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Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
franchise
Professional sports league organization
Professional sports leagues are organized in numerous ways. The two most significant types are a European model, characterised by a tiered structure using promotion and relegation to determine participation in a hierarchy of leagues or divisions and a North American model characterized by its use...
was originally founded as the Decatur
Decatur, Illinois
Decatur is the largest city and the county seat of Macon County in the U.S. state of Illinois. The city, sometimes called "the Soybean Capital of the World", was founded in 1823 and is located along the Sangamon River and Lake Decatur in Central Illinois. In 2000 the city population was 81,500,...
Staleys, a charter member of the American Professional Football Association (APFA). The team moved to Chicago, Illinois in 1921 and changed its name to the Bears in 1922, the same year the APFA changed its name to the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
(NFL). This list documents the franchise's completed seasons from 1920 to present, including postseason records and results from postseason games.
The Chicago Bears have played over one thousand games in their history, which includes eight NFL Championships victories and one Super Bowl
Super Bowl
The Super Bowl is the championship game of the National Football League , the highest level of professional American football in the United States, culminating a season that begins in the late summer of the previous calendar year. The Super Bowl uses Roman numerals to identify each game, rather...
win. The Bears' nine championships are the second most by any team in history. The franchise has captured eighteen NFL divisional titles and four NFL conference championships. The Bears have also recorded more regular season and overall victories than any other NFL franchise.
The franchise has experienced three major periods of continued success in their history. The first period of success came from to when the Bears played in nine NFL Championship Games, winning six of them. This period saw the Bears participate in the first ever National Football League playoff game
NFL Playoff Game, 1932
The 1932 NFL Playoff Game was the first ever playoff game held by the National Football League , the major professional American football sports league in the United States. Due to extremely cold weather, the game was played indoors on December 18, 1932 at Chicago Stadium in Chicago...
, the first ever official NFL Championship Game
NFL Championship Game, 1933
The 1933 National Football League Championship game was held on December 17, 1933 at Wrigley Field in Chicago. The attendance was estimated at 26,000. This was the first scheduled championship game since the NFL's founding in 1920...
, and become the American football sports dynasty
Dynasty (sports)
A sports dynasty is a team that dominates their sport or league for multiple seasons or years. Such dominance is often only realized in retrospect...
of the 1940s. The Bears played in four straight NFL Championship Games between and , winning three of them, including an NFL record
NFL records (team)
This is a list of records set by various teams in various categories in the National Football League.-Championships:*Most Super Bowl Wins, 6*Most League Championships, 13*Most Consecutive League Championships, 3*Most Times Finishing in First Place, Regular Season, 22 *Most Consecutive Times...
73–0 victory over the Washington Redskins
Washington Redskins
The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,...
in 1940. The second period of success was between and when the Bears captured six NFC Central Division titles in eight years and won Super Bowl XX
Super Bowl XX
Super Bowl XX was an American football championship game played on January 26, 1986 at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana to decide the National Football League champion following the 1985 regular season...
. A brief period of success stretched from to 2007
2007 NFL season
The 2007 NFL season was the 88th regular season of the National Football League.Regular-season play was held from September 6 to December 30....
when the franchise captured two straight NFC North
NFC North
The NFC North is a division of the National Football League's National Football Conference, based in the Upper Midwest region of the United States...
titles and a NFC Championship title, which earned them a berth in Super Bowl XLI
Super Bowl XLI
Super Bowl XLI was an American football game that featured the American Football Conference champion Indianapolis Colts and the National Football Conference champion Chicago Bears to decide the National Football League champion for the 2006 season...
, a game that the club lost to the Indianapolis Colts
Indianapolis Colts
The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League ....
.
The Bears have experienced failure in their history. The franchise finished in last place within its division five times in the 1970s. In 1970, the team moved from Wrigley Field
Wrigley Field
Wrigley Field is a baseball stadium in Chicago, Illinois, United States that has served as the home ballpark of the Chicago Cubs since 1916. It was built in 1914 as Weeghman Park for the Chicago Federal League baseball team, the Chicago Whales...
to Soldier Field
Soldier Field
Soldier Field is located on Lake Shore Drive in Chicago, Illinois, United States, in the Near South Side. It is home to the NFL's Chicago Bears...
to play its home games. In the mid- to late 1990s and early 2000s, the club posted six seasons with 10 or more losses. By chance, these two decades—the 1970s and 1990s—are the only decades in the Bears history that the franchise has not won or played for an NFL Championship or Super Bowl. In the season, the franchise posted their worst regular season record with a 1–13 showing.
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Regular season (NFL)
The National Football League regular season begins the weekend after Labor Day. Each team plays 16 games during a 17-week period. Traditionally, the majority of each week's games are played on Sunday afternoon, with weekly games on Sunday night and Monday night, and occasional games on Thursday...
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NFL playoffs
The National Football League playoffs are a single-elimination tournament held at the end of the regular season to determine the NFL champion. Six teams from each of the league's two conferences qualify for the playoffs based on regular season records, and a tie-breaking procedure exists in the...
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National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
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1921 NFL season
The 1921 APFA season was the 2nd regular season of the National Football League, which was then called the American Professional Football Association....
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1922 Chicago Bears season
The 1922 Chicago Bears season was their third regular season completed in the National Football League, which changed its name from the APFA, and the first under the new franchise name...
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National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
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1923 Chicago Bears season
The 1923 Chicago Bears season was their fourth regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 9-2-1 record under head coach/player George Halas earning them a second place finish in the team standings earning, the third time in the last four years...
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1924 Chicago Bears season
The 1924 Chicago Bears season was their fifth regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 6-1-4 league record under head coach George Halas earning them a second place finish in the team standings, the fourth time in the last five years...
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1925 Chicago Bears season
The 1925 Chicago Bears season was their sixth regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 9-5-3 record under head coach George Halas earning them a seventh place finish in the team standings, their worst showing to that date...
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1926 Chicago Bears season
-Season Overview:The 1926 Chicago Bears season was their seventh regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 12-1-3 record under head coach George Halas earning them a second place finish in the team standings, their fifth showing in that place in the last seven years...
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1927 Chicago Bears season
-Season Overview:The 1927 Chicago Bears season was their eighth regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 9-3-2 record under head coach George Halas earning them a third place finish in the team standings behind the New York Giants and the Green Bay Packers...
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1928 Chicago Bears season
-Season overview:The 1928 Chicago Bears season was their ninth regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 7-5-1 record under head coach George Halas, earning them a fifth place finish in the team standings, their worst record to date...
