1991 Chicago Bears season

1991 Chicago Bears season
Head coach	Mike Ditka
Home field	Soldier Field
Results
Record	11–5
Division place	2nd NFC Central
Playoff finish	Lost NFC Wild Card

The 1991 Chicago Bears season was their 72nd regular season and 21st postseason completed in the National Football League (NFL). The Bears returned to the playoffs for a second consecutive season as one of three NFC Wild Cards, finishing with an 11–5 record and in second place in the NFC Central. They were beaten, however, by the Dallas Cowboys in their first playoff game. This was Mike Ditka's last playoff game as a head coach.

Offseason

NFL draft

1991 Chicago Bears draft
Round	Pick	Player	Position	College	Notes
1	22	Stan Thomas	Offensive tackle	Texas
2	49	Chris Zorich	Defensive tackle	Notre Dame
3	78	Chris Gardocki *	Punter	Clemson
4	105	Joe Johnson	Defensive back	North Carolina State
5	134	Anthony Morgan	Wide receiver	Tennessee
6	161	Darren Lewis	Running back	Texas A&M
7	190	Paul Justin	Quarterback	Arizona State
8	217	Larry Horton	Defensive back	Texas A&M
9	245	Mike Stonebreaker	Linebacker	Notre Dame
10	272	Tom Backes	Defensive end	Oklahoma
11	301	Stacy Long	Guard	Clemson
12	328	John Cook	Defensive tackle	Washington
Made roster    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

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Personnel

Staff

1991 Chicago Bears staff
	Front office Chairman of the Board – Ed McCaskey President and Chief Executive Officer – Michael McCaskey Vice President of Player Personnel – Bill Tobin Director of Finance – Ted Phillips Assistant Director of Player Personnel – Rod Graves Research and Quality Control – Jim LaRue Head coaches Head Coach – Mike Ditka Offensive coaches Offensive Coordinator – Greg Landry Running Backs – Johnny Roland Wide Receivers – Vic Rapp Tight Ends – Steve Kazor Offensive Line – Dick Stanfel			Defensive coaches Defensive Coordinator – Vince Tobin Defensive Line – John Levra Linebackers – Dave McGinnis Defensive Backs – Zaven Yaralian Special teams coaches Special Teams – Steve Kazor Strength and conditioning Strength Coordinator – Clyde Emrich

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Roster

1991 Chicago Bears roster
	Quarterbacks  4 Jim Harbaugh 10 Peter Tom Willis Running backs 35 Neal Anderson 22 Johnny Bailey 31 Mark Green 33 Darren Lewis 25 Brad Muster FB 30 James Rouse FB Wide receivers 82 Wendell Davis 29 Dennis Gentry 88 Glen Kozlowski 81 Anthony Morgan 84 Ron Morris 87 Tom Waddle 83 Eric Wright		Tight ends 86 Cap Boso 85 Keith Jennings 80 James Thornton Offensive linemen 62 Mark Bortz G 67 Jerry Fontenot G 63 Jay Hilgenberg C 75 Ron Mattes T 57 Tom Thayer G 60 Stan Thomas T 78 Keith Van Horne T 73 John Wojciechowski T		Defensive linemen 93 Trace Armstrong DE 95 Richard Dent DE 76 Steve McMichael DT 72 William Perry DT 96 Tim Ryan DE 71 James Williams DE 97 Chris Zorich DT Linebackers 54 Ron Cox OLB 53 Dante Jones MLB 51 Jim Morrissey OLB 59 Ron Rivera OLB 55 John Roper OLB 50 Mike Singletary MLB 58 Mike Stonebreaker OLB		Defensive backs 20 Mark Carrier FS 37 Maurice Douglass CB 23 Shaun Gayle SS 38 John Hardy CB 26 John Mangum CB/S 36 Markus Paul SS 32 Lemuel Stinson CB 49 David Tate S 21 Donnell Woolford CB Special teams  8 Maury Buford P  6 Kevin Butler K 17 Chris Gardocki P Rookies in italics

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Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Attendance
1	September 1, 1991	Minnesota Vikings	W 10–6	64,112
2	September 8, 1991	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	W 21–20	65,625
3	September 15, 1991	New York Giants	W 20–17	64,829
4	September 23, 1991	New York Jets	W 19–13	65,255
5	September 29, 1991	at Buffalo Bills	L 35–20	80,366
6	October 6, 1991	Washington Redskins	L 20–7	64,941
7	Bye
8	October 17, 1991	at Green Bay Packers	W 10–0	58,435
9	October 27, 1991	at New Orleans Saints	W 20–17	68,591
10	November 3, 1991	Detroit Lions	W 20–10	57,281
11	November 11, 1991	at Minnesota Vikings	W 34–17	59,001
12	November 17, 1991	at Indianapolis Colts	W 31–17	60,519
13	November 24, 1991	Miami Dolphins	L 16–13	58,288
14	November 28, 1991	at Detroit Lions	L 16–6	78,879
15	December 8, 1991	Green Bay Packers	W 27–13	62,353
16	December 14, 1991	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	W 27–0	54,719
17	December 23, 1991	at San Francisco 49ers	L 52–14	60,419

Standings

NFC Central
	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
^(2) Detroit Lions	12	4	0	.750	339	295	W6
^(4) Chicago Bears	11	5	0	.688	299	269	L1
Minnesota Vikings	8	8	0	.500	301	306	L1
Green Bay Packers	4	12	0	.250	273	313	W1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	3	13	0	.188	199	365	W1

Playoffs

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Attendance
Wild Card	December 29, 1991	Dallas Cowboys	L 17–13	62,594

References

1. "1991 Chicago Bears draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
2. "Club directory". 1991 Chicago Bears Media Guide. p. 4.
3. "1991 Chicago Bears starters and roster". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 1, 2014.

External links

• 1991 Chicago Bears at Pro-Football-Reference.com