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Revision as of 17:39, 15 August 2008
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This is a list of seasons completed by the Chicago Bears American professional football franchise. [1] The Bears franchise participates in the National Football League. This list documents Bears season-by-season records from 1920 to present, including postseason records and league awards for individual players or head coaches.
The Bears franchise was founded as the Decatur Staleys as a charter member of the American Professional Football Association. The team moved to Chicago in 1921, and changed their name to the Bears in 1922, the same year the APFA changed its name to the National Football League.[2][3]
The Chicago Bears have played over one thousand games, with an overall record of 677-491-42 coming into the 2008 Season. In those games, the club has won nine championships including eight NFL Championships and one Super Bowl. The Bears' nine championships are second only to the Green Bay Packers' twelve. The franchise has captured seventeen NFL divisional titles and four NFL conference championships. The Bears have also recorded more regular season and overall victories than any other NFL franchise. [4][5][6]
The franchise has experienced three major periods of continued success in their history. The first period of success came from 1932–1946 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, the first ever official NFL Championship Game, and become the American football sports dynasty of the 1940s. The Bears played in four straight NFL Championship Games between 1940–1944, winning three of them including an NFL record 73–0 victory over the Washington Redskins in 1940.[7][8] The second period of success was between 1984–1991, as the Bears captured six NFC Central Division titles in eight years and won Super Bowl XX.[9][10] A brief period of success ranged from 2005–2007 NFL season where the franchise captured two straight NFC North titles and a NFC Championship title earning them a berth in Super Bowl XLI, which the club lost to the Indianapolis Colts.[11]
The Bears have experienced failure in their history. Though the Bears moved from Wrigley Field to Soldier Field to play their home games, the franchise finished in last place within their division five times in the 1970s. [12]In the mid to late 1990s and early 2000s, the club posted six seasons with ten or more losses. By chance these two decades—the 1970s and 1990s—are the only decades in the Bears history where the franchise has not won or played for an NFL Championship or Super Bowl. In 1969 season, the franchise posted their worst regular season record with a 1–13 showing.[13]
Legend
NFL Champions (1920–1969)
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Super Bowl Champions (1970–present)
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Conference Champions
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Season records
Season | Team | League | Conference | Division | Regular season | Post Season Results | Awards | References | |||
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1920 | 1920 | APFA | 2nd | 10 | 1 | 2 | The APFA did not hold playoff games | [14][15] | |||
