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1989 Chicago Bears
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Record: 6-10-0, Finished 4th in NFC Central Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 358 points (22.4/g), 10th of 28 in the NFL.
Allowed 377 points (23.6/g), 20th.
Differential of -19 points (-1.2/g), 16th.
Expected W-L: 7.5-8.5.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -4 (-0.2/g), 19th.
Coached by Mike Ditka (6-10-0)
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1989 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 | Mike Tomczak | 27 | 4 | 11 | 156 for 306, 2,058 yards, 16 td, 16 int, & 24 rushes for 71 yards and 1 td | |
| QB | Jim Harbaugh | 26 | 2 | 5 | 111 for 178, 1,204 yards, 5 td, 9 int, & 45 rushes for 276 yards and 3 td | Chicago Bears / 1st / 26th pick / 1987 |
| RB | Neal Anderson* | 25 | 3 | 16 | 274 rushes for 1,275 yards, 11 td, & 50 catches for 434 yards and 4 td | Chicago Bears / 1st / 27th pick / 1986 |
| FB | Brad Muster | 24 | 1 | 16 | 82 rushes for 327 yards, 5 td, & 32 catches for 259 yards and 3 td | Chicago Bears / 1st / 23rd pick / 1988 |
| WR | Dennis McKinnon | 28 | 6 | 10 | 28 catches for 418 yards, 3 td, & 3 rushes for 5 yards and 0 td | |
| WR | Ron Morris | 25 | 2 | 9 | 30 catches for 486 yards, 1 td, & 1 rush for -14 yards and 0 td | Chicago Bears / 2nd / 54th pick / 1987 |
| WR | Wendell Davis | 23 | 1 | 7 | 26 catches for 397 yards, 3 td | Chicago Bears / 1st / 27th pick / 1988 |
| WR | Dennis Gentry | 30 | 7 | 6 | 39 catches for 463 yards, 1 td, & 17 rushes for 106 yards and 0 td | Chicago Bears / 4th / 89th pick / 1982 |
| TE | James Thornton | 24 | 1 | 16 | 24 catches for 392 yards, 3 td, & 1 rush for 4 yards and 0 td | Chicago Bears / 4th / 105th pick / 1988 |
| LT | Jimbo Covert | 29 | 6 | 15 | 1 fumble recovered | Chicago Bears / 1st / 6th pick / 1983 |
| LG | Mark Bortz | 28 | 6 | 16 | 1 fumble recovered | Chicago Bears / 8th / 219th pick / 1983 |
| C | Jay Hilgenberg*+ | 30 | 8 | 16 | ||
| RG | Tom Thayer | 28 | 4 | 16 | Chicago Bears / 4th / 91st pick / 1983 |
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| RT | Keith Van Horne | 32 | 8 | 15 | 1 fumble recovered | Chicago Bears / 1st / 11th pick / 1981 |
| Defensive Starters | ||||||
| LDE | Trace Armstrong | 24 | Rook | 14 | 5.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Chicago Bears / 1st / 12th pick / 1989 |
| LDT | Steve McMichael | 32 | 9 | 16 | 7.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | New England Patriots / 3rd / 73rd pick / 1980 |
| RDT | William Perry | 27 | 4 | 9 | 4.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Chicago Bears / 1st / 22nd pick / 1985 |
| RDE | Richard Dent | 29 | 6 | 15 | 9.0 sacks, 1 interception, 2 fumbles recovered | Chicago Bears / 8th / 203rd pick / 1983 |
| LLB | Ron Rivera | 27 | 5 | 14 | 2.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Chicago Bears / 2nd / 44th pick / 1984 |
| MLB | Mike Singletary*+ | 31 | 8 | 16 | 1.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Chicago Bears / 2nd / 38th pick / 1981 |
| RLB | John Roper | 24 | Rook | 10 | 4.5 sacks, 2 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Chicago Bears / 2nd / 36th pick / 1989 |
| LCB | Donnell Woolford | 23 | Rook | 11 | 0.0 sacks, 3 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Chicago Bears / 1st / 11th pick / 1989 |
| RCB | Vestee Jackson | 26 | 3 | 15 | 0.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Chicago Bears / 2nd / 55th pick / 1986 |
