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1984 Chicago Bears
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Record: 10-6-0, Finished 1st in NFC Central Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 325 points (20.3/g), 16th of 28 in the NFL.
Allowed 248 points (15.5/g), 3rd.
Differential of 77 points (4.8/g), 9th.
Expected W-L: 10.5-5.5.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +3 (0.2/g), 10th.
Coached by Mike Ditka (10-6-0)
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1984 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
Starters
Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE · Hide Non-primary Starters| Pos | Age | Yrs | GS | Summary of Player Stats | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
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| Offensive Starters | Complete Team Stats | |||||
| QB | Jim McMahon | 25 | 2 | 9 | 85 for 143, 1,146 yards, 8 td, 2 int, & 39 rushes for 276 yards and 2 td | Chicago Bears / 1st / 5th pick / 1982 |
| RB | Walter Payton*+ | 30 | 9 | 16 | 381 rushes for 1,684 yards, 11 td, & 45 catches for 368 yards and 0 td | Chicago Bears / 1st / 4th pick / 1975 |
| FB | Matt Suhey | 26 | 4 | 16 | 124 rushes for 424 yards, 4 td, & 42 catches for 312 yards and 2 td | Chicago Bears / 2nd / 46th pick / 1980 |
| WR | Willie Gault | 24 | 1 | 15 | 34 catches for 587 yards, 6 td | Chicago Bears / 1st / 18th pick / 1983 |
| WR | Dennis McKinnon | 23 | 1 | 12 | 29 catches for 431 yards, 3 td, & 2 rushes for 12 yards and 0 td | |
| TE | Emery Moorehead | 30 | 7 | 9 | 29 catches for 497 yards, 1 td, & 1 rush for -2 yards and 0 td | New York Giants / 6th / 153rd pick / 1977 |
| TE | Jay Saldi | 30 | 8 | 7 | 9 catches for 90 yards, 0 td | |
| LT | Jimbo Covert | 24 | 1 | 16 | 2 fumbles recovered | Chicago Bears / 1st / 6th pick / 1983 |
| LG | Mark Bortz | 23 | 1 | 15 | Chicago Bears / 8th / 219th pick / 1983 |
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| C | Jay Hilgenberg | 25 | 3 | 16 | ||
| RG | Kurt Becker | 26 | 2 | 16 | Chicago Bears / 6th / 146th pick / 1982 |
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| RT | Keith Van Horne | 27 | 3 | 14 | Chicago Bears / 1st / 11th pick / 1981 |
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| Defensive Starters | ||||||
| LDE | Mike Hartenstine | 31 | 9 | 14 | 7.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Chicago Bears / 2nd / 31st pick / 1975 |
| LDT | Steve McMichael | 27 | 4 | 16 | 10.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | New England Patriots / 3rd / 73rd pick / 1980 |
| RDT | Dan Hampton*+ | 27 | 5 | 15 | 11.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 3 fumbles recovered | Chicago Bears / 1st / 4th pick / 1979 |
| RDE | Richard Dent* | 24 | 1 | 10 | 17.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Chicago Bears / 8th / 203rd pick / 1983 |
| RDE | Tyrone Keys | 25 | 1 | 7 | 2.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | New York Jets / 5th / 113th pick / 1981 |
| LLB | Otis Wilson | 27 | 4 | 15 | 6.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Chicago Bears / 1st / 19th pick / 1980 |
| MLB | Mike Singletary*+ | 26 | 3 | 16 | 3.5 sacks, 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered | Chicago Bears / 2nd / 38th pick / 1981 |
| RLB | Al Harris | 28 | 5 | 16 | 2.0 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | Chicago Bears / 1st / 9th pick / 1979 |
| LCB | Mike Richardson | 23 | 1 | 15 | 0.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Chicago Bears / 2nd / 33rd pick / 1983 |
