The talented, hardnosed wide receiver and punt returner played a pivotal role on the 1985 super bowl. Were just here to do the super bowl shufflechorus of super bowl shuffle lyrics by richard meyer. As the 91st season of the nfl is approaching its finale, it is important to remember that this is the 25th anniversary of the 1985 chicago bears. The bears became the only team in nfl history to record backtoback shutouts in the postseason, with a 210 win over new york and a 240 victory over the rams. This was the fourth super bowl and, to date, the last time in which both teams made their super bowl debuts. In 1985, the chicago bears played 19 total games, and were the super bowl champions. The best source on the internet for chicago bears history and 1985 chicago bears information. View the box score for the nfl football game between the chicago bears and the new england patriots on january 26, 1986.
Rich cohen talks about his new book on the 1985 chicago bears and how the super bowl champs helped save the city. All video content on the berenstain bears youtube page is. Our 100 bears facts series continues today with what were calling we are the champions, a look back at the iconic 1985 bears squad that won super bowl xx and captured the. Tuesday marked the 30th anniversary of the chicago bears victory in super bowl xx. Americas game bear s fan a very engaging aspect of the book. Jan 25, 2016 the official website of the chicago bears. Poignant moments include what has happened to players such as mcmahon memory loss. Six members of the 1985 super bowl champion chicago bears football team have filed a lawsuit over the super bowl shuffle.
Mcmahon became a media darling, not only for his outstanding play on the field, but also for his personality. The bears entered the game after becoming the second team in nfl history to win 15 regular season games. Hell even tell you how awesome the super bowl shuffle was. If any nfl team in history deserved to dance to a song they wrote about themselves, that team was the 1985 chicago bears. A fine examination of the 1985 bearsand the context in which they came about. Every year brings a super bowl, world series, nba, and stanley cup. Random house sued over super bowl shuffle rights law360. Other sources rate the 1985 chicago bears as the greatest nfl team ever. The rise and fall of the 1985 chicago bears, the greatest. For rich cohen and millions of other fans, the 1985 chicago bears were more than a football team.
Every week during the season, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, this weeks schedule, top performers, fantasy drops and adds, new debuts and interesting tidbits. With that win, the 1985 bears completed one of the most dominant seasons in nfl history. Was placed on injured reserve for a thumb injury just weeks before super bowl xx. The author of this site is available to give presentations to libraries or other organizations on the chicago bears and chicago bears history.
He ended the season with a strong performance in super bowl xx, which the bears won 46. Mckinnon was an undrafted free agent rookie when he joined the chicago bears in 1983. Americas game 1985 chicago bears super bowl xx available in dvd ship this item qualifies for free shipping buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be available for instore purchase. Raffish ralph has a football scheme that involves holding a superduper bowl. So, mainly for my love of ditka i ordered this book commemorating the 25th anniversary of the 1985 chicago bears super bowl champions. I found the fans perspective and the author relaying his chance to actually attend the super bowl and his reminisces about being a hard luck bear s fan a very engaging aspect of the book. Super bowl xx was an american football game between the national football conference nfc champion chicago bears and the american football conference afc champion new england patriots to decide the national football league nfl champion for the 1985 season. Thirty years later, after the great dallas teams of the 1990s and the last 15 years of being able to count on seeing the patriots in the playoffs and probably the super bowl, the 1985 chicago. The players are bigger and faster, offensive schemes are innovative and more complex, and offseason events like free agency and the draft have stolen headlines even without games being played. The vinyl record is unsealed and has been played about 10 to 15 times over the past 20 years.
Lot of 5 large chicago bears football super bowl champion cloth sew on patches. The bears defeated their three post season opponents by a combined score of 9110 en route to a victory in super bowl xx, their ninth nfl championship. Super bowl shuffle lawsuit filed by former members of 1985. The super bowl champions, ranking behind the 1972 dolphins. They finished with a 151 regular season record and were 30 in the playoffs. The 1985 chicago bears and the wild heart of football, a portrait not merely of a team but of a city and a game.
Is patrick mahomes a good bet to win super bowl mvp. Ranking the new england patriots 10 super bowl teams. He appeared in a rap record made by the team, the super bowl shuffle, in which he proclaimed im the punky qb known as mcmahon. Super bowl date winning team losing team score host city.
An nfl institution, the chicago bears have been synonymous with bruising defensive play and great offensive stars over the years, from their beginnings as the decatur staleys through the founding of the nfl to the glory years in the thirties and forties up to the championships in 1963 and the outstanding super bowl season of 1985. The bears defeated the patriots by the score of 4610, capturing their first nfl championship since 1963, three years prior to the. Obama welcomes 1985 chicago bears to white house cbs news. Former 85 bears receiver dennis mckinnon, a selfdescribed. Join nfl films as they retell the story of the 85 bears, a team as popular as they were dominant. Compare that to the ring the bears received for their 1985 super bowl win. Chicago bears super bowl xx bears bring it home front page jigsaw puzzle. The super bowl shuffle is a rap song performed by players of the chicago bears football team in 1985. From their founding as the decatur staleys, through the move to chicago, championships in the 1930s and 40s, the monsters of the 1950s, to the present, its all covered in the book. The bears 1983 draft was one of the best in nfl history. Super bowl xx chicago bears at new england patriots. Get the best deals on chicago bears vintage memorabilia when you shop the largest online selection at. If you live in new jersey, they also have a special offer for just. Chicago lost just one game prior to reaching super bowl xx, where it whipped the new england patriots for their first nfl championship since 1963.
