1995 Chicago Bears season

The 1995 Chicago Bears season was their 76th regular season completed in the National Football League (NFL). The Bears matched to a second straight 9–7 record under head coach Dave Wannstedt, but failed to make the playoffs due to a tiebreaker loss to the Atlanta Falcons. The Bears started the 1995 NFL season as one of the hottest teams with a 6–2 record halfway through the season; however, a stunning overtime home loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers 37–34 triggered a three-game losing streak as part of losing five out of their next six games falling to a disappointing 7–7 record, essentially eliminating themselves out of playoff contention.

1995 Chicago Bears season
Head coachDave Wannstedt
Home fieldSoldier Field
Results
Record9–7
Division place3rd NFC Central
Playoff finishDid not qualify

Offseason
AdditionsSubtractions
DB Pat Eilers (Redskins)RB Bob Christian (Panthers)
WR Michael Timpson (Patriots)P Chris Gardocki (Colts)
S Marty Carter (Buccaneers)

1995 Expansion Draft
Main article: 1995 NFL expansion draft
Chicago Bears selected during the Expansion Draft
Round Overall Name Position Expansion Team
1019Tom MyslinskiGuardJacksonville Jaguars
1428Bob ChristianRunning backCarolina Panthers

NFL draft
1995 Chicago Bears draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
1 21 Rashaan Salaam  Running back Colorado
2 52 Pat Riley  Defensive end Miami (FL)
2 56 Todd Sauerbrun *  Punter West Virginia
3 83 Sean Harris  Linebacker Arizona
3 87 Evan Pilgrim  Guard BYU
4 116 Jack Jackson  Wide receiver Florida
6 193 Kenny Gales  Defensive back Wisconsin
6 198 Carl Reeves  Defensive end North Carolina State
7 229 Jamal Cox  Linebacker Georgia Tech
      Made roster    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

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Undrafted free agents
1995 Undrafted Free Agents of note
Player Position College
Fabien Bownes Wide receiver Western Illinois
Marlon Forbes Cornerback Penn State

Staff
1995 Chicago Bears staff
Front office

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

 Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

  • Strength Coordinator – Clyde Emrich
  • Physical Development Coordinator – Russ Riederer

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Roster
1995 Chicago Bears roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

 Reserve lists


Practice squad


Rookies in italics

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Regular season

Schedule
Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Game
recap
1 September 3 Minnesota Vikings W 31–14 1–0 Soldier Field Recap
2 September 11 Green Bay Packers L 24–27 1–1 Soldier Field Recap
3 September 17 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 25–6 2–1 Tampa Stadium Recap
4 September 24 at St. Louis Rams L 28–34 2–2 Trans World Dome Recap
5 Bye
6 October 8 Carolina Panthers W 31–27 3–2 Soldier Field Recap
7 October 15 at Jacksonville Jaguars W 30–27 4–2 Jacksonville Municipal Stadium Recap
8 October 22 Houston Oilers W 35–32 5–2 Soldier Field Recap
9 October 30 at Minnesota Vikings W 14–6 6–2 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Recap
10 November 5 Pittsburgh Steelers L 34–37 (OT) 6–3 Soldier Field Recap
11 November 12 at Green Bay Packers L 28–35 6–4 Lambeau Field Recap
12 November 19 Detroit Lions L 17–24 6–5 Soldier Field Recap
13 November 26 at New York Giants W 27–24 7–5 Giants Stadium Recap
14 December 4 at Detroit Lions L 7–27 7–6 Pontiac Silverdome Recap
15 December 10 at Cincinnati Bengals L 10–16 7–7 Riverfront Stadium Recap
16 December 17 Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 31–10 8–7 Soldier Field Recap
17 December 24 Philadelphia Eagles W 20–14 9–7 Soldier Field Recap

Standings
NFC Central
W L T PCT PF PA STK
(3) Green Bay Packers 11 5 0 .688 404 314 W2
(5) Detroit Lions 10 6 0 .625 436 336 W7
Chicago Bears 9 7 0 .563 392 360 W2
Minnesota Vikings 8 8 0 .500 412 385 L2
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 7 9 0 .438 238 335 L2
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References
  1. "1995 Chicago Bears draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
  2. "Club directory". Chicago Bears 1995 Media Guide. p. 3.
  3. "1995 Chicago Bears starters and roster". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 26, 2014.


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