When was the last time the Chicago Bears won the Super Bowl?

When was the last time the Chicago Bears won the Super Bowl? originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago

Super Bowl 20 was the last time the Chicago Bears were in a Super Bowl. Their 46-10 victory over the New England Patriots came after a near-perfect season where the Bears went 15-1, losing only to the Miami Dolphins.

The game was played on January 26, 1986, at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Editor’s note: This column was written after an NBC re-air of Super Bowl XX on June 7, 2020. It is written as if the game was being covered on Jan. 26, 1986.

A Walter Payton fumble on the second play from scrimmage led to an early Patriots field goal that spoiled the defense’s bid for its third straight shutout, but the Bears responded by scoring 44 straight points.

No one will care that Buddy Ryan’s unit failed to get the shutout, as the defense couldn’t have played better. The Bears sacked the Patriots seven times. It felt like 14. The Bears forced six turnovers. It felt like 12. The defense scored, too.

Safety Reggie Phillips returned an interception 28 yards for a touchdown in the third quarter, while defensive tackle Henry Waechter – yes, Henry Waechter – delivered the final points of the game with a safety in the fourth quarter.

At times, it seemed like the Patriots didn’t even have an offensive line on the field. If you took the field for the Bears’ defense Sunday, you probably got near the quarterback. Otis Wilson, Richard Dent, Dan Hampton, Steve McMichael, Wilber Marshall and Waechter were all credited with sacks in the game.

Poor Tony Eason had a quarterback line that will live in Super Bowl infamy. He was 0-for-6 with three sacks before getting benched. Perhaps there’s an 8-year-old boy living in San Mateo, Calif, who will rescue the Patriots someday, but backup quarterback Steve Grogan couldn’t do that Sunday. He was sacked four times and threw two interceptions while completing 17-of-30 passes for 177 yards.

Dent was particularly…

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Publish date : 2024-01-29 03:54:27

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