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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.
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Fast Facts
- January 26, 1986
- Site: Superdome
- Location: New Orleans
- Attendance: 73,818
- MVP: Richard Dent
- Television: NBC
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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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@Pats4Me You're always welcome in Chicago, though we understand that what happened in Super Bowl XX may have kept you away...
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Top images in my mind from that decade: Bears-Pats Super Bowl XX, Challenger tragedy, and Berlin Wall
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My dad told me tonight that we watched Super Bowl XX at (now) Gov. Bob McDonnell's house. There's no way that doesn't score me some tail.
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@sportsguy33 Super Bowl XX, Len Bias, and Bill Buckner. Was 1986 the worst year for Boston sports ever?
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Game Summary
Super Bowl XX Team 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q PTS Chicago 13 10 21 2 46 New England 3 0 0 7 10
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Scoring
- FIRST QUARTER
- NE - Tony Franklin 36-yard FG
- CHI - Kevin Butler 28-yard FG
- CHI - Kevin Butler 24-yard FG
- CHI - Matt Suhey 11-yard RUN (Kevin Butler kick)
- SECOND QUARTER
- CHI - Jim McMahon 2-yard RUN (Kevin Butler kick)
- CHI - Kevin Butler 24-yard FG
- THIRD QUARTER
- CHI - Jim McMahon 1-yard RUN (Kevin Butler kick)
- CHI - Reggie Phillips 28-yard INTERCEPTION RETURN (Kevin Butler kick)
- CHI - William Perry 1-yard RUN (Kevin Butler kick)
- FOURTH QUARTER
- NE - Irving Fryar 8-yard PASS from Steve Grogan (Tony Franklin kick)
- CHI - SAFETY, Henry Waechter tackles Steve Grogan in End Zone
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