[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

I know I live deep in the heart of Packers country but I just gotta give respect where respect is due. The greatest team in football history (and arguably, the most colorful ever in professional sports) belongs to the '85 Bears, no question about it.

[MarkeyD]

I lived in Chicago at the time, and given it's been 20 years with no Super Bowl in sight, this is just sad.

[MetalHeadConservative35]

hey wheres da coach?

[Echo Talon]

'85 Bears best team ever! :D

[Allen In Texas Hill Country]

I especially remember one game in that season, may have been a playoff, with the 49ers (I think). The Bears had a 4th down on their own 40 yard something and went for it. They did it knowing their defense would absolutely stop the 49ers anywhere on the field. They did not make the 1st down and turned the ball over. When they got the ball back it was in 49ers territory.

What an AWSOME defense!!!!!!!!!!! Best ever of any team.

And I'm a 40 year Cowboy fan.

[ImProudToBeAnAmerican]

Okokok...Jim McMahon - best player in the history of the game.

He wasn't very fast, or big, he threw as many ducks as spirals, and his arm certainly wasn't the strongest, but he had the biggest heart.

[Gator101]

Boy, I sure hope we get an encore performance of the "Super Bowl Shuffle".

Actually, looking back and as ridiculous as it was, you have to admire the nerve. Talk about the ultimate pre-game taunt that had the potential to blow up in their faces...yet they made good their boast and won.

Pro teams nowadays are so worried about giving the other team motivation I don't think we will see something like that again.

[Howie66]

Upon further review....da Bears STILL suck!

[clintonh8r]

Dolphins 38
Bears 24
No perfect season for YOU! (and I was there....)

[AmishDude]

What respect? All I see is 1 loss.

Go 'Phins!

[gondramB]

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

[MozartLover]

"I know I live deep in the heart of Packers country but I just gotta give respect where respect is due. The greatest team in football history (and arguably, the most colorful ever in professional sports) belongs to the '85 Bears, no question about it."

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Say it ain't so, EEE...........say it ain't so...........

You're just upset about last night.;^)

[Gay State Conservative]

The greatest team in football history (and arguably, the most colorful ever in professional sports) belongs to the '85 Bears, no question about it.

And what of certain 49ers...Packers....Cowboys....Steelers...or Patriots teams?

[SoCal Pubbie]

The best in NFL history? I don't get it. Of course ESPN is hardly an authority.

[Libloather]

This is well documented and celebrated. ESPN even selected this team as the best single team in the history of the league.

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

[raybbr]

I was at the Bear/Ram playoff game courtesy of Keith Ortego, rookie wide receiver for the Bears and saw the greates stop of all time.

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.

[martin_fierro]

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.

[laceybrookesdad]

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!