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scope="row" class="infobox-label">Head coach</th><td class="infobox-data fn"><a href="/wiki/Mike_Ditka" title="Mike Ditka">Mike Ditka</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Offensive coordinator</th><td class="infobox-data fn"><a href="/wiki/Ed_Hughes" title="Ed Hughes">Ed Hughes</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Defensive coordinator</th><td class="infobox-data fn"><a href="/wiki/Buddy_Ryan" title="Buddy Ryan">Buddy Ryan</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Home field</th><td class="infobox-data label"><a href="/wiki/Soldier_Field" title="Soldier Field">Soldier Field</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header note" style="background-color: #0B162A !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #E64100, inset -2px -2px 0 #E64100;;">Results</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Record</th><td class="infobox-data">10–6</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Division place</th><td class="infobox-data">1st <a href="/wiki/NFC_Central" class="mw-redirect" title="NFC Central">NFC Central</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Playoff finish</th><td class="infobox-data"><b>Won <a href="/wiki/1984%E2%80%9385_NFL_playoffs" title="1984–85 NFL playoffs">Divisional Playoffs</a></b><br />(at <a href="/wiki/1984_Washington_Redskins_season" title="1984 Washington Redskins season">Redskins</a>) 23–19<br />Lost <a href="/wiki/1984%E2%80%9385_NFL_playoffs" title="1984–85 NFL playoffs">NFC Championship</a><br />(at <a href="/wiki/1984_San_Francisco_49ers_season" title="1984 San Francisco 49ers season">49ers</a>) 0–23</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/1985_Pro_Bowl" title="1985 Pro Bowl">Pro Bowlers</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><div class="collapsible-list mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="text-align: left;"> <div style="line-height: 1.6em; font-weight: bold;"><div>5<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></div></div> <ul class="mw-collapsible-content" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; line-height: inherit; list-style: none; margin-left: 0;"><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0">RB <a href="/wiki/Walter_Payton" title="Walter Payton">Walter Payton</a></li><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0">DT <a href="/wiki/Dan_Hampton" title="Dan Hampton">Dan Hampton</a></li><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0">DE <a href="/wiki/Richard_Dent" title="Richard Dent">Richard Dent</a></li><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0">MLB <a href="/wiki/Mike_Singletary" title="Mike Singletary">Mike Singletary</a></li><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0">SS <a href="/wiki/Todd_Bell" title="Todd Bell">Todd Bell</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/1984_All-Pro_Team" title="1984 All-Pro Team">All-Pros</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><div class="collapsible-list mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="text-align: left;"> <div style="line-height: 1.6em; font-weight: bold;"><div>7<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></div></div> <ul class="mw-collapsible-content" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; line-height: inherit; list-style: none; margin-left: 0;"><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0">RB <a href="/wiki/Walter_Payton" title="Walter Payton">Walter Payton</a></li><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0">DT <a href="/wiki/Dan_Hampton" title="Dan Hampton">Dan Hampton</a></li><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0">DE <a href="/wiki/Richard_Dent" title="Richard Dent">Richard Dent</a></li><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0">LB <a href="/wiki/Otis_Wilson" title="Otis Wilson">Otis Wilson</a></li><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0">MLB <a href="/wiki/Mike_Singletary" title="Mike Singletary">Mike Singletary</a></li><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0">SS <a href="/wiki/Todd_Bell" title="Todd Bell">Todd Bell</a></li><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0">FS <a href="/wiki/Gary_Fencik" title="Gary Fencik">Gary Fencik</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-below noprint nowrap" style="border-top: 1px solid #aaa; padding-top: 3px;"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1129693374">.mw-parser-output .hlist dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul{margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt,.mw-parser-output .hlist li{margin:0;display:inline}.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline ul,.mw-parser-output .hlist dl dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist dl ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist dl ul,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol 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dd:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dd dt:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dd li:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt dd:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt dt:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt li:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li dd:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li dt:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li li:last-child::after{content:")";font-weight:normal}.mw-parser-output .hlist ol{counter-reset:listitem}.mw-parser-output .hlist ol>li{counter-increment:listitem}.mw-parser-output .hlist ol>li::before{content:" "counter(listitem)"\a0 "}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd ol>li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt ol>li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist li ol>li:first-child::before{content:" ("counter(listitem)"\a0 "}</style><div class="hlist"> <ul><li>← <a href="/wiki/1983_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1983 Chicago Bears season">1983</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/List_of_Chicago_Bears_seasons" title="List of Chicago Bears seasons">Bears seasons</a></b></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1985_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1985 Chicago Bears season">1985</a> →</li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <a href="/wiki/1984_NFL_season" title="1984 NFL season">1984 season</a> was the <a href="/wiki/Chicago_Bears" title="Chicago Bears">Chicago Bears</a>' 65th in the <a href="/wiki/National_Football_League" title="National Football League">National Football League</a> the 15th <a href="/wiki/NFL_playoffs" title="NFL playoffs">post-season</a> completed in the NFL, and their third under <a href="/wiki/List_of_Chicago_Bears_head_coaches" title="List of Chicago Bears head coaches">head coach</a> <a href="/wiki/Mike_Ditka" title="Mike Ditka">Mike Ditka</a>. The team improved from their 8–8 record from 1983, to a 10–6 record, earning them a spot in the <a href="/wiki/1984%E2%80%9385_NFL_playoffs" title="1984–85 NFL playoffs">NFL playoffs</a>. The Bears went on to lose in the NFC Championship Game 23–0 to the eventual <a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_XIX" title="Super Bowl XIX">Super Bowl Champion</a> <a href="/wiki/1984_San_Francisco_49ers_season" title="1984 San Francisco 49ers season">San Francisco 49ers</a> led by Joe Montana. </p><p>This was the first of five consecutive NFC Central titles for the Bears. They opened their 1984 training camp in a new location, <a href="/wiki/Platteville,_Wisconsin" title="Platteville, Wisconsin">Platteville, Wisconsin</a> as head coach <a href="/wiki/Mike_Ditka" title="Mike Ditka">Mike Ditka</a> needed his team to get away from any distractions they might face at home. The team was on the verge of discovering a group of young leaders for the first time, and began to show the dominating defense that would emerge in full the following season, and pushed much farther than anyone expected them to go. </p><p>Chicago opened the season by routing the <a href="/wiki/1984_Tampa_Bay_Buccaneers_season" title="1984 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season">Tampa Bay Buccaneers</a>, 34–14. In Week Two, they shut out the <a href="/wiki/1984_Denver_Broncos_season" title="1984 Denver Broncos season">Denver Broncos</a> 27–0 behind a huge day from star <a href="/wiki/Running_back" title="Running back">running back</a> <a href="/wiki/Walter_Payton" title="Walter Payton">Walter Payton</a>. This game featured a famous image from Payton's career: a 50+ yard run down the sideline, led by 2nd-year guard <a href="/wiki/Mark_Bortz" title="Mark Bortz">Mark Bortz</a>, an 8th round draft pick that was converted from defensive tackle. </p><p>In Week Three, they were without the services of starting <a href="/wiki/Quarterback" title="Quarterback">quarterback</a> <a href="/wiki/Jim_McMahon" title="Jim McMahon">Jim McMahon</a> at <a href="/wiki/1984_Green_Bay_Packers_season" title="1984 Green Bay Packers season">Green Bay</a>, reserve quarterback <a href="/wiki/Bob_Avellini" title="Bob Avellini">Bob Avellini</a> took the reins. Chicago's offense performed inferiorly but still managed a 9–7 victory. This contest marked the first meeting between Mike Ditka and Packers head coach <a href="/wiki/Forrest_Gregg" title="Forrest Gregg">Forrest Gregg</a>. It would be a rivalry that would go down in history as arguably the dirtiest era in <a href="/wiki/Bears-Packers_rivalry" class="mw-redirect" title="Bears-Packers rivalry">Chicago-Green Bay football</a>.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (January 2012)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p>In Week Four, the Bears' lack of offensive power was evident as they lost to the <a href="/wiki/1984_Seattle_Seahawks_season" title="1984 Seattle Seahawks season">Seattle Seahawks</a> 38–9. After this loss, Ditka cut Avellini. The following week, the Bears lost to the <a href="/wiki/1984_Dallas_Cowboys_season" title="1984 Dallas Cowboys season">Dallas Cowboys</a> 23–14, bringing their record to 3–2. </p><p>On October 7, 1984, <a href="/wiki/Walter_Payton" title="Walter Payton">Walter Payton</a> reached a major milestone as he surpassed <a href="/wiki/Jim_Brown" title="Jim Brown">Jim Brown</a> as the game's all-time leading rusher in yards, he did it in the third quarter of a Week Six home game against the <a href="/wiki/1984_New_Orleans_Saints_season" title="1984 New Orleans Saints season">New Orleans Saints</a>. The Bears beat the Saints 20–7. Incidentally, the 1984 Bears ran for the second-most rushing attempts in a season, with 674.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In Week Seven, the Bears lost 38–21 to the <a href="/wiki/1984_St._Louis_Cardinals_(NFL)_season" title="1984 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) season">Cardinals</a> in <a href="/wiki/St._Louis" title="St. Louis">St. Louis</a> the following week. Sitting at 4–3, the Bears proceeded to win three in a row. They beat Tampa Bay 44–9, then <a href="/wiki/1984_Minnesota_Vikings_season" title="1984 Minnesota Vikings season">Minnesota Vikings</a> at home, 16–7. Following the win over the Minnesota Vikings, came the biggest challenge for the Bears: a showdown with the defending world champion <a href="/wiki/1984_Los_Angeles_Raiders_season" title="1984 Los Angeles Raiders season">Los Angeles Raiders</a>. The Bears beat the Raiders 17–6, a game that showcased <a href="/wiki/Richard_Dent" title="Richard Dent">Richard Dent</a>, who collected three sacks against Raiders QB <a href="/wiki/Marc_Wilson_(American_football)" title="Marc Wilson (American football)">Marc Wilson</a>. Dent would finish with 17.5 sacks, third-most for the season behind <a href="/wiki/Mark_Gastineau" title="Mark Gastineau">Mark Gastineau</a> and <a href="/wiki/Andre_Tippett" title="Andre Tippett">Andre Tippett</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Bears would then record 72 sacks, an NFL record.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Bears' victory was marred by a kidney laceration suffered by Jim McMahon, ending his season. </p><p>Six-year veteran QB <a href="/wiki/Steve_Fuller_(football_player)" class="mw-redirect" title="Steve Fuller (football player)">Steve Fuller</a> had been acquired from the <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Rams" title="Los Angeles Rams">Los Angeles Rams</a> prior to the 1984 season for insurance in case McMahon was injured. The investment paid off, as Fuller guided the Bears to a 2–1 record over the next 3 games. In the third game at <a href="/wiki/1984_Minnesota_Vikings_season" title="1984 Minnesota Vikings season">Minnesota</a>'s new <a href="/wiki/Hubert_H._Humphrey_Metrodome" title="Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome">Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome</a> in Week Thirteen, the team clinched its first NFC Central Division title. </p><p>After the Minnesota game, Fuller was injured, and Chicago was faced with another quarterback problem. Ineffective <a href="/wiki/Rusty_Lisch" title="Rusty Lisch">Rusty Lisch</a> replaced the injured Fuller and lost the Week Fourteen game at <a href="/wiki/1984_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1984 San Diego Chargers season">San Diego</a>, then started the following week against Green Bay at home. Lisch was again ineffective, so Ditka inserted none other than Walter Payton behind center in the <a href="/wiki/Shotgun_formation" title="Shotgun formation">shotgun formation</a>. Payton, unsurprisingly, was ineffective as well, and the Bears lost to the Packers 20–14. </p><p>Fuller was expected to return by the playoffs, but Ditka did not want to enter the postseason with another loss. The Bears signed 14-year journeyman <a href="/wiki/Greg_Landry" title="Greg Landry">Greg Landry</a> to start his last NFL game against his previous team, the <a href="/wiki/1984_Detroit_Lions_season" title="1984 Detroit Lions season">Detroit Lions</a>, in the season finale. The Bears won 30–13, and were headed to the playoffs for the first time since <a href="/wiki/1979_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1979 Chicago Bears season">1979</a>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Offseaon">Offseaon</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1984_Chicago_Bears_season&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Offseaon"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="1984_NFL_Draft">1984 NFL Draft</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1984_Chicago_Bears_season&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: 1984 NFL Draft"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output 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</td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">11 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em; background:#faecc8;"><a href="/wiki/Wilber_Marshall" title="Wilber Marshall">Wilber Marshall</a> *<span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Linebacker" title="Linebacker">Linebacker</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Florida_Gators_football" title="Florida Gators football">Florida</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;"> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#d9e9f9"> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">2 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">44 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Ron_Rivera" title="Ron Rivera">Ron Rivera</a><span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Linebacker" title="Linebacker">Linebacker</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/California_Golden_Bears_football" title="California Golden Bears football">California</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;"> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#d9e9f9"> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">3 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">71 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Stefan_Humphries" title="Stefan Humphries">Stefan Humphries</a><span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Offensive_guard" class="mw-redirect" title="Offensive guard">Guard</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Michigan_Wolverines_football" title="Michigan Wolverines football">Michigan</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;"> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#d9e9f9"> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">4 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">98 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Tom_Andrews_(American_football)" title="Tom Andrews (American football)">Tom