| 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 |
| Shortnavlink: | Bears seasons |
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.
| 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) |
See main article: 1994 NFL draft. [1]
| Anthony Marshall | Cornerback | LSU | |
| Todd Norman | Tackle | Notre Dame | |
| Aubrey Thompson | Tight end | Utah State |
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 4, 1994 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 21–9 | ||
| 2 | September 12, 1994 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 30–22 | ||
| 3 | September 18, 1994 | Minnesota Vikings | L 42–14 | ||
| 4 | September 25, 1994 | at New York Jets | W 19–7 | ||
| 5 | October 2, 1994 | Buffalo Bills | W 20–13 | ||
| 6 | October 9, 1994 | New Orleans Saints | W 17–7 | ||
| 7 | Bye | ||||
| 8 | October 23, 1994 | at Detroit Lions | L 21–16 | ||
| 9 | October 31, 1994 | Green Bay Packers | L 33–6 | ||
| 10 | November 6, 1994 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 20–6 | ||
| 11 | November 13, 1994 | at Miami Dolphins | W 17–14 | ||
| 12 | November 20, 1994 | Detroit Lions | W 20–10 | ||
| 13 | November 27, 1994 | at Arizona Cardinals | W 19–16 (OT) | ||
| 14 | December 1, 1994 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 33–27 (OT) | ||
| 15 | December 11, 1994 | at Green Bay Packers | L 40–3 | ||
| 16 | December 18, 1994 | Los Angeles Rams | W 27–13 | ||
| 17 | December 24, 1994 | New England Patriots | L 13–3 | ||
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildcard | January 1, 1995 | at Minnesota Vikings | W 35–18 | ||
| Division | January 7, 1995 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 44–15 |