| RCB | Leslie Frazier | 25 | 3 | 11 | 0.0 sacks, 5 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | |
| RCB | Shaun Gayle | 22 | Rook | 6 | 0.0 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | Chicago Bears / 10th / 271st pick / 1984 |
| SS | Todd Bell* | 26 | 3 | 16 | 4.5 sacks, 4 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Chicago Bears / 4th / 95th pick / 1981 |
| FS | Gary Fencik | 30 | 8 | 16 | 1.0 sacks, 5 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Miami Dolphins / 10th / 281st pick / 1976 |
| Special Teams Starters | ||||||
| K | Bob Thomas | 32 | 9 | 0 | 22 of 28 field goals & 35 of 37 extra points | Los Angeles Rams / 15th / 388th pick / 1974 |
| P | Dave Finzer | 25 | Rook | 0 | 83 punts for a 40.1 average, 2 blocked | |
| PR | Jeff Fisher | 26 | 3 | 0 | 57 punt returns for a 8.6 average and 0 td | Chicago Bears / 7th / 177th pick / 1981 |
| KR | Jack Cameron | 23 | Rook | 1 | 26 kick returns for a 18.7 average and 0 td |
| Age | Pos | G | GS | Wt | Ht | College/Univ | BirthDate | Yrs | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Anderson | 23 | WR | 13 | 3 | 198 | 6-2 | Arizona,BYU | 1/12/1961 | Rook | Chicago Bears / 8th / 212th pick / 1984 |
| Tom Andrews | 22 | T-C | 7 | 0 | 265 | 6-4 | Louisville | 1/11/1962 | Rook | Chicago Bears / 4th / 98th pick / 1984 |
| Bob Avellini | 31 | QB | 4 | 1 | 208 | 6-2 | Maryland | 8/28/1953 | 9 | Chicago Bears / 6th / 135th pick / 1975 |
| Brian Baschnagel | 30 | WR | 16 | 1 | 187 | 5-11 | Ohio State | 1/8/1954 | 8 | Chicago Bears / 3rd / 66th pick / 1976 |
| Kurt Becker | 26 | G | 16 | 16 | 271 | 6-5 | Michigan | 12/22/1958 | 2 | Chicago Bears / 6th / 146th pick / 1982 |
| Todd Bell* | 26 | DB-LB | 16 | 16 | 207 | 6-1 | Ohio State | 11/28/1958 | 3 | Chicago Bears / 4th / 95th pick / 1981 |
| Mark Bortz | 23 | G | 15 | 15 | 282 | 6-6 | Iowa | 2/12/1961 | 1 | Chicago Bears / 8th / 219th pick / 1983 |
| Brian Cabral | 28 | LB | 16 | 0 | 233 | 6-1 | Colorado | 6/23/1956 | 5 | Atlanta Falcons / 4th / 95th pick / 1978 |
| Jack Cameron | 23 | WR | 16 | 1 | 182 | 6-0 | Winston-Salem State | 11/5/1961 | Rook | |
| Jimbo Covert | 24 | T | 16 | 16 | 277 | 6-4 | Pittsburgh | 3/22/1960 | 1 | Chicago Bears / 1st / 6th pick / 1983 |
| Richard Dent* | 24 | DE | 16 | 10 | 265 | 6-5 | Tennessee State | 12/13/1960 | 1 | Chicago Bears / 8th / 203rd pick / 1983 |
| Dave Duerson | 24 | DB | 16 | 0 | 207 | 6-1 | Notre Dame | 11/28/1960 | 1 | Chicago Bears / 3rd / 64th pick / 1983 |
| Pat Dunsmore | 27 | TE | 11 | 0 | 237 | 6-3 | Drake | 10/2/1957 | 1 | Chicago Bears / 4th / 107th pick / 1983 |
| Rob Fada | 23 | G | 14 | 1 | 265 | 6-2 | Pittsburgh | 5/7/1961 | 1 | Chicago Bears / 9th / 230th pick / 1983 |
| Gary Fencik | 30 | DB | 16 | 16 | 194 | 6-1 | Yale | 6/11/1954 | 8 | Miami Dolphins / 10th / 281st pick / 1976 |
| Dave Finzer | 25 | P | 16 | 0 | 195 | 6-1 | DePauw,Illinois | 2/3/1959 | Rook | |
| Jeff Fisher | 26 | DB | 16 | 0 | 188 | 5-10 | USC | 2/25/1958 | 3 | Chicago Bears / 7th / 177th pick / 1981 |
| Leslie Frazier | 25 | DB | 11 | 11 | 189 | 6-0 | Alcorn State | 4/3/1959 | 3 | |
| Andy Frederick | 30 | T | 16 | 2 | 257 | 6-6 | New Mexico | 7/25/1954 | 7 | Dallas Cowboys / 5th / 137th pick / 1977 |
| Steve Fuller | 27 | QB | 6 | 4 | 198 | 6-4 | Clemson | 1/5/1957 | 5 | Kansas City Chiefs / 1st / 23rd pick / 1979 |
| Willie Gault | 24 | WR | 16 | 15 | 181 | 6-0 | Tennessee | 9/5/1960 | 1 | Chicago Bears / 1st / 18th pick / 1983 |
| Shaun Gayle | 22 | DB | 15 | 6 | 202 | 5-11 | Ohio State | 3/8/1962 | Rook | Chicago Bears / 10th / 271st pick / 1984 |
| Dennis Gentry | 25 | WR-RB | 16 | 0 | 181 | 5-8 | Baylor | 2/10/1959 | 2 | Chicago Bears / 4th / 89th pick / 1982 |
