1996 Chicago Bears season

1996 Chicago Bears season
OwnerVirginia Halas McCaskey
Head coachDave Wannstedt
Offensive coordinatorRon Turner
Defensive coordinatorBob Slowik
Home stadiumSoldier Field
Results
Record7–9
Division place3rd NFC Central
PlayoffsDid not qualify

The 1996 Chicago Bears season was their 77th regular season completed in the National Football League (NFL). They failed to improve on their 9–7 record from 1995 and finished with a 7–9 record under head coach Dave Wannstedt. It was the team's first losing season since 1993, Wannstedt's first season.