The '72 Dolphins defense -- which boasted the league's top-ranked unit during the regular season -- did not allow a single point in Super Bowl VII. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Here is a rundown on the Bear players and their pet nicknames: - Mark Bortz: Bortzilla (as in Godzilla). The Rams are a Smith. I mean balls ricocheting off guys heads and flying into receivers hands. Help us become the best sports website in the world. Yet for all his fury on the football field, Fencik was a mild-mannered man off it. He was considered the Bears most intimidating player. The Joliet native has not strayed far from his roots: He is one of many members from the '85 Bears that continue to reside full-time in the Chicagoland area. Read about Matts pick for Greatest Offense of all time, the 1999 St. Louis Rams. 85 Bears Posters for Sale | Redbubble Well, the Bears have their share of colorful nicknames, a tradition that really took off during the 1985 Super Bowl season. Here was the NFL's youngest group, coached by a team legend, that happened to have the greatest defense that football had ever seen up to that point. CHI Jim McMahon 1 yard run (Kevin Butler kick). It was unprecedented that the Bears had such a great regular season considering they were just 1-3 in the preseason. He still resides in the area and is beginning his third season as associate head coach at Marmion Academy, a college-prep school in Aurora. Richard Lamar Dent (born December 13, 1960) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL), primarily for the Chicago Bears. Since 2007 he has coached with the San Diego Chargers, first as linebackers coach and now as defensive coordinator. In the Super Bowl XX preview, the Bears defense was able to find their groove by forcing 4 turnovers on New England, and allowing them to only score a touchdown in the fourth quarter. But his pride and joy is as founder and chairman of the Otis Wilson Foundation, which raises money for a number of underprivileged groups (Michael Jordan sits on the foundation's board of directors). 73: Andy Dalton - "Red. No, they weren't the '85 Bears. Richard Dent was called ''the Colonel'' in 1985 because, just as Col. Sanders and Kentucky Fried Chicken only do one thing, so Dent supposedly only knows how to rush the passer. The 1985 Chicago Bears are one of the few teams to consistently challenge the undefeated 1972 Miami Dolphins for the unofficial title of the greatest NFL team of all time In 2007, the 1985 Bears were ranked as the second-greatest Super Bowl championship team on the NFL Network's documentary series America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions, ranking behind only the 1972 Dolphins. That Super Bowl Shufflin` Crew included Dennis ''Silky D'' McKinnon; ''L.A.'' He also qualified as a member of the U.S. Olympic bobsled team in 1988. Since then, he has served as player liaison/operations assistant, director of player and staff development and co-director of the Bears' training camp operations. Chicago quarterback Jim McMahon scored on a 16-yard touchdown run in the first quarter, and later threw a 22-yard touchdown pass to Willie Gault in the third quarter. Green Bay's Mark Lee and Ken Stills intensified the game after Lee sent Payton over a bench and Stills leveled Matt Suhey. Hogs: Nickname given to Redskins offensive line in 1980s led by Russ Grimm. He ended his coaching career in 1990 with a brief one-year stint as defensive coordinator at Lake Forest College. Stanfel, 83, who has battled health issues in recent years, splits his time between Chicago and San Francisco. He contributed eight sacks in the 85 season. The Bears then marched 72 yards in 11 plays, moving the ball inside the Patriots 10-yard line. [12], In the season opener against the Bucs, the Bears defense seemed lost for much of the first half of the game by allowing 28 points, and trailed 2817 at halftime, but the offense was able to lead the Bears to a victory after Jim McMahon scored 3 touchdowns, with Matt Suhey scoring on another. Not many nicknames capture the essence of an era and a city much like this one. The 2018 class of undrafted free agents signing with the Bears. The Monsters of the Midway is most widely known as the nickname for the National Football League's Chicago Bears.The moniker initially belonged to the University of Chicago Maroons football team, which was a reference to the Midway Plaisance on the South Side of Chicago.The nickname became associated with the Bears, who won six championships between 1932 and 1946. From there, he joined the University of Colorado -- his alma mater -- as an assistant coach, where he remains. '85 Bears Band Bringing Revamped 'Super Bowl Shuffle' to Taste of Still, he wasn't idle that season, serving as an assistant to then-defensive coordinator Buddy Ryan. After the Patriots received the second half opening kickoff, they managed to get one first down, but then had to punt after Grogan was sacked twice. In the '85 season, Wilson had 10.5 sacks. Hammer'' seems appropriate. Please do buy them through the site, it doesnt cost you anything and you buy everything at Amazon anyway. That was probably true, as only one member of that defense -- linebacker Nick Buoniconti -- is in the Hall of Fame. Perry held out until August 5, when he signed a four-year, $1.35million contract. Led by two-time MVP Kurt Warner, 2000 league MVP Marshall Faulk, receivers Isaac Bruce, Torry Holt, Az-Zahir Hakim, and offensive lineman Orlando "Pancake" Pace, the