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1929 Chicago Bears season
-Season Overview:The 1929 Chicago Bears season was their 10th regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 4-9-1 record during head coach George Halas's final season. The showing earned them a ninth place finish in the team standings their worst record to date with...
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1930 Chicago Bears season
-Season Overview:The 1930 Chicago Bears season was their 11th regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 9-4-1 record under first year head coach Ralph Jones. Jones, a former player, led the team to recover from its ninth place finish to a respectable third place...
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1931 Chicago Bears season
-Season Overview:The 1931 Chicago Bears season was their 12th regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 8-5 record under sophomore head coach Ralph Jones. The club finished in third place once again behind the Green Bay Packers and the Portsmouth Spartans...
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1932 Chicago Bears season
-Season Overview:The 1932 Chicago Bears season was their 13th regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 7-1-6 record under third year head coach Ralph Jones. The season started strangely with three consecutive 0-0 ties. After a 0-2 loss to the Packers, the Bears...
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1933 Chicago Bears season
The 1933 Chicago Bears season was their 14th regular season and 2nd postseason completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 10-2-1 record in the first year of George Halas's second tenure. The Bears started the season on fire, winning their first six games while allowing only 33...
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|colSpan="2" style="background: #FFE6BD;" valign="top"|Won NFL Championship
NFL Championship Game, 1933
The 1933 National Football League Championship game was held on December 17, 1933 at Wrigley Field in Chicago. The attendance was estimated at 26,000. This was the first scheduled championship game since the NFL's founding in 1920...
(Giants
New York Giants
The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
) (23–21) †
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1934 Chicago Bears season
The 1934 Chicago Bears season was their 15th regular season and 3rd postseason completed in the National Football League. The club posted an unprecedented 13-0 record in the second year of George Halas's second tenure...
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NFL Championship Game, 1934
The 1934 National Football League Championship Game, also known as The Sneakers Game, was played at the Polo Grounds in New York City on December 9, 1934. The final score was New York Giants 30, Chicago Bears 13. It was the 2nd annual NFL championship game.A freezing rain the night before the game...
(Giants) (30–13)
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1935 Chicago Bears season
-Season overview:The 1935 Chicago Bears season was their 16th regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 6-4-2 record, finished in a tie for third place in the Western Division, and failed to return to the championship game...
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1936 Chicago Bears season
The 1936 Chicago Bears season was their 17th regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 9-3-0 record and finished in second place in the Western Division behind the Green Bay Packers. After week 10, the Bears were tied with the Packers in first place with identical...
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1937 Chicago Bears season
The 1937 Chicago Bears season was their 18th regular season completed in the National Football League. The Bears started the season fast, winning their first five games, three of them on the road. After a tie to the Giants and a loss to the Packers, the Bears finished the season strong, winning...
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|colSpan="2" valign="top"|Lost NFL Championship
NFL Championship Game, 1937
The 1937 National Football League Championship game was the fifth annual championship game and was held December 12, 1937, at Wrigley Field in Chicago. The attendance was 15,870...
(Redskins
Washington Redskins
The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,...
) (28–21)
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1938 Chicago Bears season
The 1938 Chicago Bears season was their 19th regular season completed in the National Football League. They finished third in the Western Division and did not make the championship game. The Bears started the season well, winning 4 of their first 5 games...
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1939 Chicago Bears season
The 1939 Chicago Bears season was their 20th regular season completed in the National Football League. They finished second in the Western Division with an 8-3 record. The Bears started the season well, winning 4 of their first 5 games. However, two mid-season losses to New York and Detroit cost...
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1940 Chicago Bears season
The 1940 Chicago Bears season was their 21st regular season and 5th postseason completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 8-3 record under head coach George Halas. Behind NFL greats Sid Luckman and Bronko Nagurski the club rode to a 8-3 record and berth in the NFL Championship...
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1941 Chicago Bears season
The 1941 Chicago Bears season was their 22nd regular season and 6th postseason completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 10-1 record under head coach George Halas en route to their second straight NFL Championship and fifth overall league title.-Schedule:-Standings:-All-Star...
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|colSpan="2" style="background: #FFE6BD;" valign="top"|Won Western Divisional Playoff (Packers
Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...
) (33–14)
Won NFL Championship
NFL Championship Game, 1941
The 1941 National Football League Championship game was the 9th annual championship game and was held December 21, 1941 at Wrigley Field in Chicago. The game was played two weeks after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. The attendance was 13,341, the smallest ever to see an NFL title game...
(Giants) (37–9) †
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1942 Chicago Bears season
The 1942 Chicago Bears season was their 23rd regular season and 7th postseason completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 11-0 record under head coach George Halas and temporary co-coaches Hunk Anderson and Luke Johnsos...
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NFL Championship Game, 1942
The 1942 National Football League Championship game was the NFL's tenth title game. The game was played on December 13, 1942 at Griffith Stadium in Washington, D.C. and the attendance was 36,006....
(Redskins) (14–6)
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1943 Chicago Bears season
The 1943 Chicago Bears season was their 24th regular season and 8th postseason completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 8-1-1 record under temporary co-coaches Hunk Anderson and Luke Johnsos...
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NFL Championship Game, 1943
The 1943 NFL Championship Game was the 11th annual title game of the National Football League . The game was held at Wrigley Field in Chicago on December 26, 1943, and drew attendance of 34,320....
(Redskins) (41–21) †
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1944 Chicago Bears season
The 1944 Chicago Bears season was their 25th regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 6-3-1 record under temporary co-coaches Hunk Anderson and Luke Johnsos. The club was unable to return to the NFL Championship Game to try to claim their fourth title of the...
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1945 Chicago Bears season
The 1945 Chicago Bears season was their 26th regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a dismal 3-7 record under temporary co-coaches Hunk Anderson and Luke Johnsos...
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1946 Chicago Bears season
The 1946 Chicago Bears season was their 27th regular season and 9th postseason completed in the National Football League. The club posted an 8-2-1 record under head coach George Halas making his return from World War II en route to a Western Division title and an appearance in the NFL Championship...
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|colSpan="2" style="background: #FFE6BD;" valign="top"|Won NFL Championship
NFL Championship Game, 1946
The 1946 National Football League Championship Game was played at the Polo Grounds in New York City on December 15, 1946. The final score was Chicago Bears 24, New York Giants 14. It was the 14th annual NFL championship game...
(Giants) (24–14) †
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1947 Chicago Bears season
The 1947 Chicago Bears season was their 28th regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a competitive 8-4 record under head coach George Halas, but the team finished second in the NFL Western Division behind their inner city rivals the Chicago Cardinals missing out on...
