1996 Chicago Bears schedule
Season statistics
| Offense | Defense | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | Playoff record | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
| 7-9-0 | 0-0 | 4905 | 3185 | 1720 | 27 | 300 | 4884 | 3267 | 1617 | 28 | 295 |
The Chicago Bears' seventy-seventh season was in 1996, and it was the fourth season Dave Wannstedt served as the head coach of the team. The Bears played their home games at Soldier Field. They finished the season 7-9-0, 6-2-0 at home and 1-7-0 on the road.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Dallas Cowboys | 22-6 | ||
| Week 2 | @ | Washington Redskins | 3-10 | |
| Week 3 | Minnesota Vikings | 14-20 | ||
| Week 4 | @ | Detroit Lions | 16-35 | |
| Week 5 | Oakland Raiders | 19-17 | ||
| Week 6 | Green Bay Packers | 6-37 | ||
| Week 7 | @ | New Orleans Saints | 24-27 | |
| Week 9 | @ | Minnesota Vikings | 15-13 | |
| Week 10 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 13-10 | ||
| Week 11 | @ | Denver Broncos | 12-17 | |
| Week 12 | @ | Kansas City Chiefs | 10-14 | |
| Week 13 | Detroit Lions | 31-14 | ||
| Week 14 | @ | Green Bay Packers | 17-28 | |
| Week 15 | St. Louis Rams | 35-9 | ||
| Week 16 | San Diego Chargers | 27-14 | ||
| Week 17 | @ | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 19-34 |
1996 Chicago Bears Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Dave Wannstedt Offensive Coordinator: Ron Turner Defensive Coordinator: Bob Slowik Quarterbacks Coach: Ron Turner Wide Receivers Coach: Ivan Fears Offensive Line Coach: Tony Wise Running Backs Coach: Willie Peete Tight Ends Coach: Ted Plumb Offensive Assistant Coach: Craig Ver Steeg Defensive Line Coach: Clarence Brooks Defensive Backs Coach: Carlos Mainord Defensive Assistant Coach: Greg Schiano Special Teams Coach: Danny Abramowicz Quality Control Coach: Craig Ver Steeg Strength Coach: Russ Riederer Head Trainer: Fred Caito