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Meanwhile, the Bears, who posted an NFC-best 13–3 regular season record, were making their first appearance since winning Super Bowl XX in the 1985 season. [10] The Bears' Lovie Smith and the Colts' Tony Dungy became the first African-American head coaches to coach in the Super Bowl, with Dungy the first to win.
The two teams also met in the 1985 and 1990 playoffs, splitting each meeting en route to a Super Bowl championship (Bears in Super Bowl XX, Giants in Super Bowl XXV). As of the 2023 season, the Bears lead the all-time series 36–25–2.
This is the most recent Super Bowl where both teams had their first Super Bowl appearance. The Patriots hold the record for most Super Bowl appearances (11) and are tied for both most wins (6, tied with the Steelers) and most losses (5, tied with the Broncos).
The New England Patriots have made the most Super Bowl appearances (11) ... 1963: Chicago Bears (NFL), San Diego Chargers (AFL) 1962: Green Bay Packers (NFL), Dallas Texans (AFL)
GOING FOR A THREE-PEAT: Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl wins, appearances, record. Super Bowl champions by year. ... Chicago Bears 17. 2008 Super Bowl (42): New York Giants 17, New England Patriots 14.
The Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles will battle it out in Super Bowl LIX. In honor of the big game, take a look at the history of the championship. ... Super Bowl XX: Bears def ...
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.
m The Bears win in Super Bowl XX, marked the franchise's first Super Bowl victory and their ninth league championship. n The strike of 1987 reduced the regular season schedule from 16 to 15 games. o The Divisional Playoff game against the Eagles was known as the Fog Bowl due to the heavy fog that covered the field for most of the game.