1991 Chicago Bears season
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The 1991 Chicago Bears season was their 72nd regular season and 21st postseason completed in the National Football League (NFL). The Bears returned to the playoffs for a second consecutive season as one of three NFC Wild Cards, finishing with an 11–5 record and in second place in the NFC Central. They were beaten 17–13 by the Dallas Cowboys in their first playoff game. This was Mike Ditka's last playoff game as a head coach.
Offseason
NFL draft
1991 Chicago Bears draft | |||||
Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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1 | 22 | Stan Thomas | Offensive tackle | Texas | |
2 | 49 | Chris Zorich | Defensive tackle | Notre Dame | |
3 | 78 | Chris Gardocki * | Punter | Clemson | |
4 | 105 | Joe Johnson | Defensive back | North Carolina State | |
5 | 134 | Anthony Morgan | Wide receiver | Tennessee | |
6 | 161 | Darren Lewis | Running back | Texas A&M | |
7 | 190 | Paul Justin | Quarterback | Arizona State | |
8 | 217 | Larry Horton | Defensive back | Texas A&M | |
9 | 245 | Mike Stonebreaker | Linebacker | Notre Dame | |
10 | 272 | Tom Backes | Defensive end | Oklahoma | |
11 | 301 | Stacy Long | Guard | Clemson | |
12 | 328 | John Cook | Defensive tackle | Washington | |
Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career |
Undrafted free agents
Player | Position | College |
---|---|---|
Scott Asman | Tight end | West Chester |
Sean Beckton | Wide receiver | UCF |
Richard Booker | Linebacker | TCU |
Peter Brantley | Linebacker | Oregon |
Sean Brown | Wide receiver | Wake Forest |
Nigel Codrington | Wide receiver | Rice |
Tim Cross | Fullback | Tennessee State |
Anthony Cummings | Wide receiver | Louisville |
Ron Ferguson | Cornerback | Texas Tech |
Tre Giller | Tackle | SMU |
John Hardy | Cornerback | California |
Eric Ihnat | Tight end | Marshall |
Tim Lance | Safety | Eastern Illinois |
Steve Montgomery | Fullback | Michigan State |
Quintin Parker | Safety | Illinois |
Chris Reed | Guard | SW Missouri State |
Charles Rowe | Linebacker | Texas Tech |
Eric Wenckowski | Center | Northern Illinois |
John Wiley | Safety | Auburn |
Staff
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
| Defensive coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Roster
Quarterbacks Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
| Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
| Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
| Reserve lists
47 active, 7 inactive, 5 practice squad
|
Preseason
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | July 26 | at Miami Dolphins | W 6–0 | 1–0 | Joe Robbie Stadium | 49,939 |
2 | August 3 | vs. San Francisco 49ers | L 7–21 | 1–1 | Olympiastadion (Berlin) | 66,876 |
3 | August 11 | Phoenix Cardinals | L 10–12 | 1–2 | Soldier Field | 55,513 |
4 | August 17 | at Los Angeles Raiders | L 10–13 | 1–3 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 35,538 |
5 | August 24 | Buffalo Bills | W 30–13 | 2–3 | Soldier Field | 57,435 |
Regular season
Schedule
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | |
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1 | September 1 | Minnesota Vikings | W 10–6 | 1–0 | Soldier Field | 64,112 | |
2 | September 8 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 21–20 | 2–0 | Tampa Stadium | 65,625 | |
3 | September 15 | New York Giants | W 20–17 | 3–0 | Soldier Field | 64,829 | |
4 | September 23 | New York Jets | W 19–13 (OT) | 4–0 | Soldier Field | 65,255 | |
5 | September 29 | at Buffalo Bills | L 20–35 | 4–1 | Rich Stadium | 80,366 | |
6 | October 6 | Washington Redskins | L 7–20 | 4–2 | Soldier Field | 64,941 | |
7 | Bye | ||||||
8 | October 17 | at Green Bay Packers | W 10–0 | 5–2 | Lambeau Field | 58,435 | |
9 | October 27 | at New Orleans Saints | W 20–17 | 6–2 | Louisiana Superdome | 68,591 | |
10 | November 3 | Detroit Lions | W 20–10 | 7–2 | Soldier Field | 57,281 | |
11 | November 11 | at Minnesota Vikings | W 34–17 | 8–2 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 59,001 | |
12 | November 17 | at Indianapolis Colts | W 31–17 | 9–2 | Hoosier Dome | 60,519 | |
13 | November 24 | Miami Dolphins | L 13–16 (OT) | 9–3 | Soldier Field | 58,288 | |
14 | November 28 | at Detroit Lions | L 6–16 | 9–4 | Pontiac Silverdome | 78,879 | |
15 | December 8 | Green Bay Packers | W 27–13 | 10–4 | Soldier Field | 62,353 | |
16 | December 14 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 27–0 | 11–4 | Soldier Field | 54,719 | |
17 | December 23 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 14–52 | 11–5 | Candlestick Park | 60,419 | |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. |
Game summaries
Week 1: vs. Minnesota Vikings
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vikings | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
Bears | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
- Date: September 1
- Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Mostly sunny, 68 °F (20 °C)
- Game attendance: 64,112
- Referee: Tom Dooley (6)
- Box score, Game Book
Game information | ||
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Week 10: vs. Detroit Lions
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Lions | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Bears | 3 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 20 |
at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
- Date: November 3
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 18 °F (−8 °C)
- Game attendance: 57,281
- Referee: Bob McElwee
- TV announcers (CBS): Pat Summerall and John Madden
- Box score
Standings
NFC Central | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
(2) Detroit Lions | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 6–2 | 8–4 | 339 | 295 | W6 |
(4) Chicago Bears | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 7–1 | 9–3 | 299 | 269 | L1 |
Minnesota Vikings | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3–5 | 8–6 | 301 | 306 | L1 |
Green Bay Packers | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 3–5 | 3–9 | 273 | 313 | W1 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 1–7 | 2–10 | 199 | 365 | W1 |
Playoffs
Round | Date | Opponent (seed) | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
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Wild Card | December 29 | Dallas Cowboys (5) | L 13–17 | 0–1 | Soldier Field | 62,594 |
References
- ^ "1991 Chicago Bears draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
- ^ "Club directory". 1991 Chicago Bears Media Guide. p. 4.
- ^ "1991 Chicago Bears starters and roster". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
- ^ "1991 Chicago Bears (NFL)". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
External links
- 1991 Chicago Bears at Pro-Football-Reference.com
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