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1996 Chicago Bears (NFL)

3rd place • National Football Conference • Central Division • 7-9-0 .438
1996 NFLPrevious SeasonNext Season
Roster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Dave Wannstedt
Danny AbramowiczSpecial Teams
Clarence BrooksDefensive Line
Ivan FearsWide Receivers
Carlos MainordDefensive Backs
Willie PeeteRunning Backs
Ted PlumbReceivers-Tight Ends
Greg SchianoDefensive Assistant
Bob SlowikDefensive Coordinator/Linebackers
Ron TurnerOffensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
Tony WiseAssistant Head Coach/Offensive Line
SCORES
DayDateOpponentResultLocationVenueAttendance
Sat8/3/1996ACarolina Panthers12-30LCharlotte, NCEricsson Stadium65350
Sun8/11/1996HMiami Dolphins24-21WChicago, ILSoldier Field50761
Sat8/17/1996ANew Orleans Saints21-31LNew Orleans, LALouisiana Superdome35246
Thu8/22/1996HKansas City Chiefs10-14LChicago, ILSoldier Field51111
Mon9/2/1996HDallas Cowboys22-6WChicago, ILSoldier Field66944
Sun9/8/1996AWashington Redskins3-10LWashington, DCRFK Stadium52711
Sun9/15/1996HMinnesota Vikings14-20LChicago, ILSoldier Field61301
Sun9/22/1996ADetroit Lions16-35LPontiac, MIPontiac Silverdome70022
Sun9/29/1996HOakland Raiders19-17WChicago, ILSoldier Field57062
Sun10/6/1996HGreen Bay Packers6-37LChicago, ILSoldier Field65480
Sun10/13/1996ANew Orleans Saints24-27LNew Orleans, LALouisiana Superdome43512
Mon10/28/1996AMinnesota Vikings15-13WMinneapolis, MNMetrodome58143
Sun11/3/1996HTampa Bay Buccaneers13-10WChicago, ILSoldier Field58727
Sun11/10/1996ADenver Broncos12-17LDenver, COMile High Stadium75555
Sun11/17/1996AKansas City Chiefs10-14LKansas City, MOArrowhead Stadium76752
Sun11/24/1996HDetroit Lions31-14WChicago, ILSoldier Field55864
Sun12/1/1996AGreen Bay Packers17-28LGreen Bay, WILambeau Field59682
Sun12/8/1996HSt. Louis Rams35-9WChicago, ILSoldier Field45075
Sat12/14/1996HSan Diego Chargers27-14WChicago, ILSoldier Field49763
Sun12/22/1996ATampa Bay Buccaneers19-34LTampa, FLHoulihan's Stadium51572
Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.
Schedule Notes
8/22/1996Kansas City ChiefsStopped at 4:20 3rd Quarter
ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Clifton Abraham48CB5-918425Florida State20
Gregg Briggs54LB6-321228Copiah-Lincoln CC; Arkansas-Pine Bluff; Texas Southern140
Todd Burger63ROG6-330326Penn State118
James Burton35RCB-LCB5-918425Hawaii; Fresno State163
Joe Cain59WLB6-123431Stanford; Oregon Tech1615
Mark Carrier20FS6-119128Southern California1313
Marty Carter23SS6-121227Middle Tennessee State1616
Tony Carter30FB6-023424Minnesota1611
Kerry Cash84TE6-425227Texas42
Jon Clark72OT6-634523Temple10
Curtis Conway80WR6-119525El Camino JC; Southern California1616
Bryan Cox52MLB6-424828Western Illinois99
Rob Davis91DT-LONG6-328428Shippensburg160
Mike Dulaney38RB6-023726North Carolina160
Bobby Engram81WR5-1018923Penn State162
Jim Flanigan99LDT6-228925Notre Dame1414
Al Fontenot96LDE6-426526Navarro JC; Baylor1615
Jerry Fontenot67C6-330030Texas A&M1616
Marlon Forbes46CB-S6-121225Penn State150
Paul Grasmanis93LDT-NT6-329822Notre Dame143
Robert Green22RB5-821226William & Mary103
Raymont Harris29RB-FB6-022826Ohio State1210
