1988 Chicago Bears Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 12-4
Finishing 1st in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Conference Championship
Coach: Mike Ditka (12-4)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1988 Chicago Bears StatisticsTeam Record: 12-4
Finishing 1st in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Conference Championship
Coach: Mike Ditka (12-4)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1988 Chicago Bears Results
The Chicago Bears of the National Football League ended the 1988 season with a record of 12 wins and 4 losses, finishing first in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-1.
The defense proved to be a force, as the Bears paced the league with just 215 points allowed. Chicago scored 312 points. Neal Anderson rushed for a team-leading 1,106 yards.
Jim McMahon threw for 1,346 yards, and Mike Tomczak played quarterback, too. Dennis McKinnon topped all receivers, hauling in 45 balls for 704 yards. Neal Anderson was targeted regularly also.
Vestee Jackson intercepted 8 opponent throws. Steve McMichael led pass rushers with 11.5 quarterback sacks, part of an overall team total of 43 sacks.
Mike Ditka coached the team. The 1988 Chicago Bears lost in the Conference Championship.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | John Adickes | C | June 29, 1964 | 6'3" | 264 | Baylor | Queens, NY USA | 16 | 0 |
| 35 | Neal Anderson | RB | August 14, 1964 | 5'11" | 210 | Florida | Graceville, FL USA | 16 | 16 |
| 79 | Kurt Becker | G | December 22, 1958 | 6'5" | 271 | Michigan | Aurora, IL USA | 16 | 0 |
| 62 | Mark Bortz | LG | February 12, 1961 | 6'6" | 282 | Iowa | Pardeeville, WI USA | 16 | 16 |
| 86 | Cap Boso | TE | September 10, 1963 | 6'4" | 232 | Illinois | Kansas City, MO USA | 6 | 0 |
| 6 | Kevin Butler | K | July 24, 1962 | 6'0" | 215 | Georgia | Savannah, GA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 94 | Dick Chapura | DT | June 15, 1964 | 6'3" | 277 | Missouri | Sarasota, FL USA | 15 | 0 |
| 58 | Greg Clark | LB | March 5, 1965 | 6'0" | 228 | Arizona St. | Los Angeles, CA USA | 15 | 0 |
| 74 | Jimbo Covert | LT | March 22, 1960 | 6'4" | 277 | Pittsburgh | Conway, PA USA | 9 | 8 |
| 82 | Wendell Davis | WR | January 3, 1966 | 5'11" | 188 | LSU | Shreveport, LA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 95 | Richard Dent | RDE | December 13, 1960 | 6'5" | 265 | Tennessee St. | Atlanta, GA USA | 13 | 12 |
| 37 | Maurice Douglass | FS | February 12, 1964 | 5'11" | 210 | Kentucky | Muncie, IN USA | 15 | 9 |
| 22 | Dave Duerson | SS | November 28, 1960 | 6'1" | 207 | Notre Dame | Muncie, IN USA | 15 | 15 |
| 23 | Shaun Gayle | DB | March 8, 1962 | 5'11" | 202 | Ohio St. | Newport News, VA USA | 4 | 4 |
| 29 | Dennis Gentry | KR | February 10, 1959 | 5'8" | 181 | Baylor | Lubbock, TX USA | 16 | 16 |
| 99 | Dan Hampton | RDT | September 19, 1957 | 6'5" | 264 | Arkansas | Oklahoma City, OK USA | 16 | 16 |
| 4 | Jim Harbaugh | QB | December 23, 1963 | 6'3" | 215 | Michigan | Toledo, OH USA | 10 | 2 |
| 90 | Al Harris | LDE | December 31, 1956 | 6'5" | 250 | Arizona St. | Bangor, ME USA | 16 | 14 |
| 63 | Jay Hilgenberg | C | March 21, 1959 | 6'3" | 259 | Iowa | Iowa City, IA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 24 | Vestee Jackson | RCB | August 14, 1963 | 6'0" | 189 | Washington | Fresno, CA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 92 | Troy Johnson | LB | November 10, 1964 | 6'2" | 236 | Oklahoma | Houston, TX USA | 16 | 1 |