Andrews</a><span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Offensive_guard" class="mw-redirect" title="Offensive guard">Guard</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Louisville_Cardinals_football" title="Louisville Cardinals football">Louisville</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">7 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">179 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">Nakita Robertson<span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Running_back" title="Running back">Running back</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">Central Arkansas </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;"> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#d9e9f9"> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">8 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">212 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Brad_Anderson_(American_football)" title="Brad Anderson (American football)">Brad Anderson</a><span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Wide_receiver" title="Wide receiver">Wide receiver</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Arizona_Wildcats_football" title="Arizona Wildcats football">Arizona</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">9 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">244 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Mark_Casale" title="Mark Casale">Mark Casale</a><span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Quarterback" title="Quarterback">Quarterback</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Montclair_State_University" title="Montclair State University">Montclair State</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">10 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">266 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">Kurt Vestman<span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Tight_end" title="Tight end">Tight end</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">Idaho </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;"> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#d9e9f9"> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">10 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">271 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em; background:#faecc8;"><a href="/wiki/Shaun_Gayle" title="Shaun Gayle">Shaun Gayle</a> *<span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Safety_(gridiron_football_position)" title="Safety (gridiron football position)">Safety</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Ohio_State_Buckeyes_football" title="Ohio State Buckeyes football">Ohio State</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">11 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">298 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">Mark Butkus<span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Defensive_tackle" title="Defensive tackle">Defensive tackle</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/University_of_Illinois_at_Urbana%E2%80%93Champaign" class="mw-redirect" title="University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign">Illinois</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">12 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">330 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">Donald Jordan<span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Running_back" title="Running back">Running back</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/University_of_Houston" title="University of Houston">Houston</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="6" style="text-align:center;"><small><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r981673959">.mw-parser-output .legend{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .legend-color{display:inline-block;min-width:1.25em;height:1.25em;line-height:1.25;margin:1px 0;text-align:center;border:1px solid black;background-color:transparent;color:black}.mw-parser-output .legend-text{}</style><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:#d9e9f9; color:black;">     </span> Made roster  <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959" /><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:#FFCC00; color:black;">  †  </span> <a href="/wiki/Pro_Football_Hall_of_Fame" title="Pro Football Hall of Fame">Pro Football Hall of Fame</a>  <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959" /><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:#faecc8; color:black;">  *  </span> Made at least one <a href="/wiki/Pro_Bowl" title="Pro Bowl">Pro Bowl</a> during career</small> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Undrafted_free_agents">Undrafted free agents</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1984_Chicago_Bears_season&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Undrafted free agents"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <caption>1984 Undrafted Free Agents of note </caption> <tbody><tr> <th>Player </th> <th>Position </th> <th>College </th></tr> <tr> <td>Mike Bass </td> <td>Kicker </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football" title="Illinois Fighting Illini football">Illinois</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Chris Jensen </td> <td>Wide receiver </td> <td>Lake Forest </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Personnel">Personnel</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1984_Chicago_Bears_season&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Personnel"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Coaches_/_Staff"><span id="Coaches_.2F_Staff"></span>Coaches / Staff</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1984_Chicago_Bears_season&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Coaches / Staff"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="toccolours"> <caption style="background-color: #0B162A !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #E64100, inset -2px -2px 0 #E64100;"><b>1984 Chicago Bears staff</b> </caption> <tbody><tr> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p><b>Front office</b> </p> <ul><li>Owner – <a href="/wiki/Virginia_Halas_McCaskey" title="Virginia Halas McCaskey">Virginia Halas McCaskey</a></li> <li>Team president – <a href="/wiki/Michael_McCaskey" title="Michael McCaskey">Michael McCaskey</a></li> <li>General manager – <a href="/wiki/Jerry_Vainisi" title="Jerry Vainisi">Jerry Vainisi</a></li> <li>Director of player personnel – <a href="/wiki/Rod_Graves" title="Rod Graves">Rod Graves</a></li> <li>Equipment manager – <a href="/w/index.php?title=Ray_Earley&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Ray Earley (page does not exist)">Ray Earley</a></li> <li>Assistant equipment manager – <a href="/w/index.php?title=Gary_Haeger&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Gary Haeger (page does not exist)">Gary Haeger</a></li> <li>Scout – <a href="/wiki/Jim_Dooley" title="Jim Dooley">Jim Dooley</a></li> <li>Video team – <a href="/w/index.php?title=Pete_McGrane&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Pete McGrane (page does not exist)">Pete McGrane</a></li></ul> <p><b>Head coaches</b> </p> <ul><li>Head coach – <a href="/wiki/Mike_Ditka" title="Mike Ditka">Mike Ditka</a></li> <li>Assistant head coach – <a href="/wiki/Steve_Kazor" title="Steve Kazor">Steve Kazor</a></li></ul> <p><b>Offensive coaches</b> </p> <ul><li>Offensive coordinator – <a href="/wiki/Ed_Hughes" title="Ed Hughes">Ed Hughes</a></li> <li>Offensive specialist – <a href="/wiki/Ted_Plumb" title="Ted Plumb">Ted Plumb</a></li> <li>Running backs – <a href="/wiki/Johnny_Roland" title="Johnny Roland">Johnny Roland</a></li> <li>Offensive line – <a href="/wiki/Dick_Stanfel" title="Dick Stanfel">Dick Stanfel</a></li></ul> </td> <td width="35"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"><b>Defensive coaches</b> <ul><li>Defensive coordinator – <a href="/wiki/Buddy_Ryan" title="Buddy Ryan">Buddy Ryan</a></li> <li>Defensive line – <a href="/wiki/Dale_Haupt" title="Dale Haupt">Dale Haupt</a></li> <li>Secondary – <a href="/wiki/Jim_LaRue" title="Jim LaRue">Jim LaRue</a></li></ul> <p><br /> </p><p><b>Strength and conditioning</b> </p> <ul><li>Assistant trainer – <a href="/w/index.php?title=Brian_McCaskey&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Brian McCaskey (page does not exist)">Brian McCaskey</a></li> <li>Weightlifting/Strength – <a href="/wiki/Clyde_Emrich" title="Clyde Emrich">Clyde Emrich</a></li></ul> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Roster">Roster</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1984_Chicago_Bears_season&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Roster"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="toccolours"> <caption style="background-color: #0B162A !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #E64100, inset -2px -2px 0 #E64100;; text-align: center;"><b>1984 Chicago Bears roster</b> </caption> <tbody><tr> <td style="vertical-align:top;"><b><a href="/wiki/Quarterback" title="Quarterback">Quarterbacks</a> <span style="font-size:90%;">(QB)</span></b> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;"> 4</span> <a href="/wiki/Steve_Fuller_(American_football)" title="Steve Fuller (American football)">Steve Fuller</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">11</span> <a href="/wiki/Greg_Landry" title="Greg Landry">Greg Landry</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">12</span> <a href="/wiki/Rusty_Lisch" title="Rusty Lisch">Rusty Lisch</a></li></ul> <p><b><a href="/wiki/Running_back" title="Running back">Running backs</a> <span style="font-size:90%;">(RB)</span></b> </p> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">29</span> <a href="/wiki/Dennis_Gentry" title="Dennis Gentry">Dennis Gentry</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">32</span> <a href="/wiki/Anthony_Hutchison" title="Anthony Hutchison">Anthony Hutchison</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">34</span> <a href="/wiki/Walter_Payton" title="Walter Payton">Walter Payton</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">26</span> <a href="/wiki/Matt_Suhey" title="Matt Suhey">Matt Suhey</a> <abbr title="Fullback"><span style="font-size:90%;">FB</span></abbr></li> <li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">33</span> <a href="/wiki/Calvin_Thomas_(American_football)" title="Calvin Thomas (American football)">Calvin Thomas</a></li></ul> <p><b><a href="/wiki/Wide_receiver" title="Wide receiver">Wide receivers</a> <span style="font-size:90%;">(WR)</span></b> </p> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">86</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Brad_Anderson_(football_player)" class="mw-redirect" title="Brad Anderson (football player)">Brad Anderson</a></i></li> <li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">84</span> <a href="/wiki/Brian_Baschnagel" title="Brian Baschnagel">Brian Baschnagel</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">83</span> <a href="/wiki/Willie_Gault" title="Willie Gault">Willie Gault</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">85</span> <a href="/wiki/Dennis_McKinnon" title="Dennis McKinnon">Dennis McKinnon</a></li></ul> <p><b><a href="/wiki/Tight_end" title="Tight end">Tight ends</a> <span style="font-size:90%;">(TE)</span></b> </p> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">88</span> <a href="/wiki/Pat_Dunsmore" title="Pat Dunsmore">Pat Dunsmore</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">89</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Mitch_Krenk" title="Mitch Krenk">Mitch Krenk</a></i></li> <li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">87</span> <a href="/wiki/Emery_Moorehead" title="Emery Moorehead">Emery Moorehead</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">81</span> <a href="/wiki/Jay_Saldi" title="Jay Saldi">Jay Saldi</a></li></ul> </td> <td style="width: 25px;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"><b><a href="/wiki/Offensive_line" class="mw-redirect" title="Offensive line">Offensive linemen</a> <span style="font-size:90%;">(OL)</span></b> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">60</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Tom_Andrews_(football_player)" class="mw-redirect" title="Tom Andrews (football player)">Tom Andrews</a></i> <abbr title="Center"><span style="font-size:90%;">C</span></abbr></li> <li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">79</span> <a href="/wiki/Kurt_Becker" title="Kurt Becker">Kurt Becker</a> <abbr title="Offensive guard"><span style="font-size:90%;">G</span></abbr></li> <li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">62</span> <a href="/wiki/Mark_Bortz" title="Mark Bortz">Mark Bortz</a> <abbr title="Offensive guard"><span style="font-size:90%;">G</span></abbr></li> <li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">74</span> <a href="/wiki/Jim_Covert" title="Jim Covert">Jim Covert</a> <abbr title="Offensive tackle"><span style="font-size:90%;">T</span></abbr></li> <li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">64</span> <a href="/wiki/Rob_Fada" title="Rob Fada">Rob Fada</a> <abbr title="Offensive guard"><span style="font-size:90%;">G</span></abbr></li> <li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">71</span> <a href="/wiki/Andy_Frederick" title="Andy Frederick">Andy Frederick</a> <abbr title="Offensive tackle"><span style="font-size:90%;">T</span></abbr></li> <li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">63</span> <a href="/wiki/Jay_Hilgenberg" title="Jay Hilgenberg">Jay Hilgenberg</a> <abbr title="Center"><span style="font-size:90%;">C</span></abbr></li> <li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">78</span> <a href="/wiki/Keith_Van_Horne" title="Keith Van Horne">Keith Van Horne</a> <abbr title="Offensive tackle"><span style="font-size:90%;">T</span></abbr></li></ul> <p><b><a href="/wiki/Defensive_line" class="mw-redirect" title="Defensive line">Defensive linemen</a> <span style="font-size:90%;">(DL)</span></b> </p> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">95</span> <a href="/wiki/Richard_Dent" title="Richard Dent">Richard Dent</a> <abbr title="Defensive end"><span style="font-size:90%;">DE</span></abbr></li> <li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">99</span> <a href="/wiki/Dan_Hampton" title="Dan Hampton">Dan Hampton</a> <abbr title="Defensive tackle"><span style="font-size:90%;">DT</span></abbr></li> <li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">73</span> <a href="/wiki/Mike_Hartenstine" title="Mike Hartenstine">Mike Hartenstine</a> <abbr title="Defensive end"><span style="font-size:90%;">DE</span></abbr></li> <li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">76</span> <a href="/wiki/Steve_McMichael" title="Steve McMichael">Steve McMichael</a> <abbr title="Defensive tackle"><span style="font-size:90%;">DT</span></abbr></li> <li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">68</span> <a href="/wiki/Jim_Osborne_(American_football)" title="Jim Osborne (American football)">Jim Osborne</a> <abbr title="Defensive tackle"><span style="font-size:90%;">DT</span></abbr></li> <li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">98</span> <a href="/wiki/Tyrone_Keys" title="Tyrone Keys">Tyrone Keys</a> <abbr title="Defensive end"><span style="font-size:90%;">DE</span></abbr></li> <li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">70</span> <a href="/wiki/Henry_Waechter" title="Henry Waechter">Henry Waechter</a> <abbr title="Defensive end"><span style="font-size:90%;">DE</span></abbr></li></ul> </td> <td style="width: 25px;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"><b><a href="/wiki/Linebacker" title="Linebacker">Linebackers</a> <span style="font-size:90%;">(LB)</span></b> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">90</span> <a href="/wiki/Al_Harris_(defensive_lineman)" title="Al Harris (defensive lineman)">Al Harris</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">58</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Wilber_Marshall" title="Wilber Marshall">Wilber Marshall</a></i></li> <li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">53</span> <a href="/wiki/Dan_Rains" title="Dan Rains">Dan Rains</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">59</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Ron_Rivera" title="Ron Rivera">Ron Rivera</a></i></li> <li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">50</span> <a href="/wiki/Mike_Singletary" title="Mike Singletary">Mike Singletary</a> <abbr title="Middle linebacker"><span style="font-size:90%;">MLB</span></abbr></li> <li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">55</span> <a href="/wiki/Otis_Wilson" title="Otis Wilson">Otis Wilson</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">54</span> <a href="/wiki/Brian_Cabral" title="Brian