1998 Chicago Bears season
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The 1998 Chicago Bears season was their 79th regular season completed in the National Football League (NFL). The team finished with a 4–12 record under head coach Dave Wannstedt. At the end of the season, Dave Wannstedt was fired and was replaced by Dick Jauron the following season.
Offseason
| Additions | Subtractions |
|---|---|
| RB Edgar Bennett (Packers) | FB Mike Dulaney (Panthers) |
| LB Andre Collins (Bengals) | G Chris Gray (Seahawks) |
| LB Ricardo McDonald (Bengals) | LB Tony Peterson (49ers) |
| RB Raymont Harris (Packers) | |
| DE Alonzo Spellman (Cowboys) |
NFL draft
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Undrafted free agents
| Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|
| Ken Anderson | Defensive Tackle | Arkansas |
| Anthony Bookman | Running back | Stanford |
| Quincy Coleman | Cornerback | Jackson State |
| Brad Crowley | Defensive end | Texas A&M |
| KeJaun DuBose | Defensive Tackle | Northwestern |
| Jim Farrell | Wide receiver | Western Illinois |
| Jim McElroy | Wide receiver | UCLA |
| Wasswa Serwanga | Cornerback | UCLA |
Staff
Roster
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Regular season
Schedule
| style="Template:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Week | style="Template:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Date | style="Template:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Opponent | style="Template:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Result | style="Template:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Record | style="Template:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Venue | style="Template:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Attendance |
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| 1 | September 6 | Jacksonville Jaguars | L 23–24 | 0–1 | Soldier Field | 55,614 |
| 2 | September 13 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 12–17 | 0–2 | Three Rivers Stadium | 59,084 |
| 3 | September 20 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 15–27 | 0–3 | Raymond James Stadium | 64,328 |
| 4 | September 27 | Minnesota Vikings | L 28–31 | 0–4 | Soldier Field | 57,783 |
| 5 | October 4 | Detroit Lions | W 31–27 | 1–4 | Soldier Field | 66,944 |
| 6 | October 11 | at Arizona Cardinals | L 7–20 | 1–5 | Sun Devil Stadium | 50,495 |
| 7 | October 18 | Dallas Cowboys | W 13–12 | 2–5 | Soldier Field | 59,201 |
| 8 | October 25 | at Tennessee Oilers | W 23–20 | 3–5 | Vanderbilt Stadium | 40,089 |
| 9 | Bye | |||||
| 10 | November 8 | St. Louis Rams | L 12–20 | 3–6 | Soldier Field | 50,263 |
| 11 | November 15 | at Detroit Lions | L 3–26 | 3–7 | Pontiac Silverdome | 63,152 |
| 12 | November 22 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 13–20 | 3–8 | Georgia Dome | 60,804 |
| 13 | November 29 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 17–31 | 3–9 | Soldier Field | 51,938 |
| 14 | December 6 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 22–48 | 3–10 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 64,247 |
| 15 | December 13 | at Green Bay Packers | L 20–26 | 3–11 | Lambeau Field | 59,813 |
| 16 | December 20 | Baltimore Ravens | W 24–3 | 4–11 | Soldier Field | 40,853 |
| 17 | December 27 | Green Bay Packers | L 13–16 | 4–12 | Soldier Field | 58,393 |
| colspan="7" style="Template:NFLPrimaryStyle"|Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | ||||||
Standings
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References
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External links
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