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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 season ended with Super Bowl XX when the Chicago Bears defeated the New England Patriots 46–10 at the Louisiana Superdome. The Bears became the second team in NFL history (after the previous season's San Francisco 49ers) to win 15 games in the regular season and 18 including the playoffs.
Chicago managed to finish 14–2, one game off of their 1985 record of 15–1. Although the Bears had an equal 14–2 record as the New York Giants for the league's best record, the Giants were seeded number one in the NFC for the playoffs due to the Giants having a better conference record (11–1) than that of the Bears (10–2). In going 14 ...
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The 1985 Miami Dolphins won 12 games and advanced to the AFC Championship Game, falling short of a second consecutive Super Bowl appearance. 1985 Dolphins forever connected to perfect 1972 team ...
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James Michael Morrissey (born December 24, 1962) is an American former professional football linebacker who played in the National Football League (NFL). [1] He played for the Chicago Bears from 1985 to 1993, and the Green Bay Packers in 1993. [2] He was selected by the Bears in the 11th round of the 1985 NFL draft. [3]
NEW YORK — The 1985 Bears defense has often been labeled as the best defense of all time. D.J. Reed believes the Jets' 2023 defense has the possibility to be mentioned alongside that Bears team ...