Rams led the NFL in scoring each season from 1999-01. [11] Before the team's season opening game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, players Al Harris, Todd Bell and Richard Dent requested to be traded. [12][37] Additionally, the team possessed several talented offensive players to back up their defense. Greene had an interception and a fumble recovery, while White recorded the first safety in Super Bowl history. He was drafted in the eighth round of the 1983 NFL Draft. Duerson played with the Bears from 1983-1989. Michael McCaskey announced in April that he will retire at the end of the 2010 season. A few plays later, McMahon's 27-yard completion to receiver Dennis Gentry moved the ball to the 1-yard line, setting up perhaps the most memorable moment of the game. The Bears had Richard Dent, Otis Wilson, Steve McMichael, Leslie Frazier, Mike Singletary, Dave Duerson and Gary Fencik. Pro Football Hall of Fame. The former University of Texas standout was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame on July 17. He also earned an MBA from the University of Washington. Not only did the Bears improve on that record, but they also put together one of the greatest seasons in NFL history. Olsen's contributions to the Rams earned him a spot in the Hall of Fame. Mike Singletary talks '85 Bears, Walter Payton on GMFB Take a look at each of the 30 players in franchise history to be enshrined in Canton, the most of any team in the NFL. Friedman spent 21 years as director of video services, filming all games and practices with the Bears from 1974 to 1994 before leaving the team. Dooley passed away in January 2008, one month shy of his 78th birthday. This nickname is more than just awesome. 54: 1982 @Redskins, @SuperBowl XVII Champions #HTTR: #NFL100 Greatest Teams on @NFLNetwork pic.twitter.com/pHZUq8wlc4. The '77 Cowboys defense also included the 6-foot-9 Ed "Too Tall" Jones and Thomas "Hollywood" Henderson, who in 2019 declared Doomsday the greatest defensive unit of all time. 1985 Chicago Bears Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees The Broncos' 1977 AFC Championship run was fueled by an aggressive defense that boasted five Pro Bowlers: defensive end Lyle Alzado, linebackers Randy Gradishar and Tom Jackson, cornerback Louis Wright and safety Bill Thompson. After a 15-season NFL career (one year with New England, 13 with the Bears and a final season in 1994 with Green Bay), McMichael spent time as a broadcaster and five years as a pro wrestler. It makes sense that its first star was someone who'd already lost everything, a ruined man, ill-treated, stripped to his essential qualities: speed, strength, power. A nickname that really hasn't faded over time. He recovered 17 fumbles in his career. By that time, Doomsday added several new stars that included Randy White and Harvey Martin, who shared MVP honors in Dallas' Super Bowl win over Denver. Haupt was a longtime defensive line coach and coordinator. A week later, it limited the Raiders' powerful offense to 29 yards rushing. With future Hall of Famer Mike Singletary (#50) flanked by the supremely athletic Wilber Marshall (#58) and Otis Wilson (#55), the linebacking unit ranked in at #5 of the greatest linebacking corps in NFL history in NFL Top 10. Like former teammate Bortz, "Hilgy" also had an unusually long playing career (13 years, including 11 with the Bears and single seasons in Cleveland and New Orleans). Thayer is an analyst on Bears game broadcasts on WBBM-AM 780, and he spends the offseason surfing in Hawaii. However, the Bears had the last laugh against their hated rival, winning 1610, and Perry scored his first career receiving touchdown along the way. DWD Renovation - WHAT'S WRONG WITH THE 2014 BEARS - Facebook The Bears then scored in the third quarter, but any momentum they gained was lost when Butler muffed the ensuing kickoff, which Dolphins rookie Alex Moyer recovered at the Bears 46. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. It also brought about the fact that the Bears solidified their position as THE team in town.". The most iconic version of the Hogs was the unit that was first given the nickname. Page, Eller and Marshall played in four Super Bowls together, but the trio came up short in each game. Simpson? A father of six, Baschnagel also takes part in various NFL Charities events. Later that same season, he was promoted to interim coach with six games left and has remained coach of the team, which moved to Tennessee prior to the 1997 season. "You're . The Bears' iconic 46 defense (named after the jersey number of former Bears' safety, Doug Plank), led by mercurial defensive coordinator Buddy Ryan, was an "attack from all angles" scheme that resulted in, arguably, one of the greatest overall team defenses in league history. Such was life when playing against the greatest defensive line of all time. . America's Team: Nickname given to the Cowboys of the 1970s due to their nationwide popularity. Bertie. First, their 46 points broke the previous record of 38 that had been scored by the Los Angeles Raiders in Super Bowl XVIII and again by the 49ers in Super Bowl XIX. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. All Rights Reserved. Join our linker program. He led the team to seven playoff appearances over nine seasons. video. On the second play of their ensuing possession, the Patriots turned the ball over again, when receiver Cedric Jones lost a fumble after catching a 19-yard pass from Grogan.