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Chicago

Bears

HC Jim Dooley OC Perry Moss

1971 season
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6–8 Regular season · -91 point diff

Franchise 77 seasons 563–571–9 all-time 20 playoff trips 1 Super Bowls

All-time leaders

Passing yards Jay Cutler 23,443 yds · 2009–2016
Passing TDs Jay Cutler 154 TD · 2009–2016
Rushing yards Walter Payton 16,726 yds · 1975–1987
Receiving yards Johnny Morris 5,059 yds · 1958–1967
Sacks Richard Dent 124.5 sacks · 1983–1993
Interceptions Gary Fencik 38 INT · 1977–1986

Single-season records

Passing yards Caleb Williams 3,942 yds · 2025
Passing TDs Erik Kramer 29 TD · 1995
Rushing yards Walter Payton 1,852 yds · 1977
Receiving yards Brandon Marshall 1,508 yds · 2012
Sacks Robert Quinn 18.5 sacks · 2021
Interceptions Mark Carrier 10 INT · 1990

Season by season

SeasonRecordPlayoffsCoach PassingRushingReceiving
2026 3–2 Tyson Bagent 409 D'Andre Swift 354 Rome Odunze 273
2025 11–6 Lost Div Ben Johnson Caleb Williams 3,942 D'Andre Swift 1,087 Colston Loveland 713
2024 5–12 Matt Eberflus / Thomas Brown Caleb Williams 3,541 D'Andre Swift 959 DJ Moore 966
2023 7–10 Matt Eberflus Justin Fields 2,562 Justin Fields 657 DJ Moore 1,364
2022 3–14 Matt Eberflus Justin Fields 2,242 Justin Fields 1,143 Cole Kmet 544
2021 6–11 Matt Nagy Justin Fields 1,870 David Montgomery 849 Darnell Mooney 1,055
2020 8–8 Lost WC Matt Nagy Mitchell Trubisky 2,055 David Montgomery 1,070 Allen Robinson 1,250
2019 8–8 Matt Nagy Mitchell Trubisky 3,138 David Montgomery 889 Allen Robinson 1,147
2018 12–4 Lost WC Matt Nagy Mitchell Trubisky 3,223 Jordan Howard 935 Allen Robinson 754
2017 5–11 John Fox Mitchell Trubisky 2,193 Jordan Howard 1,122 Kendall Wright 614
2016 3–13 John Fox Matt Barkley 1,611 Jordan Howard 1,313 Cameron Meredith 888
2015 6–10 John Fox Jay Cutler 3,659 Matt Forte 898 Alshon Jeffery 807
2014 5–11 Marc Trestman Jay Cutler 3,812 Matt Forte 1,038 Alshon Jeffery 1,133
2013 8–8 Marc Trestman Jay Cutler 2,621 Matt Forte 1,339 Alshon Jeffery 1,421
2012 10–6 Lovie Smith Jay Cutler 3,033 Matt Forte 1,094 Brandon Marshall 1,508
2011 8–8 Lovie Smith Jay Cutler 2,319 Matt Forte 997 Johnny Knox 727
2010 11–5 Lost Conf Lovie Smith Jay Cutler 3,274 Matt Forte 1,069 Johnny Knox 960
2009 7–9 Lovie Smith Jay Cutler 3,666 Matt Forte 929 Devin Hester 757
2008 9–7 Lovie Smith Kyle Orton 2,979 Matt Forte 1,231 Devin Hester 665
2007 7–9 Lovie Smith Brian Griese 1,803 Cedric Benson 678 Bernard Berrian 948
2006 13–3 Lost SB Lovie Smith Rex Grossman 3,197 Thomas Jones 1,205 Muhsin Muhammad 863
2005 11–5 Lost Div Lovie Smith Kyle Orton 1,869 Thomas Jones 1,335 Muhsin Muhammad 750
2004 5–11 Lovie Smith Chad Hutchinson 903 Thomas Jones 948 David Terrell 699
2003 7–9 Dick Jauron Kordell Stewart 1,418 Anthony Thomas 1,024 Marty Booker 715
2002 4–12 Dick Jauron Jim Miller 1,944 Anthony Thomas 721 Marty Booker 1,189
2001 13–3 Lost Div Dick Jauron Jim Miller 2,299 Anthony Thomas 1,183 Marty Booker 1,071
2000 5–11 Dick Jauron Cade McNown 1,646 James Allen 1,120 Marcus Robinson 738
1999 7–12 Dick Jauron Shane Matthews 1,645 Curtis Enis 916 Marcus Robinson 1,400
1998 4–12 Dave Wannstedt Erik Kramer 1,823 Edgar Bennett 611 Bobby Engram 987
1997 4–12 Dave Wannstedt Erik Kramer 3,011 Raymont Harris 1,033 Ricky Proehl 753
1996 7–9 Dave Wannstedt Dave Krieg 2,278 Raymont Harris 748 Curtis Conway 1,049
1995 9–7 Dave Wannstedt Erik Kramer 3,838 Rashaan Salaam 1,074 Jeff Graham 1,301
