What were the 1985 Chicago Bears known for?

It was the Bears' first NFL Championship title since 1963 and their most recent championship. 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.

What was so special about the 85 Bears?

Since the adoption of the 16-game schedule in 1978, the 1985 Chicago Bears are the only team to score 400 or more points while allowing fewer than 200. Led by the great Walter Payton, who ran for 1,551 yards and a 4.8 average per carry, the Bears led the NFL in rushing yardage and were fifth in average yards per carry.

Was the 85 Bears the best defense ever?

Bears '85 defense voted best ever, again

The options were the 1985 Bears, 2000 Baltimore Ravens, 1974 Pittsburgh Steelers, 1969 Kansas City Chiefs, 1977 Dallas Cowboys, 2002 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1972 Miami Dolphins and 2013 Seattle Seahawks. The Monsters of the Midway got by far the most votes with 126.

What made the 85 Bears defense so good?

CHICAGO- Defensive coordinator Buddy Ryan created more than a defensive scheme with his famous "46 Defense." He built an unstoppable force that made the Chicago Bears' defensive players look like actual grizzly bears in the eyes of the opposing offenses.

What are the Chicago Bears famous for?

Chicago qualified for the playoffs 21 times, won 19 division titles, eight NFL championships and Super Bowl XX. The Bears also have the proud distinction of listing the most long-time team members as Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrinees.

Here's How The 1985 Bears Look Today

What are bear fans called?

“But that's OK. They can go play somewhere else.” That's the kind of bluster that Bears fans — now known as “Da Eber Floozies” — can get behind.

Are the Bears the oldest NFL team?

The Green Bay Acme Packers, founded in 1919 (joined the NFL in 1921, now the Green Bay Packers) is the oldest NFL franchise with continuous operation in the same location. League membership gradually stabilized throughout the 1920s and 1930s as the league adopted progressively more formal organization.

What is the greatest defense in NFL history?

Steel Curtain: the iconic name says it all. Love them or hate them, no team has ever done dominant defense better or for longer than the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1970s. Mean Joe Greene, probably the greatest Steeler ever, was the hall-of-fame anchor.

How dominant were the 85 Bears?

The '85 Bears reigned supreme.

That includes a 21-0 win over the Giants in the divisional round, a 24-0 win over the Rams in the NFC Championship Game and the shellacking of the Patriots in the Super Bowl. They scored 9.1 times as many points as their playoff opponents, by far the largest ratio for any team.

What did the Bears do in 1985?

Bears seasons

The Bears won their first twelve games of the season before losing to the Miami Dolphins on Monday Night Football. The loss to the Dolphins would be the only loss the Bears would suffer that season, as they finished with a 15–1 record.

Who was the best football team in 1985?

Who did the Bears beat 73 0?

Less than a minute into the game, the Bears' running back Bill Osmanski ran 68 yards to score the first touchdown. After the Redskins narrowly missed an opportunity to tie the game, the Bears clamped down and began to dominate, leaving the field at halftime with a 28-0 lead.

Who was the best NFL team in 1985?

The Chicago Bears would outscore opponents 91-10 in the 1985 NFL playoffs. These stats have made the 1985 Chicago Bears the best team in NFL history.

Did the 85 Bears have a good offense?

The 1985 Bears were good on offense but not great. They finished seventh in total offense in 1985. In our “Best Team Ever” bracket, the other three semifinalists had one thing in common: A Hall-of-Fame coach and a Hall-of-Fame quarterback.

What did they call the 85 Bears defense?

Monsters of the Midway -- Chicago Bears (58 letters)

Your neglect in failing to mention the "Monsters of the Midway" is inexcusable. No nickname could have been more fitting of the fury and ferociousness that embodied the greatest defense in the history of the NFL, the 1985 Chicago Bears.

Who was the greatest Chicago Bear?

Walter Payton was the greatest running back in the history of the NFL. During his 13 years as a Chicago Bear, Sweetness recorded 16,726 rushing yards, 110 rushing touchdowns and 21,264 yards from scrimmage—all of which were NFL records at the time of his retirement.

Why didn t the 1985 Bears repeat?

Mike Ditka refused to engage in a war of words with Hall of Fame defensive Richard Dent, who said Wednesday that Ditka was the reason the 1985 Chicago Bears didn't repeat as Super Bowl champions.

Where did the 85 Bears offense rank?

But the 1985 team was fourth in offensive DVOA and second in points scored. The Bears were also No. 5 on special teams, making them just the sixth team in DVOA history to accomplish the feat of ranking in the top five for all three phases of the game.

What was the most dominant team in NFL history?

1. 1962 Green Bay Packers. Finally, we reached our pick for the best NFL team of all time – the 1962 Green Bay Packers. This team went 13-1 and became NFL champions (before the Super Bowl existed).

What is the best NFL record ever?

Indeed, only one team in the league's history has ever managed that feat, winning all of their regular season games, playoff games, and the Super Bowl, and that is the 1972 Miami Dolphins. They won all 14 regular season games and finished at 17-0 as the Super Bowl VII champions.

Who was the fastest defensive end of all time?

Odafe Oweh took the NFL by storm with his NFL Combine performance, and he ran the fastest 40-yard dash for any defensive linemen ever at 4.36.

What is the 3 oldest NFL team?

What is the NFL biggest rivalry?

Green Bay Packers vs.

Chicago Bears is the biggest rivalry in the NFL. Both teams are among the best teams historically in the league. They've been battling against each other since 1921 and the rivalry is extremely close. In fact, the Packers only overtook the Bears in overall head-to-head in 2017.

What is the oldest rivalry in the NFL?

The oldest NFL rivalry, dating back to when the league was founded in 1920, consists of its two remaining charter members: the Decatur Staleys/Chicago Bears and the Chicago/St. Louis/Phoenix/Arizona Cardinals.