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1921 | 1921 | APFA | 1st | 9 | 1 | 0 | Named APFA Champions | [16][17] | |||
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1922 | 1922 | NFL | 2nd | 9 | 3 | 0 | The NFL did not hold playoff games until 1932 | [18] | |||
1923 | 1923 | NFL | 2nd | 9 | 2 | 1 | [19] | ||||
1924 | 1924 | NFL | 2nd | 6 | 1 | 4 | [20] | ||||
1925 | 1925 | NFL | 7th | 9 | 5 | 3 | [21] | ||||
1926 | 1926 | NFL | 2nd | 12 | 1 | 3 | [22] | ||||
1927 | 1927 | NFL | 3rd | 9 | 3 | 2 | [23] | ||||
1928 | 1928 | NFL | 5th | 7 | 5 | 1 | [24] | ||||
1929 | 1929 | NFL | 9th | 4 | 9 | 2 | [25] | ||||
1930 | 1930 | NFL | 3rd | 9 | 4 | 1 | [26] | ||||
1931 | 1931 | NFL | 3rd | 8 | 5 | 1 | [27] | ||||
1932 | 1932 | NFL | 1st | 7 | 1 | 6 | Named NFL Champions (2) | [28][29] | |||
1933 | 1933 | NFL | West | 1st | 10 | 2 | 1 | Won NFL Championship (3) (Giants) (23–21)[30] | |||
1934 | 1934 | NFL | West | 1st | 13 | 0 | 0 | Lost NFL Championship (Giants) (30–13)[31] | |||
1935 | 1935 | NFL | West | T-3rd | 6 | 4 | 2 | ||||
1936 | 1936 | NFL | West | 2nd | 9 | 3 | 0 | ||||
1937 | 1937 | NFL | West | 1st | 9 | 1 | 1 | Lost NFL Championship (Redskins) (28–21) | |||
1938 | 1938 | NFL | West | 3rd | 6 | 5 | 0 | ||||
1939 | 1939 | NFL | West | 2nd | 8 | 3 | 0 | ||||
1940 | 1940 | NFL | West | 1st | 8 | 3 | 0 | Won NFL Championship (4) (Redskins) (73–0) | |||
1941 | 1941 | NFL | West | 1st | 10 | 1 | 0 | Won Western Divisional Playoff (Packers) (33–14) Won NFL Championship (5) (Giants) (37–9) |
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1942 | 1942 | NFL | West | 1st | 11 | 0 | 0 | Lost NFL Championship (Redskins) (14–6)[31] | |||
1943 | 1943 | NFL | West | 1st | 8 | 1 | 1 | Won NFL Championship (6) (Redskins) (41–21) | Sid Luckman (NFL MVP) | ||
1944 | 1944 | NFL | West | T-2nd | 6 | 3 | 1 | ||||
1945 | 1945 | NFL | West | 4th | 3 | 7 | 0 | ||||
1946 | 1946 | NFL | West | 1st | 8 | 2 | 1 | Won NFL Championship (7) (Giants) (24–14) | |||
1947 | 1947 | NFL | West | 2nd | 8 | 4 | 0 | ||||
1948 | 1948 | NFL | West | 2nd | 10 | 2 | 0 | ||||
1949 | 1949 | NFL | West | 2nd | 9 | 3 | 0 | ||||
1950 | 1950 | NFL | National | 2nd | 9 | 3 | 0 | Lost Conference Playoff (Rams) (24–14) | |||
1951 | 1951 | NFL | National | 4th | 7 | 5 | 0 | ||||
1952 | 1952 | NFL | National | 5th | 5 | 7 | 0 | ||||
1953 | 1953 | NFL | Western | 4th | 3 | 8 | 1 | ||||
1954 | 1954 | NFL | Western | 2nd | 8 | 4 | 0 | ||||
1955 | 1955 | NFL | Western | 2nd | 8 | 4 | 0 | ||||
1956 | 1956 | NFL | Western | 1st | 9 | 2 | 1 | Lost NFL Championship (Giants) (47–7) | |||
1957 | 1957 | NFL | Western | 5th | 5 | 7 | 0 | ||||
1958 | 1958 | NFL | Western | T-2nd | 8 | 4 | 0 | ||||
1959 | 1959 | NFL | Western | 2nd | 8 | 4 | 0 | ||||
1960 | 1960 | NFL | Western | 5th | 5 | 6 | 1 | ||||
1961 | 1961 | NFL | Western | T-3rd | 8 | 6 | 0 | Mike Ditka (UPI NFL ROY) | |||
1962 | 1962 | NFL | Western | 3rd | 9 | 5 | 0 | Ronnie Bull (UPI NFL ROY) | |||
1963 | 1963 | NFL | Western | 1st | 11 | 1 | 2 | Won NFL Championship (8) (Giants) (14–10) | George Halas (NFL COY) | ||
1964 | 1964 | NFL | Western | 6th | 5 | 9 | 0 | ||||
1965 | 1965 | NFL | Western | 3rd | 9 | 5 | 0 | Gale Sayers (UPI NFL ROY) George Halas (NFL COY) | |||
