1992 Chicago Bears season

NFL team season August 2023 March 2026 Chicago Bears 1992 5–11 4th NFC Central Mike Ditka Soldier Field Did not qualify Bears seasons The 1992 Chicago Bears season was their 73rd regular season completed in the National Football League (NFL). The Bears were looking to get back into the playoffs for a third straight year and improve on their 11–5, second-place finish in the NFC Central Division. The Bears started the season with a 4–3 record but ended up losing eight of their remaining nine games, including six straight, and finished a disappointing 5–11, tied for last in the NFC Central with the Detroit Lions and Tampa Bay Buccaneers (the Buccaneers finished third, the Bears fourth and the Lions fifth based upon conference winning percentage). The Bears' poor record resulted in head coach Mike Ditka being fired on January 5, 1993, after eleven seasons.Cahill Dan 2016-01-05 The Bears fired Mike Ditka 23 years ago today https://chicago.suntimes.com/2016/1/5/18464849/the-bears-fired-mike-ditka-23-years-ago-today 2021-05-12 Chicago Sun-Times en Dave Wannstedt, who was serving as the Dallas Cowboys' defensive coordinator, was hired to take his place. Ditka's Bears teams went a cumulative 106–62, and made the playoffs in seven out of 11 seasons since 1982, including a win in Super Bowl XX in 1985, with what is considered one of the best defenses in NFL history. He would return to coaching in 1997 as head coach of the New Orleans Saints. Additionally, this would mark the final season for future Hall of Fame middle linebacker Mike Singletary. Offseason Additions SubtractionsLS Mark Rodenhauser (Chargers) RB Johnny Bailey (Cardinals) G Jay Hilgenberghttps://www.nfl.com/transactions/league/trades/1992/8 1992 NFL Transactions. Trades - August National Football League 2020-12-03 en (Browns) T Ron Mattes (Colts) NFL draft 1992 NFL draft 1992 Chicago Bears 1 22 Alonzo Spellman Defensive end Ohio State yes 2 49 Troy Auzenne Offensive tackle California yes 3 80 Jeremy Lincoln Cornerback Tennessee yes 4 107 Will Furrer Quarterback Virginia Tech yes 5 134 Todd Harrison Tight end North Carolina State 6 161 Mark Berry Defensive back Texas 7 192 John Brown Wide receiver Houston 9 246 Mirko Jurkovic Guard Notre Dame 10 273 Nikki Fisher Running back Virginia 11 304 Louis Age Offensive tackle Louisiana–Lafayette yes 12 331 Chris Wilson Linebacker Oklahoma https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/chi/1992_draft.htm 1992 Chicago Bears draftees Pro-Football-Reference.com November 1, 2014 Undrafted free agents + 1992 undrafted free agents of notePlayerPositionCollegeTyrone AshleyRunning backOle MissKelly BlackwellTight endTCUMark BoundsPunterTexas TechCharles BoyceCornerbackSam Houston StateJim DeterDefensive tacklePenn StateMaxie GrahamDefensive endWestern IllinoisJeff IrelandKickerBaylorDarron JohnsonWide receiverAngelo StateEric JohnsonDefensive endStephen F. AustinWalter JonesWide ReceiverDukeBrendan LynchLinebackerWisconsinMarcus MickelWide receiverVirginia TechPeyton MinterDefensive endPurdueDavid NobbeTackleIndianapolisEd O’BradovichLinebackerMichigan StateMarlon PrimousSafetyIllinoisAlex RankinGuard/Long SnapperAngelo StateJim SchwantzLinebackerPurdueTravis TaltonRunning backUW–WhitewaterRobert TaylorFullbackMississippi CollegeGene ThomasWide receiverMarylandJohn WileySafetyAuburnArnie WilliamsLinebackerSouthern Miss Staff 1992 Chicago Bears Chairman of the Board – Ed McCaskey President and Chief Executive Officer – Michael McCaskey Vice President of Player Personnel – Bill Tobin Director of Finance – Ted Phillips Assistant Director of Player Personnel – Rod Graves Head Coach – Mike Ditka Offensive Coordinator – Greg Landry Running backs – Johnny Roland Wide receivers – Vic Rapp Tight ends – Steve Kazor Offensive Line – Dick Stanfel Defensive Coordinator – Vince Tobin Defensive Line – John Levra Linebackers – Dave McGinnis Defensive backs – Zaven Yaralian Special Teams – Danny Abramowicz Strength Coordinator –Clyde Emrich Physical Development Coordinator – Russ Riederer Final roster 1992 Chicago Bears 47 9  2 Will Furrer y  4 Jim Harbaugh 10 Peter Tom Willis 35 Neal Anderson 44 Bob Christian American football FB 31 Mark Green American football KR 33 Darren Lewis American football KR 25 Brad Muster FB 82 Wendell Davis wide receiver 29 Dennis Gentry KR 81 Anthony Morgan American football 83 Eric Wright wide receiver 89 Kelly