Sean Harris57LB6-325024Arizona150
Walt Harris27RCB5-1119322Mississippi State1513
Andy Heck64LOT6-629629Notre Dame1616
Michael Hicks44RB6-019023South Carolina State40
Dana Howard95LB6-023824Illinois30
Carlos Huerta8K5-718527Miami (Florida)30
Jack Jackson88WR5-817424Florida120
John Jackson82WR5-1017529Southern California50
Jeff Jaeger1K5-1118832Washington130
Keith Jennings85TE6-426530Clemson65
Marcus Keyes73DT6-331023Jones County JC; North Alabama20
Erik Kramer12QB6-119932Los Angeles Pierce JC; North Carolina State44
Dave Krieg17QB6-120038Milton1312
Michael Lowery53LB6-022422Mississippi160
John Mangum26S5-1018729Alabama162
Anthony Marshall36FS6-121226Louisiana State133
Chris Martin25CB5-918122Northwestern10
Shane Matthews9QB6-319726Florida20
Kevin Miniefield24RCB5-918026Arizona State133
Barry Minter92MLB6-224426Tulsa167
Bobby Neely87TE6-325522Virginia115
Todd Perry75LOG6-530926Kentucky1616
Evan Pilgrim65OG6-430324Brigham Young60
Carl Reeves68DE6-426725North Carolina State50
Rashaan Salaam31RB6-122022Colorado126
Todd Sauerbrun16P5-1021023West Virginia160
Carl Simpson98RDT6-229226Florida State1616
Vinson Smith55SLB6-224331East Carolina1512
Marcus Spears76OG-OT6-431625Northwestern State (Louisiana)90
Alonzo Spellman90RDE6-429025Ohio State1615
Steve Stenstrom18QB6-220525Stanford10
John Thierry94LDE-RDE6-426325Alcorn State162
Michael Timpson83WR5-1018229Penn State1515
Chris Villarrial58ROG-C6-431123Indiana (Pennsylvania)148
Ryan Wetnight89TE6-223626Fresno CC; Stanford115
James Williams71ROT6-733528Cheyney1616
Donnell Woolford21LCB5-919430Clemson1515
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
113Walt HarrisDBMississippi State
252Bobby EngramWRPenn State
4116Paul GrasmanisDTNotre Dame
5152Chris VillarrialGIndiana (Pennsylvania)
6187Jon ClarkTTemple
7233Marcus KeyesDTNorth Alabama
7253Michael HicksRBSouth Carolina State
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thPTS
Team Totals70895767283
Opponents Totals481406255305
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals30:513001041762078/231 33.8%20/28 71.4%103808
Opponents Totals29:09295871832579/206 38.3%8/14 57.1%113849
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTX2X2AFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Jeff Jaeger02323100.000192382.6080
Curtis Conway7000000042
Bobby Engram6000000036
Raymont Harris5000000030
Rashaan Salaam4000000024
Carlos Huerta033100.0004757.1015
Bryan Cox100000006
Mike Dulaney100000006
Jim Flanigan100000006
Dave Krieg100010006
Michael Lowery100000006
Shane Matthews100020006
Marcus Spears100000006
Ryan Wetnight100000006
Donnell Woolford100000006
Erik Kramer000020000
(Team)000000012
Team Totals312626100.005233076.71283
Opponents Totals373535100.001162369.60305
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Jeff Jaeger192382.60490/04/43/412/150/0
Carlos Huerta4757.10420/00/03/51/20/0
Team Totals233076.70490/04/46/913/170/0
Opponents Totals162369.60/06/74/43/93/3
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTDFD20+40+FUM
Raymont Harris1947483.923440503
Rashaan Salaam1434963.532327202
Robert Green602494.219010003
Michael Hicks27923.42305101
Curtis Conway8506.31902000
Tony Carter11433.92305100
