1995 Chicago Bears season
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The 1995 Chicago Bears
season was their 76th regular season
completed in the National Football League
. The club posted a 9-7 record under head coach Dave Wannstedt
. It was the club's second straight 9-7 season, but failed to make the playoffs due to a tiebreaker loss to the Atlanta Falcons
.
Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
season was their 76th regular season
Regular season (NFL)
The National Football League regular season begins the weekend after Labor Day. Each team plays 16 games during a 17-week period. Traditionally, the majority of each week's games are played on Sunday afternoon, with weekly games on Sunday night and Monday night, and occasional games on Thursday...
completed in the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. The club posted a 9-7 record under head coach Dave Wannstedt
Dave Wannstedt
Dave Wannstedt is current Assistant Head Coach/Inside Linebackers Coach for the Buffalo Bills in the National Football League. He was most recently head coach of the University of Pittsburgh football team, a position he held for six seasons. Wannstedt is also the former head coach of the Miami...
. It was the club's second straight 9-7 season, but failed to make the playoffs due to a tiebreaker loss to the Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta Falcons
The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a member of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
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Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
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| 1 | September 3, 1995 | Minnesota Vikings Minnesota Vikings The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960... |
W 31-14 | |
| 2 | September 11, 1995 | Green Bay Packers Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions... |
L 27-24 | |
| 3 | September 17, 1995 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers Tampa Bay Buccaneers The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a professional American football franchise based in Tampa, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the Southern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League – they are the only team in the division not to come from the old NFC West... |
W 25-6 | |
| 4 | September 24, 1995 | at St. Louis Rams St. Louis Rams The St. Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are currently members of the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Rams have won three NFL Championships .The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland,... |
L 34-28 | |
| 5 | Bye | |||
| 6 | October 8, 1995 | Carolina Panthers Carolina Panthers The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They are currently members of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Panthers, along with the Jacksonville Jaguars, joined the NFL as expansion... |
W 31-27 | |
| 7 | October 15, 1995 | at Jacksonville Jaguars Jacksonville Jaguars The Jacksonville Jaguars are a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 30-27 | |
| 8 | October 22, 1995 | Houston Oilers Tennessee Titans The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. They are members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Previously known as the Houston Oilers, the team began play in 1960 as a charter... |
W 35-32 | |
| 9 | October 30, 1995 | at Minnesota Vikings Minnesota Vikings The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960... |
W 14-6 | |
| 10 | November 5, 1995 | Pittsburgh Steelers Pittsburgh Steelers The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC... |
L 37-34 | |
| 11 | November 12, 1995 | at Green Bay Packers Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions... |
L 35-28 | |
| 12 | November 19, 1995 | Detroit Lions Detroit Lions The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and... |
L 24-17 | |
| 13 | November 26, 1995 | at New York Giants New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 27-24 | |
| 14 | December 4, 1995 | at Detroit Lions Detroit Lions The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and... |
L 27-7 | |
| 15 | December 10, 1995 | at Cincinnati Bengals Cincinnati Bengals The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the AFC's North Division in the National Football League . The Bengals began play in 1968 as an expansion team in the American Football League , and joined the NFL in 1970 in the AFL-NFL... |
L 16-10 | |
| 16 | December 17, 1995 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers Tampa Bay Buccaneers The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a professional American football franchise based in Tampa, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the Southern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League – they are the only team in the division not to come from the old NFC West... |
W 31-10 | |
| 17 | December 24, 1995 | Philadelphia Eagles Philadelphia Eagles The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 20-14 | |
Roster
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Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Wide Receivers
Tight Ends
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Offensive Linemen
