1995 Chicago Bears season
NFL team season
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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.
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| 1995 Chicago Bears season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Virginia Halas McCaskey |
| Head coach | Dave Wannstedt |
| Offensive coordinator | Ron Turner |
| Defensive coordinator | Bob Slowik |
| Home stadium | Soldier Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 9–7 |
| Division place | 3rd NFC Central |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
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.
Offseason
| Additions | Subtractions |
|---|---|
| DB 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
| Round | Overall | Name | Position | Expansion team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 19 | Tom Myslinski | Guard | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| 14 | 28 | Bob Christian | Running back | Carolina Panthers |
NFL draft
| 1995 Chicago Bears draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | Rashaan Salaam | Running back | Colorado | |
| 2 | 52 | Pat Riley | Defensive end | Miami (FL) | |
| 2 | 56 | Todd Sauerbrun * | Punter | West Virginia | |
| 3 | 83 | Sean Harris | Linebacker | Arizona | |
| 3 | 87 | Evan Pilgrim | Guard | BYU | |
| 4 | 116 | Jack Jackson | Wide receiver | Florida | |
| 6 | 193 | Kenny Gales | Defensive back | Wisconsin | |
| 6 | 198 | Carl Reeves | Defensive end | North Carolina State | |
| 7 | 229 | Jamal Cox | Linebacker | Georgia Tech | |
| Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
Undrafted free agents
| Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|
| Fabien Bownes | Wide receiver | Western Illinois |
| Robert Crumpton | Safety | Illinois |
| Marlon Forbes | Cornerback | Penn State |
| Lauren Gavin | Linebacker | Jackson State |
| Bucky Greeley | Center | Penn State |
| Mark Krichbaum | Defensive Tackle | Virginia |
| Tim Lewis | Tackle | Northern Illinois |
| Zev Lumelski | Tackle | Miami (FL) |
| Pat McNerney | Tight end | Weber State |
| Octus Polk | Guard | Stephen F. Austin State |
| Michael Tobias | Defensive Tackle | Southern Miss |
Staff
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Roster
Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 3 | Minnesota Vikings | W 31–14 | 1–0 | Soldier Field | Recap |
| 2 | September 11 | Green Bay Packers | L 24–27 | 1–1 | Soldier Field | Recap |
| 3 | September 17 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 25–6 | 2–1 | Tampa 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 (OT) | 6–3 | Soldier Field | Recap |
| 11 | November 12 | at Green Bay Packers | L 28–35 | 6–4 | Lambeau Field | Recap |
| 12 | November 19 | Detroit Lions | L 17–24 | 6–5 | Soldier Field | Recap |
| 13 | November 26 | at New York Giants | W 27–24 | 7–5 | Giants Stadium | Recap |
| 14 | December 4 | at Detroit Lions | L 7–27 | 7–6 | Pontiac Silverdome | Recap |
| 15 | December 10 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 10–16 | 7–7 | Riverfront Stadium | Recap |
| 16 | December 17 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 31–10 | 8–7 | Soldier Field | Recap |
| 17 | December 24 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 20–14 | 9–7 | Soldier Field | Recap |
Standings
| NFC Central | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| (3) Green Bay Packers | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 404 | 314 | W2 |
| (5) Detroit Lions | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 436 | 336 | W7 |
| Chicago Bears | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 392 | 360 | W2 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 412 | 385 | L2 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 238 | 335 | L2 |
