Season by season
106 seasons, 1920–2025 · all-time 809–652–42 · 30 postseason appearances
| Season | Record | Finish | Postseason | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11–6 | 1st North | Won Wild Card playoffs (Packers) 31–27Lost Divisional playoffs (Rams) 17–20 (OT) | Ben Johnson |
| 2024 | 5–12 | 4th North | — | Matt Eberflus (4–8) Thomas Brown (1–4) |
| 2023 | 7–10 | 4th North | — | Matt Eberflus |
| 2022 | 3–14 | 4th North | — | Matt Eberflus |
| 2021 | 6–11 | 3rd North | — | Matt Nagy |
| 2020 | 8–8 | 2nd North | Lost Wild Card playoffs (at Saints) 9–21 | Matt Nagy |
| Season | Record | Finish | Postseason | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 8–8 | 3rd North | — | Matt Nagy |
| 2018 | 12–4 | 1st North | Lost Wild Card playoffs (Eagles) 15–16 | Matt Nagy |
| 2017 | 5–11 | 4th North | — | John Fox |
| 2016 | 3–13 | 4th North | — | John Fox |
| 2015 | 6–10 | 4th North | — | John Fox |
| 2014 | 5–11 | 4th North | — | Marc Trestman |
| 2013 | 8–8 | 2nd North | — | Marc Trestman |
| 2012 | 10–6 | 3rd North | — | Lovie Smith |
| 2011 | 8–8 | 3rd North | — | Lovie Smith |
| 2010 | 11–5 | 1st North | Won Divisional playoffs (Seahawks) 35–24Lost NFC Championship (Packers) 14–21 | Lovie Smith |
| Season | Record | Finish | Postseason | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 7–9 | 3rd North | — | Lovie Smith |
| 2008 | 9–7 | 2nd North | — | Lovie Smith |
| 2007 | 7–9 | 4th North | — | Lovie Smith |
| 2006 | 13–3 | 1st North | Won Divisional playoffs (Seahawks) 27–24 (OT)Won NFC Championship (Saints) 39–14Lost Super Bowl XLI (vs. Colts) 17–29 | Lovie Smith |
| 2005 | 11–5 | 1st North | Lost Divisional playoffs (Panthers) 21–29 | Lovie Smith |
| 2004 | 5–11 | 4th North | — | Lovie Smith |
| 2003 | 7–9 | 3rd North | — | Dick Jauron |
| 2002 | 4–12 | 3rd North | — | Dick Jauron |
| 2001 | 13–3 | 1st Central | Lost Divisional playoffs (Eagles) 19–33 | Dick Jauron |
| 2000 | 5–11 | 5th Central | — | Dick Jauron |
| Season | Record | Finish | Postseason | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6–10 | 5th Central | — | Dick Jauron |
| 1998 | 4–12 | 5th Central | — | Dave Wannstedt |
| 1997 | 4–12 | 5th Central | — | Dave Wannstedt |
| 1996 | 7–9 | 3rd Central | — | Dave Wannstedt |
| 1995 | 9–7 | 3rd Central | — | Dave Wannstedt |
| 1994 | 9–7 | 4th Central | Won Wild Card playoffs (at Vikings) 35–18Lost Divisional playoffs (at 49ers) 15–44 | Dave Wannstedt |
| 1993 | 7–9 | 4th Central | — | Dave Wannstedt |
| 1992 | 5–11 | 4th Central | — | Mike Ditka |
| 1991 | 11–5 | 2nd Central | Lost Wild Card playoffs (Cowboys) 13–17 | Mike Ditka |
| 1990 | 11–5 | 1st Central | Won Wild Card playoffs (Saints) 16–6Lost Divisional playoffs (at Giants) 3–31 | Mike Ditka |
| Season | Record | Finish | Postseason | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 6–10 | 4th Central | — | Mike Ditka |
| 1988 | 12–4 | 1st Central | Won Divisional playoffs (Eagles) 20–12Lost NFC Championship (49ers) 3–28 | Mike Ditka |
| 1987 | 11–4 | 1st Central | Lost Divisional playoffs (Redskins) 17–21 | Mike Ditka |
| 1986 | 14–2 | 1st Central | Lost Divisional playoffs (Redskins) 13–27 | Mike Ditka |
| 1985 | 15–1 | 1st Central | Won Divisional playoffs (Giants) 21–0Won NFC Championship (Rams) 24–0Won Super Bowl XX (9) (vs. Patriots) 46–10 | Mike Ditka |
| 1984 | 10–6 | 1st Central | Won Divisional playoffs (at Redskins) 23–19Lost NFC Championship (at 49ers) 0–23 | Mike Ditka |
| 1983 | 8–8 | 3rd Central | — | Mike Ditka |
| 1982 | 3–6 | 12th | — | Mike Ditka |
| 1981 | 6–10 | 5th Central | — | Neill Armstrong |
| 1980 | 7–9 | 3rd Central | — | Neill Armstrong |
| Season | Record | Finish | Postseason | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 10–6 | 2nd Central | Lost Wild Card playoffs (at Eagles) 17–27 | Neill Armstrong |
| 1978 | 7–9 | 4th Central | — | Neill Armstrong |
| 1977 | 9–5 | 2nd Central | Lost Divisional playoffs (at Cowboys) 7–37 | Jack Pardee |
| 1976 | 7–7 | 2nd Central | — | Jack Pardee |
| 1975 | 4–10 | 3rd Central | — | Jack Pardee |
