1986 Chicago Bears Game-by-Game Results

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 14-2
Finishing 1st in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Division Playoff
Coach: Mike Ditka (14-2)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1986 Chicago Bears Statistics
1986 Chicago Bears Roster

The Chicago Bears of the National Football League ended the 1986 season with a record of 14 wins and 2 losses, finishing first in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.

The defense proved to be a force, as the Bears led the circuit with just 187 points allowed. Chicago scored 352 points. Walter Payton rushed for a team-leading 1,333 yards.

Mike Tomczak passed for 1,105 yards. Willie Gault topped the receiving corps, hauling in 42 balls for 818 yards. Walter Payton provided receiving help, too.

The sticky-fingered defense manufactured 47 turnovers. Mike Richardson intercepted 7 opponent throws. Richard Dent paced the defensive unit with 11.5 quarterback sacks, leading the way for a team which created 62 sacks.

Mike Ditka coached the team. The 1986 Chicago Bears lost in the Division Playoff.

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Regular Season Points For: 352
Regular Season Points Against: 187

Date Game Res Home Road Record
September 7, 1986 Cleveland Browns 31 at Chicago Bears 41 W 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0
September 14, 1986 Philadelphia Eagles 10 at Chicago Bears 13 W 2-0-0 0-0-0 2-0-0 OT
September 22, 1986 Chicago Bears 25 at Green Bay Packers 12 W 2-0-0 1-0-0 3-0-0
September 28, 1986 Chicago Bears 44 at Cincinnati Bengals 7 W 2-0-0 2-0-0 4-0-0
October 5, 1986 Minnesota Vikings 0 at Chicago Bears 23 W 3-0-0 2-0-0 5-0-0
October 12, 1986 Chicago Bears 20 at Houston Oilers 7 W 3-0-0 3-0-0 6-0-0
October 19, 1986 Chicago Bears 7 at Minnesota Vikings 23 L 3-0-0 3-1-0 6-1-0
October 26, 1986 Detroit Lions 7 at Chicago Bears 13 W 4-0-0 3-1-0 7-1-0
November 3, 1986 Los Angeles Rams 20 at Chicago Bears 17 L 4-1-0 3-1-0 7-2-0
November 9, 1986 Chicago Bears 23 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers 3 W 4-1-0 4-1-0 8-2-0
November 16, 1986 Chicago Bears 13 at Atlanta Falcons 10 W 4-1-0 5-1-0 9-2-0
November 23, 1986 Green Bay Packers 10 at Chicago Bears 12 W 5-1-0 5-1-0 10-2-0
November 30, 1986 Pittsburgh Steelers 10 at Chicago Bears 13 W 6-1-0 5-1-0 11-2-0 OT
December 7, 1986 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 14 at Chicago Bears 48 W 7-1-0 5-1-0 12-2-0
December 15, 1986 Chicago Bears 16 at Detroit Lions 13 W 7-1-0 6-1-0 13-2-0
December 21, 1986 Chicago Bears 24 at Dallas Cowboys 10 W 7-1-0 7-1-0 14-2-0
January 3, 1987 Washington Redskins 27 at Chicago Bears 13 L 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 NFC Divisional Playoff


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