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1948 Chicago Bears season
The 1948 Chicago Bears season was their 29th regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a competitive 10-2 record under head coach George Halas, but the team finished second in the NFL Western Division yet again missing out on an NFL title game...
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1949 Chicago Bears season
The 1949 Chicago Bears season was their 30th regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a competitive 9-3 record under head coach George Halas, but the team finished in second place in the NFL Western Division for a third time missing out on a chance to add more...
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1950 Chicago Bears season
The 1950 Chicago Bears season was their 31st regular season and 10th postseason completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 9-3 record under head coach George Halas forcing a tie for first in the National Conference with the Los Angeles Rams, but the team finished in second place...
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NFL playoffs, 1950
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(Rams
St. Louis Rams
The St. Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are currently members of the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Rams have won three NFL Championships .The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland,...
) (24–14)
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1951 Chicago Bears season
The 1951 Chicago Bears season was their 32nd regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a mediocre 7-5 record under head coach George Halas placing them in fourth place in the NFL's National Conference. This season was a drop off from the previous season's near...
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1952 Chicago Bears season
The 1952 Chicago Bears season was their 33rd regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a below average 5-7 record under head coach George Halas placing them in fifth place in the NFL's National Conference. In 1952, the club continued its downward trend from the class...
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|align="center"|National
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|align="center"|1953
1953 Chicago Bears season
The 1953 Chicago Bears season was their 34th regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a dismal 3-8-1 record under head coach George Halas placing them in fourth place in the NFL's newly formed Western Conference.-Schedule:...
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|align="center"|1954
1954 Chicago Bears season
The 1954 Chicago Bears season was their 35th regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted 8-4 record under head coach George Halas placing them in second place in the NFL's Western Conference. The 1954 season was an improvement of the 3-8-1 posting of the previous...
|align="center"|NFL
|align="center"|Western
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|align="center"|1955
1955 Chicago Bears season
The 1955 Chicago Bears season was their 36th regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted 8-4 record for the second straight year under head coach George Halas placing them in second place for the second straight year in the NFL's Western Conference...
|align="center"|NFL
|align="center"|Western
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|align="center"|2nd
|align="center"|8
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|align="center"|0
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|align="center"|1956
1956 Chicago Bears season
The 1956 Chicago Bears season was their 37th regular season and 11th postseason completed in the National Football League. The club posted 9-2-1 record under first year head coach Paddy Driscoll placing them in first place of the Western Conference and in their first title game since 1946...
|align="center"|NFL
|align="center" style="background: #C3B091;"|Western *
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|align="center" style="background: #C8A2C8;"|9 ♦
|align="center"|2
|align="center" style="background: #C8A2C8;"|1 ♦
|colSpan="2" valign="top"|Lost NFL Championship
NFL Championship Game, 1956
In the 1956 National Football League Championship Game played at Yankee Stadium in New York City on 30 December 1956, the New York Giants defeated the Chicago Bears 47-7. It was the 24th annual NFL championship game....
(Giants) (47–7)
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|align="center"|1957
1957 Chicago Bears season
The 1957 Chicago Bears season was their 38th regular season completed in the National Football League. The club subpar 5-7 record under head coach Paddy Driscoll one year after making the championship game. The 47-7 loss in the 1956 title game coupled with a 5-7 season forced Halas to fire Driscoll...
|align="center"|NFL
|align="center"|Western
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|align="center"|5
|align="center"|7
|align="center"|0
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|align="center"|1958
1958 Chicago Bears season
The 1958 Chicago Bears season was their 39th regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted an 8-4 record under the regins of George Halas who took over for Paddy Driscoll, who was fired after a championship game debacle and a subpar season the following year. Halas's...
|align="center"|NFL
|align="center"|Western
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|align="center"|T-2nd
|align="center"|8
|align="center"|4
|align="center"|0
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|align="center"|1959
1959 Chicago Bears season
The 1959 Chicago Bears season was their 40th regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted yet another 8-4 record under the coaching of George Halas.-Schedule:-Standings:...
|align="center"|NFL
|align="center"|Western
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|align="center"|2nd
|align="center"|8
|align="center"|4
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!align="center"|
|align="center"|1960
1960 Chicago Bears season
The 1960 Chicago Bears season was their 41st regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 5-6-1 record under George Halas finishing fifth in the NFL Western Conference, one game below .500, a rare sight under a Halas coached team....
|align="center"|NFL
|align="center"|Western
|align="center"|
|align="center"|5th
|align="center"|5
|align="center"|6
|align="center"|1
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|align="center"|1961
1961 Chicago Bears season
The 1961 Chicago Bears season was their 42nd regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted an 8-6 record under George Halas, which was an improvement over the 5-6-1 record of the previous season.-Offseason:...
|align="center"|NFL
|align="center"|Western
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|align="center"|T-3rd
|align="center"|8
|align="center"|6
|align="center"|0
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|align="center"|1962
1962 Chicago Bears season
The 1962 Chicago Bears season was their 43rd regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 9-5 record, earning them a third place finish in the NFL Western Conference.-Schedule:-Standings:-References:...
|align="center"|NFL
|align="center"|Western
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|align="center"|3rd
|align="center"|9
|align="center"|5
|align="center"|0
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|align="center"|1963
1963 Chicago Bears season
-Game summary:The Giants opened the scoring in the first quarter when Y. A. Tittle led New York on an 83-yard drive that was capped off by a 14-yard touchdown pass to Frank Gifford. The drive was set up by Billy Wade's fumble deep in the Giants territory. However, later in the first period, Tittle...
|align="center" style="background: #FFE6BD;"|NFL †
|align="center" style="background: #C3B091;"|Western *
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|align="center" style="background: #C3B091;"|1st *
|align="center" style="background: #C8A2C8;"|11 ♦
|align="center"|1
|align="center" style="background: #C8A2C8;"|2 ♦
|colSpan="2" valign="top" style="background: #FFE6BD;"|Won NFL Championship (Giants) (14–10) †
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|align="center"|1964
1964 Chicago Bears season
The 1964 Chicago Bears season was their 45th regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 5-9 record, earning them a sixth place finish in the NFL Western Conference...
|align="center"|NFL
|align="center"|Western
|align="center"|
|align="center"|6th
|align="center"|5
|align="center"|9
|align="center"|0
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|align="center"|1965
1965 Chicago Bears season
The 1965 Chicago Bears season was their 46th regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 9-5 record, earning them a third place finish in the NFL Western Conference. The club improved over the dismal 5-9 record of the previous season.They started the season 0-3, but...