| 53 | Dante Jones | LB | March 23, 1965 | 6'1" | 235 | Oklahoma | Dallas, TX USA | 15 | 1 |
| 88 | Glen Kozlowski | WR | December 31, 1962 | 6'1" | 200 | BYU | Honolulu, HI USA | 16 | 0 |
| 44 | Todd Krumm | DB | December 18, 1965 | 6'0" | 189 | Michigan St. | Royal Oak, MI USA | 15 | 0 |
| 31 | Greg Lasker | DB | September 28, 1964 | 6'0" | 200 | Arkansas | St. Louis, MO USA | 1 | 0 |
| 43 | Lorenzo Lynch | DB | April 6, 1963 | 5'11" | 200 | Sacramento St. | Oakland, CA USA | 9 | 0 |
| 85 | Dennis McKinnon | PR | August 22, 1961 | 6'1" | 185 | Florida St. | Quitman, GA USA | 15 | 15 |
| 9 | Jim McMahon | QB | August 21, 1959 | 6'1" | 195 | BYU | Jersey City, NJ USA | 9 | 9 |
| 76 | Steve McMichael | LDT | October 17, 1957 | 6'2" | 270 | Texas | Houston, TX USA | 16 | 16 |
| 87 | Emery Moorehead | TE | March 22, 1954 | 6'2" | 218 | Colorado | Evanston, IL USA | 13 | 4 |
| 84 | Ron Morris | WR | November 4, 1964 | 6'1" | 190 | SMU | Cooper, TX USA | 16 | 1 |
| 51 | Jim Morrissey | RLB | December 24, 1962 | 6'3" | 223 | Michigan St. | Flint, MI USA | 11 | 11 |
| 25 | Brad Muster | RB | April 11, 1965 | 6'3" | 235 | Stanford | Novato, CA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 89 | Brent Novoselsky | TE | January 8, 1966 | 6'2" | 232 | Pennsylvania | Skokie, IL USA | 8 | 0 |
| 72 | William Perry | DT | December 16, 1962 | 6'2" | 325 | Clemson | Aiken, SC USA | 3 | 3 |
| 52 | Mickey Pruitt | LB | January 10, 1965 | 6'1" | 206 | Colorado | Bamberg, SC USA | 14 | 3 |
| 71 | Caesar Rentie | T | November 10, 1964 | 6'3" | 293 | Oklahoma | Hartshorne, OK USA | 5 | 0 |
| 27 | Mike Richardson | LCB | May 23, 1961 | 6'0" | 187 | Arizona St. | Compton, CA USA | 16 | 15 |
| 59 | Ron Rivera | LLB | January 7, 1962 | 6'3" | 239 | California | Fort Ord, CA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 20 | Thomas Sanders | RB | January 4, 1962 | 5'11" | 203 | Texas A&M | Giddings, TX USA | 16 | 0 |
| 75 | John Shannon | DT-DE | January 18, 1965 | 6'3" | 269 | Kentucky | Lexington, KY USA | 13 | 0 |
| 50 | Mike Singletary | MLB | October 9, 1958 | 6'0" | 230 | Baylor | Houston, TX USA | 16 | 16 |
| 97 | Sean Smith | DE | March 27, 1965 | 6'4" | 280 | Grambling St. | Bogalusa, LA USA | 9 | 3 |
| 32 | Lemuel Stinson | DB | May 10, 1966 | 5'9" | 166 | Texas Tech | Houston, TX USA | 15 | 1 |
| 26 | Matt Suhey | FB | July 7, 1958 | 5'11" | 217 | Penn St. | Bellefonte, PA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 49 | David Tate | DB | November 22, 1964 | 6'1" | 197 | Colorado | Denver, CO USA | 16 | 4 |
| 57 | Tom Thayer | RG | August 16, 1961 | 6'4" | 271 | Notre Dame | Joliet, IL USA | 16 | 16 |
| 33 | Calvin Thomas | RB | January 7, 1960 | 5'11" | 239 | Illinois | St. Louis, MO USA | 1 | 0 |
| 80 | James Thornton | TE | February 8, 1965 | 6'2" | 242 | Cal State-Fullerton | Santa Rosa, CA USA | 16 | 12 |
| 18 | Mike Tomczak | QB | October 23, 1962 | 6'1" | 202 | Ohio St. | Chicago, IL USA | 14 | 5 |
| 78 | Keith Van Horne | RT | November 6, 1957 | 6'6" | 281 | USC | Mount Lebanon, PA USA | 15 | 14 |
| 15 | Bryan Wagner | P | March 28, 1962 | 6'2" | 200 | California Lutheran | Escondido, CA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 73 | John Wojciechowski | LT | July 30, 1963 | 6'4" | 272 | Michigan St. | Detroit, IL USA | 16 | 10 |
