The Chicago bears are one of the oldest teams in the NFL, established in 1920. They currently play in the NFC North Division of the NFL. The most successful years for the Bears came before the AFL-NFL merger in (1970) when they won 8 NFL Championship titles.
The Bears could did not make it to the 2021-22 NFL Playoffs after their Gameweek 14 loss to the Minnesota Vikings (17-9). The Bears have not featured in many playoff games in the last decade and last won the Divisional title in 2018. The Chicago Bears hold the record for the team with the most number of wins in NFL history by a single franchise. By playing the most number of games in the history of the NFL, the Bears overall (wins-losses-draw) record is 781-608-42. Let us look back at the history of playoff appearances by the Chicago Bears.
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Chicago Bears Playoff Appearances by Year
2020 -Knocked out in the Wild Card Round by the New Orleans Saints (9-21)
2018 -Lost the Wild Card Round (15-16) against the Philadelphia Eagles
2010 -Lost the Conference Championship against the Green Bay Packers (14-21)
2006 -Lost the Super Bowl against the Indianapolis Colts (17-29)
2005 -Lost the Divisional Round to Carolina Panthers (21-29)
2001 -Lost the Divisional Round (19-33) against the Philadelphia Eagles
1994 -Lost the Divisional Round (15-44) against the San Francisco 49ers
1991 -Lost the Wild Card Round to Dallas Cowboys (13-17)
1990 -Lost the Divisional Round in a blowout against the New York Giants (3-31)
1988 -Lost Conference Championship to the San Francisco 49ers (3-28)
1987 -Lost the Divisional Round (17-21) against Washington Redskins (now known as Washington Football Team)
1986 -Knocked out in the Divisional Round (13-27) by the Washington Redskins (now known as Washington Football Team)
1985 -Won the Super Bowl by defeating the New England Patriots (46-10)
1984 -Lost the Conference Championship in a blowout to the San Francisco 49ers (0-23)
1979 -Lost the Wild Card Round to the Philadelphia Eagles (17-27)
1977 -Lost Divisional Round to Dallas Cowboys (7-37)
1963 -Won the NFL Championship by defeating the New York Giants (14-10)
1956 -Lost the NFL Championship against the New York Giants (7-47)
1950 -Lost in the Divisional Round against the Los Angeles Rams (14-24)
1946 -Won the NFL Championship by defeating the New York Giants (24-14)
1943 -Won the NFL Championship (41-21) by defeating the Washington Redskins (now known as Washington Football Team)
1942 -Became NFL Championship winners (6-14) by defeating the Washington Redskins (now known as Washington Football Team)
1941 -Won the NFL Championship by defeating the New York Giants (37-9)
1940 -Won the NFL Championship (73-0) with a huge margin by defeating the Washington Redskins (now known as Washington Football Team)
1937 -Lost the NFL Championship (21-28) to the Washington Redskins (now known as Washington Football Team)
1934 -Lost the NFL Championship to the New York Giants (13-30)
1933 -Won the NFL Championship against the New York Giants (23-21)
Playoff Games Won by Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears have a playoff record of 17 wins and 20 losses.
Wins in Wild Card rounds- 2 wins in 4 games
Wins in Divisional rounds- 6 wins in 8 games
Conference Championship wins- 2 wins in 5 games
Super Bowl wins- 1 win in 2 games
Championship wins (pre-AFL-NFL merger)- 6 wins in 10 games
How many playoff games has Walter Payton played at the Soldier Field?
NFL Hall of Famer Walter Payton is one of the greatest players to have ever played for the Chicago Bears and NFL itself. The running back led the Bears to their only Super Bowl victory in 1985. Payton graced Soldier Field (home stadium of the Bears) with his dominating runs and when he retired in 1987 he held the record for most rushing yards and touchdowns.
Payton retired with a total of 632 rushing yards in his playoff career. Walter Payton was part of the NFL 1970s and 1980s All-decade team and his jersey number (34) is retired by the Chicago Bears. He has played a total of 4 playoff games at the Soldier field out of a total of 9 playoff appearances for the Chicago Bears.
How many times have the Bears made the playoffs with Mike Singletary, Dan Hampton and Walter Peyton?
NFL Hall of Famers Mike Singletary (linebacker) and Dan Hampton (defensive tackle, defensive end) were part of the Bears team along with Walter Peyton who won them their only Super Bowl. The Chicago Bears Super Bowl-winning team of 1985 is considered by many to be the best NFL team of all time. All three of the players feature in the NFL 1980s All-decade team and they led the Bears to their most successful postseason stints. Here is a look at the playoffs where all three of the players appeared together
| Week | Date | Opponent | Points Scored | Points Allowed | Stadium |
| 1984 Playoffs- Divisional Round | Dec 30, 1984 | Washington Redskins | 23 | 19 | RFK Stadium, Washington D.C. |
| 1984 Playoffs- Conference Championship | Jan 6, 1985 | San Francisco 49ers | 0 | 23 | Candlestick Park, San Francisco |
| 1985 Playoffs- Divisional Round | Jan 5, 1986 | New York Giants | 21 | 0 | Soldier Field, Illinois |
| 1985 Playoffs- Conference Championship | Jan 12, 1986 | L.A. Rams | 24 | 0 | Soldier Field, Illinois |
| 1985 Playoffs- NFL Super Bowl | Jan 26, 1986 | New England Patriots | 46 | 10 | Louisiana Superdome, Louisiana |
| 1986 Playoffs- Divisional Round | Jan 3, 1987 | Washington Redskins | 13 | 27 | Soldier Field, Illinois |
| 1987 Playoffs- Divisional Round | Jan 10, 1988 | Washington Redskins | 17 | 21 | Soldier Field, Illinois |
Chicago Bears Championships and Rings Won
The Chicago Bears hold 9 Championship Rings. They won 8 NFL Championships and 1 Super Bowl.
1921 (NFL Championship)
1932 (NFL Championship)
1933 (NFL Championship)
1940 (NFL Championship)
1941 (NFL Championship)
1943 (NFL Championship)
1946 (NFL Championship)
1963 (NFL Championship)
1985 (Super Bowl XX)
Chicago Bears Playoff Stats
Total Playoff games Played: 37
Overall Playoff Record (Wins-Losses): 17-20
Total Super Bowls Won: 1 (2 Appearances)
All-time Passing Leader: Jay Cutler 2,020/3,271, 23,443 yds, 154 TD
All-time Rushing Leader: Walter Payton 3,838 att, 16,726 yds, 110 TD
All-time Receiving Leader: Johnny Morris 356 rec, 5,059 yds, 31 TD
All-time Scoring Leader: Robbie Gould 1,207 points
All-time AV Leader: Walter Payton 167 AV
Coach with most wins: George Halas 318-148-31
Chicago Bears Super Bowl Stats
Total Super Bowl Appearances: 2
Super Bowls Won: 1
Super Bowl Winning Season: 1985
Most Scoring Super Bowl Win: 46-10 win against New England Patriots in 1985
Lowest Scoring Super Bowl Loss: 17-29 loss to the Indianapolis Colts in 2009