Blackwell y 85 Keith Jennings American football 79 Louis Age y T 70 Troy Auzenne y T 62 Mark Bortz G 67 Jerry Fontenot C 58 Jay Leeuwenburg y C 57 Tom Thayer G 60 Stan Thomas American football T 78 Keith Van Horne T 73 John Wojciechowski G 93 Trace Armstrong DE 95 Richard Dent DE 76 Steve McMichael DT 72 William Perry American football DT 96 Tim Ryan American football, born 1967 DE 90 Alonzo Spellman y DE 71 James Williams lineman DT 97 Chris Zorich DT 54 Ron Cox American football OLB 51 Jim Morrissey American football OLB 59 Ron Rivera OLB 55 John Roper American football OLB 65 Jim Schwantz y OLB 50 Mike Singletary MLB 20 Mark Carrier safety FS 37 Maurice Douglass CB 24 Richard Fain CB 23 Shaun Gayle SS 36 Markus Paul SS 32 Lemuel Stinson CB 49 David Tate American football FS 21 Donnell Woolford CB PR  6 Kevin Butler American football K 17 Chris Gardocki P 64 Mirko Jurkovic y G IR 88 Glen Kozlowski WR IR 53 Dante Jones LB IR 39 Jeremy Lincoln y CB IR 26 John Mangum defensive back CB IR 84 Ron Morris American football WR IR 80 James Thornton tight end TE IR 87 Tom Waddle WR/PR IR 86 Barry Wagner WR IR https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/chi/1992_roster.htm 1992 Chicago Bears starters and roster Pro-Football-Reference.com November 1, 2014 Regular season Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Attendance 1 September 6 Detroit Lions W 27–24 63,672 2 September 13 at New Orleans Saints L 6–28 68,591 3 September 21 New York Giants L 14–27 63,444 4 September 27 Atlanta Falcons W 41–31 63,528 5 October 4 at Minnesota Vikings L 20–21 60,992 6 Bye 7 October 18 Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 31–14 61,412 8 October 25 at Green Bay Packers W 30–10 59,435 9 November 2 Minnesota Vikings L 10–38 61,257 10 November 8 Cincinnati Bengals L 28–31 56,120 11 November 15 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 17–20 69,102 12 November 22 Green Bay Packers L 3–17 56,170 13 November 29 at Cleveland Browns L 14–27 73,578 14 December 7 at Houston Oilers L 7–24 62,193 15 December 13 Pittsburgh Steelers W 30–6 52,904 16 December 20 at Detroit Lions L 3–16 72,777 17 December 27 at Dallas Cowboys L 14–27 63,101 Game summaries Week 8: at Green Bay Packers Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers Bears 3 17 3 7 Packers 0 10 0 0 Sunday, October 25 Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin 12:00 p.m. CST CBS Source: Pro-Football-Reference.com yes 1 Bears Kevin Butler 18-yard field goal Bears 3–0 2 Packers Chris Jacke 51-yard field goal Tie 3–3 2 Bears Brad Muster 1-yard run (Kevin Butler kick) Bears 10–3 2 Bears Keith Jennings 4-yard pass from Jim Harbaugh (Kevin Butler kick) Bears 17–3 2 Packers Sterling Sharpe 10-yard pass from Brett Favre (Chris Jacke kick) Bears 17–10 2 Bears Kevin Butler 30-yard field goal Bears 20–10 3 Bears Kevin Butler 21-yard field goal Bears 23–10 4 Bears Darren Lewis 30-yard run (Kevin Butler kick) Bears 30–10 yes Week 15 vs Steelers 1992 Pittsburgh Steelers season Chicago Bears 1992 2; text-align:center collapsed Week Fifteen: Pittsburgh Steelers (10–3) at Chicago Bears (4–9) December 13, 1992 1:00 p.m. EST Steelers 0 3 0 3 Bears 3 10 7 10 Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois 52, 904 34 F C Gerald Austin NBC Marv Albert and Bill Parcells Pro-Football-Reference, The Football Database First quarter CHI – Kevin Butler 37-yard field goal, 3:40. Bears 3–0. Drive: Second quarter CHI – Darren Lewis 3-yard run (Kevin Butler kick), 6:27. Bears 10–0. Drive: CHI – Kevin Butler 26-yard field goal, 0:50. Bears 13–0. Drive: PIT – Gary Anderson 38-yard field goal, 0:08. Bears 13–3. Drive: Third quarter CHI – Neal Anderson 15-yard pass from Jim Harbaugh (Kevin Butler kick), 6:20. Bears 20–3. Drive: Fourth quarter CHI – Kevin Butler 38-yard field goal, 13:35. Bears 23–3. Drive: PIT – Gary Anderson 38-yard field goal, 10:05. Bears 23–6. Drive: CHI – Neal Anderson 6-yard run (Kevin Butler kick), 3:02. Bears 30–6. Drive: Top passers PIT – Bubby Brister – 14/31, 143 yards, 2 INT CHI – Jim Harbaugh – 11/21, 90 yards, TD Top rushers PIT – Barry Foster – 12 rushes, 25 yards CHI – Neal Anderson – 11 rushes, 56 yards, TD Top receivers PIT – Adrian Cooper – 3 receptions, 58 yards CHI – Wendell Davis – 3 receptions, 41 yards Mike Singletary's final home game. It was the Bears' only win in their final nine games. 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