George halas, gale sayers, dick butkus, walter payton. O for a new school record at brown invitation in rhode is. I think several sbs runners broke 50 in the next few years. But mostly its about being a fan about loving too much. What the 85 bears does, much like rich cohens 20 book on the team. A few facts about the 85 bears before i tell you why i think they are the best team of all time, at least for one season since 1950. Few nfl teams have a legitimate claim to being the greatest of all time, but the 1985 chicago bears are in that conversation. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. But rich cohen, better known as an essayist and editor than a sports writer, brings together an oral history of the bears featuring many wellknown football figures, including coach. The rise and fall of the 1985 chicago bears, the greatest. In 1985, the bears won their first 12 games and finished at 151. Chicago bears super bowl shuffle vinyl records and cds for. View the 1985 chicago bears schedule, results and scores for regular season, preseason and postseason nfl games.
The 1985 bears set a standard for success which hasnt been matched in the past quarter century. Billys north carolina record black bear had an official weight of 647 pounds and was estimated to be nine years, nine months old. Vince vaughn narrates this tale of the 1985 chicago bears, who finished the regular season with a 151 record and went on to win super bowl xx in dominating fashion. If you live in new jersey, they also have a special offer for just. This catalog of storybooks, coloring books, and related ephemera has been an ongoing personal project for nearly 20 years. The 1985 chicago bears and the wild heart of football is a touching portrait of what is arguably one of the bestand most colorfulfootball teams ever. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. In 1958, my senior year on fast dry track in nj i ran 51. In 1985, the chicago bears played 19 total games, and were the super bowl champions. The bears under halas almost always played hard for 60 minutes as did the 1985 bears. All things considered, i guess papa bear wouldnt mind if we called the 1985 bears the new monsters of the midway. The gingerbread man vintage record storybook 1985 scholastic works. Sep 27, 2019 mckinnon was an undrafted free agent rookie when he joined the chicago bears in 1983.
Jun 20, 2019 billys north carolina record black bear had an official weight of 647 pounds and was estimated to be nine years, nine months old. The monsters of the midway did not only demolish the new england patriots 4610 in super bowl xx, they dominated the nfl that season the way few teams have in the history of the sport. The 1985 chicago bears and the wild heart of football, out this week. Click here to see this thread with all of the graphics, features, and links. North carolina grows big black bears, much bigger than the black bears in canada. But mostly its about being a fanabout loving too much. Featuring exclusive interviews with the greatest players in team history, richard whittinghams we are the bears is the definitive story of this classic nfl franchise. Da bears how the 1985 monsters of the midway became the. Green bay, 192931, 1936, 193839, 1944, 196062, 196567, 1972, 199597.
Iron mike was a bears player in the 1960s, and when he was hired as coach in 1982, he practically guaranteed a super bowl in short order. Steve delsohn has delivered a very interesting book about a great time in bears history. When the niners have the ball i love this question, because its basically west coast offense vs. The 1985 chicago bears and the wild heart of football unabridged by cohen, rich isbn. There are several crosscutting elements to this book. In honor of the 100th season of chicago bears football, weve put together 100 remarkable facts about the team to.
The record bruin was shot on a dog hunt in hyde county, nc, a hotbed for big bears in the state. The bears entered 1985 looking to improve on their 106 record from 1984. Former 85 bears receiver dennis mckinnon, a selfdescribed. Maybe someone is arguing that the best team is the 1941 bears, who had a record 22. A riveting account of the 1985 chicago bears and the authors personal relationship with the football team an account of the chicago bears 1985 championship season shares anecdotes about its extraordinary events while describing the contributions of such personalities as walter sweetness payton, dan danimal hampton, and coach mike ditka. Dec 31, 2019 im playing a book on record gummi bears zummi magic spell from 1985. This is an interesting bookwith the bears 1985 season and its key players and coaches at the center of the book. Chicago bears super bowl shuffle records, lps and cds. The 1985 chicago bears and the wild heart of football, a portrait not merely of a team but of a city and a game. Mckinnon was an undrafted free agent rookie when he joined the chicago bears in 1983. Author rich cohen was a 17yearold new trier high school senior as the bears were laying waste to the nfl in 1985. The 1985 chicago bears and the wild heart of football. They steamrolled to a 151 regularseason record, pitched backtoback shutouts in the nfc playoffs, then posted the largest margin of victory in super bowl history with a 4610 win over the patriots.
You can probably remember at least one thing about. The chicago bears franchise was founded as the decatur staleys, a charter member of the american professional football association apfa. Duerson earned his second super bowl ring as a backup safety and. Central arkansas mens basketball record book career records. However, other readers will enjoy this entertaining, if profane, history of the 1985 nfl champion chicago bears. Gummi bears, gummies to the rescue 1986 book is okay and record is in good shape.
