Chicago Bears statistics

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Contents 1 Franchise Firsts 2 Player Records 2.1 Appearances 2.2 Game 2.3 Season 2.4 Rookie Season 2.5 Careers 3 Team records 3.1 Season Results 3.2 Game Results 3.3 Game Records 3.4 Team Offense 3.5 Ends 4 Postseason statistics 4.1 Appearances 4.2 Points 4.3 Touchdowns 4.4 Field Goals 4.5 Rushing Yards 4.6 Rushing Touchdowns 4.7 Passing Yards 4.8 Passing Touchdowns 4.9 Receptions 4.10 Receiving Yards 4.11 Receiving Touchdowns 4.12 Punting 4.13 Kickoffs 4.14 Interceptions 4.15 Sacks 4.16 NFL Championship Game Results 5 Individual league awards 5.1 NFL Coach of the Year Award (8) 5.2 NFL Most Valuable Player Award (3) 5.3 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Award (3) 5.4 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Award (4) 5.5 NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award (3) 5.6 Super Bowl MVP (1) 6 All-Time Series 7 Monday Night Football 8 Footnotes 9 References

[edit] Franchise Firsts

• First NFL Game - A 20-0 victory over Moline, 10/3/20.
• First Winning Season - 1920 (10-1-2).
• First Championship Season - 1921
• First Player Deal - The Bears purchased tackle Ed Healey's contract from the Rock Island Independents for $100, 11/27/22.
• First Player Drafted - T Joe Stydahar, 1936.
• First Bears Elected to the Hall of Fame - HB Red Grange, Owner/Coach/E George Halas, FB Bronko Nagurski, 1963 Charter Members.
• First To Pass 400 Yards In A Game - Sid Luckman, 433 yards vs. the New York Giants, 11/14/43.
• First to Rush 100 Yards In A Game - Bronko Nagurski, 124 yards vs. the Portsmouth Spartans, 11/26/33 (the first year official statistics were recorded).
• First 1,000-Yard Rusher - Beattie Feathers became the first back in NFL history to rush for 1,000 yards in a season. He gained 1,004 yards in 1934.
• First Super Bowl Appearance - A 46-10 victory over the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XX, 1/26/86.

[edit] Player Records

[edit] Appearances

• Most Seasons in a Bear Uniform - 14, Bill George, 1952-65; Doug Buffone, 1966-79
• Most Games Played in a Bears Uniform - 191, Steve McMichael, 1981-93
• Most Games Started in a Bears Uniform - 184, Walter Payton, 1975-87
• Most Consecutive Games Played in a Bears Uniform - 191, Steve McMichael, 1981-93
• Most Pro Bowls - 10, Mike Singletary, 1984-93

[edit] Game

• Points - 36, Gale Sayers, vs. San Francisco 49ers, 12/12/65
• Touchdowns - 6, Gale Sayers, vs. San Francisco 49ers, 12/12/65
• Rushing Yards - 275, Walter Payton, vs. Minnesota Vikings, 11/20/77
• Passing Yards - 468, Johnny Lujack, 12/11/49
• Passing Touchdowns - 7, Sid Luckman, 11/14/43
• Receptions - 14, Jim Keane, at New York Giants, 10/23/49
• Receiving Yards - 214, Harlon Hill, at San Francisco 49ers, 10/31/54
• Interceptions - 3, Mark Carrier, at Washington Redskins, 12/9/90
• Field Goals - 5, Roger LeClerc, vs. Detroit Lions, 12/3/61; Mac Percival, at Philadelphia Eagles, 10/20/68
• Kickoff Returns - 9, Ahmad Merritt, at San Francisco 49ers, 9/7/03
• Kickoff Return Yards - 225, Devin Hester, at St. Louis Rams, 12/11/06
• Punt Returns - 8, Jeff Fisher, at Detroit Lions, 12/16/84
• Punt Return Yards - 152, Devin Hester, at Arizona Cardinals, 10/16/06

[edit] Season

• Points - 144, Kevin Butler, 1985
• Touchdowns - 22, Gale Sayers, 1965
• Rushing Yards - 1,852, Walter Payton, 1977
• Passing Yards - 3,838, Erik Kramer, 1995
• Passing Touchdowns - 29, Erik Kramer, 1995
• Receptions - 100, Marty Booker, 2001
• Receiving Yards - 1,400 Marcus Robinson, 1999
• Interceptions - 10, Mark Carrier, 1990
• Field Goals - 31, Kevin Butler, 1985
• Kickoff Returns - 63, Glyn Milburn, 2000
• Kickoff Return Yards - 1,550, Glyn Milburn, 1998
• Punt Returns - 58, Jeff Fisher, 1984
• Punt Return Yards - 518, Devin Hester, 2006
• Return Touchdowns - 6*, Devin Hester. 2006