| SS | Dave Duerson | 29 | 6 | 12 | 0.0 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | Chicago Bears / 3rd / 64th pick / 1983 |
| FS | Shaun Gayle | 27 | 5 | 14 | 0.0 sacks, 3 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Chicago Bears / 10th / 271st pick / 1984 |
| Special Teams Starters | ||||||
| K | Kevin Butler | 27 | 4 | 0 | 15 of 19 field goals & 43 of 45 extra points | Chicago Bears / 4th / 105th pick / 1985 |
| P | Maury Buford | 29 | 7 | 0 | 72 punts for a 39.5 average, 0 blocked | San Diego Chargers / 8th / 215th pick / 1982 |
| PR | Mark Green | 22 | Rook | 0 | 16 punt returns for a 8.8 average and 0 td | Chicago Bears / 5th / 130th pick / 1989 |
| KR | Dennis Gentry | 30 | 7 | 6 | 28 kick returns for a 23.8 average and 0 td | Chicago Bears / 4th / 89th pick / 1982 |
| Age | Pos | G | GS | Wt | Ht | College/Univ | BirthDate | Yrs | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neal Anderson* | 25 | RB | 16 | 16 | 210 | 5-11 | Florida | 8/14/1964 | 3 | Chicago Bears / 1st / 27th pick / 1986 |
| Trace Armstrong | 24 | DE | 15 | 14 | 275 | 6-4 | Arizona State,Florida | 10/5/1965 | Rook | Chicago Bears / 1st / 12th pick / 1989 |
| Mark Bortz | 28 | G | 16 | 16 | 282 | 6-6 | Iowa | 2/12/1961 | 6 | Chicago Bears / 8th / 219th pick / 1983 |
| Cap Boso | 26 | TE | 16 | 0 | 232 | 6-4 | Illinois | 9/10/1963 | 3 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 8th / 207th pick / 1986 |
| Maury Buford | 29 | P | 16 | 0 | 191 | 6-1 | Texas Tech | 2/18/1960 | 7 | San Diego Chargers / 8th / 215th pick / 1982 |
| Kevin Butler | 27 | K | 16 | 0 | 215 | 6-0 | Georgia | 7/24/1962 | 4 | Chicago Bears / 4th / 105th pick / 1985 |
| Dick Chapura | 25 | DT | 16 | 3 | 277 | 6-3 | Missouri | 6/15/1964 | 2 | Chicago Bears / 10th / 277th pick / 1987 |
| Jimbo Covert | 29 | T | 15 | 15 | 277 | 6-4 | Pittsburgh | 3/22/1960 | 6 | Chicago Bears / 1st / 6th pick / 1983 |
| Wendell Davis | 23 | WR | 14 | 7 | 188 | 5-11 | LSU | 1/3/1966 | 1 | Chicago Bears / 1st / 27th pick / 1988 |
| Richard Dent | 29 | DE | 15 | 15 | 265 | 6-5 | Tennessee State | 12/13/1960 | 6 | Chicago Bears / 8th / 203rd pick / 1983 |
| Maurice Douglass | 25 | DB | 10 | 1 | 210 | 5-11 | Kentucky | 2/12/1964 | 3 | Chicago Bears / 8th / 221st pick / 1986 |
| Dave Duerson | 29 | DB | 12 | 12 | 207 | 6-1 | Notre Dame | 11/28/1960 | 6 | Chicago Bears / 3rd / 64th pick / 1983 |
| Chris Dyko | 23 | T | 8 | 1 | 305 | 6-6 | Washington State | 3/16/1966 | Rook | Chicago Bears / 8th / 221st pick / 1989 |
| Jerry Fontenot | 23 | C-G | 16 | 0 | 300 | 6-3 | Texas A&M | 11/21/1966 | Rook | Chicago Bears / 3rd / 65th pick / 1989 |
| Shaun Gayle | 27 | DB | 14 | 14 | 202 | 5-11 | Ohio State | 3/8/1962 | 5 | Chicago Bears / 10th / 271st pick / 1984 |
| Dennis Gentry | 30 | WR-RB | 16 | 6 | 181 | 5-8 | Baylor | 2/10/1959 | 7 | Chicago Bears / 4th / 89th pick / 1982 |
| Mark Green | 22 | RB | 10 | 0 | 184 | 5-11 | Notre Dame | 3/22/1967 | Rook | Chicago Bears / 5th / 130th pick / 1989 |
| Dan Hampton | 32 | DE-DT | 4 | 4 | 264 | 6-5 | Arkansas | 9/19/1957 | 10 | Chicago Bears / 1st / 4th pick / 1979 |
| Jim Harbaugh | 26 | QB | 12 | 5 | 215 | 6-3 | Michigan | 12/23/1963 | 2 | Chicago Bears / 1st / 26th pick / 1987 |
| LaSalle Harper | 22 | LB | 3 | 0 | 235 | 6-1 | Arkansas | 5/16/1967 | Rook | Chicago Bears / 9th / 243rd pick / 1989 |
| Jay Hilgenberg*+ | 30 | C-G | 16 | 16 | 259 | 6-3 | Iowa | 3/21/1959 | 8 | |
| Steve Hyche | 26 | LB | 6 | 0 | 241 | 6-3 | West Alabama | 6/12/1963 | Rook | |