In 1985, the bears won their first 12 games and finished at 151. This is an interesting bookwith the bears 1985 season and its key players and coaches at the center of the book. I loved the moment in the book when you meet mike ditka and he. But the problem was, the player that the bears passed on twice i dont kn. That being said, if you are looking for a great book on the 1985 bears id really recommend monsters. How does the bears 1985 super bowl ring compare to the. A look at the chicago bears 1985 super bowl ring compared to the philadelphia eagles from 2017. Looking for a sports nerds take on what will happen sunday. On january 26, 1986, in new orleans, louisiana, the chicago bears score a super bowl record number of points to defeat the new england patriots, 46. This team went 151 and outscored opponents 9110 in the playoffs en route to being super bowl. Sep 27, 2019 mckinnon was an undrafted free agent rookie when he joined the chicago bears in 1983. Jun 15, 2018 a lot has changed in the nfl since the last time the chicago bears won the super bowl. Joe theismann, super bowlwinning quarterback, washington redskins.
It is in the original cover with pictures of the 1985 chicago bears superbowl team, including walter payton, jim mcmahon, william perry and richard dent among others, as well as the lyrics to the song, super bowl shuffle. What would be the possible value of a 1985 chicago bears. Jan 31, 2014 six members of the 1985 super bowl champion chicago bears football team have filed a lawsuit over the super bowl shuffle. The book is primarily a rehashing of the history of the chicago bears and the 85 super bowl season in particular, but cohen tries to weave in a lament about aging that makes it more than the standard sports season recap. There are no scratches or fingerprints on this album.
Mike ditka revels in 1985 bears greatness 30 years. The bears defeated the patriots by the score of 4610, capturing their first nfl championship since 1963, three years prior to. In 2007, the 1985 bears were ranked as the second greatest super bowl championship team on the nfl networks documentary series americas game. A fine examination of the 1985 bears and the context in which they came about. Jan 23, 2020 on january 26, 1986, in new orleans, louisiana, the chicago bears score a super bowl record number of points to defeat the new england patriots, 4610, and win their first championship since 1963. Rich cohen on his new book about the 85 chicago bears. The 1985 bears, who went 151 in the regular season, never got to visit the white house following their 1986 super bowl win due to the explosion of. Its also available for hockey, basketball and baseball.
The bears became the only team in nfl history to record backtoback shutouts in the postseason, with a 210. Dennis mckinnon goes deep in his book, silky d bares all, written with. It covers the founding and rise of the nfl courtesy of papa bear, the 1985 bears, and the ramifications of the ongoing concussion crisis. Americas game 1985 chicago bears super bowl xx format. Jun 08, 2017 season 1 episode 16, original air date. Thus the 1985 chicago bears is not only deeply nostalgic for their faithful fans, but the only positive highlight of the super bowl era bears. Super bowl xx was played on january 26, 1986 at the louisiana superdome in new orleans. Nov 19, 20 rich cohen talks about his new book on the 1985 chicago bears and how the super bowl champs helped save the city. Chicago bears history is a 128page, softcover book covering the history of the chicago bears from 1920 to 2004. The super bowl shuffle was created in the middle of the bears stellar 1985 season, when the team went 151 and took home the super bowl title. The 1985 chicago bears and the wild heart of football. Jan 31, 2011 were just here to do the super bowl shufflechorus of super bowl shuffle lyrics by richard meyer.
Why did the 1985 bears never win another super bowl. Every year brings a super bowl, world series, nba, and stanley cup champion. Monsters is a remarkable book, beautifully written, but thats beside the point. It was not just that the monsters of the midway won, but how they did it. The glory of victory in the super bowl, and the subsequent slow decline of the team. The junk yard dogs 1986 classic poster original mint chicago bears. Jim mcmahon chicago bears 1985 super bowl champ ring. This is a book about america at its most nonsensical, delirious, and joyful. The bears went to new orleans to play the new england patriots in super bowl xx, and the spotlight on the team intensified. The 1985 bears rapped and shuffled their way to a win over new england in super bowl xx in 1986 with a colorful cast of characters, perhaps the greatest singleseason achievement by any pro sports.
Americas game 1985 chicago bears super bowl xx available in dvd ship this item qualifies for free shipping buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but. The 1985 chicago bears are one of the few teams to consistently challenge the undefeated 1972 miami dolphins for the unofficial title of the greatest nfl team of all time. The game grew out of the merger of the nfl and rival american football league afl in 1966. If you want to know why the 1985 chicago bears never won another super bowl, look at the irony of their 1983 draft. Bears fan richard meyer wrote and produced the rap.
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