*-NFL Record

[edit] Rookie Season

• Points - 144*, Kevin Butler, 1985 (51 XPs, 31 FGs)
• Touchdowns - 22*, Gale Sayers, 1965
• Field Goals - 31, Kevin Butler, 1985
• Receptions - 56, Mike Ditka, 1961
• Receiving Yards - 1,124, Harlon Hill, 1954
• Receiving Touchdowns - 12, Harlon Hill, 1954
• Rushing Attempts - 296, Rashaan Salaam, 1995
• Rushing Yards - 1,183, Anthony Thomas, 2001
• Rushing Touchdowns - 14, Gale Sayers, 1965
• Passing Attempts - 368, Kyle Orton, 2005
• Passing Completions - 190, Kyle Orton, 2005
• Passing Yards - 1,869, Kyle Orton, 2005
• Passing Touchdowns - 9, Jim McMahon, 1982 Kyle Orton, 2005
• Interceptions - 10, Mark Carrier, 1990
• Punts - 83, Dave Finzer, 1984
• Punting Average - 44.8, George Gulyanics, 1947
• Punt Returns - *57, Lew Barnes, 1986
• Punt Return Yards - 600, Devin Hester, 2006
• Kickoff Returns - 29, Brian Baschnagel, 1976
• Kickoff Return Yards - 754, Brian Baschnagel, 1976
• Return Touchdowns - 6*, Devin Hester. 2006

*-NFL Record

[edit] Careers

• Career Scoring - 1,116 points, Kevin Butler (1985-95}
• Career Touchdowns - 125, Walter Payton, 1975-87
• Career Rushing Yards - 16,726, Walter Payton (1975-87)
• Career Rushing Touchdowns - 110, Walter Payton (1975-87)
• Career Passing Yards - 14,686, Sid Luckman (1939-50)
• Career Passing Touchdowns - 137, Sid Luckman (1939-50)
• Career Receiving Yards - 5,059, Johnny Morris (1958-67)
• Career Receptions - 492, Walter Payton (1975-87)
• Career Sacks - 124.5, Richard Dent (1983-93; 1995)
• Career Interceptions - 38, Gary Fencik (1976-87)
• Career Field Goals - 243, Kevin Butler (1985-95)
• Career Kickoff Returns - 192, Dennis Gentry (1982-92); Glyn Milburn (1998-2001)
• Career Kickoff Return Yards - 4,596 Glyn Milburn (1998-2001)
• Career Punt Returns - 127, Dennis McKinnon (1983-85; 1987-89)
• Career Punt Return Yards - 1,431, George McAfee (1940-41; 1945-50)

[edit] Team records

[edit] Season Results

• Best Record: 15-1, 1985
• Worst Record: 1-13, 1969

[edit] Game Results

• Largest Margin of Victory - 73-0*, at Washington, 12/8/40
• Largest Margin of Defeat - 0-52, at Baltimore Colts, 9/27/64
• Largest Margin of Victory at Home - 61-7, Green Bay, 12/7/80
• Largest Margin of Defeat at Home - 0-34, San Francisco, 11/17/74

* - 1940 NFL Championship

[edit] Game Records

• Longest Run From Scrimmage - Bill Osmanski rushed 86 yards vs. the Chicago Cardinals, 10/15/39.
• Longest Play in NFL History - 108 yard missed Field Goal Return, Nathan Vasher, vs. San Francisco 49ers, 11/13/05; Devin Hester, at New York Giants, 11/12/06.

[edit] Team Offense

• Most Touchdowns in a Season - 56, 1941 (11 games)
• Fewest Touchdowns in a Season - 16, 1933 (13 games)
• Most Touchdowns in a Game - 9, vs. San Francisco 49ers, 12/12/65
• Most Field Goals Made in a Season - 31, 1985 (16 games)
• Fewest Field Goals Made in a Season - †0, 1944 (10 games)
• Most Field Goals Made in a Game - 5, vs. Detroit Lions, 12/3/61

†-tied NFL record

[edit] Ends

• Last Player To Play Without A Helmet: End Dick Plasman played without a helmet as late as the 1940 NFL Championship game. He was the last NFL player to do so.

