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The Bears' defense became the third defense in the history of the NFL to lead the league in fewest points allowed and fewest total yards allowed for two consecutive seasons. [3] The Bears' 187 points allowed is the fewest surrendered by any team in the 1980s (other than the strike-shortened 1982 season ) – even fewer than the 198 points the ...
The Bears played in four straight NFL Championship Games between 1940 and 1943, winning three of them, including an NFL record 73–0 victory over the Washington Redskins in 1940. [ 8 ] [ 9 ] The second period of success was between 1984 and 1991 when the Bears captured six NFC Central Division titles in eight years and won Super Bowl XX .
The 2005 season was the Chicago Bears' 86th season in the National Football League (NFL), and the second under head coach Lovie Smith.The team improved to an 11–5 record from a 5–11 record in 2004, earning them their first playoff berth and NFC North title since 2001 and the second seed in the NFC for the playoffs.
Justin Fields (2021–2023) Mitchell Trubisky (2017–2020) Jay Cutler, who holds multiple Bears franchise passing records [1] (2009–2016) Kyle Orton started 15 games in 2008 Rex Grossman, who played for the Bears in Super Bowl XLI in 2006 (2003–2008) Jim McMahon, who won the Bears' only Super Bowl in 1985 (1982–1988)
After a modest three-game win streak from week eight to 10, the Bears capped the streak in their 19–17 win over the Tennessee Titans in overtime with a safety in week 10. It was the second time in NFL history that a game ended in overtime on a safety. Afterwards, the Bears ended up losing six of the remaining seven games.
In Week 12, the Bears rallied from an 11-point deficit in the last two minutes of regulation to force overtime against the Minnesota Vikings, only to lose despite winning the coin toss and receiving the ball first. [5] On Thanksgiving Day, the Bears fell to a 4–8 record following a 23–20 loss to the Detroit Lions.
When is kickoff time for Chicago Bears vs. San Francisco 49ers?. The San Francisco 49ers will host the Chicago Bears in NFL Week 14 action with kickoff set for at 4:25 p.m. ET (1:25 p.m. local) on ...
In the divisional playoffs, the Bears defeated the Philadelphia Eagles in the Fog Bowl, earning their first postseason victory since Super Bowl XX. A week later, Chicago was routed 28–3 by the San Francisco 49ers. This was the Bears' last appearance in the NFC Championship Game until 2006.