Cabral">Brian Cabral</a> <abbr title="Linebacker"><span style="font-size:90%;">LB</span></abbr></li></ul> <p><b><a href="/wiki/Defensive_back" title="Defensive back">Defensive backs</a> <span style="font-size:90%;">(DB)</span></b> </p> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">25</span> <a href="/wiki/Todd_Bell" title="Todd Bell">Todd Bell</a> <abbr title="Strong safety"><span style="font-size:90%;">SS</span></abbr></li> <li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">30</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Jack_Cameron_(American_football)" title="Jack Cameron (American football)">Jack Cameron</a></i></li> <li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">22</span> <a href="/wiki/Dave_Duerson" title="Dave Duerson">Dave Duerson</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">45</span> <a href="/wiki/Gary_Fencik" title="Gary Fencik">Gary Fencik</a> <abbr title="Free safety"><span style="font-size:90%;">FS</span></abbr></li> <li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">24</span> <a href="/wiki/Jeff_Fisher" title="Jeff Fisher">Jeff Fisher</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">21</span> <a href="/wiki/Leslie_Frazier" title="Leslie Frazier">Leslie Frazier</a> <abbr title="Cornerback"><span style="font-size:90%;">CB</span></abbr></li> <li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">23</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Shaun_Gayle" title="Shaun Gayle">Shaun Gayle</a></i></li> <li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">20</span> <a href="/wiki/Kevin_Potter_(American_football)" title="Kevin Potter (American football)">Kevin Potter</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">27</span> <a href="/wiki/Mike_Richardson_(American_football,_born_1961)" title="Mike Richardson (American football, born 1961)">Mike Richardson</a> <abbr title="Cornerback"><span style="font-size:90%;">CB</span></abbr></li> <li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">44</span> <a href="/wiki/Terry_Schmidt" title="Terry Schmidt">Terry Schmidt</a></li></ul> <p><b><a href="/wiki/Special_teams" class="mw-redirect" title="Special teams">Special teams</a></b> </p> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">16</span> <a href="/wiki/Robert_R._Thomas" title="Robert R. Thomas">Robert R. Thomas</a> <abbr title="Kicker"><span style="font-size:90%;">K</span></abbr></li> <li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">15</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Dave_Finzer" title="Dave Finzer">Dave Finzer</a></i> <abbr title="Punter"><span style="font-size:90%;">P</span></abbr></li></ul> </td> <td style="width: 25px;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p><b>Reserve</b> </p> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">97</span> <i><a href="/w/index.php?title=Mark_Butkus&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Mark Butkus (page does not exist)">Mark Butkus</a></i> <abbr title="Defensive tackle"><span style="font-size:90%;">DT</span></abbr> <span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Injury_icon_2.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Injury_icon_2.svg/15px-Injury_icon_2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="15" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Injury_icon_2.svg/23px-Injury_icon_2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Injury_icon_2.svg/30px-Injury_icon_2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="512" data-file-height="512" /></a></span> <span style="font-size:90%;">(<a href="/wiki/Injured_reserve" class="mw-redirect" title="Injured reserve">IR</a>)</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">49</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Donald_Jordan" title="Donald Jordan">Donald Jordan</a></i> <abbr title="Fullback"><span style="font-size:90%;">FB</span></abbr> <span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Injury_icon_2.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Injury_icon_2.svg/15px-Injury_icon_2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="15" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Injury_icon_2.svg/23px-Injury_icon_2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Injury_icon_2.svg/30px-Injury_icon_2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="512" data-file-height="512" /></a></span> <span style="font-size:90%;">(<a href="/wiki/Injured_reserve" class="mw-redirect" title="Injured reserve">IR</a>)</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">75</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Stefan_Humphries" title="Stefan Humphries">Stefan Humphries</a></i> <abbr title="Offensive guard"><span style="font-size:90%;">G</span></abbr> <span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Injury_icon_2.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Injury_icon_2.svg/15px-Injury_icon_2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="15" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Injury_icon_2.svg/23px-Injury_icon_2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Injury_icon_2.svg/30px-Injury_icon_2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="512" data-file-height="512" /></a></span> <span style="font-size:90%;">(<a href="/wiki/Injured_reserve" class="mw-redirect" title="Injured reserve">IR</a>)</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">82</span> <a href="/wiki/Ken_Margerum" title="Ken Margerum">Ken Margerum</a> <abbr title="Wide receiver"><span style="font-size:90%;">WR</span></abbr> <span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Injury_icon_2.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Injury_icon_2.svg/15px-Injury_icon_2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="15" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Injury_icon_2.svg/23px-Injury_icon_2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Injury_icon_2.svg/30px-Injury_icon_2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="512" data-file-height="512" /></a></span> <span style="font-size:90%;">(<a href="/wiki/Injured_reserve" class="mw-redirect" title="Injured reserve">IR</a>)</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;"> 9</span> <a href="/wiki/Jim_McMahon" title="Jim McMahon">Jim McMahon</a> <abbr title="Quarterback"><span style="font-size:90%;">QB</span></abbr> <span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Injury_icon_2.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Injury_icon_2.svg/15px-Injury_icon_2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="15" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Injury_icon_2.svg/23px-Injury_icon_2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Injury_icon_2.svg/30px-Injury_icon_2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="512" data-file-height="512" /></a></span> <span style="font-size:90%;">(<a href="/wiki/Injured_reserve" class="mw-redirect" title="Injured reserve">IR</a>)</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">--</span> <i><a href="/w/index.php?title=Raymond_Morris_(American_football)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Raymond Morris (American football) (page does not exist)">Raymond Morris</a></i> <abbr title="Linebacker"><span style="font-size:90%;">LB</span></abbr> <span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Injury_icon_2.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Injury_icon_2.svg/15px-Injury_icon_2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="15" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Injury_icon_2.svg/23px-Injury_icon_2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Injury_icon_2.svg/30px-Injury_icon_2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="512" data-file-height="512" /></a></span> <span style="font-size:90%;">(<a href="/wiki/Injured_reserve" class="mw-redirect" title="Injured reserve">IR</a>)</span></li></ul> <div style="font-size:90%;"><i>Rookies in italics</i><br /> </div> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Preseason">Preseason</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1984_Chicago_Bears_season&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: 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title="Soldier Field">Soldier Field</a> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fdd"> <td>2</td> <td>August 11, 1984</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Green_Bay_Packers" title="Green Bay Packers">Green Bay Packers</a></td> <td><b>L</b> 10–17</td> <td>0–2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Milwaukee_County_Stadium" title="Milwaukee County Stadium">Milwaukee County Stadium</a> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fdd"> <td>3</td> <td>August 18, 1984</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Cincinnati_Bengals" title="Cincinnati Bengals">Cincinnati Bengals</a></td> <td><b>L</b> 17–25</td> <td>0–3</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Soldier_Field" title="Soldier Field">Soldier Field</a> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#dfd"> <td>4</td> <td>August 26, 1984</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Buffalo_Bills" title="Buffalo Bills">Buffalo Bills</a></td> <td><b>W</b> 38–7</td> <td>1–3</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hoosier_Dome" class="mw-redirect" title="Hoosier Dome">Hoosier Dome</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Regular_season">Regular season</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1984_Chicago_Bears_season&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Regular season"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Schedule">Schedule</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1984_Chicago_Bears_season&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Schedule"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"> <tbody><tr> <th>Week</th> <th>Date</th> <th>Opponent</th> <th>Result</th> <th>Record</th> <th>Venue</th> <th>Attendance </th></tr> <tr style="background:#dfd"> <td>1</td> <td>September 2, 1984</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1984_Tampa_Bay_Buccaneers_season" title="1984 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season">Tampa Bay Buccaneers</a></td> <td><b>W</b> 34–14</td> <td>1–0</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Soldier_Field" title="Soldier Field">Soldier Field</a></td> <td>58,789 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#dfd"> <td>2</td> <td>September 9, 1984</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1984_Denver_Broncos_season" title="1984 Denver Broncos season">Denver Broncos</a></td> <td><b>W</b> 27–0</td> <td>2–0</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Soldier_Field" title="Soldier Field">Soldier Field</a></td> <td>54,335 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#dfd"> <td>3</td> <td>September 16, 1984</td> <td>at <a href="/wiki/1984_Green_Bay_Packers_season" title="1984 Green Bay Packers season">Green Bay Packers</a></td> <td><b>W</b> 9–7</td> <td>3–0</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lambeau_Field" title="Lambeau Field">Lambeau Field</a></td> <td>55,942 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fdd"> <td>4</td> <td>September 23, 1984</td> <td>at <a href="/wiki/1984_Seattle_Seahawks_season" title="1984 Seattle Seahawks season">Seattle Seahawks</a></td> <td><b>L</b> 9–38</td> <td>3–1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kingdome" title="Kingdome">Kingdome</a></td> <td>61,520 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fdd"> <td>5</td> <td>September 30, 1984</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1984_Dallas_Cowboys_season" title="1984 Dallas Cowboys season">Dallas Cowboys</a></td> <td><b>L</b> 14–23</td> <td>3–2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Soldier_Field" title="Soldier Field">Soldier Field</a></td> <td>63,623 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#dfd"> <td>6</td> <td>October 7, 1984</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1984_New_Orleans_Saints_season" title="1984 New Orleans Saints season">New Orleans Saints</a></td> <td><b>W</b> 20–7</td> <td>4–2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Soldier_Field" title="Soldier Field">Soldier Field</a></td> <td>53,752 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fdd"> <td>7</td> <td>October 14, 1984</td> <td>at <a href="/wiki/1984_St._Louis_Cardinals_(NFL)_season" title="1984 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) season">St. Louis Cardinals</a></td> <td><b>L</b> 21–38</td> <td>4–3</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Busch_Memorial_Stadium" title="Busch Memorial Stadium">Busch Memorial Stadium</a></td> <td>49,554 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#dfd"> <td>8</td> <td>October 21, 1984</td> <td>at Tampa Bay Buccaneers</td> <td><b>W</b> 44–9</td> <td>5–3</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tampa_Stadium" title="Tampa Stadium">Tampa Stadium</a></td> <td>60,003 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#dfd"> <td>9</td> <td>October 28, 1984</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1984_Minnesota_Vikings_season" title="1984 Minnesota Vikings season">Minnesota Vikings</a></td> <td><b>W</b> 16–7</td> <td>6–3</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Soldier_Field" title="Soldier Field">Soldier Field</a></td> <td>57,517 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#dfd"> <td>10</td> <td>November 4, 1984</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1984_Los_Angeles_Raiders_season" title="1984 Los Angeles Raiders season">Los Angeles Raiders</a></td> <td><b>W</b> 17–6</td> <td>7–3</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Soldier_Field" title="Soldier Field">Soldier Field</a></td> <td>59,858 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fdd"> <td>11</td> <td>November 11, 1984</td> <td>at <a href="/wiki/1984_Los_Angeles_Rams_season" title="1984 Los Angeles Rams season">Los Angeles Rams</a></td> <td><b>L</b> 13–29</td> <td>7–4</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Anaheim_Stadium" class="mw-redirect" title="Anaheim Stadium">Anaheim Stadium</a></td> <td>62,021 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#dfd"> <td>12</td> <td>November 18, 1984</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1984_Detroit_Lions_season" title="1984 Detroit Lions season">Detroit Lions</a></td> <td><b>W</b> 16–14</td> <td>8–4</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Soldier_Field" title="Soldier Field">Soldier Field</a></td> <td>54,911 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#dfd"> <td>13</td> <td>November 25, 1984</td> <td>at Minnesota Vikings</td> <td><b>W</b> 34–3</td> <td>9–4</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hubert_H._Humphrey_Metrodome" title="Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome">Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome</a></td> <td>56,881 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fdd"> <td>14</td> <td>December 3, 1984</td> <td>at <a href="/wiki/1984_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1984 San Diego Chargers season">San Diego Chargers</a></td> <td><b>L</b> 7–20</td> <td>9–5</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jack_Murphy_Stadium" class="mw-redirect" title="Jack Murphy Stadium">Jack Murphy Stadium</a></td> <td>45,470 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fdd"> <td>15</td> <td>December 9, 1984</td> <td>Green Bay Packers</td> <td><b>L</b> 14–20</td> <td>9–6</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Soldier_Field" title="Soldier Field">Soldier Field</a></td> <td>59,374 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#dfd"> <td>16</td> <td>December 16, 1984</td> <td>at Detroit Lions</td> <td><b>W</b> 30–13</td> <td>10–6</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pontiac_Silverdome" title="Pontiac Silverdome">Pontiac Silverdome</a></td> <td>53,252 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Standings">Standings</h3><span 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</th></tr> <tr style="background:#cfc;"> <td style="text-align:left;"><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Chicago Bears</a><sup>(3)</sup> </td> <td>10 </td> <td>6 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>.625 </td> <td>7–1 </td> <td>8–4 </td> <td>325 </td> <td>248 </td> <td>W1 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1984_Green_Bay_Packers_season" title="1984 Green Bay Packers season">Green Bay Packers</a> </td> <td>8 </td> <td>8 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>.500 </td> <td>5–3 </td> <td>8–4 </td> <td>390 </td> <td>309 </td> <td>W3 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1984_Tampa_Bay_Buccaneers_season" title="1984 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season">Tampa Bay Buccaneers</a> </td> <td>6 </td> <td>10 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>.375 </td> <td>3–5 </td> <td>5–9 </td> <td>335 </td> <td>380 </td> <td>W2 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1984_Detroit_Lions_season" title="1984 Detroit Lions season">Detroit Lions</a> </td> <td>4 </td> <td>11 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>.281 </td> <td>3–5 </td> <td>4–7–1 </td> <td>283 </td> <td>408 </td> <td>L3 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1984_Minnesota_Vikings_season" title="1984 Minnesota Vikings season">Minnesota Vikings</a> </td> <td>3 </td> <td>13 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>.188 </td> <td>2–6 </td> <td>3–9 </td> <td>276 </td> <td>484 </td> <td>L6 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Game_summaries">Game summaries</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1984_Chicago_Bears_season&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Game summaries"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Week_2:_vs._Denver_Broncos">Week 2: vs. Denver Broncos</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1984_Chicago_Bears_season&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Week 2: vs. Denver Broncos"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Bears limited the Broncos to 130 total yards as three different Denver quarterbacks (<a href="/wiki/John_Elway" title="John Elway">John Elway</a>, <a href="/wiki/Gary_Kubiak" title="Gary Kubiak">Gary Kubiak</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Scott_Stankavage" title="Scott Stankavage">Scott Stankavage</a>) completed just nine passes with two interceptions. Seven different Bears players led by <a href="/wiki/Walter_Payton" title="Walter Payton">Walter Payton</a> rushed for 302 yards. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Week_3:_at_Green_Bay_Packers">Week 3: at Green Bay Packers</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1984_Chicago_Bears_season&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Week 3: at Green Bay Packers"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div style="border: 1px solid #aaa; padding: 5px; font-size: 95%; margin:auto;"> <div style="width: 100%;"> <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="font-size:95%; margin-left:1em; float:right"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th scope="col">Quarter</th> <th scope="col" width="25"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1038841319">.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}</style><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="First quarter">1</span></th> <th scope="col" width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319" /><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Second quarter">2</span></th> <th scope="col" width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319" /><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Third quarter">3</span></th><th scope="col" width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319" /><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Fourth quarter">4</span></th><th scope="col" width="25">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th scope="row" style="text-align:left"><b>Bears</b></th> <td>3</td> <td>3</td> <td>0</td><td>3</td><td><b>9</b></td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th scope="row" style="text-align:left">Packers</th> <td>0</td> <td>7</td> <td>0</td><td>0</td><td><b>7</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><i>at <a href="/wiki/Lambeau_Field" title="Lambeau Field">Lambeau Field</a>, <a href="/wiki/Green_Bay,_Wisconsin" title="Green Bay, Wisconsin">Green Bay, Wisconsin</a></i> </p> <ul><li><b>Date</b>: Sunday, September 16</li><li><b>Game time</b>: 12:00 p.m.</li><li><b>Game weather</b>: 50 °F (10 °C), wind 9 mph (14 km/h)</li><li><b>Referee</b>: Pat Haggerty</li><li><b>TV announcers (CBS)</b>: Pat Summerall and John Madden</li><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/198409160gnb.htm">Pro-Football-Reference.com</a></li> </ul> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> </div> <table class="mw-collapsible autocollapse" style="width: 100%"> <tbody><tr> <th>Game information </th></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em;"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1216972533">.mw-parser-output .col-begin{border-collapse:collapse;padding:0;color:inherit;width:100%;border:0;margin:0}.mw-parser-output .col-begin-small{font-size:90%}.mw-parser-output .col-break{vertical-align:top;text-align:left}.mw-parser-output .col-break-2{width:50%}.mw-parser-output .col-break-3{width:33.3%}.mw-parser-output .col-break-4{width:25%}.mw-parser-output .col-break-5{width:20%}@media(max-width:720px){.mw-parser-output .col-begin,.mw-parser-output .col-begin>tbody,.mw-parser-output .col-begin>tbody>tr,.mw-parser-output .col-begin>tbody>tr>td{display:block!important;width:100%!important}.mw-parser-output .col-break{padding-left:0!important}}</style><div> <table class="col-begin" role="presentation"> <tbody><tr> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <p><b>First quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>CHI – <a href="/wiki/Robert_R._Thomas" title="Robert R. Thomas">Bob Thomas</a> 19-yard field goal. <i>Bears 3–0.</i></li></ul> <p><b>Second quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>CHI – Bob Thomas 49-yard field goal. <i>Bears 6–0.</i></li> <li>GB – <a href="/wiki/Jessie_Clark" title="Jessie Clark">Jessie Clark</a> 1-yard run (Eddie Garcia kick). <i>Packers 7–6.</i></li></ul> <p><b>Fourth quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>CHI – Bob Thomas 28-yard field goal. <i>Bears 9–7.</i></li></ul> </td> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <p><b>Bears</b> </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bob_Avellini" title="Bob Avellini">Bob Avellini</a> <br /> 11/17, 133 yards, INT</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Walter_Payton" title="Walter Payton">Walter Payton</a> <br /> 27 rushes, 110 yards</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Emery_Moorehead" title="Emery Moorehead">Emery Moorehead</a> <br /> 2 receptions, 65 yards</li></ul> <p><b>Packers</b> </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Lynn_Dickey" title="Lynn Dickey">Lynn Dickey</a> <br /> 11/23, 142 yards, INT</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gerry_Ellis" title="Gerry Ellis">Gerry Ellis</a> <br /> 7 rushes, 18 yards</li> <li><a href="/wiki/James_Lofton" title="James Lofton">James Lofton</a> <br /> 4 receptions, 89 yards</li></ul> <p>  </p> </td></tr></tbody></table></div> </td></tr></tbody></table> </div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Week_4:_at_Seattle_Seahawks">Week 4: at Seattle Seahawks</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1984_Chicago_Bears_season&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Week 4: at Seattle Seahawks"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div style="border: 1px solid #aaa; padding: 5px; font-size: 95%; margin:auto;"> <div style="width: 100%;"> <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="font-size:95%; margin-left:1em; float:right"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th scope="col">Quarter</th> <th scope="col" width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319" /><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="First quarter">1</span></th> <th scope="col" width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319" /><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Second quarter">2</span></th> <th scope="col" width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319" /><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Third quarter">3</span></th><th scope="col" width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319" /><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Fourth quarter">4</span></th><th scope="col" width="25">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th scope="row" style="text-align:left">Bears</th> <td>7</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td><td>2</td><td><b>9</b></td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th scope="row" style="text-align:left"><b>Seahawks</b></th> <td>7</td> <td>3</td> <td>21</td><td>7</td><td><b>38</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><i>at <a href="/wiki/Kingdome" title="Kingdome">Kingdome</a>, <a href="/wiki/Seattle,_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="Seattle, Washington">Seattle, Washington</a></i> </p> <ul><li><b>Date</b>: Sunday, September 23</li><li><b>Game time</b>: 1:00 pm. PDT</li><li><b>Game weather</b>: indoors (dome)</li><li><b>Game attendance</b>: 61,250</li><li><b>Referee</b>: <a href="/wiki/Chuck_Heberling" title="Chuck Heberling">Chuck Heberling</a></li><li><b>TV announcers (<a href="/wiki/NFL_on_CBS" title="NFL on CBS">CBS</a>)</b>: <a href="/wiki/Tim_Ryan_(sportscaster)" title="Tim Ryan (sportscaster)">Tim Ryan</a> & <a href="/wiki/Johnny_Morris_(American_football)" title="Johnny Morris (American football)">Johnny Morris</a></li><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/198409230sea.htm">Pro-Football-Reference.com</a></li> </ul> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> </div> <table class="mw-collapsible autocollapse" style="width: 100%"> <tbody><tr> <th>Game information </th></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em;"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1216972533" /><div> <table class="col-begin" role="presentation"> <tbody><tr> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <p><b>First quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>CHI – <a href="/wiki/Matt_Suhey" title="Matt Suhey">Matt Suhey</a> 3-yard pass from <a href="/wiki/Walter_Payton" title="Walter Payton">Walter Payton</a> (<a href="/wiki/Robert_R._Thomas" title="Robert R. Thomas">Bob Thomas</a> kick). <i>Bears 7–0.</i></li> <li>SEA – <a href="/wiki/Keith_Simpson_(American_football)" title="Keith Simpson (American football)">Keith Simpson</a> 39-yard interception return (<a href="/wiki/Norm_Johnson" title="Norm Johnson">Norm Johnson</a> kick). <i>Tied 7–7.</i></li></ul> <p><b>Second quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>SEA – Norm Johnson 27-yard field goal. <i>Seahawks 10–7.</i></li></ul> <p><b>Third quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>SEA – <a href="/wiki/Dave_Kreig" class="mw-redirect" title="Dave Kreig">Dave Kreig</a> 3-yard run (Norm Johnson kick). <i>Seahawks 17–7.</i></li> <li>SEA – <a href="/wiki/Eric_Lane_(American_football)" title="Eric Lane (American football)">Eric Lane</a> 55-yard pass from Dave Kreig (Norm Johnson kick). <i>Seahawks 24–7.</i></li> <li>SEA – <a href="/wiki/Joe_Nash" title="Joe Nash">Joe Nash</a> recovered fumble in end zone (Norm Johnson kick). <i>Seahawks 31–7.</i></li></ul> <p><b>Fourth quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>CHI – Safety, holding penalty by Seattle in end zone. <i>Seahawks 31–9.</i></li> <li>SEA – <a href="/wiki/Terry_Jackson_(cornerback)" title="Terry Jackson (cornerback)">Terry Jackson</a> 62-yard interception return (Norm Johnson kick). <i>Seahawks 38–9.</i></li></ul> </td> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <p><b>Bears</b> </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bob_Avellini" title="Bob Avellini">Bob Avellini</a> <br /> 13/26, 119 yards, INT</li> <li>Walter Payton <br /> 24 rushes, 116 yards</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Willie_Gault" title="Willie Gault">Willie Gault</a> <br /> 6 receptions, 73 yards</li></ul> <p><b>Seahawks</b> </p> <ul><li>Dave Kreig <br /> 6/16, 146 yards, TD</li> <li>Eric Lane <br /> 17 rushes, 50 yards<br /> 1 reception, 55 yards, TD</li></ul> <p>  </p> </td></tr></tbody></table></div> </td></tr></tbody></table> </div> <p>Six Bears turnovers and a 21-0 run by the Seahawks in the 3rd quarter were the key as Chicago's season-opening win streak was blunted, 38-9. The two teams combined for just 504 yards of offense with 22 penalties eating up 181 yards. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Week_5:_vs._Dallas_Cowboys">Week 5: vs. Dallas Cowboys</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1984_Chicago_Bears_season&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Week 5: vs. Dallas Cowboys"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div style="border: 1px solid #aaa; padding: 5px; font-size: 95%; margin:auto;"> <div style="width: 100%;"> <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="font-size:95%; margin-left:1em; float:right"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th scope="col">Quarter</th> <th scope="col" width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319" /><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="First quarter">1</span></th> <th scope="col" width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319" /><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Second quarter">2</span></th> <th scope="col" width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319" /><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Third quarter">3</span></th><th scope="col" width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319" /><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Fourth quarter">4</span></th><th scope="col" width="25">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th scope="row" style="text-align:left"><b>Cowboys</b></th> <td>10</td> <td>7</td> <td>3</td><td>3</td><td><b>23</b></td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th scope="row" style="text-align:left">Bears</th> <td>7</td> <td>7</td> <td>0</td><td>0</td><td><b>14</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><i>at <a href="/wiki/Soldier_Field" title="Soldier Field">Soldier Field</a>, <a href="/wiki/Chicago" title="Chicago">Chicago</a></i> </p> <ul><li><b>Date</b>: Sunday, September 30</li><li><b>Game time</b>: 12:00 p.m.</li><li><b>Game weather</b>: 44 °F (7 °C), wind 7 mph (11 km/h)</li><li><b>Referee</b>: <a href="/wiki/Fred_Wyant" title="Fred Wyant">Fred Wyant</a></li><li><b>TV announcers (CBS)</b>: Pat Summerall and John Madden</li><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/198409300chi.htm">Pro-Football-Reference.com</a></li> </ul> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> </div> <table class="mw-collapsible autocollapse" style="width: 100%"> <tbody><tr> <th>Game information </th></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em;"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1216972533" /><div> <table class="col-begin" role="presentation"> <tbody><tr> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <p><b>First quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>DAL – <a href="/wiki/Rafael_Septi%C3%A9n" title="Rafael Septién">Rafael Septién</a> 44-yard field goal. <i>Cowboys 3–0.</i></li> <li>CHI – <a href="/wiki/Jim_McMahon" title="Jim McMahon">Jim McMahon</a> 16-yard run (<a href="/wiki/Robert_R._Thomas" title="Robert R. Thomas">Bob Thomas</a> kick). <i>Bears 7–3.</i></li> <li>DAL – <a href="/wiki/Tony_Dorsett" title="Tony Dorsett">Tony Dorsett</a> 68-yard pass from <a href="/wiki/Gary_Hogeboom" title="Gary Hogeboom">Gary Hogeboom</a> (Rafael Septien kick). <i>Cowboys 10–7.</i></li></ul> <p><b>Second quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>CHI – <a href="/wiki/Walter_Payton" title="Walter Payton">Walter Payton</a> 20-yard run (Bob Thomas kick). <i>Bears 14–10.</i></li> <li>DAL – <a href="/wiki/Timmy_Newsome" title="Timmy Newsome">Timmy Newsome</a> 2-yard run (Rafael Septien kick). <i>Cowboys 17–14.</i></li></ul> <p><b>Third quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>DAL – Rafael Septien 32-yard field goal. <i>Cowboys 20–14.</i></li></ul> <p><b>Fourth quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>DAL – Rafael Septien 23-yard field goal. <i>Cowboys 23–14.</i></li></ul> </td> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <p><b>Cowboys</b> </p> <ul><li>Gary Hogeboom <br /> 18/29, 265 yards, TD</li> <li>Tony Dorsett <br /> 18 rushes, 51 yards<br /> 4 receptions, 80 yards, TD</li></ul> <p><b>Bears</b> </p> <ul><li>Jim McMahon <br /> 6/14, 79 yards</li> <li>Walter Payton <br /> 25 rushes, 155 yards, TD</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dennis_McKinnon" title="Dennis McKinnon">Dennis McKinnon</a> <br /> 4 receptions, 53 yards</li></ul> <p>  </p> </td></tr></tbody></table></div> </td></tr></tbody></table> </div> <p><a href="/wiki/Mike_Ditka" title="Mike Ditka">Mike Ditka</a> for the first time as Bears head coach faced <a href="/wiki/Tom_Landry" title="Tom Landry">Tom Landry</a>, who'd coached Ditka in <a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_VI" title="Super Bowl VI">Super Bowl VI</a>. Landry's Cowboys were outgained in yardage 400 to 313 but forced two Bears turnovers to win 23-14. The Bears rushing attack still managed 283 yards. