1995 Chicago Bears season

1995 Chicago Bears season
1995 Chicago Bears season
Head coach	Dave Wannstedt
Home field	Soldier Field
Results
Record	9–7
Division place	3rd NFC Central
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
	← 1994; Bears seasons; 1996 →;

Bears playing the Packers On November 12th

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.

Offseason[]

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

1995 Expansion Draft[]

Chicago Bears selected during the Expansion Draft
Round	Overall	Name	Position	Expansion Team
10	19	Tom Myslinski	Guard	Jacksonville Jaguars
14	28	Bob Christian	Running back	Carolina Panthers

NFL draft[]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	College
1995 Chicago Bears draft
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 Chairman of the Board – Ed McCaskey President and Chief Executive Officer – Michael McCaskey Vice President of Operations – Ted Phillips Director of Player Personnel – Rod Graves Director of Research and Quality Control – Geep Chryst Head coaches Head Coach – Dave Wannstedt Assistant Head Coach – Tony Wise Offensive coaches Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks – Ron Turner Running backs – Wide receivers – Ivan Fears Tight ends – Mike Shula Offensive line – Tony Wise			Defensive coaches Defensive Coordinator/Defensive backs – Bob Slowik Defensive line – Clarence Brooks Linebackers – Dave McGinnis Defensive Assistant – Special teams coaches Special Teams – Danny Abramowicz Strength and conditioning Strength Coordinator – Clyde Emrich Physical Development Coordinator –

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Roster[]

**1995 Chicago Bears roster**

	Quarterbacks 12 Erik Kramer 18 Steve Stenstrom 4 Steve Walsh Running backs 30 Tony Carter FB 38 Mike Dulaney FB 25 Anthony Johnson FB 43 Dennis Lundy 31 Rashaan Salaam 27 Lewis Tillman Wide receivers 88 Fabien Bownes 80 Curtis Conway 81 Jeff Graham PR 82 Nate Lewis KR 87 Greg Primus 83 Michael Timpson Tight ends 84 Chris Gedney 85 Keith Jennings 87 Andre President		Offensive linemen 72 Scott Adams T 70 Troy Auzenne T 63 Todd Burger G 67 Jerry Fontenot C 64 Andy Heck T 58 Jay Leeuwenburg G 75 Todd Perry G 65 Evan Pilgrim G 76 Marcus Spears T 71 James Williams T Defensive linemen 95 Richard Dent DE 99 Jim Flanigan DT 96 Albert Fontenot DE 74 DE 78 DT 98 Carl Simpson DT 90 Alonzo Spellman DE 94 John Thierry DE 97 Chris Zorich DT		Linebackers 91 Myron Baker OLB 52 59 Joe Cain MLB 54 Ron Cox OLB 55 Sean Harris OLB 92 Barry Minter MLB 55 Vinson Smith OLB Defensive backs 20 Mark Carrier FS 23 Marty Carter SS 37 Pat Eilers DB 38 Keshon Johnson CB 32 Dwayne Joseph CB 39 Jeremy Lincoln CB 26 John Mangum SS 36 Anthony Marshall FS 24 Kevin Miniefield CB 21 Donnell Woolford CB Special teams 6 Kevin Butler K 17 Mitch Berger P 16 Todd Sauerbrun P		Reserve lists 35 James Burton CB (IR) -- Kenny Gales DB (PUP) 22 Robert Green RB (IR) 29 Raymont Harris RB (IR) 52 Darwin Ireland LB (IR) 82 Jack Jackson WR (IR) 68 Carl Reeves DE (IR) 89 Ryan Wetnight TE (IR) Practice squad 86 WR 93 DT 46 Marlon Forbes DB —- T Rookies in italics

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Regular season[]

Schedule[]

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	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
view talk	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

References[]

^ "1995 Chicago Bears draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
^ "Club directory". Chicago Bears 1995 Media Guide. p. 3.
^ "1995 Chicago Bears starters and roster". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 26, 2014.

External links[]

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[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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