1997 Chicago Bears season

1997 Chicago Bears season
1997 Chicago Bears season
Head coach	Dave Wannstedt
Home field	Soldier Field
Results
Record	4–12
Division place	5th NFC Central
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
	← 1996; Bears seasons; 1998 →;

The 1997 Chicago Bears season was their 78th regular season completed in the National Football League (NFL). The team finished with a 4–12 record under head coach Dave Wannstedt. It was the team's first 4-win season since they posted a 4–10 record in 1975. The team allowed a franchise-record 421 points in 1997.^[1]

^ Mayer, Larry (November 14, 2013). "Have Bears had two 1,000-yard receivers?". Chicago Bears. Archived from the original on November 15, 2013. Retrieved November 14, 2013.

[1] Mayer, Larry (November 14, 2013). "Have Bears had two 1,000-yard receivers?". Chicago Bears. Archived from the original on November 15, 2013. Retrieved November 14, 2013.

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