1996 Chicago Bears Game-by-Game Results

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 7-9
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference
Coach: Dave Wannstedt (7-9)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1996 Chicago Bears Statistics
1996 Chicago Bears Roster

The Chicago Bears of the National Football League ended the 1996 season with a record of 7 wins and 9 losses, finishing third in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference.

Chicago scored 283 points, while the defense yielded 305. Dave Krieg threw for 2,278 yards. Curtis Conway topped all receivers, hauling in 81 balls for 1,049 yards. Michael Timpson provided receiving help also.

Raymont Harris rushed for a team-leading 748 yards for the Bears.

Donnell Woolford snatched 6 opponent throws. Alonzo Spellman dropped opposing passers 8 times.

Dave Wannstedt coached the team.

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Regular Season Points For: 283
Regular Season Points Against: 305

Date Game Res Home Road Record
September 2, 1996 Dallas Cowboys 6 at Chicago Bears 22 W 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0
September 8, 1996 Chicago Bears 3 at Washington Redskins 10 L 1-0-0 0-1-0 1-1-0
September 15, 1996 Minnesota Vikings 20 at Chicago Bears 14 L 1-1-0 0-1-0 1-2-0
September 22, 1996 Chicago Bears 16 at Detroit Lions 35 L 1-1-0 0-2-0 1-3-0
September 29, 1996 Oakland Raiders 17 at Chicago Bears 19 W 2-1-0 0-2-0 2-3-0
October 6, 1996 Green Bay Packers 37 at Chicago Bears 6 L 2-2-0 0-2-0 2-4-0
October 13, 1996 Chicago Bears 24 at New Orleans Saints 27 L 2-2-0 0-3-0 2-5-0
October 28, 1996 Chicago Bears 15 at Minnesota Vikings 13 W 2-2-0 1-3-0 3-5-0
November 3, 1996 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 10 at Chicago Bears 13 W 3-2-0 1-3-0 4-5-0
November 10, 1996 Chicago Bears 12 at Denver Broncos 17 L 3-2-0 1-4-0 4-6-0
November 17, 1996 Chicago Bears 10 at Kansas City Chiefs 14 L 3-2-0 1-5-0 4-7-0
November 24, 1996 Detroit Lions 14 at Chicago Bears 31 W 4-2-0 1-5-0 5-7-0
December 1, 1996 Chicago Bears 17 at Green Bay Packers 28 L 4-2-0 1-6-0 5-8-0
December 8, 1996 St. Louis Rams 9 at Chicago Bears 35 W 5-2-0 1-6-0 6-8-0
December 14, 1996 San Diego Chargers 14 at Chicago Bears 27 W 6-2-0 1-6-0 7-8-0
December 22, 1996 Chicago Bears 19 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers 34 L 6-2-0 1-7-0 7-9-0


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