The 1999 season was the Chicago Bears' 80th in the National Football League (NFL). On January 24, Dick Jauron was named head coach.NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, , p. 108 The team improved on their 4–12 from 1998, finishing with a 6–10 under Jauron, who replaced Dave Wannstedt.
Quarterbacks Shane Matthews (1,645), Cade McNown (1,465) and Jim Miller (1,242) combined for 4,352 passing yards during the season, the most in franchise history.
Offseason Additions SubtractionsT Blake Brockermeyer (Panthers) QB Erik Kramer (Chargers)DT Shane Burton (Dolphins) T Andy Heck (Redskins)S Chris Hudson (Jaguars) QB Shane Matthews (Panthers)
Organizational changes Head coach Dave Wannstedt was fired after the 1998 season, forcing the Bears to hire their second head coach in ten years. The candidates included offensive coordinators Sherman Lewis of the Green Bay Packers and Joe Pendry of the Buffalo Bills, defensive coordinators Dave McGinnis (Arizona Cardinals), Dick Jauron (Jacksonville Jaguars) and Gunther Cunningham (Kansas City Chiefs), while DC Jim Haslett (Pittsburgh Steelers) was interviewed. Minnesota Vikings OC Brian Billick and New York Jets DC Bill Belichick were also allowed to be interviewed by the team. McGinnis was considered the favorite, and was interviewed last; he would be approached by Bears president Michael McCaskey for contractual terms, with McGinnis stating he "needed some time and he would think about it." However, the next day, McCaskey scheduled a press conference to announce McGinnis as the head coach, despite not having been officially hired. As a result, the conference was canceled, and Jauron would instead be hired, while McCaskey would be replaced by Ted Phillips.
1999 expansion draft
+ Bears selected during the expansion draft Pick Name Position Expansion team15 Marlon Forbes Safety Cleveland Browns
NFL draft
Undrafted free agents
+ 1999 undrafted free agents of notePlayerPositionCollegeMarlon ChambersTight endLouisiana TechDerrick SpillerTight endTexas A&M
Staff
Roster
Regular season Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Attendance 1 September 12 Kansas City Chiefs W 20–17 1–0 58,381 2 September 19 Seattle Seahawks L 13–14 1–1 66,944 3 September 26 at Oakland Raiders L 17–24 1–2 50,458 4 October 3 New Orleans Saints W 14–10 2–2 66,944 5 October 10 at Minnesota Vikings W 24–22 3–2 64,107 6 October 17 Philadelphia Eagles L 16–20 3–3 66,944 7 October 24 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 3–6 3–4 65,283 8 October 31 at Washington Redskins L 22–48 3–5 77,621 9 November 7 at Green Bay Packers W 14–13 4–5 59,867 10 November 14 Minnesota Vikings L 24–27 (OT) 4–6 61,481 11 November 21 at San Diego Chargers W 23–20 (OT) 5–6 56,055 12 November 25 at Detroit Lions L 17–21 5–7 77,905 13 December 5 Green Bay Packers L 19–35 5–8 66,944 14 Bye 15 December 19 Detroit Lions W 28–10 6–8 50,256 16 December 26 at St. Louis Rams L 12–34 6–9 65,941 17 January 2 Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 6–20 6–10 66,945
Standings
References
External links
1999 Chicago Bears at Pro-Football-Reference.com