|align="center"|NFL
|align="center"|Western
|align="center"|
|align="center"|3rd
|align="center"|9
|align="center"|5
|align="center"|0
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|align="center"|1966
1966 Chicago Bears season
The 1966 Chicago Bears season was their 47th regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 5-7-2 record, earning them a fifth place finish in the NFL Western Conference. This was the club's second losing season in the past three....
|align="center"|NFL
|align="center"|Western
|align="center"|
|align="center"|5th
|align="center"|5
|align="center"|7
|align="center" style="background: #C8A2C8;"|2 ♦
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|align="center"|1967
1967 Chicago Bears season
The 1967 Chicago Bears season was their 48th regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 7-6-1 record, earning them a second place finish in the newly formed Central Division within the NFL's Western Conference. 1967 also marked the final season with George Halas,...
|align="center"|NFL
|align="center"|Western
|align="center"|Central
|align="center"|2nd
|align="center"|7
|align="center"|6
|align="center"|1
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|align="center"|1968
1968 Chicago Bears season
The 1968 Chicago Bears season was their 49th regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 7-7 record, earning them another second place finish in the Central Division within the NFL's Western Conference behind the Minnesota Vikings.-Offseason:On May 27, 1968, George...
|align="center"|NFL
|align="center"|Western
|align="center"|Central
|align="center"|2nd
|align="center"|7
|align="center"|7
|align="center"|0
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|align="center"|1969
1969 Chicago Bears season
The 1969 Chicago Bears season was their 50th regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 1-13 record, the worst in franchise history....
|align="center"|NFL
|align="center"|Western
|align="center"|Central
|align="center"|4th
|align="center"|1
|align="center" style="background: #C8A2C8;"|13 ♦
|align="center"|0
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|align="center"|1970
1970 Chicago Bears season
The 1970 Chicago Bears season was their 51st regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 6-8 record, another below .500 showing, but an improvement over their 1-13 record of the previous season.-Regular season:...
|align="center"|NFL
|align="center"|NFC
National Football Conference
The National Football Conference is one of the two conferences of the National Football League . This conference and its counterpart, the American Football Conference , currently contain 16 teams each, making up the 32 teams of the NFL.-Current teams:Since 2002, the NFC has comprised 16 teams,...
|align="center"|Central
|align="center"|4th
|align="center"|6
|align="center"|8
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|align="center"|1971
1971 Chicago Bears season
The 1971 Chicago Bears season was their 52nd regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 6-8 record, another below .500 showing, eventually costing head coach Jim Dooley his job. This was their 1st season at Soldier Field....
|align="center"|NFL
|align="center"|NFC
|align="center"|Central
|align="center"|3rd
|align="center"|6
|align="center"|8
|align="center"|0
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|align="center"|1972
1972 Chicago Bears season
The 1972 Chicago Bears season was their 53rd regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 4-9-1 record, another below .500 showing, in head coach Abe Gibron's first season.-Schedule:-Standings:...
|align="center"|NFL
|align="center"|NFC
|align="center"|Central
|align="center"|4th
|align="center"|4
|align="center"|9
|align="center" style="background: #C8A2C8;"|1 ♦
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!align="center"|
|align="center"|1973
1973 Chicago Bears season
The 1973 Chicago Bears season was their 54th regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 3-11 record, the second worst showing in franchise history.-Schedule:-Standings:-References:...
|align="center"|NFL
|align="center"|NFC
|align="center"|Central
|align="center"|4th
|align="center"|3
|align="center"|11
|align="center"|0
|colSpan="2"|
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!align="center"|
|align="center"|1974
1974 Chicago Bears season
The 1974 Chicago Bears season was their 55th regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 4-10 record, another dismal season led to the termination of Abe Gibron as head coach.-NFL Draft:-Schedule:-Standings:...
|align="center"|NFL
|align="center"|NFC
|align="center"|Central
|align="center"|4th
|align="center"|4
|align="center"|10
|align="center"|0
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!align="center"|
|align="center"|1975
1975 Chicago Bears season
The 1975 Chicago Bears season was their 56th regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted another 4-10 record, in the first season under Jack Pardee.-NFL Draft:-Schedule:-Standings: -References:...
|align="center"|NFL
|align="center"|NFC
|align="center"|Central
|align="center"|3rd
|align="center"|4
|align="center"|10
|align="center"|0
|colSpan="2"|
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!align="center"|
|align="center"|1976
1976 Chicago Bears season
The 1976 Chicago Bears season was their 57th regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 7-7 record, in their second season under Jack Pardee.-NFL Draft:-Schedule:-Standings:-References:...
|align="center"|NFL
|align="center"|NFC
|align="center"|Central
|align="center"|2nd
|align="center"|7
|align="center"|7
|align="center"|0
|colSpan="2"|
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!align="center"|
|align="center"|1977
1977 Chicago Bears season
The 1977 Chicago Bears season was their 58th regular season and 13th postseason completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 9-5 record earning them a wild card spot against the Dallas Cowboys, who eventually beat the Bears en route to a Super Bowl victory.Walter Payton was the star...
|align="center"|NFL
|align="center"|NFC
|align="center"|Central
|align="center" bgcolor="#96CDCD"|2nd ¤
|align="center"|9
|align="center"|5
|align="center"|0
|colSpan="2" valign="top"|Lost Divisional Playoffs
NFL playoffs, 1977-78
The NFL playoffs following the 1977 NFL season led up to Super Bowl XII.Due to Christmas, the Divisional playoff games were held in a span of three days. The AFC playoff games were played on December 24 while the NFC games were held on December 26...
(Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas...
) (37–7)
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!align="center"|
|align="center"|1978
1978 Chicago Bears season
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.-Schedule:-Standings:...
|align="center"|NFL
|align="center"|NFC
|align="center"|Central
|align="center"|4th
|align="center"|7
|align="center"|9
|align="center"|0
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!align="center"|
|align="center"|1979
1979 Chicago Bears season
The 1979 Chicago Bears season was their 60th regular season and 14th postseason completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 10-6 record under second year coach Neill Armstrong but lost to the Philadelphia Eagles in the opening round of the...
|align="center"|NFL
|align="center"|NFC
|align="center"|Central
|align="center" bgcolor="#96CDCD"|2nd ¤
|align="center"|10
|align="center"|6
|align="center"|0
|colSpan="2"| Lost Wild Card Playoffs
NFL playoffs, 1979-80
The NFL playoffs following the 1979 NFL season led up to Super Bowl XIV.Note: As per the rules of the NFL playoffs prior to the 1990 season , the Dallas Cowboys did not play the Philadelphia Eagles in the Divisional playoff round because both teams were in the same division.-AFC: Houston Oilers 13,...
