Chicago Bears statistics

This page details statistics about the Chicago Bears American football team.

Franchise firsts

• First NFL Game – A 20-0 victory over the Moline Tractors, 10/3/20.
• First Loss – A 7-6 loss to the Chicago Cardinals, 11/28/20.
• First Tie – A 0-0 tie to the Akron Pros, 12/12/20.
• First Thanksgiving Day Game – A 6-0 victory over the Chicago Tigers, 11/25/1920.
• First Overtime Game – A 22-16 loss to the Minnesota Vikings, 10/16/77.
• First Game on Artificial Turf – A 17-15 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, 9/19/71.
• First Game in a Dome – A 27-7 loss to the Detroit Lions, 10/12/75.
• First International Regular-Season Game – A 22-19 victory over the Buffalo Bills, 11/7/10.
• First Winning Season – 1920 (10-1-2).
• First Losing Season – 1929 (4-9-2).
• First Championship Season – 1921 (9-1-1).
• First Player Deal – The Bears purchased tackle Ed Healey's contract from the Rock Island Independents for $100, 11/27/22.
• First Player Drafted – T Joe Stydahar, 1936.
• First Bear Named All-Pro – HB Red Grange, 1931.
• First Bears Elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame – HB Red Grange, Owner/Coach/E George Halas, FB Bronko Nagurski, 1963 Charter Members.
• First Bears in the Pro Bowl – G Dick Barwegan, G Ray Bray, T/LB George Connor, T Fred Davis, QB Johnny Lujack, Delaware Ed Sprinkle, C/LB Bulldog Turner, 1/14/51.
• First Head Coach to coach in the Pro Bowl – Paddy Driscoll, 1/13/57.
• First To Pass 400 Yards In A Game – Sid Luckman, 433 yards vs. the New York Giants, 11/14/43.
• First to Rush 100 Yards In A Game – Bronko Nagurski, 124 yards vs. the Portsmouth Spartans, 11/26/33 (the first year official statistics were recorded).
• First 1,000-Yard Rusher – Beattie Feathers became the first back in NFL history to rush for 1,000 yards in a season. He gained 1,004 yards in 1934.
• First Playoff Game – A 23-21 victory over the New York Giants, 12/17/33.
• First Overtime Playoff Game – A 27-24 victory over the Seattle Seahawks, 1/14/07
• First NFC Championship Game Appearance – A 23-0 loss to the San Francisco 49ers, 1/6/85
• First Super Bowl Appearance – A 46-10 victory over the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XX, 1/26/86.

Individual statistical career leaders

The following is a list of historical leaders in select offensive and defensive statistical records. For a complete list of statistical team records including individual career, single-season, single-game, and team records, see List of Chicago Bears team records.

Table key

active	Active players are listed in italics
*	Tie between two or more players/teams
†	Tied for NFL record
§	NFL record

Individual Career Passing Yards

Rank	Player	Yards	Bears career	Ref
1	Jay Cutler	22,600	2009–present
2	Sid Luckman	14,686	1939–1950
3	Jim Harbaugh	11,567	1987–1993
4	Jim McMahon	11,203	1982–1988
5	Erik Kramer	10,582	1994–1998

Individual career rushing yards

Rank	Player	Yards	Bears career	Ref
1	Walter Payton	16,726	1975–1987
2	Matt Forte	8,602	2008–2015
3	Neal Anderson	6,166	1986–1993
4	Rick Casares	5,657	1955–1964
5	Gale Sayers	4,956	1965–1971

Individual career receiving yards

Rank	Player	Yards	Bears career	Ref
1	Johnny Morris	5,059	1958–1967
2	Harlon Hill	4,616	1954–1961
3	Walter Payton	4,538	1975–1987
4	Mike Ditka	4,503	1961–1966
5	Curtis Conway	4,498	1993–1999

Team records

Season results

• Best Record: 15-1, 1985 (16 games)
• Worst Record: 1-13, 1969 (14 games)
• Highest Winning Percentage: 1.000†, 1942 (11 games); 1934 (13 games)
• Lowest Winning Percentage: .071, 1969 (14 games)
• Home Wins: 9, 1926 (11 games)
• Road Wins: 7, (5 times) Last: 2006 (8 road games)

†-tied NFL record

Game results

• Largest Margin of Victory – 73-0*, at Washington, 12/8/40
• Largest Margin of Defeat – 52-0, at Baltimore Colts, 9/27/64
• Largest Margin of Victory at Home – 61-7, Green Bay, 12/7/80
• Largest Margin of Defeat at Home – 34-0, San Francisco, 11/17/74

