1999 Chicago Bears
The 1999 Chicago Bears went 6–10, and missed the playoffs. They scored 272 points and allowed 341.
- Record
- 6–10
- Home
- 3–5
- Road & neutral
- 3–5
- Points
- 272–341
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 272 points, tied for the sixth-fewest among the 31 teams, and allowed 341, tied for the 11th-most. Their point differential was -69.
How the season unfolded
The Bears started 2–2 and were 3–5 after eight games. They went 1–3 over the final four weeks to finish 6–10.
Their longest losing streak was three games, from Week 6 to Week 8.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 28–10 over the Detroit Lions in Week 15 (December 19, 1999).
Their heaviest loss was 48–22 to Washington in Week 8 (October 31, 1999).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 5–6.
They played two games that went to overtime and went 1–1 in them.
Division and playoff opponents
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 2–7 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 8–8, two games better than their record.
Before and after
In 2000, they went 5–11.
1999 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 12, 1999 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | W 20–17 |
| Week 2 | Sep 19, 1999 | vs Seattle Seahawks | L 13–14 |
| Week 3 | Sep 26, 1999 | at Oakland Raiders | L 17–24 |
| Week 4 | Oct 3, 1999 | vs New Orleans Saints | W 14–10 |
| Week 5 | Oct 10, 1999 | at Minnesota Vikings | W 24–22 |
| Week 6 | Oct 17, 1999 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | L 16–20 |
| Week 7 | Oct 24, 1999 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 3–6 |
| Week 8 | Oct 31, 1999 | at Washington | L 22–48 |
| Week 9 | Nov 7, 1999 | at Green Bay Packers | W 14–13 |
| Week 10 | Nov 14, 1999 | vs Minnesota Vikings | L 24–27 (OT) |
| Week 11 | Nov 21, 1999 | at San Diego Chargers | W 23–20 (OT) |
| Week 12 | Nov 25, 1999 | at Detroit Lions | L 17–21 |
| Week 13 | Dec 5, 1999 | vs Green Bay Packers | L 19–35 |
| Week 15 | Dec 19, 1999 | vs Detroit Lions | W 28–10 |
| Week 16 | Dec 26, 1999 | at St. Louis Rams | L 12–34 |
| Week 17 | Jan 2, 2000 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 6–20 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 1999 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.