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Chicago Bears
The franchise that invented professional football as we know it, the Bears carry George Halas's founding legacy and the swagger of the '85 team in their DNA. Chicago has been chasing that feeling ever since—and with Caleb Williams under center, the oldest story in the NFL is ready to believe again.
Every season in Chicago Bears history, from the most recent to the founding year.
| Year | Record | Finish | Head Coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11–6 | Divisional Round | Ben Johnson |
| 2024 | 5–12 | No Playoffs | Matt Eberflus / Thomas Brown |
| 2023 | 7–10 | No Playoffs | Matt Eberflus |
| 2022 | 3–14 | No Playoffs | Matt Eberflus |
| 2021 | 6–11 | No Playoffs | Matt Nagy |
| 2020 | 8–8 | Wild Card | Matt Nagy |
| 2019 | 8–8 | No Playoffs | Matt Nagy |
| 2018 | 12–4 | Wild Card | Matt Nagy |
| 2017 | 5–11 | No Playoffs | John Fox |
| 2016 | 3–13 | No Playoffs | John Fox |
| 2015 | 6–10 | No Playoffs | John Fox |
| 2014 | 5–11 | No Playoffs | Marc Trestman |
| 2013 | 8–8 | No Playoffs | Marc Trestman |
| 2012 | 10–6 | No Playoffs | Lovie Smith |
| 2011 | 8–8 | No Playoffs | Lovie Smith |
| 2010 | 11–5 | NFC Championship Game | Lovie Smith |
| 2009 | 7–9 | No Playoffs | Lovie Smith |
| 2008 | 9–7 | No Playoffs | Lovie Smith |
| 2007 | 7–9 | No Playoffs | Lovie Smith |
| 2006 | 13–3 | Super Bowl XLI | Lovie Smith |
| 2005 | 11–5 | Divisional Round | Lovie Smith |
| 2004 | 5–11 | No Playoffs | Lovie Smith |
| 2003 | 7–9 | No Playoffs | Dick Jauron |
| 2002 | 4–12 | No Playoffs | Dick Jauron |
| 2001 | 13–3 | Divisional Round | Dick Jauron |
| 2000 | 5–11 | No Playoffs | Dick Jauron |
| 1999 | 6–10 | No Playoffs | Dick Jauron |
| 1998 | 4–12 | No Playoffs | Dave Wannstedt |
| 1997 | 4–12 | No Playoffs | Dave Wannstedt |
| 1996 | 7–9 | No Playoffs | Dave Wannstedt |
| 1995 | 9–7 | No Playoffs | Dave Wannstedt |
| 1994 | 9–7 | Wild Card | Dave Wannstedt |
| 1993 | 7–9 | No Playoffs | Dave Wannstedt |
| 1992 | 5–11 | No Playoffs | Mike Ditka |
| 1991 | 11–5 | Wild Card | Mike Ditka |
| 1990 | 11–5 | Wild Card | Mike Ditka |
| 1989 | 6–10 | No Playoffs | Mike Ditka |
| 1988 | 12–4 | NFC Championship Game | Mike Ditka |
| 1987 | 11–4 | Divisional Round | Mike Ditka |
| 1986 | 14–2 | Divisional Round | Mike Ditka |
| 1985 | 15–1 | Super Bowl Champions | Mike Ditka |
| 1984 | 10–6 | NFC Championship Game | Mike Ditka |
| 1983 | 8–8 | No Playoffs | Mike Ditka |
| 1982 | 3–6 | No Playoffs | Mike Ditka |
| 1981 | 6–10 | No Playoffs | Neill Armstrong |
| 1980 | 7–9 | No Playoffs | Neill Armstrong |
| 1979 | 10–6 | Wild Card | Neill Armstrong |
| 1978 | 7–9 | No Playoffs | Neill Armstrong |
