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The 46 defense is an American football defensive formation, an eight men in the box defense, with six players along the line of scrimmage. [1] There are two players at linebacker depth playing linebacker technique, and then three defensive backs. The 46 defense was originally developed and popularized with the Chicago Bears by their defensive ...
The 1985 season was the Chicago Bears ' 66th in the National Football League (NFL) and their fourth under head coach Mike Ditka. The Bears entered 1985 looking to improve on their 10–6 record from 1984 and advance further than the NFC Championship Game, where they lost to the 15–1 San Francisco 49ers. The Bears did improve on that record ...
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. The Bears defeated the Patriots by the score of 46–10, capturing their first NFL ...
The 46 defense that was named after Plank's number. In 1975, Plank was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the 12th round. He spent his entire eight-year NFL playing career with the Bears. He became an instant starter with the Bears and was the first Bears rookie to lead the team in tackles.
The 1985 Bears were crowned as the greatest team in NFL history in our bracket. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ...
The nickname was revived in 1985 by the Chicago Bears' dominant defense. [7] [8] The team used the "46 defense" to generate immense pressure on opposing offenses and devastate quarterbacks. [8] The 1985 Bears were notorious for knocking opposing quarterbacks out games with injuries. [9]
McMichael is the fourth member of the 1985 Bears defense to be inducted, joining Richard Dent, Dan Hampton and Mike Singletary. That defense led Chicago to a Super Bowl victory.
He led the Bears to a 15–1 season in 1985. The "46" defense invented by Buddy Ryan allowed Singletary to be unblocked on virtually every play. That season, he recorded 109 solo tackles (52 assists), 3 sacks, 1 interception, 3 fumble recoveries, 1 forced fumble, and 10 defended passes.