(Eagles
Philadelphia Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
) (27–17)
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!align="center"|
|align="center"|1980
1980 Chicago Bears season
The 1980 Chicago Bears season was their 61st regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 7–9 record under second year coach Neill Armstrong and failed to make the playoffs....
|align="center"|NFL
|align="center"|NFC
|align="center"|Central
|align="center"|3rd
|align="center"|7
|align="center"|9
|align="center"|0
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!align="center"|
|align="center"|1981
1981 Chicago Bears season
The 1981 Chicago Bears season was their 62nd regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 6-10 record under fourth year coach Neill Armstrong, who was fired at the end of the season.-Schedule:-Standings:- External links :...
|align="center"|NFL
|align="center"|NFC
|align="center"|Central
|align="center"|5th
|align="center"|6
|align="center"|10
|align="center"|0
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!align="center"|
|align="center"|1982
1982 Chicago Bears season
The 1982 Chicago Bears season was their 63rd regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 3-6 record under first year head coach Mike Ditka in a strike shortened season.-NFL Draft:-Schedule:-References:*...
|align="center"|NFL
|align="center"|NFC
|align="center"|
|align="center"|12th
|align="center"|3
|align="center"|6
|align="center"|0
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!align="center"|
|align="center"|1983
1983 Chicago Bears season
The 1983 Chicago Bears season was their 64th regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted an 8-8 record under second year head coach Mike Ditka, but missed postseason play. Jim McMahon was the quarterback...
|align="center"|NFL
|align="center"|NFC
|align="center"|Central
|align="center"|3rd
|align="center"|8
|align="center"|8
|align="center"|0
|colSpan="2"|
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!align="center"|
|align="center"|1984
1984 Chicago Bears season
The 1984 Chicago Bears season was their 65th regular season and 15th post-season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 10-6 record, earning them a spot in the NFL playoffs...
|align="center"|NFL
|align="center"|NFC
|align="center" style="background: #D0E7FF;"|Central **
|align="center" style="background: #D0E7FF;"|1st **
|align="center"|10
|align="center"|6
|align="center"|0
|colSpan="2"| Won Divisional Playoffs
NFL playoffs, 1984-85
The NFL playoffs following the 1984 NFL season led up to Super Bowl XIX.The two wild card games were held on different days because both venues were in the Pacific Standard Time Zone. The NFL did not schedule prime time playoff games on the east coast until 2002. Normally, playoff games started at...
(Redskins) (23–19)
Lost Conference Championship
NFL playoffs, 1984-85
The NFL playoffs following the 1984 NFL season led up to Super Bowl XIX.The two wild card games were held on different days because both venues were in the Pacific Standard Time Zone. The NFL did not schedule prime time playoff games on the east coast until 2002. Normally, playoff games started at...
(49ers
San Francisco 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and...
) (23–0)
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!align="center"|
|align="center"|1985
1985 Chicago Bears season
The 1985 Chicago Bears season was their 66th regular season and 16th post-season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 15-1 record, earning them the top seed in the NFC for the playoffs. The Bears defeated their three post season opponents by a combined score of 91-10 en...
|align="center" style="background: #FFCCCC;"|NFL ‡
|align="center" style="background: #C3B091;"|NFC *
|align="center" style="background: #D0E7FF;"|Central **
|align="center" style="background: #D0E7FF;"|1st **
|align="center" style="background: #C8A2C8;"|15 ♦
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|0
|colSpan="2" style="background: #FFCCCC;" valign="top"|Won Divisional Playoffs
NFL playoffs, 1985-86
The NFL playoffs following the 1985 NFL season led up to Super Bowl XX.Because the Jets and Giants both used Giants Stadium as their home field, the two wild card playoff games were held on different days.-AFC: New England Patriots 26, New York Jets 14:...
(Giants) (21–0)
Won Conference Championship
NFL playoffs, 1985-86
The NFL playoffs following the 1985 NFL season led up to Super Bowl XX.Because the Jets and Giants both used Giants Stadium as their home field, the two wild card playoff games were held on different days.-AFC: New England Patriots 26, New York Jets 14:...
(Rams) (24–0)
Won Super Bowl XX
Super Bowl XX
Super Bowl XX was an American football championship game played on January 26, 1986 at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana to decide the National Football League champion following the 1985 regular season...
(Patriots
New England Patriots
The New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National...
) (46–10) ‡
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|align="center"|1986
1986 Chicago Bears season
The 1986 Chicago Bears season was their 67th regular season and 17th post-season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 14-2 record and won the NFC Central for the third consecutive season....
|align="center"|NFL
|align="center"|NFC
|align="center" style="background: #D0E7FF;"|Central **
|align="center" style="background: #D0E7FF;"|1st **
|align="center" style="background: #C8A2C8;"|14 ♦
|align="center"|2
|align="center"|0
|colSpan="2" valign="top"|Lost Divisional Playoffs
NFL playoffs, 1986-87
The NFL playoffs following the 1986 NFL season led up to Super Bowl XXI.Note: As per the rules of the NFL playoffs prior to the 1990 season , the New York Giants did not play the Washington Redskins in the Divisional playoff round because both teams were in the same division.-AFC: New York Jets...
(Redskins) (27–13)
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!align="center"|
|align="center"|1987
1987 Chicago Bears season
The 1987 Chicago Bears season was their 68th regular season and 18th post-season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 11-4 record in the strike-shortened season, winning their fourth consecutive NFC Central title...
|align="center"|NFL
|align="center"|NFC
|align="center" style="background: #D0E7FF;"|Central **
|align="center" style="background: #D0E7FF;"|1st **
|align="center"|11
|align="center"|4
|align="center"|0
|colSpan="2" valign="top"|Lost Divisional Playoffs
NFL playoffs, 1987-88
The NFL playoffs following the 1987 NFL season led up to Super Bowl XXII.-NFC: Minnesota Vikings 44, New Orleans Saints 10:In the Saints' first playoff game in history, the Vikings dominated the game by recording 2 sacks, forcing 4 turnovers, and allowing only 149 yards...
