The 1992 Chicago Bears season was their 73rd regular season completed in the National Football League (NFL). The Bears were looking to get back into the playoffs for a third straight year and improve on their 11–5, second-place finish in the NFC Central Division. The Bears started the season with a 4–3 record but ended up losing eight of their remaining nine games, including six straight, and finished a disappointing 5–11, tied for last in the NFC Central with the Detroit Lions and Tampa Bay Buccaneers (the Bucs finished third, the Bears fourth and the Lions fifth based upon conference winning percentage).
The Bears' poor record resulted in head coach Mike Ditka being fired on January 5, 1993 after eleven seasons. Dave Wannstedt, who was serving as the Dallas Cowboys' defensive coordinator, was hired to take his place. Ditka's Bears teams went a cumulative 106–62, and made the playoffs in seven out of 11 seasons since 1982, including a win in Super Bowl XX in 1985, with what is considered one of the best defenses in NFL history. He would return to coaching in 1997 as head coach of the New Orleans Saints. Additionally, this would mark the final season for future Hall of Fame middle linebacker Mike Singletary.
Offseason Additions SubtractionsLS Mark Rodenhauser (Chargers) RB Johnny Bailey (Cardinals) G Jay Hilgenberg (Browns) T Ron Mattes (Colts)
NFL draft
Undrafted free agents + 1992 undrafted free agents of notePlayerPositionCollegeTyrone AshleyRunning backOle MissKelly BlackwellTight endTCUMark BoundsPunterTexas TechCharles BoyceCornerbackSam Houston StateJim DeterDefensive tacklePenn StateMaxie GrahamDefensive endWestern IllinoisJeff IrelandKickerBaylorDarron JohnsonWide receiverAngelo StateEric JohnsonDefensive endStephen F. AustinWalter JonesWide ReceiverDukeBrendan LynchLinebackerWisconsinMarcus MickelWide receiverVirginia TechPeyton MinterDefensive endPurdueDavid NobbeTackleIndianapolisEd O’BradovichLinebackerMichigan StateMarlon PrimousSafetyIllinoisAlex RankinGuard/Long SnapperAngelo StateJim SchwantzLinebackerPurdueTravis TaltonRunning backUW–WhitewaterRobert TaylorFullbackMississippi CollegeGene ThomasWide receiverMarylandJohn WileySafetyAuburnArnie WilliamsLinebackerSouthern Miss
Staff
Final roster
Regular season
Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Attendance 1 September 6 Detroit Lions W 27–24 63,672 2 September 13 at New Orleans Saints L 6–28 68,591 3 September 21 New York Giants L 14–27 63,444 4 September 27 Atlanta Falcons W 41–31 63,528 5 October 4 at Minnesota Vikings L 20–21 60,992 6 Bye 7 October 18 Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 31–14 61,412 8 October 25 at Green Bay Packers W 30–10 59,435 9 November 2 Minnesota Vikings L 10–38 61,257 10 November 8 Cincinnati Bengals L 28–31 56,120 11 November 15 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 17–20 69,102 12 November 22 Green Bay Packers L 3–17 56,170 13 November 29 at Cleveland Browns L 14–27 73,578 14 December 7 at Houston Oilers L 7–24 62,193 15 December 13 Pittsburgh Steelers W 30–6 52,904 16 December 20 at Detroit Lions L 3–16 72,777 17 December 27 at Dallas Cowboys L 14–27 63,101
Game summaries
Week 8: at Green Bay Packers
Source: Pro-Football-Reference.com
Week 15 vs Steelers
Mike Singletary's final home game. It was the Bears' only win in their final nine games.
Standings
References
External links
1992 Chicago Bears at Pro-Football-Reference.com