2016 Chicago Bears season
| 2016 Chicago Bears season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | John Fox |
| General manager | Ryan Pace |
| Owner | The McCaskey Family |
| Home field | Soldier Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 3–13 |
| Division place | 4th NFC North |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers |
Jordan Howard, RB Josh Sitton, LG |
| AP All-Pros | None |
| Uniform | |
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The 2016 Chicago Bears season was the franchise's 97th season in the National Football League and the second under head coach John Fox.
The Bears looked to improve upon their 6–10 record from 2015; however, they suffered a second consecutive 0–3 start and were plagued by injuries to multiple players, with an NFL-high 19 players on the injured reserve list by the end of the season. Multiple injuries to quarterback Jay Cutler resulted in backups Brian Hoyer and Matt Barkley playing much of the season. They finished with a 3–13 record, the worst record for the team since the NFL's move to 16-game seasons in 1978. The Bears also went 0–8 on the road for the first time in franchise history.
After only one season, offensive coordinator Adam Gase was hired as the new head coach of the Miami Dolphins on January 9, 2016. Two days later, quarterbacks coach Dowell Loggains was promoted to offensive coordinator. On January 22, Washington Redskins' offensive quality control coach Dave Ragone, who had been a former assistant of Loggains with the Tennessee Titans, was hired to fill the vacancy at quarterbacks coach. On February 12, the Bears hired former Rutgers' offensive coordinator Ben McDaniels as an offensive quality control coach.
On January 22, assistant special teams coach Derius Swinton joined the San Francisco 49ers as their special teams coordinator. Three days later, wide receivers coach Mike Groh left the team to become the wide receivers coach/passing game coordinator for the Los Angeles Rams, while assistant strength and conditioning coach Jim Arthur followed Gase to the Dolphins. 49ers' assistant special teams coach Richard Hightower was hired to replace Swinton on January 26. The wide receivers coach position was filled by former Tulane head coach Curtis Johnson on February 15.
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