The 1995 Chicago Bears season was the franchise’s 76th regular season in the National Football League (NFL). The Bears finished with a 9–7 record for the second consecutive year under head coach Dave Wannstedt, but failed to qualify for the playoffs due to a tiebreaker loss to the Atlanta Falcons.
Chicago began the season strong, starting 6–2 at the halfway point. However, a 37–34 overtime home loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, their first home defeat to Pittsburgh and ended a 10-game home winning streak against them, triggered a three-game losing streak. The Bears went on to lose five of their next six games, falling to 7–7 and effectively eliminating themselves from postseason contention. Bear quarterback Erik Kramer threw for 29 scores on the season, which is a franchise record.
Offseason Additions SubtractionsDB Pat Eilers (Redskins) TE Marv Cook (Rams)WR Michael Timpson (Patriots) P Chris Gardocki (Colts)S Marty Carter (Buccaneers) LB Dante Jones (Broncos) S Shaun Gayle (Chargers) DE Trace Armstrong (Dolphins)
1995 expansion draft
+ Chicago Bears selected during the expansion draft Round Overall Name Position Expansion team1019Tom MyslinskiGuardJacksonville Jaguars1428Bob ChristianRunning backCarolina Panthers
NFL draft
Undrafted free agents
+ 1995 undrafted free agents of notePlayerPositionCollegeFabien BownesWide receiverWestern IllinoisRobert CrumptonSafetyIllinoisMarlon ForbesCornerbackPenn StateLauren GavinLinebackerJackson StateBucky GreeleyCenterPenn StateMark KrichbaumDefensive TackleVirginiaTim LewisTackleNorthern IllinoisZev LumelskiTackleMiami (FL)Pat McNerneyTight endWeber StateOctus PolkGuardStephen F. Austin StateMichael TobiasDefensive TackleSouthern Miss
Staff
Roster
Regular season
Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 September 3 Minnesota Vikings W 31–141–0Soldier Field Recap 2 September 11 Green Bay Packers L 24–271–1Soldier Field Recap 3 September 17 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 25–62–1Tampa Stadium Recap 4 September 24 at St. Louis Rams L 28–34 2–2 Busch Memorial Stadium Recap 5 Bye 6 October 8 Carolina Panthers W 31–27 3–2 Soldier Field Recap 7 October 15 at Jacksonville Jaguars W 30–27 4–2 Jacksonville Municipal Stadium Recap 8 October 22 Houston Oilers W 35–32 5–2 Soldier Field Recap 9 October 30 at Minnesota Vikings W 14–6 6–2 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Recap 10 November 5 Pittsburgh Steelers L 34–37 6–3Soldier Field Recap 11 November 12 at Green Bay Packers L 28–356–4Lambeau Field Recap 12 November 19 Detroit Lions L 17–246–5Soldier Field Recap 13 November 26 at New York Giants W 27–247–5Giants Stadium Recap 14 December 4 at Detroit Lions L 7–277–6Pontiac Silverdome Recap 15 December 10 at Cincinnati Bengals L 10–167–7Riverfront Stadium Recap 16 December 17 Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 31–108–7Soldier Field Recap 17 December 24 Philadelphia Eagles W 20–149–7Soldier Field Recap
Standings
References
External links
1995 Chicago Bears at Pro-Football-Reference.com