Super Bowl XX
The
Chicago Bears defeated the
New England Patriots 46-10 in
Super Bowl XX. The Bears established Super Bowl records for margin of victory, most 3rd quarter points, quarterback sacks, and fewest rushing yards allowed. Chicago's menacing defense limited the Pats to just 1 rushing first down (13 overall), 123 total net yards for the game, and 1 for 10 on third down conversions. The New England defense limited the great
Walter Payton to just 61 yards rushing and kept him out of the end zone, but that was about all they stopped. Quarterback
Jim McMahon scored two of the Bears four rushing scores; the others were by fullback
Matt Suhey and defensive tackle/goal line rushing specialist
William "Refrigerator" Perry. Defensive end
Richard Dent was named
MVP of the game.
Fast Facts
- January 26, 1986
- Site: Superdome
- Location: New Orleans
- Attendance: 73,818
- MVP: Richard Dent
- Television: NBC
Revolutionary Journey
The Patriots were the second of two wild card teams to gain entry into the playoffs with an 11-5 regular season record. They then became the first team to win three successive road playoff games in order to reach the Super Bowl. They defeated the Jets in the AFC Wild Card Game, then defeated the Los Angeles Raiders in the AFC Divisional Playoffs before upsetting their division rival Miami Dolphins in the AFC Championship Game.
Shuffling to New Orleans
The Bears became the second team in as many seasons to win 15 games in a season (the 49ers won 15 in 1984), and did so with arguably the best defensive team in league history. The 46 defense, with its multiple zone and blitz schemes, fooled nearly every team it faced. As a result, the Bears established season records for fewest points allowed, fewest yards allowed, and fewest rushing yards allowed. It was an extremely colorful team, highlighted by the team recording a music video, the Super Bowl Shuffle one month before the game itself. Well, it isn't bragging if you can back it up, and the 1985 Bears certainly did backed it up.
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