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Week_6:_vs._New_Orleans_Saints">Week 6: vs. New Orleans Saints</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1984_Chicago_Bears_season&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: Week 6: vs. New Orleans Saints"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div style="border: 1px solid #aaa; padding: 5px; font-size: 95%; margin:auto;"> <div style="width: 100%;"> <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="font-size:95%; margin-left:1em; float:right"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th scope="col">Quarter</th> <th scope="col" width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319" /><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="First quarter">1</span></th> <th scope="col" width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319" /><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Second quarter">2</span></th> <th scope="col" width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319" /><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Third quarter">3</span></th><th scope="col" width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319" /><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Fourth quarter">4</span></th><th scope="col" width="25">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th scope="row" style="text-align:left">Saints</th> <td>0</td> <td>7</td> <td>0</td><td>0</td><td><b>7</b></td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th scope="row" style="text-align:left"><b>Bears</b></th> <td>6</td> <td>7</td> <td>0</td><td>7</td><td><b>20</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><i>at <a href="/wiki/Soldier_Field" title="Soldier Field">Soldier Field</a>, <a href="/wiki/Chicago" title="Chicago">Chicago</a></i> </p> <ul><li><b>Date</b>: Sunday, October 7</li><li><b>Game time</b>: 12:00 p.m.</li><li><b>Game weather</b>: 62 °F (17 °C), wind 11 mph (18 km/h)</li><li><b>Game attendance</b>: 53,752</li><li><b>Referee</b>: Bob McElwee</li><li><b>TV announcers (CBS)</b>: Tim Ryan and Johnny Morris</li><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/198410070chi.htm">Pro-Football-Reference.com</a></li> </ul> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> </div> <table class="mw-collapsible autocollapse" style="width: 100%"> <tbody><tr> <th>Game information </th></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em;"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1216972533" /><div> <table class="col-begin" role="presentation"> <tbody><tr> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <p><b>First quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>CHI – <a href="/wiki/Robert_R._Thomas" title="Robert R. Thomas">Bob Thomas</a> 48-yard field goal. <i>Bears 3–0.</i></li> <li>CHI – Bob Thomas 46-yard field goal. <i>Bears 6–0.</i></li></ul> <p><b>Second quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>NOR – <a href="/wiki/Wayne_Wilson_(American_football)" title="Wayne Wilson (American football)">Wayne Wilson</a> 15-yard pass from <a href="/wiki/Richard_Todd_(American_football)" title="Richard Todd (American football)">Richard Todd</a> (<a href="/wiki/Morten_Andersen" title="Morten Andersen">Morten Andersen</a> kick). <i>Saints 7–6.</i></li> <li>CHI – <a href="/wiki/Walter_Payton" title="Walter Payton">Walter Payton</a> 1-yard run (Bob Thomas kick). <i>Bears 13–7.</i></li></ul> <p><b>Fourth quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>CHI – <a href="/wiki/Dennis_McKinnon" title="Dennis McKinnon">Dennis McKinnon</a> 16-yard pass from <a href="/wiki/Jim_McMahon" title="Jim McMahon">Jim McMahon</a> (Bob Thomas kick). <i>Bears 20–7.</i></li></ul> </td> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <p><b>Saints</b> </p> <ul><li>Richard Todd <br /> 7/26, 158 yards, TD</li> <li>George Rogers <br /> 16 rushes, 99 yards</li> <li>Tyrone Young <br /> 2 receptions, 93 yards</li></ul> <p><b>Bears</b> </p> <ul><li>Jim McMahon <br /> 10/14, 128 yards, TD</li> <li>Walter Payton <br /> 32 rushes, 154 yards, TD</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Matt_Suhey" title="Matt Suhey">Matt Suhey</a> <br /> 3 receptions, 45 yards</li></ul> <p>  </p> </td></tr></tbody></table></div> </td></tr></tbody></table> </div> <p><a href="/wiki/Walter_Payton" title="Walter Payton">Walter Payton</a> ran for 154 yards and a touchdown on his way to breaking <a href="/wiki/Jim_Brown" title="Jim Brown">Jim Brown</a>'s career rushing yardage and 100-yard games records.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Week_9:_vs._Minnesota_Vikings">Week 9: vs. Minnesota Vikings</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1984_Chicago_Bears_season&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: Week 9: vs. Minnesota Vikings"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div style="border: 1px solid #aaa; padding: 5px; font-size: 95%; margin:auto;"> <div style="width: 100%;"> <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="font-size:95%; margin-left:1em; float:right"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th scope="col">Quarter</th> <th scope="col" width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319" /><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="First quarter">1</span></th> <th scope="col" width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319" /><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Second quarter">2</span></th> <th scope="col" width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319" /><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Third quarter">3</span></th><th scope="col" width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319" /><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Fourth quarter">4</span></th><th scope="col" width="25">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th scope="row" style="text-align:left">Vikings</th> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td><td>7</td><td><b>7</b></td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th scope="row" style="text-align:left"><b>Bears</b></th> <td>6</td> <td>10</td> <td>0</td><td>0</td><td><b>16</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><i>at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois</i> </p> <ul><li><b>Date</b>: Sunday, October 28</li><li><b>Game time</b>: 12:00 p.m.</li><li><b>Game weather</b>: 55 °F (13 °C), wind 12 mph (19 km/h)</li><li><b>Referee</b>: <a href="/wiki/Tom_Dooley_(American_football_official)" class="mw-redirect" title="Tom Dooley (American football official)">Tom Dooley</a></li><li><b>TV announcers (CBS)</b>: Tim Ryan and Johnny Morris</li><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/198410280chi.htm">Pro-Football-Reference.com</a></li> </ul> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> </div> <table class="mw-collapsible autocollapse" style="width: 100%"> <tbody><tr> <th>Game information </th></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em;"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1216972533" /><div> <table class="col-begin" role="presentation"> <tbody><tr> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <p><b>First quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>CHI – <a href="/wiki/Matt_Suhey" title="Matt Suhey">Matt Suhey</a> 2-yard run (<a href="/wiki/Robert_R._Thomas" title="Robert R. Thomas">Bob Thomas</a> missed extra point). <i>Bears 6–0.</i></li></ul> <p><b>Second quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>CHI – <a href="/wiki/Dennis_McKinnon" title="Dennis McKinnon">Dennis McKinnon</a> 18-yard pass from <a href="/wiki/Jim_McMahon" title="Jim McMahon">Jim McMahon</a> (Bob Thomas kick). <i>Bears 13–0.</i></li> <li>CHI – Bob Thomas 19-yard field goal. <i>Bears 16–0.</i></li></ul> <p><b>Fourth quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Leo_Lewis_(wide_receiver)" title="Leo Lewis (wide receiver)">Leo Lewis</a> 22-yard pass from <a href="/wiki/Wade_Wilson_(American_football)" title="Wade Wilson (American football)">Wade Wilson</a> (<a href="/wiki/Jan_Stenerud" title="Jan Stenerud">Jan Stenerud</a> kick). <i>Bears 16–7.</i></li></ul> </td> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <p><b>Vikings</b> </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Archie_Manning" title="Archie Manning">Archie Manning</a> <br /> 14/24, 138 yards, 1 INT</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Archie_Manning" title="Archie Manning">Archie Manning</a> <br /> 4 rushes, 20 yards</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Leo_Lewis_(wide_receiver)" title="Leo Lewis (wide receiver)">Leo Lewis</a> <br /> 3 receptions, 71 yards, 1 TD</li></ul> <p><b>Bears</b> </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Jim_McMahon" title="Jim McMahon">Jim McMahon</a> <br /> 16/26, 180 yards, 1 TD</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Walter_Payton" title="Walter Payton">Walter Payton</a> <br /> 22 rushes, 54 yards</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Emery_Moorehead" title="Emery Moorehead">Emery Moorehead</a> <br /> 3 receptions, 64 yards</li></ul> <p>  </p> </td></tr></tbody></table></div> </td></tr></tbody></table> </div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Week_10:_vs._Los_Angeles_Raiders">Week 10: vs. Los Angeles Raiders</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1984_Chicago_Bears_season&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: Week 10: vs. Los Angeles Raiders"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div style="border: 1px solid #aaa; padding: 5px; font-size: 95%; margin:auto;"> <div style="width: 100%;"> <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="font-size:95%; margin-left:1em; float:right"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th scope="col">Quarter</th> <th scope="col" width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319" /><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="First quarter">1</span></th> <th scope="col" width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319" /><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Second quarter">2</span></th> <th scope="col" width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319" /><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Third quarter">3</span></th><th scope="col" width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319" /><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Fourth quarter">4</span></th><th scope="col" width="25">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th scope="row" style="text-align:left">Raiders</th> <td>0</td> <td>3</td> <td>3</td><td>0</td><td><b>6</b></td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th scope="row" style="text-align:left"><b>Bears</b></th> <td>7</td> <td>7</td> <td>0</td><td>3</td><td><b>17</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><i>at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois</i> </p> <ul><li><b>Date</b>: Sunday, November 4</li><li><b>Game time</b>: 12:00 p.m.</li><li><b>Game weather</b>: 51 °F (11 °C), wind 18 mph (29 km/h)</li><li><b>Referee</b>: <a href="/wiki/Pat_Haggerty_(American_football_official)" title="Pat Haggerty (American football official)">Pat Haggerty</a></li><li><b>TV announcers (NBC)</b>: Dick Enberg and Merlin Olsen</li><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/198411040chi.htm">Pro-Football-Reference.com</a></li> </ul> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> </div> <table class="mw-collapsible autocollapse" style="width: 100%"> <tbody><tr> <th>Game information </th></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em;"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1216972533" /><div> <table class="col-begin" role="presentation"> <tbody><tr> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <p><b>First quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>CHI – <a href="/wiki/Walter_Payton" title="Walter Payton">Walter Payton</a> 18-yard run (<a href="/wiki/Robert_R._Thomas" title="Robert R. Thomas">Bob Thomas</a> kick). <i>Bears 7–0.</i></li></ul> <p><b>Second quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>CHI – Walter Payton 8-yard run (Bob Thomas kick). <i>Bears 14–0.</i></li> <li>LA – <a href="/wiki/Chris_Bahr" title="Chris Bahr">Chris Bahr</a> 44-yard field goal. <i>Bears 14–3.</i></li></ul> <p><b>Third quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>LA – Chris Bahr 40-yard field goal. <i>Bears 14–6.</i></li></ul> <p><b>Fourth quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>CHI – Bob Thomas 29-yard field goal. <i>Bears 17–6.</i></li></ul> </td> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <p><b>Raiders</b> </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Marc_Wilson_(American_football)" title="Marc Wilson (American football)">Marc Wilson</a> <br /> 7/19, 70 yards, 2 INT</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Marcus_Allen" title="Marcus Allen">Marcus Allen</a> <br /> 15 rushes, 42 yards</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Todd_Christensen" title="Todd Christensen">Todd Christensen</a> <br /> 5 receptions, 61 yards</li></ul> <p><b>Bears</b> </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Jim_McMahon" title="Jim McMahon">Jim McMahon</a> <br /> 3/11, 68 yards, INT</li> <li>Walter Payton <br /> 27 rushes, 111 yards, 2 TD</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Willie_Gault" title="Willie Gault">Willie Gault</a> <br /> 1 reception, 50 yards</li></ul> <p>  </p> </td></tr></tbody></table></div> </td></tr></tbody></table> </div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Week_13">Week 13</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1984_Chicago_Bears_season&action=edit&section=19" title="Edit section: Week 13"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table style="border: 1px solid #a2a9b1; border-spacing: 3px; margin: 0.5em 0 0.5em 1em; padding: 0.2em; float: right; clear: right; line-height: 1.5em; width:35em; font-size:90%;"> <caption style="font-weight: bold"> </caption> <tbody><tr> <td> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; float:right; margin-top:0; margin-right:0;"> <tbody><tr> <th> </th> <th style="width: 25px">1</th> <th style="width: 25px">2</th><th style="width: 25px">3</th><th style="width: 25px">4</th><th style="width: 25px">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align: left">• Bears</td> <td>7</td> <td>10</td><td>17</td><td>0</td> <td style="font-weight:bold">34</td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align: left"> Vikings</td> <td>3</td> <td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td> <td><b>3</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <ul><li><b>Date:</b> November 25</li><li><b>Location:</b> <a href="/wiki/Hubert_H._Humphrey_Metrodome" title="Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome">Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome</a></li><li><b>Game weather:</b> Indoors (dome)</li><li><b>Referee:</b> <a href="/wiki/Fred_Silva" title="Fred Silva">Fred Silva</a></li> </ul> </td></tr><tr><td style="border-top: 1px solid #aaaaaa; border-bottom: 1px solid #aaaaaa;"></td></tr><tr><td><table class="infobox mw-collapsible mw-collapsed nowraplinks" style="border:none; margin:0 0; padding:0 0; width:100%;"><tbody><tr><th colspan="5">Scoring summary</th></tr><tr><td colspan="5" style="border-top: 1px solid #aaaaaa;"></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Q1</td><td style="text-align:right;"><span style="white-space:nowrap;">4:19</span></td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">MIN</span></td><td><a href="/wiki/Jan_Stenerud" title="Jan Stenerud">Stenerud</a> 19-yard field goal</td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">MIN 3–0</span></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="5" style="border-top: 1px solid #aaaaaa;"></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Q1</td><td style="text-align:right;"><span style="white-space:nowrap;">1:32</span></td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">CHI</span></td><td><a href="/wiki/Willie_Gault" title="Willie Gault">Gault</a> 30-yard pass from <a href="/wiki/Steve_Fuller_(American_football)" title="Steve Fuller (American football)">Fuller</a> (<a href="/wiki/Robert_R._Thomas" title="Robert R. Thomas">Thomas</a> kick)</td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">CHI 7–3</span></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="5" style="border-top: 1px solid #aaaaaa;"></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Q2</td><td style="text-align:right;"><span style="white-space:nowrap;">7:12</span></td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">CHI</span></td><td>Thomas 45-yard field goal</td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">CHI 