1994 Chicago Bears season explained

Team:Chicago Bears
Year:1994
Record:9–7
Division Place:4th NFC Central
Coach:Dave Wannstedt
Stadium:Soldier Field
Playoffs:Won Wild Card Playoffs
(at Vikings) 35–18
Lost Divisional Playoffs
(at 49ers) 15–44
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The 1994 Chicago Bears season was their 75th regular season completed in the National Football League (NFL). The Bears finished with a 9–7 record under head coach Dave Wannstedt for their first winning season since the end of the 1991 season. The club was one of four teams from the NFC Central to make the playoffs. This was also the NFL's 75th Anniversary so the Bears wore 1920s-era throwback jerseys in a few games. The Bears celebrated their first playoff win since January 6, 1991, with a hard-fought road victory over the NFC Central champion Minnesota Vikings 35–18 before being knocked out by the eventual Super Bowl champion San Francisco 49ers 44–15 at Candlestick Park.

1994 was the last time the Bears made the playoffs during the 1990s as the following seasons would be disastrous. They would not return to postseason contention until 2001.

Offseason

Additions Subtractions
TE Marv Cook (Patriots) DT Steve McMichael (Packers)
QB Erik Kramer (Lions) QB Jim Harbaugh (Colts)
QB Steve Walsh (Saints) DE Richard Dent (49ers)
T Andy Heck (Seahawks)
WR Nate Lewis (Chargers)
RB Lewis Tillman (Giants)

NFL draft

See main article: 1994 NFL draft. [1]

Undrafted free agents

1994 Undrafted Free Agents of note!Player!Position!College
Anthony MarshallCornerbackLSU
Todd NormanTackleNotre Dame
Aubrey ThompsonTight endUtah State

Staff

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Roster

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Regular season

Schedule

WeekDateOpponentResultAttendance
1September 4, 1994Tampa Bay BuccaneersW 21–9
2September 12, 1994at Philadelphia EaglesL 30–22
3September 18, 1994Minnesota VikingsL 42–14
4September 25, 1994at New York JetsW 19–7
5October 2, 1994Buffalo BillsW 20–13
6October 9, 1994New Orleans SaintsW 17–7
7Bye
8October 23, 1994at Detroit LionsL 21–16
9October 31, 1994Green Bay PackersL 33–6
10November 6, 1994at Tampa Bay BuccaneersW 20–6
11November 13, 1994at Miami DolphinsW 17–14
12November 20, 1994Detroit LionsW 20–10
13November 27, 1994at Arizona CardinalsW 19–16 (OT)
14December 1, 1994at Minnesota VikingsL 33–27 (OT)
15December 11, 1994at Green Bay PackersL 40–3
16December 18, 1994Los Angeles RamsW 27–13
17December 24, 1994New England PatriotsL 13–3

Standings

Playoffs

WeekDateOpponentResultAttendance
WildcardJanuary 1, 1995at Minnesota VikingsW 35–18
DivisionJanuary 7, 1995at San Francisco 49ersL 44–15

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1994 Chicago Bears draftees . Pro-Football-Reference.com . November 1, 2014 .
  2. Book: Chicago Bears 1994 Media Guide . 3 . Club directory .
  3. Web site: 1994 Chicago Bears starters and roster . Pro-Football-Reference.com . November 26, 2014 .