1994 9–7 Lost Div Dave Wannstedt Steve Walsh 2,078 Lewis Tillman 899 Jeff Graham 944
1993 7–9 Dave Wannstedt Jim Harbaugh 2,002 Neal Anderson 646 Tom Waddle 552
1992 5–11 Mike Ditka Jim Harbaugh 2,486 Neal Anderson 582 Wendell Davis 734
1991 11–5 Lost WC Mike Ditka Jim Harbaugh 3,121 Neal Anderson 747 Wendell Davis 945
1990 11–5 Lost Div Mike Ditka Jim Harbaugh 2,178 Neal Anderson 1,078 Wendell Davis 572
1989 6–10 Mike Ditka Mike Tomczak 2,058 Neal Anderson 1,275 Ron Morris 486
1988 12–4 Lost Conf Mike Ditka Jim McMahon 1,346 Neal Anderson 1,106 Dennis McKinnon 704
1987 11–4 Lost Div Mike Ditka Jim McMahon 1,639 Neal Anderson 586 Willie Gault 705
1986 14–2 Lost Div Mike Ditka Mike Tomczak 1,105 Walter Payton 1,333 Willie Gault 818
1985 15–1 Won Super Bowl Mike Ditka Jim McMahon 2,392 Walter Payton 1,551 Willie Gault 704
1984 10–6 Lost Conf Mike Ditka Jim McMahon 1,146 Walter Payton 1,684 Willie Gault 587
1983 8–8 Mike Ditka Jim McMahon 2,184 Walter Payton 1,421 Willie Gault 836
1982 3–6 Mike Ditka Jim McMahon 1,501 Walter Payton 596 Emery Moorehead 363
1981 6–10 Neill Armstrong Vince Evans 2,354 Walter Payton 1,222 Ken Margerum 584
1980 7–9 Neill Armstrong Vince Evans 2,039 Walter Payton 1,460 James Scott 696
1979 10–6 Lost WC Neill Armstrong Mike Phipps 1,535 Walter Payton 1,610 Brian Baschnagel 452
1978 7–9 Neill Armstrong Bob Avellini 1,718 Walter Payton 1,395 James Scott 759
1977 9–5 Lost Div Jack Pardee Bob Avellini 2,004 Walter Payton 1,852 James Scott 809
1976 7–7 Jack Pardee Bob Avellini 1,580 Walter Payton 1,390 James Scott 512
1975 4–10 Jack Pardee Gary Huff 1,083 Walter Payton 679 Bo Rather 685
1974 4–10 Abe Gibron Gary Huff 1,663 Ken Grandberry 475 Charlie Wade 683
1973 3–11 Abe Gibron Bobby Douglass 1,057 Carl Garrett 655 Earl Thomas 343
1972 4–9–1 Abe Gibron Bobby Douglass 1,246 Bobby Douglass 968 George Farmer 380
1971 6–8 Jim Dooley Bobby Douglass 1,164 Don Shy 420 George Farmer 737
1970 6–8 Jim Dooley Jack Concannon 2,130 Ross Montgomery 229 Dick Gordon 1,026
1969 1–13 Jim Dooley Jack Concannon 783 Gale Sayers 1,032 Bob Wallace 553
1968 7–7 Jim Dooley Virgil Carter 769 Gale Sayers 856 Dick Gordon 477
1967 7–6–1 George Halas Jack Concannon 1,260 Gale Sayers 880 Dick Gordon 534
1966 5–7–2 George Halas Rudy Bukich 1,858 Gale Sayers 1,231 Jim Jones 504
1965 9–5 George Halas Rudy Bukich 2,641 Gale Sayers 867 Johnny Morris 846
1964 5–9 George Halas Billy Wade 1,944 Jon Arnett 400 Johnny Morris 1,200
1963 11–1–2 Won Champ George Halas Billy Wade 2,301 Joe Marconi 446 Mike Ditka 794
1962 9–5 George Halas Billy Wade 3,172 Joe Marconi 406 Mike Ditka 904
1961 8–6 George Halas Billy Wade 2,258 Willie Galimore 707 Mike Ditka 1,076
1960 5–6–1 George Halas Ed Brown 1,079 Rick Casares 566 Willard Dewveall 804
1959 8–4 George Halas Ed Brown 1,881 Rick Casares 699 Jim Dooley 580
1958 8–4 George Halas Ed Brown 1,418 Rick Casares 651 Bill McColl 517
1957 5–7 Paddy Driscoll Ed Brown 1,321 Rick Casares 700 Jim Dooley 530
1956 9–2–1 Lost Champ Paddy Driscoll Ed Brown 1,667 Rick Casares 1,126 Harlon Hill 1,128
1955 8–4 George Halas Ed Brown 1,307 Rick Casares 672 Harlon Hill 789
1954 8–4 George Halas George Blanda 1,929 Chick Jagade 498 Harlon Hill 1,124
1953 3–8–1 George Halas George Blanda 2,164 Fred Morrison 307 Jim Dooley 841
1952 5–7 George Halas Steve Romanik 772 Fred Morrison 367 Gene Schroeder 660
1951 7–5 George Halas Johnny Lujack 1,295 John Dottley 670 Gene Schroeder 461
1950 9–3 Lost Div George Halas Johnny Lujack 1,731 George Gulyanics 571 Jim Keane 433