[edit] Postseason statistics

[edit] Appearances

• Most Bear Playoff Game Appearances - 13, Mark Bortz, 1983-94
• Most Bear Playoff Games Started - 12, Mark Bortz, Jay Hilgenberg, Mike Singletary, Van Horne

[edit] Points

• Career Points - 74, Kevin Butler, 1985-95
• Game Points - 15, Jack Manders, vs. Washington Redskins, 12/12/37

[edit] Touchdowns

• Career Touchdowns - 4, (3 times), Last: Dennis McKinnon, 1983-85; 87-89
• Game Touchdowns - 2 (11 times), Last: Jim McMahon, vs. New England Patriots, 1/26/86

[edit] Field Goals

• Career Field Goals - 16, Kevin Butler, 1985-95
• Game Field Goals - 4 Robbie Gould

[edit] Rushing Yards

• Career Rushing Yards - 6934, Walter Payton, 1975-87
• Game Rushing Yards - 123, Thomas Jones, vs. New Orleans Saints, 1/21/2007

[edit] Rushing Touchdowns

• Career Rushing Touchdowns - 4, Norm Standlee, 1941
• Game Rushing Touchdowns - 2 (6 times), Last: Thomas Jones, vs. Seattle Seahawks, 1/14/07

[edit] Passing Yards

• Career Passing Yards - 967, Jim McMahon, 1982-88
• Game Passing Yards - 339, Rex Grossman, 2006

[edit] Passing Touchdowns

• Career Passing Touchdowns - 9, Sid Luckman, 1939-50
• Game Passing Touchdowns - 5, Sid Luckman, vs. Washington Redskins, 12/26/43

[edit] Receptions

• Career Receptions - 22, Tom Waddle,
• Game Receptions - 9, Tom Waddle, vs. Dallas Cowboys, 12/29/91

[edit] Receiving Yards

• Career Receiving Yards - 454, Willie Gault, 1983-87
• Game Receiving Yards - 129, Willie Gault, vs. New England Patriots, 1/26/86

[edit] Receiving Touchdowns

• Career Receiving Touchdowns - 4, Dennis McKinnon, 1983-85; 87-89
• Game Receiving Touchdowns - 2 (3 times), Last: Dennis McKinnon, vs. New York Giants, 1/5/86

[edit] Punting

• Career Punts - 29, Maury Buford, 1985-86; 89-91
• Game Punts - 10 (2 times), Last: Maury Buford, vs. Los Angeles Rams, 1/12/86
• Career Punt Yards - 1,112, Maury Buford, 1985-86; 89-91
• Game Punt Yards - 398, Keith Molesworth, vs. New York Giants, 12/17/33
• Career Punt Returns - 11, Keith Ortego, 1985-87
• Game Punt Returns - 6, George McAfee, at Los Angeles Rams, 12/17/50
• Career Punt Return Yardage - 108, George McAfee, 1940-41; 45-50
• Game Punt Return Yardage - 81, Hugh Gallarneau, vs. Green Bay Packers, 12/14/41

[edit] Kickoffs

• Career Kick Returns - 17, Dennis Gentry, 1982-92
• Game Kick Returns - 7, Don Bingham, at New York Giants, 12/30/56
• Career Kick Return Yardage - 435, Dennis Gentry, 1982-92
• Game Kick Return Yardage - 127, Dennis Gentry, vs. Washington Redskins, 1/3/87

[edit] Interceptions

• Career Interceptions - 4, George McAfee, 1940-41; 45-50; Clyde Turner, 1940-51
• Game Interceptions - 2 (6 times), Last: Gary Fencik, at San Francisco 49ers, 1/5/85
• Career Interception Return Yards - 68, George McAfee, 1940-41; 45-50
• Game Interception Return Yards - 61, Larry Morris, vs. New York Giants, 12/29/63
• Career Interception Touchdowns - 1, (5 tied) Last: Reggie Phillips, 1986
• Game Interception Touchdowns - 1, (5 tied) Last: Reggie Phillips, 1986

[edit] Sacks

• Career Sacks - 40.5, Richard Dent, 1983-93; 95
• Game Sacks - 4.5, Richard Dent, vs. New York Giants, 1/5/86

[edit] NFL Championship Game Results

Game	Winning Team	Score	Losing Team
1921 NFL Season	Chicago Bears	9–1–1; 1st Place
NFL Playoff Game, 1932	Chicago Bears	9–0	Portsmouth Spartans
NFL Championship Game, 1933	Chicago Bears	23–21	New York Giants
NFL Championship Game, 1934	New York Giants	30–13	Chicago Bears
NFL Championship Game, 1937	Washington Redskins	28–21	Chicago Bears
NFL Championship Game, 1940	Chicago Bears	73–0	Washington Redskins
NFL Championship Game, 1941	Chicago Bears	37–9	New York Giants
NFL Championship Game, 1942	Washington Redskins	14–6	Chicago Bears
NFL Championship Game, 1943	Chicago Bears	41–21	Washington Redskins
NFL Championship Game, 1946	Chicago Bears	24–14	New York Giants
NFL Championship Game, 1956	New York Giants	47–7	Chicago Bears
NFL Championship Game, 1963	Chicago Bears	14–10	New York Giants
Super Bowl XX	Chicago Bears	46–10	New England Patriots
Super Bowl XLI	Indianapolis Colts	29–17	Chicago Bears
Total: (13 NFL Championships played); (8–5 record); (9 NFL Championships)