(Redskins) (21–17)
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|align="center"|1988
1988 Chicago Bears season
The 1988 Chicago Bears season was their 69th regular season and 19th postseason completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 12-4 record, winning the NFC Central for the fifth straight season, but lost in the NFC Championship Game. Coach Mike Ditka suffered a heart attack during the...
|align="center"|NFL
|align="center"|NFC
|align="center" style="background: #D0E7FF;"|Central **
|align="center" style="background: #D0E7FF;"|1st **
|align="center" style="background: #C8A2C8;"|12 ♦
|align="center"|4
|align="center"|0
|colSpan="2" valign="top"|Won Divisional Playoffs
NFL playoffs, 1988-89
The NFL playoffs following the 1988 NFL season led up to Super Bowl XXIII.Due to Christmas, the two wild card playoff games were held in a span of three days....
(Eagles) (20–12)
Lost Conference Championship
NFL playoffs, 1988-89
The NFL playoffs following the 1988 NFL season led up to Super Bowl XXIII.Due to Christmas, the two wild card playoff games were held in a span of three days....
(49ers) (28–3)
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!align="center"|
|align="center"|1989
1989 Chicago Bears season
The 1989 Chicago Bears season was their 70th regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 6-10 record, and did not make the playoffs for the first time since 1983.- Winds of Change :...
|align="center"|NFL
|align="center"|NFC
|align="center"|Central
|align="center"|4th
|align="center"|6
|align="center"|10
|align="center"|0
|colSpan="2"|
|align="center"|
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!align="center"|
|align="center"|1990
1990 Chicago Bears season
The 1990 Chicago Bears season was their 71st regular season and 20th postseason completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 11–5 record, and lost in the NFC Divisional playoffs to the New York Giants.-NFL Draft:-Roster:-Schedule:...
|align="center"|NFL
|align="center"|NFC
|align="center" style="background: #D0E7FF;"|Central **
|align="center" style="background: #D0E7FF;"|1st **
|align="center"|11
|align="center"|5
|align="center"|0
|colSpan="2" valign="top"|Won Wild Card Playoffs
NFL playoffs, 1990-91
The NFL playoffs following the 1990 NFL season led up to Super Bowl XXV.The league expanded its playoff system from a 10-team to a 12-team tournament...
(Saints
New Orleans Saints
The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are members of the South Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League ....
) (16–6)
Lost Divisional Playoffs
NFL playoffs, 1990-91
The NFL playoffs following the 1990 NFL season led up to Super Bowl XXV.The league expanded its playoff system from a 10-team to a 12-team tournament...
(Giants) (31–3)
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|align="center"|1991
1991 Chicago Bears season
The 1991 Chicago Bears season was their 72nd regular season and 21st postseason completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 11–5 record, and lost in the NFC Wild Card playoffs to the Dallas Cowboys.-NFL Draft:-Staff:-Roster:...
|align="center"|NFL
|align="center"|NFC
|align="center"|Central
|align="center" bgcolor="#96CDCD"|2nd ¤
|align="center"|11
|align="center"|5
|align="center"|0
|colSpan="2"| Lost Wild Card Playoffs
NFL playoffs, 1991-92
The NFL playoffs following the 1991 NFL season led up to Super Bowl XXVI.-Bracket:-AFC: Kansas City Chiefs 10, Los Angeles Raiders 6:Chiefs Quarterback Steve DeBerg completed a play-action 11-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Fred Jones in the second quarter, which was the difference in K.C.'s...
(Cowboys) (17–13)
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|align="center"|1992
1992 Chicago Bears season
The 1992 Chicago Bears season was their 73rd regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 5–11 record, and they did not qualify for the playoffs. Following the season, coach Mike Ditka was fired, and replaced by Dave Wannstedt. Ditka had been the coach of the Bears...
|align="center"|NFL
|align="center"|NFC
|align="center"|Central
|align="center"|4th
|align="center"|5
|align="center"|11
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|align="center"|1993
1993 Chicago Bears season
The 1993 Chicago Bears season was their 74th regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 7–9 record under first year head coach Dave Wannstedt. Wannstedt took over for Mike Ditka who was fired after a 5–11 season a year earlier....
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|align="center"|4th
|align="center"|7
|align="center"|9
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|align="center"|1994
1994 Chicago Bears season
The 1994 Chicago Bears season was their 75th regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 9–7 record under head coach Dave Wannstedt. The club was one of four teams from the NFC Central to make the playoffs. This was also the NFL's 75th Anniversary so it saw the Bears...
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|align="center"|NFC
|align="center"|Central
|align="center" bgcolor="#96CDCD"|4th ¤
|align="center"|9
|align="center"|7
|align="center"|0
|colSpan="2"|Won Wild Card Playoffs
NFL playoffs, 1994-95
The NFL playoffs following the 1994 NFL season led up to Super Bowl XXIX.-Bracket:-NFC: Green Bay Packers 16, Detroit Lions 12:The Packers defense held Lions running back Barry Sanders to -1 rushing yards, while holding Detroit to 12 points and -4 yards on the ground. Green Bay scored first when...
(Vikings
Minnesota Vikings
The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960...
) (35–18)
Lost Divisional Playoffs
NFL playoffs, 1994-95
The NFL playoffs following the 1994 NFL season led up to Super Bowl XXIX.-Bracket:-NFC: Green Bay Packers 16, Detroit Lions 12:The Packers defense held Lions running back Barry Sanders to -1 rushing yards, while holding Detroit to 12 points and -4 yards on the ground. Green Bay scored first when...
(49ers) (44–15)
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|align="center"|1995
1995 Chicago Bears season
The 1995 Chicago Bears season was their 76th regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 9-7 record under head coach Dave Wannstedt. It was the club's second straight 9-7 season, but failed to make the playoffs due to a tiebreaker loss to the Atlanta...
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|align="center"|NFC
|align="center"|Central
|align="center"|3rd
|align="center"|9
|align="center"|7
|align="center"|0
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|align="center"|1996
1996 Chicago Bears season
-Roster:-1996 Chicago Bears draft choices:-Schedule:-External links:*...
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|align="center"|Central
|align="center"|3rd
|align="center"|7
|align="center"|9
|align="center"|0
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|align="center"|1997
1997 Chicago Bears season
The 1997 Chicago Bears season was their 78th regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 4-12 record under head coach Dave Wannstedt. It was the club's first 4 win season since the club posted a 4-10 record in 1975.-Schedule:...
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|align="center"|NFC
|align="center"|Central
|align="center"|5th
|align="center"|4
|align="center"|12
|align="center"|0
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|align="center"|1998
1998 Chicago Bears season
The 1998 Chicago Bears season was their 79th regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 4-12 record under head coach Dave Wannstedt. It was the club's second straight 4-12 finish, which ultimately cost Wannstedt his job....