1966 | 1966 | NFL | Western | 5th | 5 | 7 | 2 | ||||
1967[32] | 1967 | NFL | Central | 2nd | 7 | 6 | 1 | ||||
1968 | 1968 | NFL | Central | 2nd | 7 | 7 | 0 | ||||
1969 | 1969 | NFL | Central | 4th | 1 | 13 | 0 | ||||
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1970 | 1970 | NFL | NFC | Central | 4th | 6 | 8 | 0 | |||
1971 | 1971 | NFL | NFC | Central | 3rd | 6 | 8 | 0 | |||
1972 | 1972 | NFL | NFC | Central | 4th | 4 | 9 | 1[33] | |||
1973 | 1973 | NFL | NFC | Central | 4th | 3 | 11 | 0 | Wally Chambers (NFL DROY) | ||
1974 | 1974 | NFL | NFC | Central | 4th | 4 | 10 | 0 | |||
1975 | 1975 | NFL | NFC | Central | 3rd | 4 | 10 | 0 | |||
1976 | 1976 | NFL | NFC | Central | 2nd | 7 | 7 | 0 | Jack Pardee (NFL COY) | ||
1977 | 1977 | NFL | NFC | Central | 2nd | 9 | 5 | 0 | Lost Divisional Playoffs (Cowboys) (37–7) | Walter Payton (NFL MVP/NFC POY/NFL OPY/MOYA) | |
1978 | 1978 | NFL | NFC | Central | 4th | 7 | 9 | 0 | |||
1979 | 1979 | NFL | NFC | Central | 2nd | 10 | 6 | 0 | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (Eagles) (27–17) | ||
1980 | 1980 | NFL | NFC | Central | 3rd | 7 | 9 | 0 | |||
1981 | 1981 | NFL | NFC | Central | 5th | 6 | 10 | 0 | |||
1982[34] | 1982 | NFL | NFC | 12th | 3 | 6 | 0 | Jim McMahon (UPI NFL ROY) | |||
1983 | 1983 | NFL | NFC | Central | 3rd | 8 | 8 | 0 | |||
1984 | 1984 | NFL | NFC | Central | 1st | 10 | 6 | 0 | Won Divisional Playoffs (Redskins) (23–19) Lost Conference Championship (49ers) (23–0) |
Mike Singletary (UPI NFC POY) | |
1985 | 1985 | NFL | NFC | Central | 1st | 15 | 1 | 0 | Won Divisional Playoffs (Giants) (21–0) Won Conference Championship (Rams) (24–0) Won Super Bowl XX (9) (Patriots) (46–10)[35] |
Mike Singletary (NFL DPOY/UPI NFC DPOY) Mike Ditka (NFL COY) Richard Dent (Super Bowl XX MVP) Walter Payton (UPI NFC OPOY/BBA) | |
1986 | 1986 | NFL | NFC | Central | 1st | 14 | 2 | 0 | Lost Divisional Playoffs (Redskins) (27–13) | ||
1987[36] | 1987 | NFL | NFC | Central | 1st | 11 | 4 | 0 | Lost Divisional Playoffs (Redskins) (21–17) | Dave Duerson (MOYA) | |
1988 | 1988 | NFL | NFC | Central | 1st | 12 | 4 | 0 | Won Divisional Playoffs (Eagles) (20–12)[37] Lost Conference Championship (49ers) (28–3) |
Mike Singletary (NFL DPOY/UPI NFC POY) Mike Ditka (NFL COY) | |
1989 | 1989 | NFL | NFC | Central | 4th | 6 | 10 | 0 | |||
1990 | 1990 | NFL | NFC | Central | 1st | 11 | 5 | 0 | Won Wild Card Playoffs (Saints) (16–6) Lost Divisional Playoffs (Giants) (31–3) |
Mark Carrier (NFL DROY/UPI NFL ROY) Mike Singletary (MOYA) | |
1991 | 1991 | NFL | NFC | Central | 2nd | 11 | 5 | 0 | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (Cowboys) (17–13) | ||
1992 | 1992 | NFL | NFC | Central | 4th | 5 | 11 | 0 | |||
1993 | 1993 | NFL | NFC | Central | 4th | 7 | 9 | 0 | |||
1994 | 1994 | NFL | NFC | Central | 4th | 9 | 7 | 0 | Won Wild Card Playoffs (Vikings) (35–18) Lost Divisional Playoffs (49ers) (44–15) |
Dave Wannstedt (NFL COY) | |
1995 | 1995 | NFL | NFC | Central | 3rd | 9 | 7 | 0 | Rashaan Salaam (UPI NFL ROY) | ||
1996 | 1996 | NFL | NFC | Central | 3rd | 7 | 9 | 0 | |||
1997 | 1997 | NFL | NFC | Central | 5th | 4 | 12 | 0 | |||
1998 | 1998 | NFL | NFC | Central | 5th | 4 | 12 | 0 | |||
1999 | 1999 | NFL | NFC | Central | 5th | 6 | 10 | 0 | |||
