1984 Chicago Bears Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 10-6
Finishing 1st in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Conference Championship
Coach: Mike Ditka (10-6)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1984 Chicago Bears StatisticsTeam Record: 10-6
Finishing 1st in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Conference Championship
Coach: Mike Ditka (10-6)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1984 Chicago Bears Results
The Chicago Bears of the National Football League ended the 1984 season with a record of 10 wins and 6 losses, finishing first in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-1.
The Bears chalked up 325 points, and the solid defense conceded 248. Walter Payton spearheaded the running game, rushing for a 1,684 yards for Chicago.
Jim McMahon threw for 1,146 yards. Walter Payton hauled in 45 balls, while Willie Gault added 587 receiving yards. Matt Suhey and Emery Moorehead contributed to the receiving game, too.
Gary Fencik and Leslie Frazier each picked off 5 opponent throws. Richard Dent topped the defensive unit with 17.5 quarterback sacks, leading the way for a team which created 72 sacks.
Mike Ditka coached the team. The 1984 Chicago Bears lost in the Conference Championship.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86 | Brad Anderson | WR | January 12, 1961 | 6'2" | 198 | BYU | Glendale, AZ USA | 13 | 3 |
| 60 | Tom Andrews | C | January 11, 1962 | 6'4" | 265 | Louisville | Parma, OH USA | 7 | 0 |
| 7 | Bob Avellini | QB | August 28, 1953 | 6'2" | 208 | Maryland | Queens, NY USA | 4 | 1 |
| 84 | Brian Baschnagel | WR | January 8, 1954 | 5'11" | 187 | Ohio St. | Kingston, NY USA | 16 | 1 |
| 79 | Kurt Becker | RG | December 22, 1958 | 6'5" | 271 | Michigan | Aurora, IL USA | 16 | 16 |
| 25 | Todd Bell | SS | November 28, 1958 | 6'1" | 207 | Ohio St. | Middletown, OH USA | 16 | 16 |
| 62 | Mark Bortz | LG | February 12, 1961 | 6'6" | 282 | Iowa | Pardeeville, WI USA | 15 | 15 |
| 54 | Brian Cabral | MLB | June 23, 1956 | 6'1" | 233 | Colorado | Fort Benning, GA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 30 | Jack Cameron | KR | November 5, 1961 | 6'0" | 182 | Winston-Salem St. | Durham, NC USA | 16 | 1 |
| 74 | Jimbo Covert | LT | March 22, 1960 | 6'4" | 277 | Pittsburgh | Conway, PA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 95 | Richard Dent | RDE | December 13, 1960 | 6'5" | 265 | Tennessee St. | Atlanta, GA USA | 16 | 10 |
| 22 | Dave Duerson | S | November 28, 1960 | 6'1" | 207 | Notre Dame | Muncie, IN USA | 16 | 0 |
| 88 | Pat Dunsmore | TE | October 2, 1957 | 6'3" | 237 | Drake | Duluth, MN USA | 11 | 0 |
| 64 | Rob Fada | G | May 7, 1961 | 6'2" | 265 | Pittsburgh | Fairborn, OH USA | 14 | 1 |
| 45 | Gary Fencik | FS | June 11, 1954 | 6'1" | 194 | Yale | Chicago, IL USA | 16 | 16 |
| 15 | Dave Finzer | P | February 3, 1959 | 6'1" | 195 | Illinois | Chicago, IL USA | 16 | 0 |
| 24 | Jeff Fisher | PR | February 25, 1958 | 5'10" | 188 | USC | Culver City, CA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 21 | Leslie Frazier | RCB | April 3, 1959 | 6'0" | 189 | Alcorn St. | Columbus, MS USA | 11 | 11 |
| 71 | Andy Frederick | T | July 25, 1954 | 6'6" | 257 | New Mexico | Oak Park, IL USA | 16 | 2 |
| 4 | Steve Fuller | QB | January 5, 1957 | 6'4" | 198 | Clemson | Enid, OK USA | 6 | 4 |
| 83 | Willie Gault | WR | September 5, 1960 | 6'0" | 181 | Tennessee | Griffin, GA USA | 16 | 15 |
