1993 Chicago Bears season
Head coachDave Wannstedt
Home fieldSoldier Field
Results
Record7–9
Division place4th NFC Central
Playoff finishDid not qualify

The 1993 Chicago Bears season was their 74th regular season completed in the National Football League (NFL). It was the Bears' first season since 1981 without Mike Ditka as head coach, as he had been fired following the team's 5–11 finish the year before. Under new head coach Dave Wannstedt, the Bears improved their record to 7–9 but again failed to make the playoffs.

The 1993 season would be the last for a number of contributors of the Bears' Super Bowl XX team of eight years earlier in Chicago uniforms; as following the season, offensive tackle Keith Van Horne retired, while defensive tackle Steve McMichael and defensive end Richard Dent left for Green Bay and San Francisco, respectively (though Dent would return to Chicago for 1995). Additionally; Neal Anderson, a 4-time Pro-Bowler who succeeded Walter Payton as the team's starting running back, retired after the season, while quarterback Jim Harbaugh would leave for Indianapolis.

Offseason

AdditionsSubtractions
FB Craig Heyward (Saints)LB Ron Rivera (retirement)
CB Anthony Blaylock (Chargers)S David Tate (Giants)
LB Vinson Smith (Cowboys)FB Brad Muster (Saints)
LB Barry Minter (Cowboys)G Tom Thayer (Dolphins)
LB John Roper (Cowboys)
TE Kelly Blackwell (Cowboys)

NFL draft

1993 Chicago Bears draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
1 7 Curtis Conway  Wide receiver USC
2 35 Carl Simpson  Defensive tackle Florida State
3 61 Chris Gedney  Tight end Syracuse
4 97 Todd Perry  Guard Kentucky
4 100 Myron Baker  Linebacker Louisiana Tech
4 112 Albert Fontenot  Defensive end Baylor
6 146 Dave Hoffmann  Linebacker Washington
7 173 Keshon Johnson  Cornerback Arizona
      Made roster  

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Undrafted free agents

1993 Undrafted Free Agents of note
Player Position College
Scott Bonnell Kicker Indiana
Dewell Brewer Running back Oklahoma
Todd Burger Guard Penn State
Shane Matthews Quarterback Florida
Ryan Wetnight Tight end Stanford

Staff

1993 Chicago Bears staff

Front office

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

 Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

  • Strength Coordinator – Clyde Emrich
  • Physical Development Coordinator – Russ Riederer

[2]

Roster

1993 Chicago Bears roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

 Reserve lists


Practice squad

53 active, 3 inactive, 3 practice squad


Rookies in italics

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Regular season

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Attendance
1 September 5, 1993 New York Giants L 26–20
66,900
2 September 12, 1993 at Minnesota Vikings L 10–7
57,921
3 Bye
4 September 26, 1993 Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 47–17
58,329
5 October 3, 1993 Atlanta Falcons W 6–0
57,441
6 October 10, 1993 at Philadelphia Eagles W 17–6
63,601
7 Bye
8 October 25, 1993 Minnesota Vikings L 19–12
64,677
9 October 31, 1993 at Green Bay Packers L 17–3
58,945
10 November 7, 1993 Los Angeles Raiders L 16–14
59,750
11 November 14, 1993 at San Diego Chargers W 16–13
58,459
12 November 21, 1993 at Kansas City Chiefs W 19–17
76,872
13 November 25, 1993 at Detroit Lions W 10–6
76,699
14 December 5, 1993 Green Bay Packers W 30–17
62,236
15 December 12, 1993 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 13–10
56,667
16 December 18, 1993 Denver Broncos L 13–3
53,056
17 December 26, 1993 Detroit Lions L 20–14
43,443
18 January 2, 1994 at Los Angeles Rams L 20–6
39,147

Game summaries

Week 1

1 234Total
• Giants 3 6710 26
Bears 0 7103 20

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Week 2

1 234Total
Bears 7 000 7
• Vikings 0 307 10

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Week 4

1 234Total
Buccaneers 3 707 17
• Bears 0 28316 47
Scoring summary
1TBMichael Husted 20 yard field goalTB 3–0
2CHINeal Anderson 1 yard run (Kevin Butler kick)CHI 7–3
2CHIJim Harbaugh 1 yard run (Kevin Butler kick)CHI 14–3
2CHIRyan Wetnight 25 yard pass from Jim Harbaugh (Kevin Butler kick)CHI 21–3
2CHITom Waddle 17 yard pass from Jim Harbaugh (Kevin Butler kick)CHI 28–3
2TBLamar Thomas 62 yard pass from Craig Erickson (Michael Husted kick)CHI 28–10
3CHIKevin Butler 33 yard field goalCHI 31–10
4CHIKevin Butler 40 yard field goalCHI 34–10
4CHIMyron Baker 8 yard fumble return (Kevin Butler kick)CHI 41–10
4CHIKevin Butler 32 yard field goalCHI 44–10
4TBAnthony McDowell 3 yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Michael Husted kick)CHI 44–17
4CHIKevin Butler 31 yard field goalCHI 47–17

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Standings

NFC Central
W L T PCT PF PA STK
(3) Detroit Lions 1060.625298292W2
(5) Minnesota Vikings 970.563277290W3
(6) Green Bay Packers 970.563340282L1
Chicago Bears 790.438234230L4
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 5110.313237376L1

References

  1. ↑ "1993 Chicago Bears draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Club directory". Chicago Bears 1993 Media Guide. p. 3.
  3. ↑ "1993 Chicago Bears starters and roster". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
  4. ↑ "New York Giants at Chicago Bears - September 5th, 1993". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  5. ↑ "Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings - September 12th, 1993". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  6. ↑ "Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Chicago Bears - September 26th, 1993". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
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