1994 Chicago Bears season
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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
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Undrafted free agents
| Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Bass | Linebacker | Miami (FL) |
| Donny Brooks | Cornerback | Texas Tech |
| Arthur Bussie | Defensive end | Northeast Louisiana |
| Tony Carter | Fullback | Minnesota |
| Josh Dunning | Guard | Washington State |
| Marcus Durgin | Cornerback | Samford |
| Matt Frier | Wide receiver | Florida State |
| Michael Hightower | Running back | East Texas State |
| Darwin Ireland | Linebacker | Arkansas |
| Anthony Marshall | Cornerback | LSU |
| John Martin | Running back | Memphis |
| Todd Norman | Tackle | Notre Dame |
| Steve Sanders | Wide receiver | Virginia Tech |
| Oscar Shorten | Defensive tackle | Abilene Christian |
| Aubrey Thompson | Tight end | Utah State |
| Cedric Walker | Safety | Stephen F. Austin |
Staff
Roster
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Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | TV | TV Announcers | Attendance |
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| 1 | September 4, 1994 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 21–9 | Fox | Joe Buck, Tim Green | 61,844 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| 2 | September 12, 1994 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 30–22 | ABC | Al Michaels, Frank Gifford, Dan Dierdorf, Lynn Swann | 64,890 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| 3 | September 18, 1994 | Minnesota Vikings | L 42–14 | Fox | Kevin Harlan, Jerry Glanville | 61,073 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| 4 | September 25, 1994 | at New York Jets | W 19–7 | TNT | Gary Bender, Pat Haden, Kevin Kiley | 70,806 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| 5 | October 2, 1994 | Buffalo Bills | W 20–13 | NBC | Dick Enberg, Bob Trumpy, Hannah Storm | 62,406 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| 6 | October 9, 1994 | New Orleans Saints | W 17–7 | Fox | Kevin Harlan, Jerry Glanville | 63,822 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| 8 | October 23, 1994 | at Detroit Lions | L 21–16 | Fox | Dick Stockton, Matt Millen | 73,574 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| 9 | October 31, 1994 | Green Bay Packers | L 33–6 | ABC | Al Michaels, Frank Gifford, Dan Dierdorf, Lynn Swann | 47,381 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| 10 | November 6, 1994 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 20–6 | Fox | Joe Buck, Tim Green | 60,821 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| 11 | November 13, 1994 | at Miami Dolphins | W 17–14 | Fox | Dick Stockton, Matt Millen, Ron Pitts | 64,871 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| 12 | November 20, 1994 | Detroit Lions | W 20–10 | Fox | Kevin Harlan, Jerry Glanville | 55,035 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| 13 | November 27, 1994 | at Arizona Cardinals | W 19–16 (OT) | Fox | Kevin Harlan, Jerry Glanville | 65,922 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| 14 | December 1, 1994 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 33–27 (OT) | ESPN | Mike Patrick, Joe Theismann, Mark Malone | 61,483 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| 15 | December 11, 1994 | at Green Bay Packers | L 40–3 | Fox | Joe Buck, Tim Green, Dan Jiggetts | 57,927 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| 16 | December 18, 1994 | Los Angeles Rams | W 27–13 | Fox | Kevin Harlan, Jerry Glanville, Kevin Frazier | 56,276 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| 17 | December 24, 1994 | New England Patriots | L 13–3 | NBC | Marv Albert, Paul Maguire, Will McDonough | 60,178 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Standings
Template:1994 NFC Central standings
Playoffs
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | TV | TV Announcers | Attendance |
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| Wild Card | January 1, 1995 | at Minnesota Vikings | W 35–18 | Fox | Pat Summerall, John Madden, Matt Millen, Anthony Muñoz | 60,347 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| Division | January 7, 1995 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 44–15 | Fox | Dick Stockton, Matt Millen, Tim Green | 64,644 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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References
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External links
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