| 1974 | 4–10 | 4th Central | — | Abe Gibron |
| 1973 | 3–11 | 4th Central | — | Abe Gibron |
| 1972 | 4–9–1 | 4th Central | — | Abe Gibron |
| 1971 | 6–8 | 3rd Central | — | Jim Dooley |
| 1970 | 6–8 | 4th Central | — | Jim Dooley |
| Season | Record | Finish | Postseason | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 1–13 | 4th Central | — | Jim Dooley |
| 1968 | 7–7 | 2nd Central | — | Jim Dooley |
| 1967 | 7–6–1 | 2nd Central | — | George Halas |
| 1966 | 5–7–2 | 5th | — | George Halas |
| 1965 | 9–5 | 3rd | — | George Halas |
| 1964 | 5–9 | 6th | — | George Halas |
| 1963 | 11–1–2 | 1st | Won NFL Championship (8) (Giants) 14–10 | George Halas |
| 1962 | 9–5 | 3rd | — | George Halas |
| 1961 | 8–6 | T-3rd | — | George Halas |
| 1960 | 5–6–1 | 5th | — | George Halas |
| Season | Record | Finish | Postseason | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 8–4 | 2nd | — | George Halas |
| 1958 | 8–4 | T-2nd | — | George Halas |
| 1957 | 5–7 | 5th | — | Paddy Driscoll |
| 1956 | 9–2–1 | 1st | Lost NFL Championship (at Giants) 7–47 | Paddy Driscoll |
| 1955 | 8–4 | 2nd | — | George Halas |
| 1954 | 8–4 | 2nd | — | George Halas |
| 1953 | 3–8–1 | 4th | — | George Halas |
| 1952 | 5–7 | 5th | — | George Halas |
| 1951 | 7–5 | 4th | — | George Halas |
| 1950 | 9–3 | T-1st | Lost Conference playoff (at Rams) 14–24 | George Halas |
| Season | Record | Finish | Postseason | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 9–3 | 2nd Western | — | George Halas |
| 1948 | 10–2 | 2nd Western | — | George Halas |
| 1947 | 8–4 | 2nd Western | — | George Halas |
| 1946 | 8–2–1 | 1st Western | Won NFL Championship (7) (at Giants) 24–14 | George Halas |
| 1945 | 3–7 | 4th Western | — | Hunk Anderson & Luke Johnsos |
| 1944 | 6–3–1 | T-2nd Western | — | Hunk Anderson & Luke Johnsos |
| 1943 | 8–1–1 | 1st Western | Won NFL Championship (6) (Redskins) 41–21 | Hunk Anderson & Luke Johnsos |
| 1942 | 11–0 | 1st Western | Lost NFL Championship (at Redskins) 6–14 | George Halas (5–0) Hunk Anderson & Luke Johnsos (6–0) |
| 1941 | 10–1 | 1st Western | Won Divisional playoff (Packers) 33–14Won NFL Championship (5) (Giants) 37–9 | George Halas |
| 1940 | 8–3 | 1st Western | Won NFL Championship (4) (at Redskins) 73–0 | George Halas |
| Season | Record | Finish | Postseason | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 8–3 | 2nd Western | — | George Halas |
| 1938 | 6–5 | 3rd Western | — | George Halas |
| 1937 | 9–1–1 | 1st Western | Lost NFL Championship (Redskins) 21–28 | George Halas |
| 1936 | 9–3 | 2nd Western | — | George Halas |
| 1935 | 6–4–2 | T-3rd Western | — | George Halas |
| 1934 | 13–0 | 1st Western | Lost NFL Championship (at Giants) 13–30 | George Halas |
| 1933 | 10–2–1 | 1st Western | Won NFL Championship (3) (Giants) 23–21 | George Halas |
| 1932 | 7–1–6 | 1st | Named NFL Champions (2) | Ralph Jones |
| 1931 | 8–5 | 3rd | The NFL did not hold playoff games until 1932 | Ralph Jones |
| 1930 | 9–4–1 | 3rd | The NFL did not hold playoff games until 1932 | Ralph Jones |
| Season | Record | Finish | Postseason | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | 4–9–2 | 9th | The NFL did not hold playoff games until 1932 | George Halas |
| 1928 | 7–5–1 | 5th | The NFL did not hold playoff games until 1932 | George Halas |
| 1927 | 9–3–2 | 3rd | The NFL did not hold playoff games until 1932 | George Halas |
| 1926 | 12–1–3 | 2nd | The NFL did not hold playoff games until 1932 | George Halas |
| 1925 | 9–5–3 | 7th | The NFL did not hold playoff games until 1932 | George Halas |
| 1924 | 6–1–4 | 2nd | The NFL did not hold playoff games until 1932 | George Halas |
| 1923 | 9–2–1 | 2nd | The NFL did not hold playoff games until 1932 | George Halas |
| 1922 | 9–3 | 2nd | The NFL did not hold playoff games until 1932 | George Halas |
| 1921 | 9–1–1 | 1st | Named APFA Champions | George Halas |
| 1920 | 10–1–2 | 2nd | The APFA did not hold playoff games | George Halas |
Source: Wikipedia (facts-only, Feist-clean); franchise season lists · built 2026-06-19 · from data/nfl/franchise-seasons-historical.json.