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The '85 Bears: We Were the Greatest

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by Ditka, Mike


  BEARS: McKinnon 20 pass from McMahon (Butler kick), 14:23.

  TEAM STATS N.Y. CHI.

  First downs 10 17

  Total net yards 181 363

  Rushes-yards 14-32 44-147

  Passing yards 149 216

  Return yards 104 48

  Comp-att-int 14-35-0 11-21-0

  Sacked-yards 6-60 0-0

  Punts-avg 9-38 6-37

  Fumbles-lost 3-1 0-0

  Penalties-yards 4-25 2-20

  Time of possession 22:46 37:14

  GAME 18 • NFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

  JAN. 12 at SOLDIER FIELD

  LOS ANGELES 0 0 0 0 0

  BEARS 10 0 7 7 24

  FIRST QUARTER

  BEARS: McMahon 16 run (Butler kick), 5:25.

  BEARS: Butler 34 FG, 10:34.

  THIRD QUARTER

  BEARS: Gault 22 pass from McMahon (Butler kick), 8:04.

  FOURTH QUARTER

  BEARS: Marshall 52 fumble recovery return (Butler kick), 12:23.

  TEAM STATS L.A. CHI.

  First downs 13 9

  Total net yards 130 232

  Rushes-yards 26-86 33-91

  Passing yards 44 141

  Return yards 92 40

  Comp-att-int 10-31-1 16-25-0

  Sacked-yards 3-22 3-23

  Punts-avg 11-39 10-36

  Fumbles-lost 4-2 3-1

  Penalties-yards 4-25 6-48

  Time of possession 25:33 34:27

  GAME 19 • SUPER BOWL XX

  JAN. 26 at NEW ORLEANS SUPERDOME

  BEARS 13 10 21 2 46

  NEW ENGLAND 33 0 0 7 10

  FIRST QUARTER

  PATRIOTS: Franklin 36 FG, 1:19.

  Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards.

  Key play: McGrew recovery of Payton fumble at Bears’ 19.

  BEARS: Butler 28 FG, 5:40.

  Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards.

  Key play: Gault 43 pass from McMahon.

  BEARS: Butler 24 FG, 13:39.

  Drive: 7 plays, 7 yards.

  Key play: Hampton recovery of Eason fumble at New England 13.

  BEARS: Suhey 11 run (Butler kick), 14:37.

  Drive: 2 plays, 13 yards.

  Key play: Singletary recovery of James fumble at New England 13.

  SECOND QUARTER

  BEARS: McMahon 2 run (Butler kick), 7:36.

  Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards.

  Key play: Suhey 24 pass from McMahon.

  BEARS: Butler 25 FG, 15:00.

  Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards.

  Key play: Margerum 29 pass from McMahon.

  THIRD QUARTER

  BEARS: McMahon 1 run (Butler kick), 7:38.

  Drive: 9 plays, 96 yards.

  Key play: Gault 60 pass from McMahon.

  BEARS: Phillips 28 interception return (Butler kick), 8:44.

  BEARS: Perry 1 run (Butler kick), 11:38.

  Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards.

  Key play: Marshall recovery of James fumble at 50, returned by Marshall and Wilson to 37.

  FOURTH QUARTER

  PATRIOTS: Fryar 8 pass from Grogan (Franklin kick), 1:46.

  Drive: 15 plays, 76 yards.

  Key play: Morgan 21 pass from Grogan.

  BEARS: Safety, Waechter tackled Grogan in end zone, 9:24.

  TEAM STATS CHI. N.E.

  First downs 23 12

  By rushing 13 1

  By passing 9 10

  By penalty 1 1

  Third-down conversions 7-14 1-10

  Offensive plays 76 54

  Total net yards 408 123

  Yards per play 5.4 2.3

  Rushes-yards 49-167 11-7

  Gain per rush 3.4 0.6

  Passing yards 241 116

  Comp-att-int 12-24-0 17-36-2

  Gain per pass 10.0 3.2

  TEAM STATS CHI. N.E.

  Sacked-yards 3-15 7-61

  Return yards 144 175

  Punt return yards 2-20 2-22

  Kickoff return yards 4-49 7-153

  Interceptions 2-75 0-0

  Fumbles-lost 3-2 4-4

  Punts-avg 4-43 6-44

  Penalties-yards 6-35 5-35

  Touchdowns 5 1

  By rushing 4 0

  By passing 0 1

  By returns 1 0

  Field goals 3-3 1-1

 

 

 


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