| Dan Hampton*+ | 27 | DE-DT | 15 | 15 | 264 | 6-5 | Arkansas | 9/19/1957 | 5 | Chicago Bears / 1st / 4th pick / 1979 |
| Al Harris | 28 | DE-LB | 16 | 16 | 250 | 6-5 | Arizona State | 12/31/1956 | 5 | Chicago Bears / 1st / 9th pick / 1979 |
| Mike Hartenstine | 31 | DE | 16 | 14 | 251 | 6-3 | Penn State | 7/27/1953 | 9 | Chicago Bears / 2nd / 31st pick / 1975 |
| Jay Hilgenberg | 25 | C-G | 16 | 16 | 259 | 6-3 | Iowa | 3/21/1959 | 3 | |
| Stefan Humphries | 22 | G | 10 | 0 | 265 | 6-3 | Michigan | 1/20/1962 | Rook | Chicago Bears / 3rd / 71st pick / 1984 |
| Anthony Hutchison | 23 | RB | 12 | 0 | 186 | 5-10 | Texas Tech | 2/4/1961 | 1 | Chicago Bears / 10th / 256th pick / 1983 |
| Donald Jordan | 22 | RB | 13 | 0 | 210 | 6-0 | Houston | 2/9/1962 | Rook | Chicago Bears / 12th / 330th pick / 1984 |
| Tyrone Keys | 25 | DE-LB | 14 | 7 | 272 | 6-7 | Mississippi State | 10/24/1959 | 1 | New York Jets / 5th / 113th pick / 1981 |
| Mitch Krenk | 25 | TE | 8 | 0 | 225 | 6-2 | Nebraska | 11/19/1959 | Rook | |
| Greg Landry | 38 | QB | 1 | 1 | 210 | 6-4 | Massachusetts | 12/18/1946 | 16 | Detroit Lions / 1st / 11th pick / 1968 |
| Rusty Lisch | 28 | QB | 7 | 1 | 213 | 6-3 | Notre Dame | 12/21/1956 | 4 | St. Louis Cardinals / 4th / 89th pick / 1980 |
| Wilber Marshall | 22 | LB | 15 | 1 | 231 | 6-1 | Florida | 4/18/1962 | Rook | Chicago Bears / 1st / 11th pick / 1984 |
| Dennis McKinnon | 23 | WR | 12 | 12 | 185 | 6-1 | Florida State | 8/22/1961 | 1 | |
| Jim McMahon | 25 | QB | 9 | 9 | 195 | 6-1 | BYU | 8/21/1959 | 2 | Chicago Bears / 1st / 5th pick / 1982 |
| Steve McMichael | 27 | DT-NT | 16 | 16 | 270 | 6-2 | Texas | 10/17/1957 | 4 | New England Patriots / 3rd / 73rd pick / 1980 |
| Emery Moorehead | 30 | TE-WR | 16 | 9 | 218 | 6-2 | Colorado | 3/22/1954 | 7 | New York Giants / 6th / 153rd pick / 1977 |
| Jim Osborne | 35 | DT | 16 | 0 | 250 | 6-3 | Southern | 9/7/1949 | 12 | Chicago Bears / 7th / 182nd pick / 1972 |
| Walter Payton*+ | 30 | RB | 16 | 16 | 200 | 5-10 | Jackson State | 7/25/1954 | 9 | Chicago Bears / 1st / 4th pick / 1975 |
| Kevin Potter | 25 | DB | 1 | 0 | 188 | 5-10 | Missouri | 12/19/1959 | 1 | Houston Oilers / 9th / 226th pick / 1983 |
| Dan Rains | 30 | LB | 16 | 0 | 224 | 6-1 | Cincinnati | 4/26/1954 | 2 | |
| Mike Richardson | 23 | DB | 15 | 15 | 187 | 6-0 | Arizona State | 5/23/1961 | 1 | Chicago Bears / 2nd / 33rd pick / 1983 |
| Ron Rivera | 22 | LB | 15 | 0 | 239 | 6-3 | California | 1/7/1962 | Rook | Chicago Bears / 2nd / 44th pick / 1984 |
| Jay Saldi | 30 | TE-WR | 15 | 7 | 225 | 6-3 | South Carolina | 10/8/1954 | 8 | |
| Terry Schmidt | 32 | DB | 16 | 0 | 177 | 6-0 | Ball State | 5/28/1952 | 10 | New Orleans Saints / 5th / 121st pick / 1974 |
| Mike Singletary*+ | 26 | LB | 16 | 16 | 230 | 6-0 | Baylor | 10/9/1958 | 3 | Chicago Bears / 2nd / 38th pick / 1981 |
| Matt Suhey | 26 | RB | 16 | 16 | 217 | 5-11 | Penn State | 7/7/1958 | 4 | Chicago Bears / 2nd / 46th pick / 1980 |
| Bob Thomas | 32 | K | 16 | 0 | 178 | 5-10 | Notre Dame | 8/7/1952 | 9 | Los Angeles Rams / 15th / 388th pick / 1974 |
| Calvin Thomas | 24 | RB | 16 | 0 | 239 | 5-11 | Illinois | 1/7/1960 | 2 | |
| Keith Van Horne | 27 | T | 14 | 14 | 281 | 6-6 | USC | 11/6/1957 | 3 | Chicago Bears / 1st / 11th pick / 1981 |
| Henry Waechter | 25 | DE-DT | 2 | 2 | 270 | 6-5 | Nebraska | 2/13/1959 | 2 | Chicago Bears / 7th / 173rd pick / 1982 |
| Otis Wilson | 27 | LB | 15 | 15 | 227 | 6-2 | Louisville,Syracuse | 9/15/1957 | 4 | Chicago Bears / 1st / 19th pick / 1980 |
| Team Total | 26.4 | 16 | 224.2 | 6-1.8 | 3.5 |