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NFL team season
1997 Chicago Bears season Head coach NFC Central
Playoff finish Did not qualify
The 1997 regular season completed in the
National Football League (NFL). The team finished with a 4–12 record under head coach
Dave Wannstedt . It was the team's first 4-win season since they posted a 4–10 record in
1975 . The team allowed a franchise-record 421 points in 1997.
[1]
Offseason NFL draft [2]
Staff
1997 Chicago Bears staff
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
[3]
Roster
1997 Chicago Bears roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
Reserve lists
32 Ricky Bell CB (NF-Inj. Tooltip Non-football injury and illness ) 29 IR Tooltip Injured reserve )
94 IR Tooltip Injured reserve )
75 IR Tooltip Injured reserve )
19 IR Tooltip Injured reserve )
31 IR Tooltip Injured reserve )
91 IR Tooltip Injured reserve )
Practice squad
53 active, 7 inactive, 3 practice squad
Rookies in italics
[4]
Regular season Schedule
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
Record
Venue
Attendance
1
at Green Bay Packers
L 24–38
0–1
Lambeau Field
60,766
2
September 7
Minnesota Vikings L 24–27
0–2
Soldier Field
59,263
3
September 14
Detroit Lions L 7–32
0–3
Soldier Field
59,147
4
September 21
at New England Patriots
L 3–31
0–4
Foxboro Stadium
59,873
5
September 28
at Dallas Cowboys
L 3–27
0–5
Texas Stadium
64,082
6
October 5
New Orleans Saints
L 17–20
0–6
Soldier Field
58,865
7
October 12
Green Bay Packers L 23–24
0–7
Soldier Field
62,212
8
Bye
9
at Miami Dolphins
W 36–33 (OT)
1–7
Pro Player Stadium
73,156
10
November 2
Washington Redskins
L 8–31
1–8
Soldier Field
53,052
11
November 9
at Minnesota Vikings
L 22–29
1–9
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
63,443
12
November 16
New York Jets
L 15–23
1–10
Soldier Field
45,642
13
November 23
Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 13–7
2–10
Soldier Field
43,955
14
November 27
at Detroit Lions
L 20–55
2–11
Pontiac Silverdome
77,904
15
December 7
Buffalo Bills
W 20–3
3–11
Soldier Field
39,784
16
December 14
at St. Louis Rams
W 13–10
4–11
Trans World Dome
66,030
17
December 21
at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
L 15–31
4–12
Houlihan's Stadium
70,930
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Standings Game summaries Week 1: at Green Bay Packers
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
GB – Ryan Longwell 36-yard field goal. Packers 21–11.
GB – Ryan Longwell 29-yard field goal. Packers 24–11. Fourth quarter
GB – Dorsey Levens 1-yard run (Ryan Longwell kick). Packers 31–11.
CHI – Ricky Proehl 22-yard pass from Erik Kramer (pass failed). Packers 31–17.
GB – Gabe Wilkins 1-yard fumble return (Ryan Longwell kick). Packers 38–17.
CHI – Raymond Harris 68-yard run (Jeff Jaeger kick). Packers 38–24.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
CHI – Raymont Harris – 4 receptions, 36 yards
GB – Robert Brooks – 3 receptions, 71 yards, TD
Week 2: vs. Minnesota Vikings
Week Two: Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Vikings 3
0
10 14 27
Bears
0
10
7 7 24
at
Chicago, Illinois
Date : September 7Game time : 12:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : 69 °F (21 °C)Game attendance : 59,263TV : Fox Box score
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
MIN – Greg Davis 28-yard field goal. Bears 10–6.
MIN – Orlando Thomas 22-yard fumble return (Greg Davis kick). Vikings 13–10.
CHI – Bobby Engram 10-yard pass from Erik Kramer (Jeff Jaeger kick). Bears 17–13. Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 3: vs. Detroit Lions
Week Three: Detroit Lions at Chicago Bears – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Lions 3
10
10 9 32
Bears
7
0
0 0 7
at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
Date : September 14Game time : 12:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : 69 °F (21 °C)Game attendance : 59,147TV : FoxBox score
Week 4: at New England Patriots
Week Four: Chicago Bears at New England Patriots – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Bears
0
0
3 0 3
Patriots 7
7
0 17 31
at Foxboro Stadium , Foxborough, Massachusetts
Date : September 21Game time : 12:00 p.m. CDT/1:00 p.m. EDT Game weather : 56 °F (13 °C)Game attendance : 59,873TV : FoxBox score
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
NE – Troy Brown 52-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Adam Vinatieri kick). Patriots 14–0. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
NE – Adam Vinatieri 27-yard field goal. Patriots 17–3.
NE – Curtis Martin 70-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick). Patriots 24–3.
