franchise history .