Scott Adams Scott Raymond Adams is the American creator of the Dilbert comic strip and the author of several nonfiction works of satire, commentary, business, and general speculation.... G Troy Auzenne Troy Anthony Auzenne is a former professional American football offensive tackle in the National Football League. He played five seasons for the Chicago Bears and the Indianapolis Colts... T Todd Burger Todd Richard Burger is a former professional American football player. Burger grew up in Clark, New Jersey and is a graduate of Arthur L. Johnson High School. He attended Penn State University where he played four years under legendary coach Joe Paterno. In his professional career, he played in... G Jerry Fontenot Jerry Paul Fontenot Jerry Paul Fontenot Jerry Paul Fontenot (born November 21, 1966 in Lafayette, Louisiana was an American football Center in the National Football League for the Chicago Bears, New Orleans Saints and Cincinnati Bengals. Fontenot attended Texas A&M University.... C Andy Heck Andrew Robert Heck is a former American football offensive lineman in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins, Chicago Bears, and Seattle Seahawks. He is the current offensive line coach for the NFL's Jacksonville Jaguars. He attended W.T. Woodson High School... T Jay Leeuwenburg Jay Robert Leeuwenburg is a former American football offensive lineman in the National Football League for the Kansas City Chiefs, Chicago Bears, Indianapolis Colts, Cincinnati Bengals, and the Washington Redskins... G Todd Perry ----Todd Perry is a presently inactive tour professional tennis player from Australia.Perry turned turned professional in 1998. He played more doubles than singles, and his most usual partner was the Swedish Simon Aspelin... G James Williams -In American politics:*James Williams , U.S. Congressman from Delaware*James D. Williams , US Representative from Indiana and governor of Indiana... T Defensive Linemen
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Linebackers
Myron Baker Myron Tobias Baker is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League. He played for the Chicago Bears and the Carolina Panthers . He played college football at Louisiana Tech University.-References:... OLB Robert Bass Robert Muse Bass is an American businessman and philanthropist. He is currently the chairman of Aerion Corporation, an American aerospace firm in Reno, Nevada. Bass is worth approximately $5.5 billion as of 2007, and $4 billion in 2010 on oil and other investments-Life:Bass was born into a wealthy... Joe Cain ]Joseph Stillwell Cain, Jr. is largely credited with the rebirth of Mardi Gras celebrations in Mobile, Alabama, stopped due to the Civil War.... OLB Ron Cox For the football player of the same name see Ron Cox .Ron Cox , is a driver in the ARCA RE/MAX Series. He was the 1999 Rookie of the Year in that series, and has 31 top-ten finishes so far. He is also a veteran of the U.S. Army... ILB Sean Harris Sean Harris is a British actor, who is best known for his performance as Joy Division frontman Ian Curtis in the film 24 Hour Party People. He grew up in Norwich, Norfolk, where he lived until he was 23.... ILB Barry Minter Barry Antoine Minter is a former National Football League linebacker for the Chicago Bears and Cleveland Browns.Minter played college football for the University of Tulsa... MLB Vinson Smith Vinson Robert Smith , is a former American football linebacker, who spent 12 years in the National Football League after graduating from East Carolina University. Smith won one Super Bowl as a member of the Dallas Cowboys... OLB Defensive Backs
Special Teams
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1995 Chicago Bears draft choices
| Round | Pick | Name | Position | College |
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| 1 | 21 | Rashaan Salaam Rashaan Salaam Rashaan Iman Salaam is a former professional American football player. Salaam won the 1994 Heisman Trophy as a running back for the University of Colorado at Boulder, rushing for 2,055 yards by the end of the season. Salaam is the fourth major college football player to rush for over 2,000 yards... |
RB | Colorado Colorado Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains... |
| 2 | 52 | Pat Riley Pat Riley Patrick James "Pat" Riley is an American professional basketball executive, and a retired coach and player in the NBA. Currently, he is team president of the Miami Heat. Widely regarded as one of the greatest NBA coaches of all time, Riley has served as the head coach of five championship teams... |
DE | Miami (FL) |
| 2 | 56 | Todd Sauerbrun Todd Sauerbrun Todd Scott Sauerbrun is an American football punter who is currently a free agent. He was originally drafted by the Chicago Bears in the second round of the 1995 NFL Draft... |
P | West Virginia West Virginia West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east... |
| 3 | 83 | Sean Harris Sean Harris Sean Harris is a British actor, who is best known for his performance as Joy Division frontman Ian Curtis in the film 24 Hour Party People. He grew up in Norwich, Norfolk, where he lived until he was 23.... |
LB | Arizona Arizona Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix... |
| 3 | 87 | Evan Pilgrim | G | BYU BYU -Education:* Brigham Young University, a university located in Provo, Utah, USA administered by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.**BYU Salt Lake Center, a satellite center in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA... |
| 4 | 116 | Jack Jackson Jack Jackson Jack Jackson may refer to:* Jack Jackson , bandleader and disc jockey* Jack Jackson , US cartoonist Jaxon* Jack Jackson , American football player... |
WR | Florida Florida Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it... |
| 6 | 193 | Kenny Gales Kenny Gales Kenny Gales is a former professional American football player. Gales was drafted in the sixth round of the 1995 NFL Draft and was a member of the team that season, though he did not see any playing time during a regular season game. Later he played with the Barcelona Dragons of the World League of... |
DB | Wisconsin Wisconsin Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is... |
| 6 | 198 | Carl Reeves | DE | North Carolina St. |
| 7 | 229 | Jamal Cox | LB | Georgia Tech |