NE – Lovett Purnell 20-yard pass from Scott Zolak (Adam Vinatieri kick). Patriots 31–3.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 5: at Dallas Cowboys
Week Five: Chicago Bears at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Bears
3
0
0 0 3
Cowboys 0
7
17 3 27
at Texas Stadium , Irving, Texas
Date : September 28Game time : 3:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : 78 °F (26 °C)Game attendance : 64,082TV : FoxBox score
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
DAL – Richie Cunningham 33-yard field goal. Cowboys 10–3.
DAL – Michael Irvin 26-yard pass from Troy Aikman (Richie Cunningham kick). Cowboys 17–3.
DAL – Deion Sanders 83-yard punt return (Richie Cunningham kick). Cowboys 24–3. Fourth quarter
DAL – Richie Cunningham 23-yard field goal. Cowboys 27–3.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 6: vs. New Orleans Saints
Week Six: New Orleans Saints at Chicago Bears – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Saints 0
3
10 7 20
Bears
3
0
0 14 17
at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
Date : October 5Game time : 7:15 p.m. CDTGame weather : 68 °F (20 °C)Game attendance : 58,865TV announcers (
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
NO – Mario Bates 49-yard run (Doug Brien kick). Saints 10–3.
NO – Doug Brien 48-yard field goal. Saints 13–3. Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 7: vs. Green Bay Packers
Week Seven: Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Packers 0
14
7 3 24
Bears
10
0
7 6 23
at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
Date : October 12Game time : 12:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : 68 °F (20 °C)Game attendance : 62,212TV : FoxBox score
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
CHI – Erik Kramer 3-yard run (Jeff Jaeger kick). Bears 17–14.
GB – Mark Chmura 12-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick). Packers 21–17. Fourth quarter
GB – Ryan Longwell 37-yard field goal. Packers 24–17.
CHI – Chris Penn 22-yard pass from Erik Kramer (pass failed). Packers 24–23.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 9: at Miami Dolphins
Week Nine: Chicago Bears at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 OT Total
Bears 7
8
3 15 3 36
Dolphins
7
6
6 14 0 33
at
Date : Game time : 8:00 p.m. CST/9:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : 82 °F (28 °C)Game attendance : 73,156TV announcers (ABC) : Al Michaels, Dan Dierdorf and Lynn SwannBox score
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
CHI – Jeff Jaeger 39-yard field goal. Bears 10–7.
CHI – Dan Marino sacked in end zone. Bears 12–7.
CHI – Jeff Jaeger 23-yard field goal. Bears 15–7.
MIA – Jerris McPhail 10-yard pass from Dan Marino (pass failed). Bears 15–13. Third quarter
CHI – Jeff Jaeger 47-yard field goal. Bears 18–13.
MIA – Terrell Buckley 22-yard fumble return (pass failed). Dolphins 19–18. Fourth quarter
MIA – Troy Drayton 22-yard pass from Dan Marino (Olindo Mare kick). Dolphins 26–18.
MIA – Karim Abdul-Jabbar
2-yard run (Olindo Mare kick). Dolphins 33–18.
CHI – Bobby Engram 8-yard pass from Erik Kramer (Jeff Jaeger kick). Dolphins 33–25.
CHI – Chris Penn 25-yard pass from Erik Kramer (Erik Kramer pass to Bobby Engram). Tied 33–33. Overtime
CHI – Jeff Jaeger 35-yard field goal. Bears 36–33.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 10: vs. Washington Redskins
Week Ten: Washington Redskins at Chicago Bears – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Redskins 14
10
7 0 31
Bears
0
0
0 8 8
at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
Date : November 2Game time : 12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : 42 °F (6 °C)Game attendance : 53,052TV : FoxBox score
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
WAS – Gus Frerotte 1-yard run (Scott Blanton kick). Redskins 21–0.
WAS – Scott Blanton 38-yard field goal. Redskins 24–0. Third quarter
WAS – Leslie Shepherd 39-yard pass from Gus Frerotte (Scott Blanton kick). Redskins 31–0. Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 11: at Minnesota Vikings
Week Eleven: Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Bears
7
3
9 3 22
Vikings 7
14
0 8 29
at
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Date : November 9Game time : 12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : None (played indoors)Game attendance : 63,443TV : FoxBox score
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
MIN – David Palmer 7-yard pass from Brad Johnson (Eddie Murray kick). Vikings 14–7.
CHI – Jeff Jaeger 29-yard field goal. Vikings 14–10.
MIN – Chuck Evans 3-yard run (Eddie Murray kick). Vikings 21–10. Third quarter
CHI – Jeff Jaeger 22-yard field goal. Vikings 21–13.
