1996 Chicago Bears

1996 Chicago Bears season
Head Coach	Dave Wannstedt
Home Field	Soldier Field
Results
Record	7–9
Place	3rd NFC Central
Playoff Finish	did not qualify
Timeline
Previous Season	Next Season
1995	1997

The 1996 Chicago Bears season was their 77th regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 7–9 record under head coach Dave Wannstedt. It was the club's first losing season since 1993 when it was Wannstedt's first season.

Personnel

Staff

1996 Chicago Bears final staff
	Front Office Chairman of the Board – Ed McCaskey President/Chief Executive Officer – Michael McCaskey Vice President of Player Personnel – Mark Hatley Director of Player Personnel – Rod Graves Head Coaches Head Coach – Dave Wannstedt Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line – Tony Wise Offensive Coaches Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks – Ron Turner Running Backs – Willie Peete Wide Receivers – Ivan Fears Tight Ends – Ted Plumb			Defensive Coaches Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers – Bob Slowik Defensive Line – Clarence Brooks Defensive Backs – Carlos Mainord Defensive Assistant – Greg Schiano Special Teams Coaches Special Teams – Danny Abramowicz Strength and Conditioning Physical Development Coordinator – Russ Riederer Assistant Physical Development Coordinator – Steve Little

Roster

Chicago Bears 1996 roster
Quarterbacks  12 Erik Kramer  17 Dave Krieg  9 Shane Matthews  18 Steve Stenstrom Running Backs 30 Tony Carter FB 22 Robert GreenRB 29 Raymont HarrisRB 44 Michael Hicks RB 31 Rashaan Salaam RB Wide Receivers 88 Jack Jackson 82 John Jackson 80 Curtis Conway 81 Bobby Engram 86 Chris Penn 83 Michael Timpson Tight Ends 84 Kerry Cash 85 Keith Jennings 87 Bobby Neely		Offensive Linemen 63 Todd BurgerG 72 Jon ClarkT ?? Robert DavisC 67 Jerry FontenotC 64 Andy HeckT 75 Todd PerryG 65 Evan Pilgrim G 76 Marcus SpearsT 58 Chris Villarrial G 71 James WilliamsT Defensive Linemen 93 Paul Grasmanis DT 99 Jim Flanigan DT 96 Albert Fontenot DE 73 Marcus Keyes DT 91 Carl Reeves DE 98 Carl Simpson DE 90 Alonzo Spellman DE 91 John ThierryDE 97 Chris Zorich DT		Linebackers 54 Greg BriggsOLB 59 Joe CainOLB 52 Bryan CoxILB 54 Ron CoxILB 57 Sean Harris ILB 95 Dana HowardLB 53 Michael Lowery OLB 92 Barry Minter MLB 55 Vinson Smith OLB Defensive Backs 48 Clifton AbrahamCB 35 James BurtonCB 20 Mark CarrierFS 23 Marty CarterCB 46 Marlon ForbesCB 27 Walt HarrisCB 26 John MangumS 25 Chris Martin CB 24 Kevin Miniefield CB 36 Anthony Marshall FS 21 Donnell Woolford CB Special Teams  8 Carlos Huerta K  1 Jeff Jaeger K  16 Todd Sauerbrun P

1996 Chicago Bears draft choices

Round	Pick	Name	Position	College
1	13	Walt Harris	CB	Mississippi State
2	52	Bobby Engram	WR	Penn State
4	116	Paul Grasmanis	DT	Notre Dame
5	152	Chris Villarrial	OL	Indiana (PA)
6	187	Jon Clark	OL	Temple
7	233	Marcus Keyes	DL	North ALabama
7	253	Michael Hicks	RB	South Carolina State

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	TV Time	Attendance
1	September 2, 1996	Dallas Cowboys	W 22-6	ABC 8:00pm	66,944
2	September 8, 1996	at Washington Redskins	L 10-3	FOX 12:00pm	52,711
3	September 15, 1996	Minnesota Vikings	L 20-14	FOX 12:00pm	61,301
4	September 22, 1996	at Detroit Lions	L 35-16	FOX 12:00pm	70,022
5	September 29, 1996	Oakland Raiders	W 19-17	NBC 12:00pm	57,062
6	October 6, 1996	Green Bay Packers	L 37-6	FOX 12:00pm	65,480
7	October 13, 1996	at New Orleans Saints	L 27-24	FOX 12:00pm	43,512
8	Bye week
9	October 28, 1996	at Minnesota Vikings	W 15-13	ABC 8:00pm	58,143
10	November 3, 1996	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	W 13-10	FOX 12:00pm	58,727
11	November 10, 1996	at Denver Broncos	L 17-12	FOX 3:15pm	75,555
12	November 17, 1996	at Kansas City Chiefs	L 14-10	FOX 12:00pm	76,752
13	November 24, 1996	Detroit Lions	W 31-14	FOX 12:00pm	55,864
14	December 1, 1996	at Green Bay Packers	L 28-17	FOX 12:00pm	59,682
15	December 8, 1996	St. Louis Rams	W 35-9	FOX 12:00pm	45,075
16	December 14, 1996	San Diego Chargers	W 27-14	NBC 3:00pm	49,763
17	December 22, 1996	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	L 34-19	FOX 12:00pm	51,572

Standings

Template:1996 NFC Central standings

External links

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• 1996 Chicago Bears Season at www.bearshistory.com