| 1996 Chicago Bears season | |||||||
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| Head coach | Dave Wannstedt | ||||||
| Home field | Soldier Field | ||||||
| Results | |||||||
| Record | 7–9 | ||||||
| Division Place | 3rd NFC Central | ||||||
| Playoff finish | did not qualify | ||||||
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The 1996 Chicago Bears season was their 77th regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 7–9 record under head coach Dave Wannstedt. It was the club's first losing season since 1993 when it was Wannstedt's first season.
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| 1996 Chicago Bears staff | ||||||
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Front Office
Head Coaches
Offensive Coaches
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Defensive Coaches
Special Teams Coaches
Strength and Conditioning
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| Round | Pick | Name | Position | College |
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| 1 | 13 | Walt Harris | CB | Mississippi State |
| 2 | 52 | Bobby Engram | WR | Penn State |
| 4 | 116 | Paul Grasmanis | DT | Notre Dame |
| 5 | 152 | Chris Villarrial | OL | Indiana (PA) |
| 6 | 187 | Jon Clark | OL | Temple |
| 7 | 233 | Marcus Keyes | DL | North ALabama |
| 7 | 253 | Michael Hicks | RB | South Carolina State |
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | TV Time | Attendance |
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| 1 | September 2, 1996 | Dallas Cowboys | W 22-6 | ABC 8:00pm |
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| 2 | September 8, 1996 | at Washington Redskins | L 10-3 | FOX 12:00pm |
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| 3 | September 15, 1996 | Minnesota Vikings | L 20-14 | FOX 12:00pm |
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| 4 | September 22, 1996 | at Detroit Lions | L 35-16 | FOX 12:00pm |
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| 5 | September 29, 1996 | Oakland Raiders | W 19-17 | NBC 12:00pm |
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| 6 | October 6, 1996 | Green Bay Packers | L 37-6 | FOX 12:00pm |
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| 7 | October 13, 1996 | at New Orleans Saints | L 27-24 | FOX 12:00pm |
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| 8 | Bye | ||||
| 9 | October 28, 1996 | at Minnesota Vikings | W 15-13 | ABC 8:00pm |
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| 10 | November 3, 1996 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 13-10 | FOX 12:00pm |
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| 11 | November 10, 1996 | at Denver Broncos | L 17-12 | FOX 3:15pm |
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| 12 | November 17, 1996 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 14-10 | FOX 12:00pm |
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| 13 | November 24, 1996 | Detroit Lions | W 31-14 | FOX 12:00pm |
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| 14 | December 1, 1996 | at Green Bay Packers | L 28-17 | FOX 12:00pm |
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| 15 | December 8, 1996 | St. Louis Rams | W 35-9 | FOX 12:00pm |
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| 16 | December 14, 1996 | San Diego Chargers | W 27-14 | NBC 3:00pm |
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| 17 | December 22, 1996 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 34-19 | FOX 12:00pm |
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| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | |
| Green Bay Packers | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 456 | 210 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 298 | 315 |
| Chicago Bears | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 283 | 305 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 221 | 293 |
| Detroit Lions | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 302 | 368 |
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