[edit] Individual league awards

[edit] NFL Coach of the Year Award (8)

Name	Season	Organization
George Halas	1963	UPI/SN/AP
George Halas	1965	UPI/SN/AP
Jack Pardee	1976	UPI
Mike Ditka	1985	UPI/SN/AP
Mike Ditka	1988	UPI/PFW/AP
Dave Wannstedt	1994	UPI
Dick Jauron	2001	SN/PFW/AP/MFC
Lovie Smith	2005	PFW/AP

[edit] NFL Most Valuable Player Award (3)

Name	Season	Organization
Sid Luckman	1943	NFL
Walter Payton	1977	PFWA/AP
Walter Payton	1985	MFC

[edit] NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Award (3)

Name	Season	Organization
Wally Chambers	1973	AP
Mark Carrier	1990	UPI/AP
Brian Urlacher	2000	AP

[edit] NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Award (4)

Name	Season	Organization
Mike Ditka	1961	UPI
Ronnie Bull	1962	UPI
Gale Sayers	1965	UPI
Jim McMahon	1982	UPI
Rashaan Salaam	1995	UPI
Anthony Thomas	2001	AP

[edit] NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award (3)

Name	Position	Season	Organization
Mike Singletary	MLB	1985	AP
Mike Singletary	MLB	1988	AP
Brian Urlacher	MLB	2005	AP

[edit] Super Bowl MVP (1)

Name	Position	Season	Game
Richard Dent	RE	1985	Super Bowl XX

[edit] All-Time Series

This is a list of the all-time series record for the Chicago Bears against all current NFL franchises in competitive play and how they fared against defuct franchises. That includes all regular season and postseason matchups between the years of 1920 and current 2006 season.

Team	W	L	T	Last Meeting(s)
Current Franchises
Arizona Cardinals	57	26	6	2006: Bears 24, Cardinals 23
Atlanta Falcons	12	10	0	2005: Bears 16, Falcons 3
Baltimore Ravens	2	1	0	2005: Bears 10, Ravens 6
Buffalo Bills	6	4	0	2006: Bears 40, Bills 7
Carolina Panthers	2	2	0	Playoffs 2005-06: Panthers 29, Bears 21
Cincinnati Bengals	3	5	0	2005: Bengals 24, Bears 7
Cleveland Browns	4	9	0	2005: Browns 20, Bears 10
Dallas Cowboys	8	13	0	2007: Cowboys 34, Bears 10
Denver Broncos	7	6	0	2007: Bears 37, Broncos 34
Detroit Lions	87	64	5	2007: Lions 37, Bears 27; Lions 16, Bears 7
Green Bay Packers	90	79	6	2007: Bears 27, Packers 20; Bears 35, Packers 7
Houston Texans	0	1	0	2004: Texans 24, Bears 5
Indianapolis Colts	18	23	0	Super Bowl XLI: Colts 29, Bears 17
Jacksonville Jaguars	2	2	0	2004: Jaguars 22, Bears 3
Kansas City Chiefs	6	4	0	2007: Bears 20, Chiefs 10
Miami Dolphins	3	7	0	2006: Dolphins 31, Bears 13
Minnesota Vikings	42	50	2	2007: Vikings 34, Bears 31; Vikings 20, Bears 13
New England Patriots	4	7	0	2006: Patriots 17, Bears 13
New Orleans Saints	14	11	0	2007: Bears 33, Saints 25
New York Giants	32	21	2	2007: Giants 21, Bears 16
New York Jets	6	3	0	2006: Bears 10, Jets 0
Oakland Raiders	6	6	0	2007: Bears 17, Raiders 6
Philadelphia Eagles	27	10	1	2007: Bears 19, Eagles 16
Pittsburgh Steelers	19	7	1	2005: Steelers 21, Bears 9
St. Louis Rams	49	35	3	2006: Bears 42, Rams 27
San Diego Chargers	5	5	0	2007: Chargers 14, Bears 3
San Francisco 49ers	29	30	1	2006: Bears 41, 49ers 10
Seattle Seahawks	4	7	0	2007: Seahawks 30, Bears 23
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	35	17	0	2006: Bears 34, Buccaneers 31 (OT)
Tennessee Titans	5	4	0	2004: Bears 19, Titans 17 (OT)
Washington Redskins	23	22	1	2007: Redskins 24, Bears 16
Combined Record	607	491	28
Defunct Franchises
Akron Pros/Indians	2	0	1

