A lifelong avid outdoorsman, Wrightman purchased the 190-acre Lazy Bear ranch in Weiser, Idaho, considered one of the best hunting and fishing resorts in the country, which he still operates today. He is a successful businessman in his native Texas. The Bears' iconic 46 defense (Named after former Bears' safety, Doug Plank), led by mercurial Defensive Coordinator Buddy Ryan, was an "attack from all angles" scheme that resulted in, arguably, one of the greatest overall team defenses in league history. 49 active, 4 inactive, practice squad, The Bears' defense dominated the game by allowing only 32 rushing yards and sacked Giants quarterback Phil Simms for 60 yards. Friedman spent 21 years as director of video services, filming all games and practices with the Bears from 1974 to 1994 before leaving the team. and their last win at San Francisco until 2014 at Levi's Stadium. In their two playoff games against the New York Giants and Los Angeles Rams, the Bears outscored their opponents 45–0 and became the first team to record back-to-back playoff shutouts. Bears quarterback Jim McMahon later threw two touchdown passes in the third quarter, both to Dennis McKinnon. Claimed on waivers just prior to the start of training camp, Thrift spent just one season with the Bears (1985) as a reserve linebacker, sandwiched around a prior six-year stint in San Diego and a final year in 1986 with the Los Angeles Rams. The Bears were first in scoring defense, allowing only 198 points in the regular season with an average of allowing only 12.4 points/game, as well as scoring more points than given up. He spent three seasons with the Bears (1983-85), two years with Tampa Bay and 1988 with the Chargers before retiring from the NFL. [27] They were also second in scoring with 456 points (28.5 points/game), trailing only the Chargers that season. Stanfel, 83, who has battled health issues in recent years, splits his time between Chicago and San Francisco. His stops include Westminster College (Utah), where his career began in 1970 as defensive coordinator, and continued through the College of Emporia (Kansas), Texas-Arlington, Colorado State, Southern Utah, Texas-Austin, UTEP and the Dallas Cowboys. But after an incomplete pass and a 4-yard loss, they had to send in punter Rich Camarillo again, and receiver Keith Ortego returned the ball 12 yards to the 41-yard line. The late Jim Finks, the former Bears general manager, recruited Earley to move with him from the Vikings to the Bears in 1974. He ended his career with single-season stints with Houston, Arizona and the New York Jets (1993-95). Upon retiring as a player, he spent two seasons at Purdue as linebackers coach (1987-88). As a testament to their toughness, a hit by Marshall where he knocked Detroit Lions quarterback Joe Ferguson unconscious is still replayed as just one example of the ferocity with which this team played.[30]. Perry's touchdown and McMahon's rushing touchdowns are widely considered as scoring opportunities that were denied to Payton. After his playing days, Andrews returned to Louisville, where he starred in college, and currently serves as senior director of real estate for the Papa John's pizza chain. The Bears also dominated Patriots starting running back James, holding him to 1 yard on 5 carries, with 1 fumble. Bell and Harris would eventually hold out for the season. His longest tenure was as a coach was with the Bears, from 1982 to '88, when he served as offensive coordinator and occasional foil to Bears defensive coordinator Buddy Ryan. But his pride and joy is as founder and chairman of the Otis Wilson Foundation, which raises money for a number of underprivileged groups (Michael Jordan sits on the foundation's board of directors). Ditka has since gone on record stating that his biggest regret of his career was not creating a scoring opportunity for Payton during the game. Sadly, Gayle suffered a terrible tragedy Oct. 4, 2007, when girlfriend Rhoni Reuter and the couple's unborn child were shot and killed in their Deerfield home. Eason became the first Super Bowl starting quarterback to fail to complete a pass, going 0 for 6 attempts. [7], After the draft, the Bears signed 3 undrafted free agents, quarterback Mike Tomczak from Ohio State, along with defensive back Ken Taylor and receiver Keith Ortego of Oregon State and McNeese State, respectively. He is expected to be one of the top candidates to start at fullback for the Nittany Lions this season. