| Team: | Chicago Bears |
| Year: | 1992 |
| Record: | 5–11 |
| Division Place: | 4th NFC Central |
| Coach: | Mike Ditka |
| Stadium: | Soldier Field |
| Playoffs: | Did not qualify |
| Shortnavlink: | Bears seasons |
The 1992 Chicago Bears season was their 73rd regular season completed in the National Football League (NFL). The Bears were looking to get back into the playoffs for a third straight year and improve on their 11–5 2nd place finish in the NFC Central Division. The Bears started the season with a 4–3 record but ended up losing eight of their remaining nine games, including six straight, and finished a disappointing 5–11, tied for last in the NFC Central with the Detroit Lions and Tampa Bay Buccaneers (the Bucs finished third, the Bears fourth and the Lions fifth based upon conference winning percentage). The Bears' poor record resulted in Head Coach Mike Ditka being fired on January 5, 1993 after eleven seasons.[1] Dave Wannstedt, who was serving as the Dallas Cowboys' defensive coordinator, was hired to take his place. Ditka teams went 106–62, and made the playoffs in seven out of 11 seasons since 1982, including a win in Super Bowl XX in 1985, with what is considered the best defense of all time. He would return to coaching in 1997 as a head coach of the New Orleans Saints.
Additionally; this would mark the final season for future Hall of Fame middle linebacker Mike Singletary.
| Additions | Subtractions | |
|---|---|---|
| LS Mark Rodenhauser (Chargers) | RB Johnny Bailey (Cardinals) | |
| G Jay Hilgenberg[2] (Browns) | ||
| T Ron Mattes (Colts) |
See main article: article and 1992 NFL draft. [3]
| Tyrone Ashley | Running back | Ole Miss | |
| Kelly Blackwell | Tight end | TCU | |
| Mark Bounds | Punter | Texas Tech | |
| Charles Boyce | Cornerback | Sam Houston State | |
| Jim Deter | Defensive tackle | Penn State | |
| Maxie Graham | Defensive end | Western Illinois | |
| Jeff Ireland | Kicker | Baylor | |
| Darron Johnson | Wide receiver | Angelo State | |
| Eric Johnson | Defensive end | Stephen F. Austin | |
| Walter Jones | Wide Receiver | Duke | |
| Brendan Lynch | Linebacker | Wisconsin | |
| Marcus Mickel | Wide receiver | Virginia Tech | |
| Peyton Minter | Defensive end | Purdue | |
| David Nobbe | Tackle | Indianapolis | |
| Ed O’Bradovich | Linebacker | Michigan State | |
| Marlon Primous | Safety | Illinois | |
| Alex Rankin | Guard/Long Snapper | Angelo State | |
| Jim Schwantz | Linebacker | Purdue | |
| Travis Talton | Running back | UW–Whitewater | |
| Robert Taylor | Fullback | Mississippi College | |
| Gene Thomas | Wide receiver | Maryland | |
| John Wiley | Safety | Auburn | |
| Arnie Williams | Linebacker | Southern Miss |
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 6, 1992 | Detroit Lions | W 27–24 | ||
| 2 | September 13, 1992 | at New Orleans Saints | L 28–6 | ||
| 3 | September 21, 1992 | New York Giants | L 27–14 | ||
| 4 | September 27, 1992 | Atlanta Falcons | W 41–31 | ||
| 5 | October 4, 1992 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 21–20 | ||
| 6 | Bye | ||||
| 7 | October 18, 1992 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 31–14 | ||
| 8 | October 25, 1992 | at Green Bay Packers | W 30–10 | ||
| 9 | November 2, 1992 | Minnesota Vikings | L 38–10 | ||
| 10 | November 8, 1992 | Cincinnati Bengals | L 31–28 | ||
| 11 | November 15, 1992 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 20–17 | ||
| 12 | November 22, 1992 | Green Bay Packers | L 17–3 | ||
| 13 | November 29, 1992 | at Cleveland Browns | L 27–14 | ||
| 14 | December 7, 1992 | at Houston Oilers | L 24–7 | ||
| 15 | December 13, 1992 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 30–6 | ||
| 16 | December 20, 1992 | at Detroit Lions | L 16–3 | ||
| 17 | December 27, 1992 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 27–14 | ||
See also: 1992 Pittsburgh Steelers season.
Mike Singletary's final home game. It was the Bears' only win in their final nine games.