# 1995 Chicago Bears season

The 1995 Chicago Bears season was their 76th regular season completed in the National Football League (NFL). The Bears recorded their second straight 9–7 record under head coach Dave Wannstedt, but failed to make the playoffs due to a tiebreaker loss to the Atlanta Falcons. The Bears started the 1995 NFL season as one of the hottest teams with a 6–2 record halfway through the season; however, a stunning 37–34 overtime home loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers triggered a three-game losing streak as part of losing five out of their next six games and falling to a disappointing 7–7 record, essentially eliminating themselves from playoff contention.

## Offseason

| Additions | Subtractions |
| DB Pat Eilers (Redskins) | TE Marv Cook (Rams) |
| WR Michael Timpson (Patriots) | P Chris Gardocki (Colts) |
| S Marty Carter (Buccaneers) | LB Dante Jones (Broncos) |
| | S Shaun Gayle (Chargers) |
| | DE Trace Armstrong (Dolphins) |

### 1995 Expansion Draft

Chicago Bears selected during the Expansion Draft :
| Round | Overall | Name | Position | Expansion Team |
| 10 | 19 | Tom Myslinski | Guard | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| 14 | 28 | Bob Christian | Running back | Carolina Panthers |

### NFL draft

1995 Chicago Bears draft :
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College |
| 1 | 21 | Rashaan Salaam | Running back | Colorado |
| 2 | 52 | Pat Riley | Defensive end | Miami (FL) |
| 2 | 56 | Todd Sauerbrun * | Punter | West Virginia |
| 3 | 83 | Sean Harris | Linebacker | Arizona |
| 3 | 87 | Evan Pilgrim | Guard | BYU |
| 4 | 116 | Jack Jackson | Wide receiver | Florida |
| 6 | 193 | Kenny Gales | Defensive back | Wisconsin |
| 6 | 198 | Carl Reeves | Defensive end | North Carolina State |
| 7 | 229 | Jamal Cox | Linebacker | Georgia Tech |
| Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career ||||||

### Undrafted free agents

1995 Undrafted Free Agents of note :
| Player | Position | College |
| Fabien Bownes | Wide receiver | Western Illinois |
| Robert Crumpton | Safety | Illinois |
| Marlon Forbes | Cornerback | Penn State |
| Bucky Greeley | Center | Penn State |
| Zev Lumelski | Tackle | Miami (FL) |

## Regular season
### Schedule

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | September 3 | Minnesota Vikings | W 31–14 | 1–0 | Soldier Field | Recap |
| 2 | September 11 | Green Bay Packers | L 24–27 | 1–1 | Soldier Field | Recap |
| 3 | September 17 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 25–6 | 2–1 | Tampa Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | September 24 | at St. Louis Rams | L 28–34 | 2–2 | Busch Memorial Stadium | Recap |
| 5 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 6 | October 8 | Carolina Panthers | W 31–27 | 3–2 | Soldier Field | Recap |
| 7 | October 15 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | W 30–27 | 4–2 | Jacksonville Municipal Stadium | Recap |
| 8 | October 22 | Houston Oilers | W 35–32 | 5–2 | Soldier Field | Recap |
| 9 | October 30 | at Minnesota Vikings | W 14–6 | 6–2 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | Recap |
| 10 | November 5 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 34–37 (OT) | 6–3 | Soldier Field | Recap |
| 11 | November 12 | at Green Bay Packers | L 28–35 | 6–4 | Lambeau Field | Recap |
| 12 | November 19 | Detroit Lions | L 17–24 | 6–5 | Soldier Field | Recap |
| 13 | November 26 | at New York Giants | W 27–24 | 7–5 | Giants Stadium | Recap |
| 14 | December 4 | at Detroit Lions | L 7–27 | 7–6 | Pontiac Silverdome | Recap |
| 15 | December 10 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 10–16 | 7–7 | Riverfront Stadium | Recap |
| 16 | December 17 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 31–10 | 8–7 | Soldier Field | Recap |
| 17 | December 24 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 20–14 | 9–7 | Soldier Field | Recap |

### Standings

NFC Central :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK |
| $^{(3)}$ Green Bay Packers | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 404 | 314 | W2 |
| $^{(5)}$ Detroit Lions | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 436 | 336 | W7 |
| Chicago Bears | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 392 | 360 | W2 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 412 | 385 | L2 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 238 | 335 | L2 |