Michael Timpson3217.01301000
Dave Krieg16120.8219003
Erik Kramer840.5303001
Todd Sauerbrun133.0301000
Shane Matthews122.02t11000
Team Totals47217203.63291049013
Opponents Totals42716173.863138710110
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPFD20+40+RTG
Dave Krieg37722659.913922786.010.153t143.7123.214104217412722276.3
Shane Matthews171376.541589.312.22615.900.013155820124.1
Erik Kramer1507348.7717815.210.758t32.064.0753728378154.3
Curtis Conway11100.003333.033.033t1100.000.00033110158.3
Todd Sauerbrun22100.006331.531.54700.000.00063211118.8
Steve Stenstrom4375.01379.312.32800.000.01532110103.1
Team Totals55131857.721533506.110.558t193.4183.323165318517635473.4
Opponents Totals52431459.919334766.611.162t214.0173.230209326718331579.5
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTDFD20+40+FUM
Curtis Conway81104913.058t7511321
Michael Timpson6280212.949045812
Tony Carter412335.72908201
Bobby Engram3338911.824628302
Raymont Harris322969.347114410
Ryan Wetnight2122310.638111300
Robert Green13786.01802000
Bobby Neely99210.22106100
Rashaan Salaam7446.311t11001
Keith Jennings6569.32003100
Kerry Cash44210.51402000
Jack Jackson4399.81402000
Dave Krieg155.0500000
Mike Dulaney111.01t11000
Jim Flanigan111.01t11000
Marcus Spears111.01t11000
Michael Hicks1-1-1.0-100000
Team Totals318335010.558t191763547
Opponents Totals314347611.162t211833156
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Donnell Woolford6376.228t1
Marty Carter33411.3290
Anthony Marshall22010.0200
Mark Carrier200.000
Walt Harris200.000
James Burton11111.0110
Barry Minter155.050
Team Totals171076.3291
Opponents Totals18945.2270
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20OBDNRYDSNYDSNET
Todd Sauerbrun78349144.8720121539527272434.9
Team Totals78349144.8720121539527272434.9
Opponents Totals76304740.1601925282258534.0
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD20+40+FUM
Bobby Engram31192829.1340100
Team Totals31192829.1340100
Opponents Totals421252712.588t2
KICKOFFSNOYDSAVGOBTBRETRETYTDOSAOSR
Todd Sauerbrun61367760.33945885041
Jeff Jaeger956062.2027230100
Team Totals70423760.5311521115141
Opponents Totals5613370
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD20+40+FUM
Bobby Engram25058023.24501610
Jack Jackson27061922.96001612
Mike Dulaney406315.8200100
Anthony Marshall007575L0110
Team Totals560133723.98803432
Opponents Totals52111521.490t1
SACKSNOYDS
Alonzo Spellman8.0
Jim Flanigan5.0
Al Fontenot4.5
Bryan Cox3.0
John Thierry2.0
Kevin Miniefield1.5
Barry Minter1.5
Carl Simpson1.5
Joe Cain1.0
John Mangum1.0
Vinson Smith1.0
Team Totals30.0209.0
Opponents Totals23.0165.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Todd Burger0010100
Mark Carrier0001100
Tony Carter110100
Curtis Conway100000
Bryan Cox0003301
Bobby Engram200000
Marlon Forbes0010100
Robert Green330300
Raymont Harris300000
Walt Harris0002280
Michael Hicks100000
Jack Jackson200000
Erik Kramer1101-10
Dave Krieg6303-90
Michael Lowery0001101
Todd Perry0010100
Rashaan Salaam310100
Carl Simpson0002220
Vinson Smith00022340
Michael Timpson210100
James Williams0020200
Team Totals2510151126342
Opponents Totals2911159240
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