New york jets at miami dolphins november 10th, 1985. December 2, 1985 monday night football the blemish. Indianapolis colts at chicago bears december 8th, 1985. Indianapolis colts 10 at chicago bears 17 on december 8th, 1985 full team and player stats and box score. Bears jamie77 points 14 points 15 points 1 year ago ya know, i have the entire 85 season on dvd because i wasnt alive to watch it and this is the only game ive never watched and im going to keep it that way. In their only loss of the season, the vaunted chicago bears gave up 31 points in the first half and ended up falling to the miami dolphins 3824.
Chicago accomplished this even though two fulltime defensive starters from. Get the latest news and information for the chicago bears. 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. Chicago bears 19 at new york jets 6 on december 14th, 1985 full team and player stats and box score. Jason sanders kicked a 47yard field goal on the final play of overtime after cody parkey missed a 53yard try for the chicago bears, who. The 80 5 bears competed against plenty greater powered offenses interior the 80s. Watch highlights from the chicago bears green bay packers matchup in week 1 of the 2018 season. The 1985 chicago bears were cruising through the regular season and looked as if they could join the 72 dolphins as the only two undefeated teams in nfl history. The super bowls history is so revered that even the simplest of. Many members of the 1972 dolphins the last undefeated team, 1972 were on the miami sidelines that night. The 1985 miami dolphins season was the 20th season in franchise history. The club won their fourth consecutive afc east championship 1 and appeared in the afc championship game. The bears, who were averaging 4 12 sacks per game, totaled none.
Other sources rate the 1985 chicago bears as the greatest nfl team ever. Jul 27, 2007 the seventy two dolphins had a super protection, however the 80 5 bears had a extra effective and extra valuable one. It will be no cake walk for brady and bucs in loaded conference. Chicago bears news, scores, schedule, stats, roster nfl. The 1985 chicago bears and the wild heart of football, a portrait not merely of a team but of a city and a game. Miami was one of the pioneers of the big play, three or four wide receiver. Once you find the perfect game and date, browse available seats for that game by clicking the orange view tickets button. Comprehensive and uptodate chicago bears news, scores, schedule, stats and roster. The following is a list of all regular season and postseason games played between the chicago bears and miami dolphins. Chicago bears 2020 nfl draft analysis for every pick. The bears are searching for a new right guard in the wake of kyle longs retirement. Nov 17, 2010 the 63 chicago bears, fresh off of a 27 victory over the minnesota vikings, will travel to miami to take on the 54 dolphins, who themselves are coming off of a 2917 win over the tennessee. The dolphins won the opening coin toss and elected to receive, something. That was the case in 1985 for the chicago bears, whose perfect season ended in week in a primetime beatdown at the hands of the miami dolphins, chicagos only loss that year en route to the.
The bears signed former seattle seahawks offensive lineman germain ifedi to a oneyear deal, nfl media first reported. Follow all signings after the 2020 nfl draft redskins trade trent williams to 49ers for 5thround pick, 2021 3rdrounder. Chicago bears 37 at detroit lions 17 on december 22nd, 1985 full team and player stats and box score. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. The destination for all national football leaguerelated video on the web. All upcoming miami dolphins vs bears games at hard rock stadium are be featured above. Aug 16, 2014 the bears lost 3824 in week on monday night football, in miami, against dan marino and the dolphins. Jan 26, 2011 the 1985 chicago bears joined the most exclusive fraternity imaginable, the tiniest handful of teams that are so great, so memorable, so onceinalifetime unique that they will be identified. The 1985 chicago bears are considered by many, to have the greatest defense in the history of the nfl. The club won their fourth consecutive afc east championship and appeared in the afc championship game. View the 1985 chicago bears schedule, results and scores for regular season, preseason and postseason nfl games.
View the box score boxscore for the nfl game between the chicago bears and the miami dolphins on december 2, 1985. For tickets and more information, please visit dolphins. Aug 26, 2015 dolphins vs bears 1985, week highlights. Bears beat patriots in super bowl xx on january 26, 1986, in new orleans, louisiana, the chicago bears score a super bowl record number of points to. 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 dolphins margin of victory in the playoffs was 5. The final score was 3824, and there was plenty of blame to go round. The bears travel to miami and shut out the dolphins 160 on thursday night football. Washington redskins news, scores, schedule, stats, roster. Redcliffe dolphins burleigh bears live score, video stream. Unique perspectives on the daily sports topics that matter most. The dolphins scored on their first five possessions to take a 3110 lead. Nfl draft order, grades by team, washingtons round 47 selections.
Reading about this game in books written years after the game, one thing that. Comprehensive national football league news, scores, standings, fantasy games, rumors, and more. Redcliffe dolphins burleigh bears live score and video online live stream starts on 26. Washington redskins 2020 nfl draft live blogopen discussion 2nd3rd rounds sports illustrated. The dolphins righted the ship, however, and won their final seven games, including a stunning upset of the thenundefeated chicago bears in a week monday night contest.