| 1977 | 9–5 | Divisional Round | Jack Pardee |
| 1976 | 7–7 | No Playoffs | Jack Pardee |
| 1975 | 4–10 | No Playoffs | Jack Pardee |
| 1974 | 4–10 | No Playoffs | Abe Gibron |
| 1973 | 3–11 | No Playoffs | Abe Gibron |
| 1972 | 4–9–1 | No Playoffs | Abe Gibron |
| 1971 | 6–8 | No Playoffs | Jim Dooley |
| 1970 | 6–8 | No Playoffs | Jim Dooley |
| 1969 | 1–13 | No Playoffs | Jim Dooley |
| 1968 | 7–7 | No Playoffs | Jim Dooley |
| 1967 | 7–6–1 | No Playoffs | George Halas |
| 1966 | 5–7–2 | No Playoffs | George Halas |
| 1965 | 9–5 | No Playoffs | George Halas |
| 1964 | 5–9 | No Playoffs | George Halas |
| 1963 | 11–1–2 | NFL Champions | George Halas |
| 1962 | 9–5 | No Playoffs | George Halas |
| 1961 | 8–6 | No Playoffs | George Halas |
| 1960 | 5–6–1 | No Playoffs | George Halas |
| 1959 | 8–4 | No Playoffs | George Halas |
| 1958 | 8–4 | No Playoffs | George Halas |
| 1957 | 5–7 | No Playoffs | Paddy Driscoll |
| 1956 | 9–2–1 | Conference Championship | Paddy Driscoll |
| 1955 | 8–4 | No Playoffs | George Halas |
| 1954 | 8–4 | No Playoffs | George Halas |
| 1953 | 3–8–1 | No Playoffs | George Halas |
| 1952 | 5–7 | No Playoffs | George Halas |
| 1951 | 7–5 | No Playoffs | George Halas |
| 1950 | 9–3 | Conference Championship | George Halas |
| 1949 | 9–3 | No Playoffs | George Halas |
| 1948 | 10–2 | No Playoffs | George Halas |
| 1947 | 8–4 | NFL Championship Game | George Halas |
| 1946 | 8–2–1 | NFL Champions | George Halas |
| 1945 | 3–7 | No Playoffs | Hunk Anderson / Luke Johnsos |
| 1944 | 6–3–1 | No Playoffs | Hunk Anderson / Luke Johnsos |
| 1943 | 8–1–1 | NFL Champions | Hunk Anderson / Luke Johnsos |
| 1942 | 11–0 | NFL Championship Game | George Halas |
| 1941 | 10–1 | NFL Champions | George Halas |
| 1940 | 8–3 | NFL Champions | George Halas |
| 1939 | 8–3 | No Playoffs | George Halas |
| 1938 | 6–5 | No Playoffs | George Halas |
| 1937 | 9–1–1 | NFL Championship Game | George Halas |
| 1936 | 9–3 | No Playoffs | George Halas |
| 1935 | 6–4–2 | No Playoffs | George Halas |
| 1934 | 13–0 | NFL Championship Game | George Halas |
| 1933 | 10–2–1 | NFL Champions | George Halas |
| 1932 | 7–1–6 | NFL Champions | Ralph Jones |
| 1931 | 8–5 | No Playoffs | Ralph Jones |
| 1930 | 9–4–1 | No Playoffs | Ralph Jones |
| 1929 | 4–9–2 | No Playoffs | George Halas |
| 1928 | 7–5–1 | No Playoffs | George Halas |
| 1927 | 9–3–2 | No Playoffs | George Halas |
| 1926 | 12–1–3 | No Playoffs | George Halas |
| 1925 | 9–5–3 | No Playoffs | George Halas |
| 1924 | 6–1–4 | No Playoffs | George Halas |
| 1923 | 9–2–1 | No Playoffs | George Halas |
| 1922 | 9–3 | No Playoffs | George Halas |
| 1921 | 9–1–1 | APFA Champions | George Halas |
| 1920 | 10–1–2 | No Playoffs | George Halas |