Monsters: the 1985 Chicago Bears And the Wild Heart of Football
“Where do they stand historically?
The offense ranked second overall that season, and yet, despite the protestations of Jim McMahon, they were nothing special. A great running back a few years past prime, some good receivers, an exciting quarterback, but not in the same league as Joe Montana’s 49ers or Troy Aikman’s Cowboys or even Sid Luckman’s Bears. Which is fine; they didn’t have to be. The ’85 Bears were about defense, and, if you go by statistics, you’d put them at the top, maybe the best.... Over sixteen games, they gave up 198 points, which amounts to just over 12 a game. They intercepted thirty-four times, more than double the number of picks they threw. On seven occasions, the defense yielded fewer than ten points. They were even better in the postseason, when competition is supposed to stiffen. They did not allow a single point until the Super Bowl. They did give up a touchdown late in that game, but many of the starters were on the bench celebrating by then. Not long ago, ESPN’s now defunct Page 2 put together a list of the best NFL teams ever: it had the ’79 Steelers at seven, the ’91 Redskins at four, the ’62 Packers at three, Don Shula’s undefeated ’72 Dolphins at two, and the ’85 Bears at number one.MoreLess
The offense ranked second overall that season, and yet, despite the protestations of Jim McMahon, they were nothing special. A great running back a few years past prime, some good receivers, an exciting quarterback, but not in the same league as Joe Montana’s 49ers or Troy Aikman’s Cowboys or even Sid Luckman’s Bears. Which is fine; they didn’t have to be. The ’85 Bears were about defense, and, if you go by statistics, you’d put them at the top, maybe the best.... Over sixteen games, they gave up 198 points, which amounts to just over 12 a game. They intercepted thirty-four times, more than double the number of picks they threw. On seven occasions, the defense yielded fewer than ten points. They were even better in the postseason, when competition is supposed to stiffen. They did not allow a single point until the Super Bowl. They did give up a touchdown late in that game, but many of the starters were on the bench celebrating by then. Not long ago, ESPN’s now defunct Page 2 put together a list of the best NFL teams ever: it had the ’79 Steelers at seven, the ’91 Redskins at four, the ’62 Packers at three, Don Shula’s undefeated ’72 Dolphins at two, and the ’85 Bears at number one.MoreLess
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