| Vestee Jackson | 26 | DB-LB | 16 | 15 | 189 | 6-0 | Washington | 8/14/1963 | 3 | Chicago Bears / 2nd / 55th pick / 1986 |
| Troy A. Johnson | 25 | LB-DE | 7 | 0 | 236 | 6-2 | Oklahoma | 11/10/1964 | 1 | Chicago Bears / 5th / 133rd pick / 1988 |
| Dante Jones | 24 | LB | 10 | 1 | 235 | 6-1 | Oklahoma | 3/23/1965 | 1 | Chicago Bears / 2nd / 51st pick / 1988 |
| Glen Kozlowski | 27 | WR | 15 | 0 | 200 | 6-1 | BYU | 12/31/1962 | 2 | Chicago Bears / 11th / 305th pick / 1986 |
| Lorenzo Lynch | 26 | DB | 16 | 2 | 200 | 5-11 | Sacramento State | 4/6/1963 | 2 | |
| Dennis McKinnon | 28 | WR | 16 | 10 | 185 | 6-1 | Florida State | 8/22/1961 | 6 | |
| Steve McMichael | 32 | DT-NT | 16 | 16 | 270 | 6-2 | Texas | 10/17/1957 | 9 | New England Patriots / 3rd / 73rd pick / 1980 |
| Ron Morris | 25 | WR | 16 | 9 | 190 | 6-1 | SMU | 11/4/1964 | 2 | Chicago Bears / 2nd / 54th pick / 1987 |
| Jim Morrissey | 27 | LB | 6 | 4 | 223 | 6-3 | Michigan State | 12/24/1962 | 4 | Chicago Bears / 11th / 302nd pick / 1985 |
| Brad Muster | 24 | RB | 16 | 16 | 235 | 6-3 | Stanford | 4/11/1965 | 1 | Chicago Bears / 1st / 23rd pick / 1988 |
| Markus Paul | 23 | DB | 16 | 2 | 200 | 6-2 | Syracuse | 4/1/1966 | Rook | Chicago Bears / 4th / 95th pick / 1989 |
| William Perry | 27 | DT-DE | 13 | 9 | 235 | 6-2 | Clemson | 12/16/1962 | 4 | Chicago Bears / 1st / 22nd pick / 1985 |
| Mickey Pruitt | 24 | LB-DB | 14 | 1 | 206 | 6-1 | Colorado | 1/10/1965 | 1 | |
| Ron Rivera | 27 | LB | 16 | 14 | 239 | 6-3 | California | 1/7/1962 | 5 | Chicago Bears / 2nd / 44th pick / 1984 |
| John Roper | 24 | LB | 16 | 10 | 232 | 6-1 | Texas A&M | 10/4/1965 | Rook | Chicago Bears / 2nd / 36th pick / 1989 |
| Thomas Sanders | 27 | RB | 16 | 0 | 203 | 5-11 | Texas A&M | 1/4/1962 | 4 | Chicago Bears / 9th / 250th pick / 1985 |
| John Shannon | 24 | DT-DE | 12 | 1 | 269 | 6-3 | Kentucky | 1/18/1965 | 1 | |
| Mike Singletary*+ | 31 | LB | 16 | 16 | 230 | 6-0 | Baylor | 10/9/1958 | 8 | Chicago Bears / 2nd / 38th pick / 1981 |
| Lemuel Stinson | 23 | DB | 12 | 4 | 166 | 5-9 | Texas Tech | 5/10/1966 | 1 | Chicago Bears / 6th / 161st pick / 1988 |
| George Streeter | 22 | DB | 4 | 0 | 212 | 6-2 | Notre Dame | 8/28/1967 | Rook | Chicago Bears / 11th / 304th pick / 1989 |
| Matt Suhey | 31 | RB | 16 | 0 | 217 | 5-11 | Penn State | 7/7/1958 | 9 | Chicago Bears / 2nd / 46th pick / 1980 |
| David Tate | 25 | DB | 14 | 4 | 197 | 6-1 | Colorado | 11/22/1964 | 1 | Chicago Bears / 8th / 208th pick / 1988 |
| Brian Taylor | 22 | DB-RB | 5 | 0 | 185 | 5-10 | Oregon State | 10/1/1967 | Rook | |
| Tom Thayer | 28 | G-C | 16 | 16 | 271 | 6-4 | Notre Dame | 8/16/1961 | 4 | Chicago Bears / 4th / 91st pick / 1983 |
| James Thornton | 24 | TE | 16 | 16 | 242 | 6-2 | Cal State-Fullerton | 2/8/1965 | 1 | Chicago Bears / 4th / 105th pick / 1988 |
| Mike Tomczak | 27 | QB | 16 | 11 | 202 | 6-1 | Ohio State | 10/23/1962 | 4 | |
| Keith Van Horne | 32 | T | 15 | 15 | 281 | 6-6 | USC | 11/6/1957 | 8 | Chicago Bears / 1st / 11th pick / 1981 |
| Tom Waddle | 22 | WR | 3 | 0 | 185 | 6-0 | Boston College | 2/20/1967 | Rook | |
| John Wojciechowski | 26 | T-G | 13 | 1 | 272 | 6-4 | Michigan State | 7/30/1963 | 2 | |
| Tony C. Woods | 23 | DT | 15 | 2 | 265 | 6-5 | Oklahoma,Rose State | 3/14/1966 | Rook | Chicago Bears / 8th / 216th pick / 1989 |
| Donnell Woolford | 23 | DB | 11 | 11 | 192 | 5-9 | Clemson | 1/6/1966 | Rook | Chicago Bears / 1st / 11th pick / 1989 |
| Dave Zawatson | 23 | G-T | 4 | 0 | 275 | 6-5 | California | 4/13/1966 | Rook | Chicago Bears / 2nd / 54th pick / 1989 |
| Team Total | 26.0 | 16 | 228.8 | 6-1.6 | 3.0 |