Posted on 08/27/2005 12:14:04 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist
The 1985 Chicago Bears made an impact on the NFL and the world overall like no other pro football team had before, or has since. This is well documented and celebrated. ESPN even selected this team as the best single team in the history of the league.
This fall will mark the 20th anniversary of that great group of players and coaches. This year the team has incorporated to "provide economic opportunities" for its players during the celebration. Undoubtedly the Bears organization and its paid professional web developers will create some snazzy content on their site for the anniversary.
The fact remains that fortunately, if one searches for "1985 Chicago Bears" on most search engines, the first hit will be this here site, I'm proud to say. So to give thanks to my loyal visitors, I have created additional content on the '85 page. This includes news & notes from the season, profiles on the starters, and links to full rosters and stats. I'm sure the '85 salary page will open many an eye as well.
its also the 25th anniversary of the 1980 chicago bears!
1. 1985 Bears It was, undeniably, cocky for the Bears to record the "Super Bowl Shuffle" video before the playoffs even started, but, to paraphrase an old saying, it ain't cocky if you can back it up. The 1985 Bears were QBed by the punky, and effective, Jim McMahon. The running attack? Sweetness and, at times, the Fridge. Defense? Impenetrable. The Bears finished the regular season with a 15-1 record, scoring 456 points while allowing only 198. And they blew through the playoffs, shutting out the Giants 21-0 and then the Rams 24-0 for the NFC title. After the Bears demolished the Pats 46-10 in the Super Bowl, Patriots guard Ron Wooten said, "Before the end, it kind of felt like we were the team that the Globetrotters play all the time."Greatest NFL teams of all time
Does a DUI count?
Lucky plays...yeah. The Orange Bowl rocked from the kickoff to the final whistle. It was an amazing night. I almost wished I was watching at home, just to see the replays and hear the commentary.
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Say it ain't so, EEE...........say it ain't so...........
You're just upset about last night.;^)
Ironically, it was after that Dolphin loss is when the Bears made the "Super Bowl Shuffle."
And what of certain 49ers...Packers....Cowboys....Steelers...or Patriots teams?
Ironically, it was after that Dolphin loss is when the Bears made the "Super Bowl Shuffle."
Yep, Walter is a true champion.
The best in NFL history? I don't get it. Of course ESPN is hardly an authority.
Wow. They sure are ate up with themselves - eh? The following list includes Chicago - ONCE. The Carolina Panthers, St. Louis Rams, Tampa Bay, San Diego, Cincinnati and Baltimore Ravens also join that group. Best EVER? No way. Hell, I'm a Dallas fan and would put Da Bears in at least fourth - behind some of the San Fransisco, New England and Dallas teams.
XXXIX Feb. 6, 2005 New England 24, Philadelphia 21
XXXVIII Feb. 1, 2004 New England 32, Carolina 29
XXXVII Jan. 26, 2003 Tampa Bay 48, Oakland 21
XXXVI Feb. 3, 2002 New England 20, St. Louis 17
XXXV Jan. 28, 2001 Baltimore 34, N.Y. Giants 7
XXXIV Jan. 30, 2000 St. Louis 23, Tennessee 16
XXXIII Jan. 31, 1999 Denver 34, Atlanta 19
XXXII Jan. 25, 1998 Denver 31, Green Bay 24
XXXI Jan. 26, 1997 Green Bay 35, New England 21
XXX Jan. 28, 1996 Dallas 27, Pittsburgh 17
XXIX Jan. 29, 1995 San Francisco 49, San Diego 26
XXVIII Jan. 30, 1994 Dallas 30, Buffalo 13
XXVII Jan. 31, 1993 Dallas 52, Buffalo 17
XXVI Jan. 26, 1992 Washington 37, Buffalo 24
XXV Jan. 27, 1991 N.Y. Giants 20, Buffalo 19
XXIV Jan. 28, 1990 San Francisco 55, Denver 10
XXIII Jan. 22, 1989 San Francisco 20, Cincinnati 16
XXII Jan. 31, 1988 Washington 42, Denver 10
XXI Jan. 25, 1987 N.Y. Giants 39, Denver 20
XX Jan. 26, 1986 Chicago 46, New England 10
XIX Jan. 20, 1985 San Francisco 38, Miami 16
XVIII Jan. 22, 1984 L.A. Raiders 38, Washington 9
XVII Jan. 30, 1983 Washington 27, Miami 17
XVI Jan. 24, 1982 San Francisco 26, Cincinnati 21
XV Jan. 25, 1981 Oakland 27, Philadelphia 10
XIV Jan. 20, 1980 Pittsburgh 31, L.A. Rams 19
XIII Jan. 21, 1979 Pittsburgh 35, Dallas 31
XII Jan. 15, 1978 Dallas 27, Denver 10
XI Jan. 9, 1977 Oakland 32, Minnesota 14
X Jan. 18, 1976 Pittsburgh 21, Dallas 17
IX Jan. 12, 1975 Pittsburgh 16, Minnesota 6
VIII Jan. 13, 1974 Miami 24, Minnesota 7
VII Jan. 14, 1973 Miami 14, Washington 7
VI Jan. 16, 1972 Dallas 24, Miami 3
V Jan. 17, 1971 Baltimore 16, Dallas 13
IV Jan. 11, 1970 Kansas City 23, Minnesota 7
III Jan. 12, 1969 N.Y. Jets 16, Baltimore 7
II Jan. 14, 1968 Green Bay 33, Oakland 14
I Jan. 15, 1967 Green Bay 35, Kansas City 10
per AP story:
MILTON, Fla. - Former NFL quarterback Jim McMahon has been placed on probation for 12 months after pleading no contest to a drunken driving charge.
McMahon, 44, who led the Chicago Bears to a Super Bowl win in 1986, was also ordered to perform 50 hours of community service and pay about $850 in fines and costs, Assistant State Attorney Andy McGraw said Wednesday. McMahon’s driver’s license was suspended for six months.
McMahon was pulled over in November after police received two calls about a pickup that was recklessly going through traffic and nearly causing accidents. McMahon failed a field sobriety test and had a blood-alcohol level more than three times the legal limit in Florida, police said.
Dickerson was at full speed heading up the middle of the line and Singletary not only stopped him cold but knocked him back. Unbelievable.
Then the snows came, our beers froze and all was righ with the world.
In 1986 the Niners recorded their own ripoff of the "Superbowl Shuffle."
I found a copy of the .mp3 recently.
It's so bad, it's almost good.
Oh, yeah. Them too. That may put Da Bears maybe sixth or seventh - behind some of the early Packer teams. Come to think about it, they may not have been able to stop the Namath Jets...
The only blemish to that great season was the Miami game. My wife, (a huge Miami fan), reminds me of that fact anytime we discuss the 85 Bears season. I took her to her first NFL game Nov 24, 1991 Miami at Bears. Bears lost in overtime! Tough drive home!
Now, for the '85 Bears...they totally lost all respect in my eyes by the end of the Super Bowl game. That last touchdown, instead of giving the ball to Peyton, who was the best ever, they give the ball to that fat piece of lard "the fridge". Peyton should have been given the ball...that's the only thing he didn't get to do, score a TD in a Super Bowl...and he was a lot of the reason they made it there in the first place.
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