2000 | 2000 | NFL | NFC | Central | 5th | 5 | 11 | 0 | Brian Urlacher (NFL DROY) Jim Flanigan (MOYA) | ||
2001 | 2001 | NFL | NFC | Central | 1st | 13 | 3 | 0 | Lost Divisional Playoffs (Eagles) (33–19)[38] | Anthony Thomas (NFL OROY) Dick Jauron (NFL COY) | |
2002 | 2002 | NFL | NFC | North | 3rd | 4 | 12 | 0 | |||
2003 | 2003 | NFL | NFC | North | 3rd | 7 | 9 | 0 | |||
2004 | 2004 | NFL | NFC | North | 4th | 5 | 11 | 0 | |||
2005 | 2005 | NFL | NFC | North | 1st | 11 | 5 | 0 | Lost Divisional Playoffs (Panthers) (29–21)[39] | Brian Urlacher (NFL DPOY) Lovie Smith (NFL COY) | |
2006 | 2006 | NFL | NFC | North | 1st | 13 | 3 | 0 | Won Divisional Playoffs (Seahawks) (27–24 OT)[40] Won Conference Championship (Saints) (39–14) Lost Super Bowl XLI (Colts) (29–17) |
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2007 | 2007 | NFL | NFC | North | 4th | 7 | 9 | 0 | |||
2008[41] | 2008 | NFL | NFC | North | — | — | — | — | |||
Totals | 10 | 1 | 2 | Decatur Staleys regular season record (1920) | |||||||
9 | 1 | 1 | Chicago Staleys regular season record (1921) | ||||||||
658 | 489 | 39 | Chicago Bears regular season record (1922–2007) | ||||||||
677 | 491 | 42 | All-time regular season record (1920–2007) | ||||||||
16 | 17 | All-time postseason record | |||||||||
693 | 508 | 42 | All-time regular season and postseason record | ||||||||
9 NFL Championships, 4 Conference Championships, 17 Divisional Championships |
Notes and References
- ^ Note: The Finish, Wins, Losses, and Ties columns list only regular season game results and exclude any postseason play records. Regular and postseason records are combined only at the bottom of the list.
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- ^ a b The Bears were denied perfect seasons on two accounts. The first one was in the 1934 when the 13-0 club lost to the New York Giants in the Championship game. The second occurrence happenend in 1942 when the 11-0 club was denied perfection and a "three-peat" by the Washington Redskins.
- ^ The 1967 NFL season 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 of the 2007 NFL season, this season marks the last tie game the Bears played. It was a game at Soldier Field on September 24, 1972 against the Los Angeles Rams. The game ended at 13–13
- ^ 1982 was a strike-shortened season so the league was divided up into two conferences instead of its normal divisional alignment.
- ^ Even though this is the franchise's first Super Bowl victory, it is their 9th league championship hence the number 9 after the Super Bowl XX line.
- ^ The strike of 1987 reduced the regular season schedule from sixteen to fifteen games.
- ^ The game was known as the Fog Bowl due to the heavy fog that covered the field for most of the game.
- ^ This marked the final game to be played at the old Soldier Field as the stadium went under a massive $600 million, 20 month renovation.
- ^ This was the first playoff game played at the newly renovated Soldier Field.
- ^ This was the first ever postseason sudden death overtime game for the franchise.
- ^ The 2008 season begins on Sunday night September 7, 2008 against the Indianapolis Colts on NBC Sunday Night Football.
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