Chicago Bears records

1920–2026

Best seasons

Highest regular-season win percentage

  1. 1934 13–0
  2. 1942 11–0
  3. 1985 15–1
  4. 1941 10–1
  5. 1986 14–2

Worst seasons

Lowest regular-season win percentage

  1. 1969 1–13
  2. 2022 3–14
  3. 2016 3–13
  4. 1973 3–11
  5. 1997 4–12

Best starts

Wins to open a season

  1. 13 to start 1934
  2. 12 to start 1985
  3. 11 to start 1942
  4. 7 to start 2006
  5. 6 to start 1921

Worst starts

Losses to open a season

  1. 7 to start 1969
  2. 7 to start 1997
  3. 5 to start 1945
  4. 4 to start 1998
  5. 4 to start 2000

Undefeated seasons

Regular seasons finished undefeated

  1. 1934 13–0
  2. 1942 11–0

Win streaks

Consecutive wins

  1. 17 1933–1934
  2. 16 1941–1942
  3. 13 1984–1985
  4. 11 1986–1987
  5. 9 1926

Losing streaks

Consecutive losses

  1. 14 2022–2023
  2. 10 2024
  3. 8 1968–1969
  4. 8 1978
  5. 8 1996–1997

Biggest wins

Largest margins of victory

  1. 73–0 Washington Redskins 1940
  2. 57–0 Baltimore Colts 1962
  3. 61–7 Green Bay Packers 1980
  4. 56–7 New York Giants 1943
  5. 49–0 Detroit Lions 1941

Worst losses

Largest margins of defeat

  1. 0–52 Baltimore Colts 1964
  2. 0–49 Green Bay Packers 1962
  3. 0–47 Houston Oilers 1977
  4. 11–54 Philadelphia Eagles 2013
  5. 7–49 San Francisco 49ers 2003

Postseason

Seasons that reached the playoffs

  1. 2025 1–1
  2. 2020 0–1
  3. 2018 0–1
  4. 2010 1–1
  5. 2006 2–1 title game
  6. 2005 0–1
  7. 2001 0–1
  8. 1994 1–1

Championship games

Seasons that reached the final

  1. 2006 lost Super Bowl
  2. 1985 won Super Bowl
  3. 1963 won NFL Championship
  4. 1956 lost NFL Championship
  5. 1946 won NFL Championship
  6. 1943 won NFL Championship
  7. 1942 lost NFL Championship
  8. 1941 won NFL Championship
  9. 1940 won NFL Championship
  10. 1937 lost NFL Championship
  11. 1934 lost NFL Championship
  12. 1933 won NFL Championship
  13. 1932 won NFL Championship
  14. 1921 took APFA Championship on the standings

Ties

Games that ended level

  1. 13–13 Los Angeles Rams 1972
  2. 10–10 Minnesota Vikings 1967
  3. 30–30 San Francisco 49ers 1966
  4. 10–10 Detroit Lions 1966
  5. 17–17 Minnesota Vikings 1963
  6. 17–17 Pittsburgh Steelers 1963
  7. 24–24 Los Angeles Rams 1960
  8. 17–17 New York Giants 1956
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