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|align="center"|Central
|align="center"|5th
|align="center"|4
|align="center"|12
|align="center"|0
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!align="center"|
|align="center"|1999
1999 Chicago Bears season
The 1999 Chicago Bears season was their 80th regular season completed in the National Football League. On January 24, Dick Jauron was named head coach. The club posted a 6-10 record under first year head coach Dick Jauron who replaced Dave Wannstedt....
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|align="center"|Central
|align="center"|5th
|align="center"|6
|align="center"|10
|align="center"|0
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|align="center"|2000
2000 Chicago Bears season
The 2000 Chicago Bears season was their 81st regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a disappointing 5-11 record under head coach Dick Jauron...
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|align="center"|NFC
|align="center"|Central
|align="center"|5th
|align="center"|5
|align="center"|11
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|align="center"|2001
2001 Chicago Bears season
The 2001 Chicago Bears season was their 82nd regular season and 23rd postseason completed in the National Football League. The club posted a surprising 13-3 record under head coach Dick Jauron en route to an NFC Central title and the number two seed in the NFC...
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|align="center" style="background: #D0E7FF;"|Central **
|align="center" style="background: #D0E7FF;"|1st **
|align="center"|13
|align="center"|3
|align="center"|0
|colSpan="2" valign="top"|Lost Divisional Playoffs
NFL playoffs, 2001-02
The NFL playoffs following the 2001 NFL season led up to Super Bowl XXXVI.For the first time, the NFL scheduled prime time playoff games for the first two rounds in an attempt to attract more television viewers. Saturday wild card and divisional playoff games were moved from 12:30 p.m. and 4:00...
(Eagles) (33–19)
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|align="center"|2002
2002 Chicago Bears season
The 2002 Chicago Bears season was their 83rd regular season completed in the National Football League. Though the team had hopes of returning to the playoffs after an unexpected 13-3 season the previous year, the club posted a dismal 4-12 record and missed the postseason...
|align="center"|NFL
|align="center"|NFC
|align="center"|North
NFC North
The NFC North is a division of the National Football League's National Football Conference, based in the Upper Midwest region of the United States...
|align="center"|3rd
|align="center"|4
|align="center"|12
|align="center"|0
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2003 Chicago Bears season
-Scoring Summary:Q1 - SF - 7:51 - Jeff Chandler 22 yd FG Q1 - SF - 3:23 - 12 yd TD pass from Jeff Garcia to Garrison Hearst Q2 - CHI - 12:05 - 3 yd TD pass from Kordell Stewart to Desmond Clark...
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|align="center"|North
|align="center"|3rd
|align="center"|7
|align="center"|9
|align="center"|0
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2004 Chicago Bears season
-Scoring Summary:Q1 - CHI - 7:38 - Thomas Jones 2 yd TD run Q2 - DET - 0:16 - Jason Hanson 27 yd FG Q3 - DET - 12:17 - Bracy Walker 92 yd blocked FG return TD...
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|align="center"|4th
|align="center"|5
|align="center"|11
|align="center"|0
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|align="center"|2005
2005 Chicago Bears season
-Roster:-Schedule:-Standings:W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PCT= Winning Percentage, PF= Points For, PA = Points Against-Week 1: at Washington Redskins:-Week 2: vs. Detroit Lions:-Week 3: vs. Cincinnati Bengals:-Week 5: at Cleveland Browns:...
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|align="center" style="background: #D0E7FF;"|North **
|align="center" style="background: #D0E7FF;"|1st **
|align="center"|11
|align="center"|5
|align="center"|0
|colSpan="2" valign="top"|Lost Divisional Playoffs
NFL playoffs, 2005-06
The National Football League playoffs for the 2005 season began on January 7, 2006 and led up to Super Bowl XL on February 5, 2006 at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan....
(Panthers
Carolina Panthers
The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They are currently members of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Panthers, along with the Jacksonville Jaguars, joined the NFL as expansion...
) (29–21)
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|align="center"|2006
2006 Chicago Bears season
The 2006 Chicago Bears season was their 87th regular season and 25th post-season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 13-3 regular season record, the best in the NFC, improving on their previous year’s record of 11-5...
|align="center"|NFL
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|align="center" style="background: #D0E7FF;"|North **
|align="center" style="background: #D0E7FF;"|1st **
|align="center"|13
|align="center"|3
|align="center"|0
|colSpan="2"|Won Divisional Playoffs (Seahawks
Seattle Seahawks
The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle, Washington. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team joined the NFL in 1976 as an expansion team...
) (27–24 OT)
Won Conference Championship (Saints) (39–14)
Lost Super Bowl XLI
Super Bowl XLI
Super Bowl XLI was an American football game that featured the American Football Conference champion Indianapolis Colts and the National Football Conference champion Chicago Bears to decide the National Football League champion for the 2006 season...
(Colts
Indianapolis Colts
The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League ....
) (29–17)
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!align="center"|2007
2007 NFL season
The 2007 NFL season was the 88th regular season of the National Football League.Regular-season play was held from September 6 to December 30....
|align="center"|2007
2007 Chicago Bears season
The 2007 Chicago Bears season was the team's 88th regular season in the National Football League. The season officially began on September 9, 2007 against the San Diego Chargers, and concluded on December 30 against the New Orleans Saints...
|align="center"|NFL
|align="center"|NFC
|align="center"|North
|align="center"|4th
|align="center"|7
|align="center"|9
|align="center"|0
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!align="center"|
|align="center"|2008
2008 Chicago Bears season
The 2008 Chicago Bears season is the franchise's 89th regular season in the National Football League. They finished the 2008 season with a 9-7 record, improving upon their 7-9 record from the 2007 season...
|align="center"|NFL
|align="center"|NFC
|align="center"|North
|align="center"|2nd
|align="center"|9
|align="center"|7
|align="center"|0
|colSpan="2"|
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!align="center"|
|align="center"|2009
2009 Chicago Bears season
The 2009 Chicago Bears season is the franchise's 90th season overall in the National Football League. The Bears had looked to improve upon their 9–7 record from 2008 and return to the playoffs for the first time since the 2006 season, but failed to do so for the third consecutive season. The team...
|align="center"|NFL
|align="center"|NFC
|align="center"|North
|align="center"|3rd
|align="center"|7
|align="center"|9
|align="center"|0
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!align="center"|
|align="center"|2010
2010 Chicago Bears season
The 2010 Chicago Bears season was the franchise's 91st season overall in the National Football League. Coming off a disappointing 7–9 record in the 2009 season and failing to qualify for the NFL playoffs for a third consecutive season, the Bears sought to develop their roster and improve on...