10–3</span></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="5" style="border-top: 1px solid #aaaaaa;"></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Q2</td><td style="text-align:right;"><span style="white-space:nowrap;">0:24</span></td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">CHI</span></td><td><a href="/wiki/Emery_Moorehead" title="Emery Moorehead">Moorehead</a> 13-yard pass from Fuller (Thomas kick)</td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">CHI 17–3</span></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="5" style="border-top: 1px solid #aaaaaa;"></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Q3</td><td style="text-align:right;"><span style="white-space:nowrap;">9:59</span></td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">CHI</span></td><td>Thomas 37-yard field goal</td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">CHI 20–3</span></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="5" style="border-top: 1px solid #aaaaaa;"></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Q3</td><td style="text-align:right;"><span style="white-space:nowrap;">9:28</span></td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">CHI</span></td><td><a href="/wiki/Todd_Bell" title="Todd Bell">Bell</a> 36-yard interception return (Thomas kick)</td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">CHI 27–3</span></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="5" style="border-top: 1px solid #aaaaaa;"></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Q3</td><td style="text-align:right;"><span style="white-space:nowrap;">2:41</span></td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">CHI</span></td><td><a href="/wiki/Walter_Payton" title="Walter Payton">Payton</a> 2-yard run (Thomas kick)</td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">CHI 34–3</span></td></tr> </tbody></table> </td></tr></tbody></table> <ul><li>Bears clinch division title</li></ul> <p><sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Week_15:_vs._Green_Bay_Packers">Week 15: vs. Green Bay Packers</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1984_Chicago_Bears_season&action=edit&section=20" title="Edit section: Week 15: vs. Green Bay Packers"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div style="border: 1px solid #aaa; padding: 5px; font-size: 95%; margin:auto;"> <div style="width: 100%;"> <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="font-size:95%; margin-left:1em; float:right"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th scope="col">Quarter</th> <th scope="col" width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319" /><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="First quarter">1</span></th> <th scope="col" width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319" /><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Second quarter">2</span></th> <th scope="col" width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319" /><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Third quarter">3</span></th><th scope="col" width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319" /><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Fourth quarter">4</span></th><th scope="col" width="25">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th scope="row" style="text-align:left"><b>Packers</b></th> <td>0</td> <td>7</td> <td>6</td><td>7</td><td><b>20</b></td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th scope="row" style="text-align:left">Bears</th> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>7</td><td>7</td><td><b>14</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><i>at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois</i> </p> <ul><li><b>Date</b>: Sunday, December 9</li><li><b>Game time</b>: 12:00 p.m.</li><li><b>Game weather</b>: 31 °F (−1 °C), wind 7 mph (11 km/h)</li><li><b>Referee</b>: <a href="/wiki/Jim_Tunney_(American_football_official)" class="mw-redirect" title="Jim Tunney (American football official)">Jim Tunney</a></li><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/198412090chi.htm">Pro-Football-Reference.com</a></li> </ul> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> </div> <table class="mw-collapsible autocollapse" style="width: 100%"> <tbody><tr> <th>Game information </th></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em;"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1216972533" /><div> <table class="col-begin" role="presentation"> <tbody><tr> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <p><b>Second quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>GB – <a href="/wiki/Ed_West_(American_football)" title="Ed West (American football)">Ed West</a> 3-yard pass from <a href="/wiki/Rich_Campbell_(American_football)" title="Rich Campbell (American football)">Rich Campbell</a> (<a href="/wiki/Al_Del_Greco" title="Al Del Greco">Al Del Greco</a> kick). <i>Packers 7–0.</i></li></ul> <p><b>Third quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>CHI – <a href="/wiki/Matt_Suhey" title="Matt Suhey">Matt Suhey</a> 2-yard pass from <a href="/wiki/Walter_Payton" title="Walter Payton">Walter Payton</a> (<a href="/wiki/Robert_R._Thomas" title="Robert R. Thomas">Bob Thomas</a> kick). <i>Tied 7–7.</i></li> <li>GB – <a href="/wiki/Del_Rodgers" title="Del Rodgers">Del Rodgers</a> 97-yard kickoff return (pass failed). <i>Packers 13–7.</i></li></ul> <p><b>Fourth quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>CHI – Walter Payton 7-yard run (Bob Thomas kick). <i>Bears 14–13.</i></li> <li>GB – <a href="/wiki/Phil_Epps" title="Phil Epps">Phil Epps</a> 43-yard pass from Rich Campbell (Al Del Greco kick). <i>Packers 20–14.</i></li></ul> </td> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <p><b>Top passers</b> </p> <ul><li>GB – Rich Campbell – 9/19, 125 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT</li> <li>CHI – <a href="/wiki/Rusty_Lisch" title="Rusty Lisch">Rusty Lisch</a> – 10/23, 99 yards, INT</li></ul> <p><b>Top rushers</b> </p> <ul><li>GB – <a href="/wiki/Eddie_Lee_Ivery" title="Eddie Lee Ivery">Eddie Lee Ivery</a> – 12 rushes, 50 yards</li> <li>CHI – Walter Payton – 35 rushes, 175 yards, TD</li></ul> <p><b>Top receivers</b> </p> <ul><li>GB – Phil Epps – 3 receptions, 65 yards, TD</li> <li>CHI – <a href="/wiki/Emery_Moorehead" title="Emery Moorehead">Emery Moorehead</a> – 4 receptions, 53 yards</li></ul> <p>  </p> </td></tr></tbody></table></div> </td></tr></tbody></table> </div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Postseason">Postseason</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1984_Chicago_Bears_season&action=edit&section=21" title="Edit section: Postseason"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><i>See full article, <a href="/wiki/1984%E2%80%9385_NFL_playoffs" title="1984–85 NFL playoffs">1984–85 NFL playoffs</a></i> </p><p>The first-round matchup sent the 10–6 Bears to <a href="/wiki/1984_Washington_Redskins_season" title="1984 Washington Redskins season">Washington</a>, a team that had lost to the <a href="/wiki/1983_Los_Angeles_Raiders_season" title="1983 Los Angeles Raiders season">Los Angeles Raiders</a> in <a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_XVIII" title="Super Bowl XVIII">Super Bowl XVIII</a>. Washington was heavily favored, but Chicago came away with a 23–19 victory that featured touchdown passes from Fuller, as well as Payton on a halfback option pass. </p><p>With the momentum of defeating the defending NFC champions, the Bears then travelled to <a href="/wiki/1984_San_Francisco_49ers_season" title="1984 San Francisco 49ers season">San Francisco</a> for their first appearance in a championship game of any sort since their championship year in 1963. The line for the game came down steadily as the week wore on, but the Bears were shut out 23–0. Fuller had performed poorly in games against tough opponents, and the offense sputtered as the 49ers were able to render Walter Payton ineffective. The team had gone farther than many had expected them to go in 1984, and the season set the stage for their Super Bowl winning 1985 season. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Schedule_2">Schedule</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1984_Chicago_Bears_season&action=edit&section=22" title="Edit section: Schedule"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951" /><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Further information: <a href="/wiki/1984%E2%80%9385_NFL_playoffs" title="1984–85 NFL playoffs">1984–85 NFL playoffs</a></div> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"> <tbody><tr> <th>Round</th> <th>Date</th> <th>Opponent</th> <th>Result</th> <th>Venue</th> <th>Attendance </th></tr> <tr style="background:#dfd"> <td>Divisional Round</td> <td>December 30, 1984</td> <td>at <a href="/wiki/Washington_Redskins" class="mw-redirect" title="Washington Redskins">Washington Redskins</a></td> <td><b>W</b> 23–19</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Robert_F._Kennedy_Memorial_Stadium" title="Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium">Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium</a></td> <td>55,431 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fdd"> <td>NFC Championship</td> <td>January 6, 1985</td> <td>at <a href="/wiki/San_Francisco_49ers" title="San Francisco 49ers">San Francisco 49ers</a></td> <td><b>L</b> 23–0</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Candlestick_Park" title="Candlestick Park">Candlestick Park</a></td> <td>61,040 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="NFC_Divisional_Playoff_(Sunday,_December_30,_1984):_at_Washington_Redskins"><span id="NFC_Divisional_Playoff_.28Sunday.2C_December_30.2C_1984.29:_at_Washington_Redskins"></span>NFC Divisional Playoff (Sunday, December 30, 1984): at <a href="/wiki/1984_Washington_Redskins_season" title="1984 Washington Redskins season">Washington Redskins</a></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1984_Chicago_Bears_season&action=edit&section=23" title="Edit section: NFC Divisional Playoff (Sunday, December 30, 1984): at Washington Redskins"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div style="border: 1px solid #aaa; padding: 5px; font-size: 95%; margin:auto;"> <div style="width: 100%;"> <div style="text-align:center;background:#eee"><b>Game summary</b></div> <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="font-size:95%; margin-left:1em; float:right"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th scope="col">Quarter</th> <th scope="col" width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319" /><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="First quarter">1</span></th> <th scope="col" width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319" /><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Second quarter">2</span></th> <th scope="col" width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319" /><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Third quarter">3</span></th><th scope="col" width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319" /><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Fourth quarter">4</span></th><th scope="col" width="25">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th scope="row" style="text-align:left"><b>Bears</b></th> <td>0</td> <td>10</td> <td>13</td><td>0</td><td><b>23</b></td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th scope="row" style="text-align:left">Redskins</th> <td>3</td> <td>0</td> <td>14</td><td>2</td><td><b>19</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><i>at <a href="/wiki/Robert_F._Kennedy_Memorial_Stadium" title="Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium">Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium</a>, Washington, D.C.</i> </p> <ul><li><b>Game time</b>: 12:30 p.m. <a href="/wiki/Eastern_Time_Zone" title="Eastern Time Zone">EST</a></li><li><b>Game weather</b>: Overcast, 57 °F (14 °C)</li><li><b>Game attendance</b>: 55,431</li><li><b>Referee</b>: <a href="/wiki/Fred_Silva" title="Fred Silva">Fred Silva</a></li><li><b>TV announcers (<a href="/wiki/NFL_on_CBS" title="NFL on CBS">CBS</a>)</b>: <a href="/wiki/Frank_Glieber" title="Frank Glieber">Frank Glieber</a> and <a href="/wiki/Dick_Vermeil" title="Dick Vermeil">Dick Vermeil</a></li> </ul> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> </div> <table class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width: 100%"> <tbody><tr> <th>Game information </th></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em;"> <ul><li><b>Scoring</b> <ul><li>WAS – Moseley 35-yard field goal. WAS 3–0.</li> <li>CHI – Thomas 34-yard field goal. Tied 3–3.</li> <li>CHI – Dunsmore 19-yard pass from Payton (Thomas kick). CHI 10–3.</li> <li>CHI – Gault 75-yard pass from Fuller (kick failed). CHI 16–3.</li> <li>WAS – Riggins 1-yard run (Moseley kick). CHI 16–10.</li> <li>CHI – McKinnon 16-yard pass from Fuller (Thomas kick). CHI 23–10.</li> <li>WAS – Riggins 1-yard run (Moseley kick). CHI 23–17.</li> <li>WAS – Finzer ran out of the end zone for a safety. CHI 23–19.</li></ul></li></ul> </td></tr></tbody></table> </div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="NFC_Championship_Game_(Sunday,_January_6,_1985):_at_San_Francisco_49ers"><span id="NFC_Championship_Game_.28Sunday.2C_January_6.2C_1985.29:_at_San_Francisco_49ers"></span>NFC Championship Game (Sunday, January 6, 1985): at <a href="/wiki/1984_San_Francisco_49ers_season" title="1984 San Francisco 49ers season">San Francisco 49ers</a></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1984_Chicago_Bears_season&action=edit&section=24" title="Edit section: NFC Championship Game (Sunday, January 6, 1985): at San Francisco 49ers"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div style="border: 1px solid #aaa; padding: 5px; font-size: 95%; margin:auto;"> <div style="width: 100%;"> <div style="background-color: #0B162A !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #E64100, inset -2px -2px 0 #E64100;; text-align:center"><b>NFC Championship Game: Chicago Bears at San Francisco 49ers</b></div> <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="font-size:95%; margin-left:1em; float:right"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th scope="col">Quarter</th> <th scope="col" width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319" /><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="First quarter">1</span></th> <th scope="col" width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319" /><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Second quarter">2</span></th> <th scope="col" width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319" /><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Third quarter">3</span></th><th scope="col" width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319" /><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Fourth quarter">4</span></th><th scope="col" width="25">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th scope="row" style="text-align:left">Bears (11–7)</th> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td><td>0</td><td><b>0</b></td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th scope="row" style="text-align:left">49ers (17–1)</th> <td>3</td> <td>3</td> <td>7</td><td>10</td><td><b>23</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><i>at <a href="/wiki/Candlestick_Park" title="Candlestick Park">Candlestick Park</a> • <a href="/wiki/San_Francisco,_California" class="mw-redirect" title="San Francisco, California">San Francisco, California</a></i> </p> <ul><li><b>Date</b>: January 6, 1985</li><li><b>Game time</b>: 3:00 p.m. <a href="/wiki/Central_Time_Zone" title="Central Time Zone">CST</a></li><li><b>Game weather</b>: Drizzle, 52 °F (11 °C); wind 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h; 4.3 kn)</li><li><b>Game attendance</b>: 61,040</li><li><b>Referee</b>: <a href="/wiki/Jerry_Seeman" title="Jerry Seeman">Jerry Seeman</a></li><li><b>TV announcers (<a href="/wiki/NFL_on_CBS" title="NFL on CBS">CBS</a>)</b>: <a href="/wiki/Pat_Summerall" title="Pat Summerall">Pat Summerall</a> (play-by-play), <a href="/wiki/John_Madden_(football)" class="mw-redirect" title="John Madden (football)">John Madden</a> (color commentator) and <a href="/wiki/Irv_Cross" title="Irv Cross">Irv Cross</a> (sideline reporter)</li><li><sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> </ul> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> </div> </div> <table class="wikitable" style="float: right;"> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col">Team</th> <th scope="col">Category</th> <th scope="col">Player</th> <th scope="col">Statistics </th></tr> <tr> <th rowspan="3" scope="row" style="background-color:#DCDCDC;color:#000000;; text-align:center;">CHI </th> <td>Passing</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Steve_Fuller_(American_football)" title="Steve Fuller (American football)">Steve Fuller</a></td> <td>13/22, 87 YDS, 1 INT </td></tr> <tr> <td>Rushing</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Walter_Payton" title="Walter Payton">Walter Payton</a></td> <td>22 CAR, 92 YDS </td></tr> <tr> <td>Receiving</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Matt_Suhey" title="Matt Suhey">Matt Suhey</a></td> <td>4 REC, 11 YDS </td></tr> <tr> <th rowspan="3" scope="row" style="background-color:#DCDCDC;color:#000000;; text-align:center;">SF </th> <td>Passing</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Joe_Montana" title="Joe Montana">Joe Montana</a></td> <td>18/34, 233 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INTs </td></tr> <tr> <td>Rushing</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Wendell_Tyler" title="Wendell Tyler">Wendell Tyler</a></td> <td>10 CAR, 68 YDS, 1 TD </td></tr> <tr> <td>Receiving</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Freddie_Solomon" title="Freddie Solomon">Freddie Solomon</a></td> <td>7 REC, 73 YDS, 1 TD </td></tr></tbody></table> <table class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="margin:auto; background:none; width:100%; border:none;"> <tbody><tr> <th>Scoring summary </th></tr> <tr> <td> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; width:100%; margin:auto; text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" rowspan="2">Quarter </th> <th scope="col" rowspan="2">Time </th> <th scope="col" colspan="3"><a href="/wiki/Glossary_of_American_football_terms#D" title="Glossary of American football terms">Drive</a> </th> <th scope="col" rowspan="2">Team </th> <th scope="col" rowspan="2">Scoring information </th> <th scope="col" colspan="2">Score </th></tr> <tr> <th scope="col"><a href="/wiki/Play_from_scrimmage" title="Play from scrimmage">Plays</a> </th> <th scope="col">Yards </th> <th scope="col"><a href="/wiki/Time_of_possession" class="mw-redirect" title="Time of possession">TOP</a> </th> <th scope="col">CHI </th> <th scope="col">SF </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">1 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">4:21 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">49ers </td> <td style="text-align:left;" scope="row">21-yard field goal by <a href="/wiki/Ray_Wersching" title="Ray Wersching">Wersching</a> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">0 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">3 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">2 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">7:57 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">49ers </td> <td style="text-align:left;" scope="row">22-yard field goal by <a href="/wiki/Ray_Wersching" title="Ray Wersching">Wersching</a> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">0 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">6 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">3 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">8:27 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">49ers </td> <td style="text-align:left;" scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Wendell_Tyler" title="Wendell Tyler">Tyler</a> 9-yard touchdown run, <a href="/wiki/Ray_Wersching" title="Ray Wersching">Wersching</a> kick good </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">0 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">13 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">4 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">12:15 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">49ers </td> <td style="text-align:left;" scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Freddie_Solomon" title="Freddie Solomon">Solomon</a> 10-yard touchdown reception from <a href="/wiki/Joe_Montana" title="Joe Montana">Montana</a>, <a href="/wiki/Ray_Wersching" title="Ray Wersching">Wersching</a> kick good </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">0 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">20 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">4 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">1:56 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">49ers </td> <td style="text-align:left;" scope="row">34-yard field goal by <a href="/wiki/Ray_Wersching" title="Ray Wersching">Wersching</a> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">0 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">23 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="7" align="left" scope="row"><small>"TOP" = <a href="/wiki/Glossary_of_American_football#T" class="mw-redirect" title="Glossary of American football">time of possession</a>. 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href="/wiki/Lake_Forest,_Illinois" title="Lake Forest, Illinois"><span style="color: #000000">Lake Forest, Illinois</span></a></b></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #E64100 !important; color: #000000 !important; ;;width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Chicago_Bears" title="Chicago Bears"><span style="color: #000000">Franchise</span></a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/History_of_the_Chicago_Bears" title="History of the Chicago Bears">History</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Chicago_Bears_head_coaches" title="List of Chicago Bears head coaches">Coaches</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Chicago_Bears_seasons" title="List of Chicago Bears seasons">Seasons</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_Chicago_Bears_season" title="2024 Chicago Bears season">Current season</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #E64100 !important; color: #000000 !important; ;;width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_Chicago_Bears_team_records" title="List of Chicago Bears team records"><span style="color: #000000">Records</span></a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Chicago_Bears_team_records" title="List of Chicago Bears team records">Franchise records</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Chicago_Bears_award_winners" title="List of Chicago Bears award winners">Team awards and honors</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chicago_Bears_all-time_roster" title="Chicago Bears all-time roster">All-time roster</a> (<a href="/wiki/Chicago_Bears_all-time_roster_(A%E2%80%93Kla)" title="Chicago Bears all-time roster (A–Kla)">A–Kla</a>, <a href="/wiki/Chicago_Bears_all-time_roster_(Kle%E2%80%93Z)" title="Chicago Bears all-time roster (Kle–Z)">Kle–Z</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Chicago_Bears_head_coaches" title="List of Chicago Bears head coaches">Head coaches</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Chicago_Bears_in_the_Pro_Football_Hall_of_Fame" title="List of Chicago Bears in the Pro Football Hall of Fame">Pro Football Hall of Famers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Chicago_Bears_first-round_draft_picks" title="List of Chicago Bears first-round draft picks">First-round draft picks</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Chicago_Bears_starting_quarterbacks" title="List of Chicago Bears starting quarterbacks">Starting quarterbacks</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #E64100 !important; color: #000000 !important; ;;width:1%">Stadiums</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Staley_Field" title="Staley Field">Staley Field</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wrigley_Field" title="Wrigley Field">Wrigley Field</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Memorial_Stadium_(University_of_Illinois)" title="Memorial Stadium (University of Illinois)">Memorial Stadium</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Soldier_Field" title="Soldier Field">Soldier Field</a></b></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chicago_Bears_Stadium" title="Chicago Bears Stadium">Chicago Bears Stadium</a> (proposed)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #E64100 !important; color: #000000 !important; ;;width:1%">Culture</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i>Brian's Song</i> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Brian%27s_Song" title="Brian's Song">1971</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Brian%27s_Song_(2001_film)" title="Brian's Song (2001 film)">2001</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Brian_Piccolo_Award" title="Brian Piccolo Award">Brian Piccolo Award</a></li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Bear_Down,_Chicago_Bears" title="Bear Down, Chicago Bears">Bear Down, Chicago Bears</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/The_Super_Bowl_Shuffle" title="The Super Bowl Shuffle">The Super Bowl Shuffle</a>"</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Monsters_of_the_Midway" title="Monsters of the Midway">Monsters of the Midway</a></li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Sweet_Home_Chicago" title="Sweet Home Chicago">Sweet Home Chicago</a>"</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bill_Swerski%27s_Superfans" title="Bill Swerski's Superfans">Bill Swerski's Superfans</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chuck_Swirsky" title="Chuck Swirsky">Chuck Swirsky</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chicago_Honey_Bears" title="Chicago Honey Bears">Chicago Honey Bears</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Staley_Da_Bear" title="Staley Da Bear">Staley Da Bear</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Logos_and_uniforms_of_the_Chicago_Bears" title="Logos and uniforms of the Chicago Bears">Logos and uniforms</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Halas_Hall" title="Halas Hall">Halas Hall</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/A._E._Staley" title="A. E. Staley">A. E. Staley</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jack_Brickhouse" title="Jack Brickhouse">Jack Brickhouse</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/George_Halas" title="George Halas">George Halas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mike_Ditka" title="Mike Ditka">Mike Ditka</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Armed_Forces_Benefit_Football_Game" title="Armed Forces Benefit Football Game">Armed Forces Benefit Football Game</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roosevelt_station_(CTA)" title="Roosevelt station (CTA)">Roosevelt/Wabash</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/85386_Payton" class="mw-redirect" title="85386 Payton">85386 Payton</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jim_Cornelison" title="Jim Cornelison">Jim Cornelison</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_Chicago_Bears_season" title="2018 Chicago Bears season">Club Dub</a> ("<a href="/wiki/Swag_Surfin" title="Swag Surfin">Swag Surfin</a>")</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #E64100 !important; color: #000000 !important; ;;width:1%">Lore</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1921_NFL_championship_controversy" class="mw-redirect" title="1921 NFL championship controversy">Staley Swindle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1932_NFL_Playoff_Game" title="1932 NFL Playoff Game">1932 Playoff Game</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1933_NFL_Championship_Game" title="1933 NFL Championship Game">First NFL Championship Game</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1934_NFL_Championship_Game" title="1934 NFL Championship Game">Sneakers Game</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/T_formation" title="T formation">T formation</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1940_NFL_Championship_Game" title="1940 NFL Championship Game">73–0</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1985_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1985 Chicago Bears season">1985 season</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_XX" title="Super Bowl XX">Super Bowl XX</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/46_defense" title="46 defense">46 defense</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Instant_Replay_Game" title="Instant Replay Game">Asterisk Game</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fog_Bowl_(American_football)" title="Fog Bowl (American football)">Fog Bowl</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006_Chicago_Bears%E2%80%93Arizona_Cardinals_game" title="2006 Chicago Bears–Arizona Cardinals game">"They are who we thought they were!"</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Double_Doink" title="Double Doink">Double Doink</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hail_Maryland" title="Hail Maryland">Hail Maryland</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #E64100 !important; color: #000000 !important; ;;width:1%">Rivalries</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bears%E2%80%93Cardinals_rivalry" title="Bears–Cardinals rivalry">Arizona Cardinals</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bears%E2%80%93Lions_rivalry" title="Bears–Lions rivalry">Detroit Lions</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bears%E2%80%93Packers_rivalry" title="Bears–Packers rivalry">Green Bay Packers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bears%E2%80%93Vikings_rivalry" title="Bears–Vikings rivalry">Minnesota Vikings</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bears%E2%80%93Giants_rivalry" title="Bears–Giants rivalry">New York Giants</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #E64100 !important; color: #000000 !important; ;;width:1%">Minor league affiliates</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Newark_Tornadoes" class="mw-redirect" title="Newark Tornadoes">Newark Bears</a> (<a href="/wiki/American_Association_(American_football)" title="American Association (American football)">AA</a>, 1939–1941)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wichita_Aero_Commandos" title="Wichita Aero Commandos">Wichita Aero Commandos</a> (1942)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/George_Halas#Akron_Bears" title="George Halas">Akron Bears</a> (<a href="/wiki/American_Football_League_(1946)" class="mw-redirect" title="American Football League (1946)">AFL</a>, 1946)</li> <li>Bloomfield Cardinals (<a href="/wiki/American_Football_League_(1946)" class="mw-redirect" title="American Football League (1946)">AFL</a>, 1947)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Richmond_Rebels_(American_Football_League)" title="Richmond Rebels (American Football League)">Richmond Rebels</a> (<a href="/wiki/American_Football_League_(1946)" class="mw-redirect" title="American Football League (1946)">AFL</a>, 1948–1950)</li> <li>Quad City Mohawks (<a href="/w/index.php?title=Midwest_Professional_Football_League&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Midwest Professional Football League (page does not exist)">MWPFL</a>, 1970–1972)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #E64100 !important; color: #000000 !important; ;;width:1%">Retired numbers</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Bronko_Nagurski" title="Bronko Nagurski">3</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/George_McAfee" title="George McAfee">5</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/George_Halas" title="George Halas">7</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Willie_Galimore" title="Willie Galimore">28</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Walter_Payton" title="Walter Payton">34</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Gale_Sayers" title="Gale Sayers">40</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Brian_Piccolo" title="Brian Piccolo">41</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sid_Luckman" title="Sid Luckman">42</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Dick_Butkus" title="Dick Butkus">51</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Bill_Hewitt_(American_football)" title="Bill Hewitt (American football)">56</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Bill_George_(linebacker)" title="Bill George (linebacker)">61</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Bulldog_Turner" title="Bulldog Turner">66</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Red_Grange" title="Red Grange">77</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Mike_Ditka" title="Mike Ditka">89</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #E64100 !important; color: #000000 !important; ;;width:1%">Key personnel</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>Chairman / principal owner: <a href="/wiki/George_McCaskey" title="George McCaskey">George McCaskey</a></li> <li>President / CEO: <a href="/wiki/Kevin_Warren" title="Kevin Warren">Kevin