Ifedi primarily played tackle for seattle, but he did start 14 career games at right guard. Oct 02, 2007 the bears played 6 playoff teams and went 51 during the regular season. Chicagomiami 1985 by mike diegnan abc sports online on nov. Oct 14, 2018 but miami contained khalil mack, ending his streak of at least one sack and one forced fumble in every game this season. Oct 19, 2014 the miami dolphins visited the chicago bears this weekend in a week 7 contest. The official site of the chicago bears 1985 schedule. The 1985 bears almost became the second team in nfl history to go. The chicago bears final two selections in the 2020 nfl draft, ol arlington. New york jets 17 at miami dolphins 21 on november 10th, 1985 full team and player stats and box score.
The reason we dont see the 46 defense anymore is because it is painfully vulnerable to spread formations and slantsother quick inside passes. The bears shut out the first two plauoff opponents. The dolphins scored on all five possessions to take a 3110 halftime lead. Aug 23, 20 dan marino assessed this years bears team.
Nfl news, scores, schedule, standings, stats, photos. Bears were set to equal perfection of 1972 dolphins until miamis 85 team. Mitchell trubisky threw a careerhigh six touchdown passes and the nfc northleading chicago bears pounded the tampa bay buccaneers 4810 on sunday. Here on sofascore livescore you can find all redcliffe dolphins vs burleigh bears previous results sorted by their h2h matches. Todays content is four articles in one, all published in the chicago tribune on. See also other dates, venues, and schedules for the dolphins vs. Chicago bears at new york jets december 14th, 1985 pro. Brady throws 3 tds, patriots hang on to beat bears 3831. But for them to etch their name in the history books they knew it. Dolphins end 85 bears undefeated season week, 1985 bears vs. The bears 1985 defense is widely considered one of the best in nfl history, allowing only 12. The bypass rush of the 80 5 bears could have thoroughly destroyed the seventy two dolphin s passing game.
Super bowl xix was an american football game between the american football conference. The postseason tournament concluded with the chicago bears defeating the new england patriots in super bowl xx, 4610, on january 26, 1986, at the louisiana superdome in new orleans, louisiana. Seatgeek is the largest ticket hub on the web which means your chances are increased at finding the right tickets at the right price lets go. The san francisco 49ers comeback falls just short in super bowl xlvii as they fail to convert on fourthandgoal late in the game. Why the 1985 bears are the best team in nfl history bears wire. In 2007, the 1985 bears were ranked as the second greatest super bowl championship team on the nfl networks documentary series americas game.
The 1985 chicago bears are considered to be the best football team in history by many nfl experts. Dec 12, 20 how the chicago bears lost their undefeated season in 1985. Nfl home sports news, scores, schedules, and videos fox. Chicago bears at detroit lions december 22nd, 1985 pro. Chicago bears at miami dolphins december 2nd, 1985 pro. Due to dan marino s offseason holdout, and an injury to receiver mark duper, the dolphins were only 54 through week 9, and in third place in the afc east, behind the. The official website of the chicago bears the charter franchise of the national football league.
Five or six weeks down the road, we might be better than them. The national football league playoffs for the 1985 season began on december 28, 1985. One of the biggest storylines last season was the players of the miami dolphins losing confidence with what brian flores was doing. It is hard to argue that the champagne popping seniors were as impressive as the bears. Ill be honest, miami was a far worse matchup for the bears than ne ever couldve been. Since 1967, the best teams from each of the nfls conferences have met in the super bowl to determine the league champion. The game was played on january 20, 1985, at stanford stadium, on the. Miami opened the scoring on their first possession, with marino finding nat moore for a 33yard touchdown. However, it seems like not all players share the same sentiments. The two teams have met each other times, with the chicago bears winning 4 games and the miami dolphins winning 9 games. Get 2020 nfl season stats, career statistics, game logs and injury updates on the chicago bears quarterback. Marinos gang were virtually the only team the 85 bears faced that took advantage of that fault in the scheme. Dec 02, 2016 the 1985 chicago bears were cruising through the regular season and looked as if they could join the 72 dolphins as the only two undefeated teams in nfl history. Team view of the schedules including links to tickets, broadcast channels, and printable views.
In their only loss of the season, the vaunted chicago bears gave up 31 points. Tom brady threw for three touchdowns and the new england patriots hung on to beat the chicago bears. Chicago bears 24 at miami dolphins 38 on december 2nd, 1985 full team and player stats and box score. The super bowl champions, ranking behind the 1972 dolphins. Sanders kicks fg as dolphins rally past bears 3128 in ot. The dolphins entered their fifth super bowl in team history after posting a. Dolphins national and local media outlets make their picks for sundays game between the bears and dolphins at soldier field.