CHI – Ricky Proehl 59-yard pass from Erik Kramer (pass failed). Vikings 21–19. Fourth quarter
CHI – Jeff Jaeger 36-yard field goal. Bears 22–21.
MIN – Leroy Hoard 1-yard run (Brad Johnson pass to Cris Carter ). Vikings 29–22.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 12: vs. New York Jets
Week Twelve: Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Jets 10
13
0 0 23
Bears
0
0
7 8 15
at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
NYJ – John Hall 36-yard field goal. Jets 13–0.
NYJ – John Hall 34-yard field goal. Jets 16–0.
NYJ – Otis Smith 38-yard interception return (John Hall kick). Jets 23–0. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 13: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Week Thirteen: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Chicago Bears – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Buccaneers
0
0
7 0 7
Bears 10
3
0 0 13
at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
Date : November 23Game time : 12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : 27 °F (−3 °C)Game attendance : 43,955TV : FoxBox score
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
CHI – Jeff Jaeger 25-yard field goal. Bears 13–0. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 14: at Detroit Lions
Week Fourteen: Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Bears
14
6
0 0 20
Lions 3
14
17 21 55
at
Detroit, Michigan
Date : Game time : 11:30 a.m. CST/12:30 p.m. ESTGame weather : None (played indoors)Game attendance : 77,904TV : FoxBox score
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
CHI – Jeff Jaeger 52-yard field goal. Bears 17–3.
DET – Herman Moore 8-yard pass from Scott Mitchell (Jason Hanson kick). Bears 17–10.
CHI – Jeff Jaeger 32-yard field goal. Bears 20–10.
DET – Barry Sanders 40-yard run (Jason Hanson kick). Bears 20–17. Third quarter
DET – Jason Hanson 29-yard field goal. Tied 20–20.
DET – Johnnie Morton 50-yard pass from Scott Mitchell (Jason Hanson kick). Lions 27–20.
DET – Barry Sanders 25-yard run (Jason Hanson kick). Lions 34–20. Fourth quarter
DET – Barry Sanders 15-yard run (Jason Hanson kick). Lions 41–20.
DET – Ron Rivers 13-yard run (Jason Hanson kick). Lions 48–20.
DET – Tracy Scroggins 17-yard fumble return (Jason Hanson kick). Lions 55–20.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 15: vs. Buffalo Bills
Week Fifteen: Buffalo Bills at Chicago Bears – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Bills
0
3
0 0 3
Bears 0
17
0 3 20
at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
CHI – Jeff Jaeger 38-yard field goal. Bears 20–3.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 16: at St. Louis Rams
Week Sixteen: Chicago Bears at St. Louis Rams – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Bears 0
7
0 6 13
Rams
7
0
0 3 10
at
St. Louis, Missouri
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
STL – Jeff Wilkins 26-yard field goal. Rams 10–7.
CHI – Jeff Jaeger 27-yard field goal. Tied 10–10.
CHI – Jeff Jaeger 21-yard field goal. Bears 13–10.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 17: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Week Seventeen: Chicago Bears at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Bears
0
7
0 8 15
Buccaneers 14
7
10 0 31
at
Tampa Bay, Florida
Date : December 21Game time : 12:00 p.m. CST/1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : 65 °F (18 °C)Game attendance : 70,930TV : FoxBox score
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
CHI – Darnell Autry 3-yard run (Jeff Jaeger kick). Buccaneers 14–7.
TB – Karl Williams 7-yard pass from Trent Dilfer (Michael Husted kick). Buccaneers 21–7. Third quarter
TB – Michael Husted 20-yard field goal. Buccaneers 24–7.
TB – Errict Rhett 5-yard run (Michael Husted kick). Buccaneers 31–7. Fourth quarter
CHI – Rick Mirer 1-yard run (Rick Mirer run). Buccaneers 31–15.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
References External links
Franchise Records Stadiums Culture Lore Rivalries Minor league affiliates
, 1939–1941)
Wichita Aero Commandos (1942)AFL
, 1946)Bloomfield Cardinals (AFL
, 1947)
AFL
, 1948–1950)Quad City Mohawks (MWPFL , 1970–1972) Retired numbers Key personnel Division championships (21) Conference championships (4) League championships (9) Media
Broadcasters Radio:
Personnel:
Television:
WFLD (pre-season and most regular season games through Fox , official pre-game and post-game alternate)Marquee Sports Network (official post-game and in-season programming)
Personnel:
Lou Canellis (gameday television host, pre-season sideline reporter)
Adam Amin (pre-season play-by-play)Jim Miller (pre-season analyst) Current league affiliations
Formerly the Decatur Staleys (1920) and the Chicago Staleys (1921)
Bold indicates
(1966–present) appearance