| 23 | Shaun Gayle | RCB | March 8, 1962 | 5'11" | 202 | Ohio St. | Newport News, VA USA | 15 | 6 |
| 29 | Dennis Gentry | RB | February 10, 1959 | 5'8" | 181 | Baylor | Lubbock, TX USA | 16 | 0 |
| 99 | Dan Hampton | RDT | September 19, 1957 | 6'5" | 264 | Arkansas | Oklahoma City, OK USA | 15 | 15 |
| 90 | Al Harris | RLB | December 31, 1956 | 6'5" | 250 | Arizona St. | Bangor, ME USA | 16 | 16 |
| 73 | Mike Hartenstine | LDE | July 27, 1953 | 6'3" | 251 | Penn St. | Bethlehem, PA USA | 16 | 14 |
| 63 | Jay Hilgenberg | C | March 21, 1959 | 6'3" | 259 | Iowa | Iowa City, IA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 75 | Stefan Humphries | OG | January 20, 1962 | 6'3" | 265 | Michigan | Fort Lauderdale, FL USA | 10 | 0 |
| 32 | Anthony Hutchison | RB | February 4, 1961 | 5'10" | 186 | Texas Tech | Houston, TX USA | 12 | 0 |
| 49 | Donald Jordan | FB | February 9, 1962 | 6'0" | 210 | Houston | Houston, TX USA | 13 | 0 |
| 98 | Tyrone Keys | RDE | October 24, 1959 | 6'7" | 272 | Mississippi St. | Jackson, MS USA | 14 | 7 |
| 89 | Mitch Krenk | TE | November 19, 1959 | 6'2" | 225 | Nebraska | Crete, NE USA | 8 | 0 |
| 11 | Greg Landry | QB | December 18, 1946 | 6'4" | 210 | Massachusetts | Nashua, NH USA | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Rusty Lisch | QB | December 21, 1956 | 6'3" | 213 | Notre Dame | Belleville, IL USA | 7 | 1 |
| 58 | Wilber Marshall | LB | April 18, 1962 | 6'1" | 231 | Florida | Titusville, FL USA | 15 | 1 |
| 85 | Dennis McKinnon | WR | August 22, 1961 | 6'1" | 185 | Florida St. | Quitman, GA USA | 12 | 12 |
| 9 | Jim McMahon | QB | August 21, 1959 | 6'1" | 195 | BYU | Jersey City, NJ USA | 9 | 9 |
| 76 | Steve McMichael | LDT | October 17, 1957 | 6'2" | 270 | Texas | Houston, TX USA | 16 | 16 |
| 87 | Emery Moorehead | TE | March 22, 1954 | 6'2" | 218 | Colorado | Evanston, IL USA | 16 | 9 |
| 68 | Jim Osborne | DT | September 7, 1949 | 6'3" | 250 | Southern | Sylvania, GA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 34 | Walter Payton | RB | July 25, 1954 | 5'10" | 200 | Jackson St. | Columbia, MS USA | 16 | 16 |
| 20 | Kevin Potter | S | December 19, 1959 | 5'10" | 188 | Missouri | St. Louis, MO USA | 1 | 0 |
| 53 | Dan Rains | LB | April 26, 1954 | 6'1" | 224 | Cincinnati | Rochester, PA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 27 | Mike Richardson | LCB | May 23, 1961 | 6'0" | 187 | Arizona St. | Compton, CA USA | 15 | 15 |
| 59 | Ron Rivera | LB | January 7, 1962 | 6'3" | 239 | California | Fort Ord, CA USA | 15 | 0 |
| 81 | Jay Saldi | TE | October 8, 1954 | 6'3" | 225 | South Carolina | White Plains, NY USA | 15 | 7 |
| 44 | Terry Schmidt | RCB | May 28, 1952 | 6'0" | 177 | Ball St. | Columbus, IN USA | 16 | 0 |
| 50 | Mike Singletary | MLB | October 9, 1958 | 6'0" | 230 | Baylor | Houston, TX USA | 16 | 16 |
| 26 | Matt Suhey | FB | July 7, 1958 | 5'11" | 217 | Penn St. | Bellefonte, PA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 33 | Calvin Thomas | RB | January 7, 1960 | 5'11" | 239 | Illinois | St. Louis, MO USA | 16 | 0 |
| 16 | Bob Thomas | K | August 7, 1952 | 5'10" | 178 | Notre Dame | Rochester, NY USA | 16 | 0 |
| 78 | Keith Van Horne | RT | November 6, 1957 | 6'6" | 281 | USC | Mount Lebanon, PA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 70 | Henry Waechter | DE | February 13, 1959 | 6'5" | 270 | Nebraska | Epworth, IA USA | 2 | 2 |
| 55 | Otis Wilson | LLB | September 15, 1957 | 6'2" | 227 | Syracuse | New York, NY USA | 15 | 15 |
