The Chicago Bears played their 70th regular season in the National Football League (NFL) in 1989. This for first time since 1981 Jim McMahon was not on the opening day roster he was traded to San Diego Chargers in offseason. The Bears were looking to win the NFC Central for a sixth consecutive season, but instead finished with a 6–10 record and missed the playoffs for the first time since 1983. The Bears’ offseason moves prior to this season had consequences for years afterward as the pieces from Super Bowl XX’s team slowly began to leave or retire.
Offseason NFL draft
Undrafted free agents
+ 1989 undrafted free agents of notePlayerPositionCollegeSammie ArcherWide receiverOregonAlex ArmenterosDefensive backBethune–CookmanBryan BeroFullbackUtahTony BufordWide receiverIndianaJohn BuddeDefensive endMichigan StateJames ColeyTight endClemsonMatt GurleyFullbackTexas A&MEric HoffmanLinebackerWestern MichiganMike HusarGuardMichiganSteve HycheLinebackerWest AlabamaGarrett LimbrickFullbackOklahoma StateRandy MarriottWide receiverNorth CarolinaMike McCabePunterIllinois StatePat RayDefensive backMissouriMike SellarWide receiverUC DavisDon ShraderGuardIndianaKent SullivanPunterCalifornia LutheranChad SydnorDefensive backMarylandBrian TaylorFullbackOregon StateTom WaddleWide receiverBoston College
Staff
Roster 1989 Chicago Bears roster Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams Reserve lists
Practice squad
47 active, 7 inactive, 3 practice squad
Rookies in italics
Regular season Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance 1 September 10 Cincinnati Bengals W 17–14 1–0 Soldier Field 64,730 2 September 17 Minnesota Vikings W 38–7 2–0 Soldier Field 66,475 3 September 24 at Detroit Lions W 47–27 3–0 Pontiac Silverdome 71,418 4 October 2 Philadelphia Eagles W 27–13 4–0 Soldier Field 66,625 5 October 8 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 35–42 4–1 Tampa Stadium 72,077 6 October 15 Houston Oilers L 33–28 4–2 Soldier Field 64,383 7 October 23 at Cleveland Browns L 7–27 4–3 Cleveland Municipal Stadium 78,722 8 October 29 Los Angeles Rams W 20–10 5–3 Soldier Field 65,506 9 November 5 at Green Bay Packers L 13–14 5–4 Lambeau Field 56,556 10 November 12 at Pittsburgh Steelers W 20–0 6–4 Three Rivers Stadium 56,505 11 November 19 Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 31–32 6–5 Soldier Field 63,826 12 November 26 at Washington Redskins L 14–38 6–6 RFK Stadium 50,044 13 December 3 at Minnesota Vikings L 16–27 6–7 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 60,664 14 December 10 Detroit Lions L 17–27 6–8 Soldier Field 52,650 15 December 17 Green Bay Packers L 28–40 6–9 Soldier Field 44,781 16 December 24 at San Francisco 49ers L 0–26 6–10 Candlestick Park 60,207 Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
Week 1 vs Bengals
Week 2 vs Minnesota Vikings
Week 3: at Detroit Lions
Week 9 at Green Bay Packers
Standings
External links
1989 Chicago Bears at Pro Football Reference