1992 Chicago Bears season
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 record, which was good enough for second place in the NFC Central, and to win their eighth division title in ten years. Although the Bears had a 4–3 record through seven games, they lost eight of their remaining nine (including six consecutively) and finished at 5–11. The Bears' poor record resulted in the termination of Mike Ditka as head coach on January 5, 1993 after eleven seasons.[1] Dave Wannstedt, who was serving as the Dallas Cowboys' defensive coordinator, was hired to take his place. Ditka was fired from coaching the Bears with a 106–62 record, playoff appearances in seven out of 11 seasons since 1982 and a Super Bowl victory in 1985, with the defense considered the best of all time. He would return as a head coach in the NFL with the New Orleans Saints in 1997.
1992 Chicago Bears season | |
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Head coach | Mike Ditka |
Home field | Soldier Field |
Results | |
Record | 5–11 |
Division place | 4th NFC Central |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Offseason
Additions | Subtractions |
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LS Mark Rodenhauser (Chargers) | RB Johnny Bailey (Cardinals) |
G Jay Hilgenberg (Browns) | |
T Ron Mattes (Colts) |
NFL draft
1992 Chicago Bears draft | |||||
Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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1 | 22 | Alonzo Spellman | Defensive end | Ohio State | |
2 | 49 | Troy Auzenne | Offensive tackle | California | |
3 | 80 | Jeremy Lincoln | Cornerback | Tennessee | |
4 | 107 | Will Furrer | Quarterback | Virginia Tech | |
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 | |
12 | 331 | Chris Wilson | Linebacker | Oklahoma | |
Made roster |
Staff
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 | Attendance |
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1 | September 6, 1992 | Detroit Lions | W 27–24 | |
2 | September 13, 1992 | at New Orleans Saints | L 28–6 | |
3 | September 21, 1992 | New York Giants | L 27–14 | |
4 | September 27, 1992 | Atlanta Falcons | W 41–31 | |
5 | October 4, 1992 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 21–20 | |
6 | Bye | |||
7 | October 18, 1992 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 31–14 | |
8 | October 25, 1992 | at Green Bay Packers | W 30–10 | |
9 | November 2, 1992 | Minnesota Vikings | L 38–10 | |
10 | November 8, 1992 | Cincinnati Bengals | L 31–28 | |
11 | November 15, 1992 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 20–17 | |
12 | November 22, 1992 | Green Bay Packers | L 17–3 | |
13 | November 29, 1992 | at Cleveland Browns | L 27–14 | |
14 | December 7, 1992 | at Houston Oilers | L 24–7 | |
15 | December 13, 1992 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 30–6 | |
16 | December 20, 1992 | at Detroit Lions | L 16–3 | |
17 | December 27, 1992 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 27–14 |
Game summaries
Week 8: at Green Bay Packers
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Week 15 vs Steelers
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Steelers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
Bears | 3 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 30 |
at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
- Date: December 13, 1992
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 34 °F (1 °C)
- Game attendance: 52, 904
- Referee: Gerald Austin
- TV announcers (NBC): Marv Albert and Bill Parcells
- Pro-Football-Reference, The Football Database
Game information | ||
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Mike Singletary's final home game
Standings
NFC Central | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
(3) Minnesota Vikings | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 7–1 | 8–4 | 374 | 249 | W2 |
Green Bay Packers | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 4–4 | 6–6 | 276 | 296 | L1 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 3–5 | 5–9 | 267 | 365 | W1 |
Chicago Bears | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 3–5 | 4–8 | 295 | 361 | L2 |
Detroit Lions | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 3–5 | 3–9 | 273 | 332 | L1 |
References
- http://chicago.suntimes.com/sports/the-bears-fired-mike-ditka-23-years-ago-today/
- "1992 Chicago Bears draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
- "1992 Chicago Bears starters and roster". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
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