[edit] Monday Night Football

Since 1970, the Bears hold an overall record of 16-33 on Monday Night Football. ^[1]

[edit] Footnotes

[edit] References

Bears Team Stats and Records
Football Hall of Fame: Chicago Bears Pro-Football Reference

v • d • e Chicago Bears Formerly the Decatur Staleys and the Chicago Staleys • Based in Chicago, Illinois The Franchise History • Seasons • Records • Players • Head Coaches Stadiums Staley Field • Wrigley Field • Soldier Field • Memorial Stadium • Soldier Field II Culture Brian's Song • The Super Bowl Shuffle • Da Super Fans • Staley Da Bear • Quarterbacks • Logos and Uniforms • Halas Hall • A.E. Staley • Jack Brickhouse The Rivalries Bears-Packers Rivalry • Bears–Vikings Rivalry • Bears-Cardinals Rivalry Lore Fog Bowl • 1932 Playoff Game • First NFL Championship Game • "The Sneakers Game" • Monsters of the Midway • 46 Defense • '85 Bears • Super Bowl XX • Thanksgiving Classic • Bears 73, Redskins 0 • Instant Replay Game Important Figures George Halas • Edward Sternaman • George Halas, Jr. • Bronko Nagurski • George McAfee • Harold (Red) Grange • Ed Healey • Jim Finks • Doug Atkins • Bill George • Bill Hewitt • Willie Galimore • Dick Butkus • Mike Singletary • Mike Ditka • Walter Payton • Brian Piccolo • Gale Sayers • Ralph Jones • Heartley Anderson • Luke Johnsos • Paddy Driscoll • Jim Dooley • Abe Gibron • Jack Pardee • Neill Armstrong • Jim McMahon • Matt Suhey • Michael McCaskey • Willie Gault • Kevin Butler • Jim Covert • Dan Hampton • Richard Dent • Steve McMichael • William Perry • Otis Wilson • Wilber Marshall • Gary Fencik • Sid Luckman • George Blanda • Bobby Douglass • Clyde Turner • Kyle Orton • Erik Kramer • Doug Flutie • Neal Anderson • Jim Harbaugh • Cade McNown • Brian Urlacher • Rex Grossman • Tommie Harris • Greg Olsen • Devin Hester • Curtis Enis • Walt Harris • Marty Booker • Jim Miller • Rashaan Salaam Retired Numbers 3 • 5 • 7 • 28 • 34 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 51 • 56 • 61 • 66 • 77 Key Personnel Owner: Virginia Halas McCaskey • Chairman: Michael McCaskey • President/CEO: Ted Phillips • General Manager: Jerry Angelo • Head Coach: Lovie Smith League Championships (9) 1921 • 1932 • 1933 • 1940 • 1941 • 1943 • 1946 • 1963 • 1985 NFL Championship Appearances (10) 1933 • 1934 • 1937 • 1940 • 1941 • 1942 • 1943 • 1946 • 1956 • 1963 Super Bowl Appearances (2) 1985 (XX) • 2006 (XLI) NFL seasons (89) 1920 · 1921 · 1922 · 1923 · 1924 · 1925 · 1926 · 1927 · 1928 · 1929 · 1930 · 1931 · 1932 · 1933 · 1934 · 1935 · 1936 · 1937 · 1938 · 1939 · 1940 · 1941 · 1942 · 1943 · 1944 · 1945 · 1946 · 1947 · 1948 · 1949 · 1950 · 1951 · 1952 · 1953 · 1954 · 1955 · 1956 · 1957 · 1958 · 1959 · 1960 · 1961 · 1962 · 1963 · 1964 · 1965 · 1966 · 1967 · 1968 · 1969 · 1970 · 1971 · 1972 · 1973 · 1974 · 1975 · 1976 · 1977 · 1978 · 1979 · 1980 · 1981 · 1982 · 1983 · 1984 · 1985 · 1986 · 1987 · 1988 · 1989 · 1990 · 1991 · 1992 · 1993 · 1994 · 1995 · 1996 · 1997 · 1998 · 1999 · 2000 · 2001 · 2002 · 2003 · 2004 · 2005 · 2006 · 2007 · 2008 Current League Affiliations League: National Football League • Conference: National Football Conference • Division: North Division Local Broadcast Affiliates NBC 5 Chicago • WBBM Newsradio 780