1991 Chicago Bears season


The 1991 Chicago Bears season was their 72nd regular season and 21st postseason completed in the National Football League. The Bears matched their 11–5 record from the previous season and returned to the playoffs for the seventh time in eight years, as an NFC Wild Card for the second consecutive year. The Bears were defeated 17–13 by the Dallas Cowboys in the Wild Card Round. This was Mike Ditka's last playoff game as a head coach.

Offseason

Undrafted free agents

PlayerPositionCollege
Scott AsmanTight endWest Chester
Sean BecktonWide receiverUCF
Richard BookerLinebackerTCU
Peter BrantleyLinebackerOregon
Sean BrownWide receiverWake Forest
Nigel CodringtonWide receiverRice
Tim CrossFullbackTennessee State
Anthony CummingsWide receiverLouisville
Ron FergusonCornerbackTexas Tech
Tre GillerTackleSMU
John HardyCornerbackCalifornia
Eric IhnatTight endMarshall
Michael JohnsonWide receiverSacramento State
Tim LanceSafetyEastern Illinois
Steve MontgomeryFullbackMichigan State
Patrick MooreDefensive endCal Poly
Quintin ParkerSafetyIllinois
Chris ReedGuardSW Missouri State
Charles RoweLinebackerTexas Tech
Eric WenckowskiCenterNorthern Illinois
John WileySafetyAuburn
James WilliamsDefensive tackleCheyney
Eric WrightWide receiverStephen F. Austin

Playoffs

RoundDateOpponent ResultRecordVenueAttendance
Wild CardDecember 29Dallas Cowboys L 13–170–1Soldier Field62,594