* – 1940 NFL Championship

Postseason statistics

For complete list of statistical team records during postseason play see, List of Chicago Bears postseason team records

NFL Championship Game results

Game	Winning team	Score	Losing team
1921 NFL season	Chicago Bears	No Game	None
NFL Playoff Game, 1932	Chicago Bears	9–0	Portsmouth Spartans
1933 NFL Championship Game	Chicago Bears	23–21	New York Giants
1934 NFL Championship Game	New York Giants	30–13	Chicago Bears
1937 NFL Championship Game	Washington Redskins	28–21	Chicago Bears
1940 NFL Championship Game	Chicago Bears	73–0	Washington Redskins
1941 NFL Championship Game	Chicago Bears	37–9	New York Giants
1942 NFL Championship Game	Washington Redskins	14–6	Chicago Bears
1943 NFL Championship Game	Chicago Bears	41–21	Washington Redskins
1946 NFL Championship Game	Chicago Bears	24–14	New York Giants
1956 NFL Championship Game	New York Giants	47–7	Chicago Bears
1963 NFL Championship Game	Chicago Bears	14–10	New York Giants
Super Bowl XX	Chicago Bears	46–10	New England Patriots
Super Bowl XLI	Indianapolis Colts	29–17	Chicago Bears
Total: (13 NFL Championships played); (8–5 record); (9 NFL Championships)

Coaching records

• Most victories as franchise head coach (regular plus postseason): 324 – George Halas (1920–1929, 1933–1942, 1946–1955, 1958–1967)
• Most victories as franchise head coach (regular season): 318 – George Halas (1920–1929, 1933–1942, 1946–1955, 1958–1967)
• Most victories as franchise head coach (postseason): 6 – George Halas (1933–1942, 1946–1955, 1958–1967) and Mike Ditka (1982–1992)
• Highest winning percentage as head coach: .706 – Ralph Jones (1930–1932)
• Lowest winning percentage as head coach: .268 – Abe Gibron (1972–1974)
• Most seasons as franchise head coach: 40 – George Halas (1920–1929, 1933–1942, 1946–1955, 1958–1967)
• Most consecutive seasons as head coach: 11 – Mike Ditka (1982–92)
• Most Championships as a head coach: 6† – George Halas (1921, 1933, 1940, 1941, 1946, & 1963)

†-tied NFL record

Season-by-season results

All-time records

• Regular season all-time record (as of 2016): 743–564–42 (.554)
• Postseason all-time record (as of 2016): 17–18 (.486)
• Total all-time record: (as of 2016): 760–582–42 (.552)

All-time home/road records

• Home Games all-time record (as of 2016): 448–249–25 (.622)
  • Wrigley Field all-time record (1921–1970): 224–90–22 (.668)
  • Soldier Field all-time record (1971–2001; 2003–present): 215–154–1 (.583)
• Road Games all-time record (as of 2016): 312–330–17 (.477)

Records on different playing surfaces

• Dome/Retractable Roof all-time record (as of 2016): 48–68 (.425)
• Artificial Turf all-time record (1971–present): 167–155–1 (.525)

Records on different holidays/special day games

• Thanksgiving Day Games all-time record (as of 2016): 17–14–2 (.530)
• Sunday Night Football all-time record (1987–present): 15–22 (.405)
• Monday Night Football all-time record (1970–present): 30–37 (.448)
• Thursday Night Football all-time record (as of 2016): 7–7 (.500)

Miscellaneous Records

• Opening Day all-time record (as of 2016): 54–38–5 (.568)
• NFC Central Division all-time record (1970–2001): 101–84 (.546)
• NFC North Division all-time record (2002–present): 42–45 (.483)
• Shutouts all-time record (as of 2016): 118–58–17 (.614)
• Preseason all-time record (as of 2016): 235–172–8 (.573)
• Overtime all-time record (as of 2016): 22–21 (.512)
• First Game after Bye Week all-time record (1990–present): 17–10 (.630)

Individual league awards

For a complete list of individual league awards handed out to Chicago Bears players and coaches, see List of Chicago Bears award winners.

The club have had two most valuable players, Sid Luckman and Walter Payton.

Footnotes

References

• Chicago Bears Team Stats and Records
• Pro Football Hall of Fame: Chicago Bears
• Pro-Football Reference