Warren</a></li> <li>General manager: <a href="/wiki/Ryan_Poles" title="Ryan Poles">Ryan Poles</a></li> <li>Head coach: <a href="/wiki/Ben_Johnson_(American_football_coach)" title="Ben Johnson (American football coach)">Ben Johnson</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #E64100 !important; color: #000000 !important; ;;width:1%">Division championships (21)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1933_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1933 Chicago Bears season">1933</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1934_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1934 Chicago Bears season">1934</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1937_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1937 Chicago Bears season">1937</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1940_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1940 Chicago Bears season">1940</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1941_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1941 Chicago Bears season">1941</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1942_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1942 Chicago Bears season">1942</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1943_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1943 Chicago Bears season">1943</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1946_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1946 Chicago Bears season">1946</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1956 Chicago Bears season">1956</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1963_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1963 Chicago Bears season">1963</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">1984</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1985_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1985 Chicago Bears season">1985</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1986_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1986 Chicago Bears season">1986</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1987_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1987 Chicago Bears season">1987</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1988_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1988 Chicago Bears season">1988</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1990_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1990 Chicago Bears season">1990</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2001_Chicago_Bears_season" title="2001 Chicago Bears season">2001</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2005_Chicago_Bears_season" title="2005 Chicago Bears season">2005</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006_Chicago_Bears_season" title="2006 Chicago Bears season">2006</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010_Chicago_Bears_season" title="2010 Chicago Bears season">2010</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_Chicago_Bears_season" title="2018 Chicago Bears season">2018</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #E64100 !important; color: #000000 !important; ;;width:1%">Conference championships (4)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1956_NFL_season" title="1956 NFL season">1956</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1963_NFL_season" title="1963 NFL season">1963</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1985_NFL_season" title="1985 NFL season">1985</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006_NFL_season" title="2006 NFL season">2006</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #E64100 !important; color: #000000 !important; ;;width:1%">League championships (9)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1921_NFL_championship_controversy" class="mw-redirect" title="1921 NFL championship controversy">1921</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1932_NFL_Playoff_Game" title="1932 NFL Playoff Game">1932</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1933_NFL_Championship_Game" title="1933 NFL Championship Game">1933</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1940_NFL_Championship_Game" title="1940 NFL Championship Game">1940</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1941_NFL_Championship_Game" title="1941 NFL Championship Game">1941</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1943_NFL_Championship_Game" title="1943 NFL Championship Game">1943</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1946_NFL_Championship_Game" title="1946 NFL Championship Game">1946</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1963_NFL_Championship_Game" title="1963 NFL Championship Game">1963</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_XX" title="Super Bowl XX">1985 (XX)</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #E64100 !important; color: #000000 !important; ;;width:1%">Media</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Chicago_Bears_broadcasters" title="List of Chicago Bears broadcasters">Broadcasters</a></li> <li>Radio: <ul><li><a href="/wiki/WMVP" title="WMVP">WMVP</a></li></ul></li> <li>Personnel: <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Jeff_Joniak" class="mw-redirect" title="Jeff Joniak">Jeff Joniak</a> (play-by-play)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tom_Thayer" title="Tom Thayer">Tom Thayer</a> (analyst)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jason_McKie" title="Jason McKie">Jason McKie</a> (sideline reporter)</li></ul></li> <li>Television: <ul><li><a href="/wiki/WFLD" title="WFLD">WFLD</a> (pre-season and most regular season games through <a href="/wiki/NFL_on_Fox" title="NFL on Fox">Fox</a>, official pre-game and post-game alternate)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Marquee_Sports_Network" title="Marquee Sports Network">Marquee Sports Network</a> (official post-game and in-season programming)</li></ul></li> <li>Personnel: <ul><li>Lou Canellis (gameday television host, pre-season sideline reporter)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Adam_Amin" title="Adam Amin">Adam Amin</a> (pre-season play-by-play)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jim_Miller_(quarterback)" title="Jim Miller (quarterback)">Jim Miller</a> (pre-season analyst)</li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #E64100 !important; color: #000000 !important; ;;width:1%">Current league affiliations</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>League: <a href="/wiki/National_Football_League" title="National Football League">National Football League</a></li> <li>Conference: <a href="/wiki/National_Football_Conference" title="National Football 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style="background-color: #E64100 !important; color: #000000 !important; ;;background-color: #0B162A !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #E64100, inset -2px -2px 0 #E64100;;"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374" /><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239400231" /><div class="navbar plainlinks hlist navbar-mini"><ul><li class="nv-view"><a href="/wiki/Template:Chicago_Bears_seasons" title="Template:Chicago Bears seasons"><abbr title="View this template" style="color: #FFFFFF !important">v</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-talk"><a href="/wiki/Template_talk:Chicago_Bears_seasons" title="Template talk:Chicago Bears seasons"><abbr title="Discuss this template" style="color: #FFFFFF !important">t</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-edit"><a href="/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:Chicago_Bears_seasons" title="Special:EditPage/Template:Chicago Bears seasons"><abbr title="Edit this template" 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Chicago Bears season">1922</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1923_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1923 Chicago Bears season">1923</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1924_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1924 Chicago Bears season">1924</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1925_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1925 Chicago Bears season">1925</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1926_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1926 Chicago Bears season">1926</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1927_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1927 Chicago Bears season">1927</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1928_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1928 Chicago Bears season">1928</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1929_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1929 Chicago Bears season">1929</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1930_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1930 Chicago Bears season">1930</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1931_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1931 Chicago Bears season">1931</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/1932_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1932 Chicago Bears season">1932</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/1933_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1933 Chicago Bears season">1933</a></b></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/1934_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1934 Chicago Bears season">1934</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1935_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1935 Chicago Bears season">1935</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1936_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1936 Chicago Bears season">1936</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/1937_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1937 Chicago Bears season">1937</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1938_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1938 Chicago Bears season">1938</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1939_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1939 Chicago Bears season">1939</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/1940_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1940 Chicago Bears season">1940</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/1941_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1941 Chicago Bears season">1941</a></b></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/1942_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1942 Chicago Bears season">1942</a></i></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/1943_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1943 Chicago Bears season">1943</a></b></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1944_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1944 Chicago Bears season">1944</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1945_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1945 Chicago Bears season">1945</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/1946_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1946 Chicago Bears season">1946</a></b></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1947_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1947 Chicago Bears season">1947</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1948_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1948 Chicago Bears season">1948</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1949_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1949 Chicago Bears season">1949</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1950_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1950 Chicago Bears season">1950</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1951_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1951 Chicago Bears season">1951</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1952_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1952 Chicago Bears season">1952</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1953_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1953 Chicago Bears season">1953</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1954_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1954 Chicago Bears season">1954</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1955_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1955 Chicago Bears season">1955</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/1956_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1956 Chicago Bears season">1956</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1957_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1957 Chicago Bears season">1957</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1958_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1958 Chicago Bears season">1958</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1959_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1959 Chicago Bears season">1959</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1960_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1960 Chicago Bears season">1960</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1961_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1961 Chicago Bears season">1961</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1962_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1962 Chicago Bears season">1962</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/1963_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1963 Chicago Bears season">1963</a></b></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1964_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1964 Chicago Bears season">1964</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1965_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1965 Chicago Bears season">1965</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1966_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1966 Chicago Bears season">1966</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1967_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1967 Chicago Bears season">1967</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1968_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1968 Chicago Bears season">1968</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1969_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1969 Chicago Bears season">1969</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1970_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1970 Chicago Bears season">1970</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1971_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1971 Chicago Bears season">1971</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1972_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1972 Chicago Bears season">1972</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1973_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1973 Chicago Bears season">1973</a></li> <li><a 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href="/wiki/1985_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1985 Chicago Bears season">1985</a></b></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1986_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1986 Chicago Bears season">1986</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1987_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1987 Chicago Bears season">1987</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1988_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1988 Chicago Bears season">1988</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1989_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1989 Chicago Bears season">1989</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1990_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1990 Chicago Bears season">1990</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1991_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1991 Chicago Bears season">1991</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1992_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1992 Chicago Bears season">1992</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1993_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1993 Chicago Bears season">1993</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1994_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1994 Chicago Bears season">1994</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1995_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1995 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