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|align="center"|NFC
|align="center" style="background: #D0E7FF;"|North **
|align="center" style="background: #D0E7FF;"|1st **
|align="center"|11
|align="center"|5
|align="center"|0
|colSpan="2"|Won Divisional Playoffs (Seahawks) (35–24)
Lost Conference Championship (Packers) (21–14)
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!align="center" rowSpan="8" colSpan="6"|Totals
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!L
!T
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|align="center"|10
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|2
|align="center" colSpan="3"|Decatur Staleys regular season record (1920)
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|align="center"|9
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|1
|align="center" colSpan="3"|Chicago Staleys regular season record (1921)
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|align="center"|685
|align="center"|510
|align="center"|39
|align="center" colSpan="3"|Chicago Bears regular season record (1922–2010)
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!align="center"|704
!align="center"|512
!align="center"|42
!colSpan="3"|All-time regular season record (1920–2010)
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|align="center"|17
|align="center"|18
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|align="center" colSpan="3"|All-time postseason record (1932–2010)
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!align="center"|721
!align="center"|530
!align="center"|42
!colSpan="3"|All-time regular season and postseason record (1920–2010)
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|align="center" colSpan="6"|9 NFL Championships, 4 Conference Championships, 18 Divisional Championships
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Footnotes
No official standings were maintained for the 1920 season, and the championship was awarded to the Akron ProsAkron Pros
The Akron Pros were a professional football team located played in Akron, Ohio from 1908–1926. The team originated in 1908 as a semi-pro team named the Akron Indians, however name was changed to the Pros in 1920 as the team set out to become a charter member of the American Professional...
in a League meeting on April 30, 1921. Clubs played schedules that included games against nonleague opponents.The NFL did not hold playoff games until 1932. The team that finished with the best regular season record was named the league champions.The result of the 1932 NFL Playoff Game to determine the NFL champion between the Bears and the Portsmouth Spartans. The game counted in the standings and broke the tie.The score of the playoff game is in parenthesis with the winning score first no matter the outcome for the Bears.The Bears were denied perfect seasons on two accounts. The first one was in the 1934
1934 Chicago Bears season
The 1934 Chicago Bears season was their 15th regular season and 3rd postseason completed in the National Football League. The club posted an unprecedented 13-0 record in the second year of George Halas's second tenure...
when the 13-0 club lost to the New York Giants
New York Giants
The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
in the Championship game. The second occurrence happened in 1942
1942 Chicago Bears season
The 1942 Chicago Bears season was their 23rd regular season and 7th postseason completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 11-0 record under head coach George Halas and temporary co-coaches Hunk Anderson and Luke Johnsos...
when the 11-0 club was denied perfection and a "three-peat" by the Washington Redskins
Washington Redskins
The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,...
.The Bears victory of the Redskins in the 1940 NFL Championship is an NFL record
NFL playoff records (team)
This is a list of playoff records set by various teams in various categories in the National Football League.-Wins:*Most Games Won, 33-Losses:...
for greatest margin of victory and most points scored in a game.The Bears tied with the Rams for 1st place at the end of the season, but they lost the One-Game playoff tiebreaker and therefore did not win a Conference Championship.The 1967 NFL season
1967 NFL season
The 1967 NFL season was the 48th regular season of the National Football League. The league expanded to 16 teams with the addition of the New Orleans Saints. The league's teams were realigned into four divisions: the Capitol and Century Divisions in the Eastern Conference, and the Central and...
marks the first season in the league's history where the league was divided into two conferences which were subdivided into two divisions. Up to 1967, the league was either divided into two divisions, two conferences, or neither.As a result of the AFL-NFL Merger
AFL-NFL Merger
The AFL–NFL merger of 1970 was the merger of the two major professional American football leagues in the United States at the time: the National Football League and the American Football League...
, the league was broken into two conferences, with the AFL teams moving into the American Football Conference.As of the 2010 NFL season
2010 NFL season
The 2010 NFL season was the 91st regular season of the National Football League.The regular season began with the NFL Kickoff game on NBC on Thursday, September 9, at the Louisiana Superdome as the New Orleans Saints, Super Bowl XLIV champions, defeated the Minnesota Vikings 14–9.Tom Brady,...
, this season marks the last tie game the Bears played. It was a game at Soldier Field
Soldier Field
Soldier Field is located on Lake Shore Drive in Chicago, Illinois, United States, in the Near South Side. It is home to the NFL's Chicago Bears...
on September 24, 1972 against the Los Angeles Rams. The game ended at 13–13.The 1982 season
1982 NFL season
The 1982 NFL season was the 63rd regular season of the National Football League. A 57-day long players' strike reduced the 1982 season from a 16-game schedule per team to an abbreviated nine game schedule...
was a strike-shortened season so the league was divided up into two conferences instead of its normal divisional alignment.This was the franchise's first Super Bowl
Super Bowl
The Super Bowl is the championship game of the National Football League , the highest level of professional American football in the United States, culminating a season that begins in the late summer of the previous calendar year. The Super Bowl uses Roman numerals to identify each game, rather...
victory and their ninth league championship.The strike of 1987
1987 NFL season
The 1987 NFL season was the 68th regular season of the National Football League. A 24-day players' strike reduced the 16-game season to 15. The games that were scheduled for the third week of the season were canceled, but the games for weeks 4–6 were played with replacement players...
reduced the regular season schedule from sixteen to fifteen games.The Divisional Playoff game against the Eagles was known as the Fog Bowl
Fog Bowl (American football)
In American football, the Fog Bowl was the name given to the December 31, 1988 National Football League playoff game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Chicago Bears. A heavy, dense fog rolled over Chicago's Soldier Field during the 2nd quarter, cutting visibility to about 10-20 yards for the...
due to the heavy fog that covered the field for most of the game.As of the 2010 NFL season
2010 NFL season
The 2010 NFL season was the 91st regular season of the National Football League.The regular season began with the NFL Kickoff game on NBC on Thursday, September 9, at the Louisiana Superdome as the New Orleans Saints, Super Bowl XLIV champions, defeated the Minnesota Vikings 14–9.Tom Brady,...
, this is the second postseason meeting of the Bears and Green Bay Packers
Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...
in their long standing rivalry
Bears-Packers rivalry
The Bears–Packers or the Packers–Bears rivalry is a sports rivalry between two professional American football teams in the National Football League , the Chicago Bears and the Green Bay Packers...
.Records as of January 23, 2011
2010 NFL season
The 2010 NFL season was the 91st regular season of the National Football League.The regular season began with the NFL Kickoff game on NBC on Thursday, September 9, at the Louisiana Superdome as the New Orleans Saints, Super Bowl XLIV champions, defeated the Minnesota Vikings 14–9.Tom Brady,...
.