Bears, 1921, 193234, 1937, 194043, 1946, 1956, 1963, 198488, 1990, 2001, 20056. Dave campbells texas football maintains the states most widely respected and cited texas high school football record book. Super ultra mega rare record and book loaded with fantastic illustrations. Wuzzles eleroo and the brahma bullfinch 1985 book has writing on inside cover and the record has some scratches. The bears defeated the patriots by the score of 4610, capturing their first nfl championship since 1963, three years prior to.
Mcmahon became a media darling, not only for his outstanding play on the field, but also for his personality. The team moved to chicago, illinois, in 1921 and changed its name to the bears in 1922, the same year the apfa changed its name to the national football league nfl. The 1985 season was the chicago bears 66th in the national football league the 16th postseason completed in the nfl, and their fourth under head coach mike ditka. This is an interesting book with the bears 1985 season and its key players and coaches at the center of the book. The official site of the chicago bears 1985 schedule.
Chicago bears players listed alphabetically or numerically. Awards and honors coaching records 1,000 point club milestone games championships postseason history bears in the pros tweet. You can probably remember at least one thing about some of the chicago bears who played on the 1985 team. Duerson earned his second super bowl ring as a backup safety and valuable specialteamer on the 1990 giants. Sometimes, cohens own life gets in the way of his narrative, but not so much as to detract from that narrative. The 1985 season was the chicago bears 66th in the national football league the 16th postseason completed in the nfl, and their fourth under head coach mike ditka the bears entered 1985 looking to improve on their 106 record from 1984 and advance further than the nfc championship game, where they lost to the 151 san francisco 49ers. Central arkansas athletics mens basketball record book. Welcome to the worlds most complete bibliography of the berenstain bears book series. The bears longtime rivalry with the green bay packers, littleknown facts about many of the bears record 27 hall of famers, and profiles of unforgettable bears personalities such as ditka, payton, jim mcmahon, brian urlacher, jay cutler, and others are all included. Im playing a book on record gummi bears zummi magic spell from 1985. History of the chicago bears personalized newspaper book. Aug 29, 2016 chicago bears team photo from the 1985 season. Its also available for hockey, basketball and baseball. Is patrick mahomes a good bet to win super bowl mvp.
Team view of the schedules including links to tickets, broadcast channels, and printable views. The 1985 bears rapped and shuffled their way to a win over new england in super bowl xx in 1986 with a colorful cast of characters, perhaps the greatest singleseason achievement by any pro sports. The gingerbread man vintage record and storybook 1985. But rich cohen, better known as an essayist and editor than a sports writer, brings together an oral history of the bears featuring. Looking for a sports nerds take on what will happen sunday. The 1985 bears rapped and shuffled their way to a win over new england in super bowl xx in. Book on record episode 199 gummi bears zummi magic spell. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. They finished with a 151 regular season record and were 30 in the playoffs. Side 1 the three bears side 2 the gingerbread man see pics for more details or just ask. Not only did the bears improve on that record, but. This is a lot of 3 vintage disney storybooks, circa the 80s.
The talented, hardnosed wide receiver and punt returner played a pivotal role on the 1985 super bowl. He ended the season with a strong performance in super bowl xx, which the bears won 46. This is a book about america at its most nonsensical, delirious, and joyful. I am also indebted to fellow collector jeremy gloff, who has helped immensely in creating and editing this list over many years. Dave duerson, a member of the magical 1985 bears the new. Every week during the season, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, this weeks schedule, top performers, fantasy drops and adds, new debuts and interesting tidbits. Kmc forums comic book forums comic book versus forum. Over that period, the bears regularseason record, 7025, was the n. The chippendale mahogany table, crafted in philadelphia about 1770, is in two parts with drop leaves. One of the best seasons in modern professional football history is recounted in this documentary from espns 30 for 30 series. Delsohn provides a fast, unfiltered history of the 1985 super bowl champion chicago bears, the most dominant team that longtime nfl. This list documents the franchises completed seasons from 1920 to present, including.
Week, day, date, ot, rec, opp, tm, opp, 1std, totyd, passy, rushy, to, 1std, totyd, passy. Super bowl xx was an american football game between the national football conference nfc champion chicago bears and the american football conference afc champion new england patriots to decide the national football league nfl champion for the 1985 season. Nevada wildlife record book, 1985 hardcover january 1, 1985 5. He appeared in a rap record made by the team, the super bowl shuffle, in which he proclaimed im the punky qb known as mcmahon.