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. However, after an unimpressive showing at training camp, defensive coordinator Buddy Ryan tabbed Perry as a "wasted draft-pick". Caito spent more than 30 years as a trainer on the collegiate and NFL levels, primarily with the Bears. Eight plays later, McMahon finished the Super Bowl record 96-yard drive with a 1-yard touchdown run to make the Bears lead 30–3. In 1993, he founded and serves as executive director of the All Sports Community Service, a Tampa-based company that gets young people involved in community service and then assists them with college placement and obtaining athletic scholarships. Known as "L.A. Mike" with the Bears, the Southern California native dropped out of sight after his playing days, to the point where the Bears didn't know what happened to him for several years. NFC Central Division The Packers increased tensions in the Bears-Packers rivalry after putting horse manure in the Bears locker room. The Colts marched the ball 72 yards to the Chicago one-yard line on the first drive of the game. (Schedule and Results), Playoffs:Won Divisional Round 21-0 vs. New York GiantsWon Conference Championship 24-0 vs. Los Angeles RamsWon Super Bowl 46-10 vs. New England Patriots, Other Notable Asst. Later that same season, he was promoted to interim coach with six games left and has remained coach of the team, which moved to Tennessee prior to the 1997 season. Matt is also the uncle of Penn State quarterback Kevin Suhey. Chicago then drove to the 3-yard line, but had to settle for another field goal from Butler after rookie defensive lineman William "Refrigerator" Perry was tackled for a 1-yard loss while trying to throw his first NFL pass on a halfback option play. After a Fuad Reveiz field goal to put Miami up 10–7, Marino hit Moore again that set up a Ron Davenport touchdown to increase the gap by 10 points. On 3rd and 7, he connected with Mark Clayton for 26 yards down to the Bears 1-yard line. Now 56, Rains played seven years for the Bears (1981-87). He is retired, with the exception of taking part each year in the Texas vs.The Nation game. ", "Monday Night Football – MNF's Greatest Games: Chicago-Miami 1985", "Taking a Look in the Bears History Book: Wilber Marshall, Part 1", "1985 Chicago Bears' dominated New York Giants in playoff opener, proving they were locked in for Super ending – ESPN Chicago", "Wilber Marshall's return of a fumble against the Los Angeles Rams is an enduring memory of the 1985 Chicago Bears – ESPN Chicago", "Just how crazy good was the 1985 Chicago Bears defense? Davenport then ran in, and the Dolphins led 24–10. The Bears won fifteen games, as the 49ers had the year before, and won their first twelve before losing to the Miami Dolphins on Monday Night Football to deny a perfect season. Suhey played fullback for the Bears from 1980-89 and was the primary blocker for Walter Payton. The 1985 season was the Chicago Bears' 66th in the National Football League the 16th post-season completed in the NFL, and their fourth under head coach Mike Ditka. FIRST ROW: Steve Fuller (4), Kevin Butler (6), Maury Buford (8), Jim McMahon (9), Mike Tomczak (18), Thomas Sanders (20), Leslie Frazier (21), Dave Duerson (22), Shaun Gayle (23), Jeff Fisher (24), SECOND ROW: Jerry Vainisi, Matt Suhey (26), Mike Richardson (27), Dennis Gentry (29), Ken Taylor (31), Calvin Thomas (33), Walter Payton (34), Gary Fencik (45), Reggie Phillips (48), Mike Singletary (50), Jim Morrissey (51), Michael McCaskey, THIRD ROW: Pete McGrane, Cliff Thrift (52), Dan Rains (53), Brian Cabral (54), Otis Wilson (55), Tom Thayer (57), Wilber Marshall (58), Ron Rivera (59), Tom Andrews (60), Mark Bortz (62), Jay Hilgenberg (63), Henry Waechter (70), Ray Earley, FOURTH ROW: Brian McCaskey, Andy Frederick (71), William Perry (72), Mike Hartenstine (73), Jim Covert (74), Stefan Humphries (75), Steve McMichael (76), Keith Van Horne (78), Kurt Becker (79), Tim Wrightman (80), James Maness (81), Ken Margerum (82), Gary Haeger, FIFTH ROW: Fred Caito, Willie Gault (83), Brian Bashnagel (84), Dennis McKinnon (85), Brad Anderson (86), Emery Moorehead (87), Pat Dunsmore (88), Mitch Krenk (89), Richard Dent (95), Keith Ortego (96), Tyrone Keys (98), Dan Hampton (99), Clyde Emrich, SIXTH ROW: Mike Ditka, Ted Plumb, Ed Hughes, Dale Haupt, Jim LaRue, Johnny Roland, Steve Kazor, Dick Stanfel, Buddy Ryan, Jim Dooley. Even though he was listed on the 1985 roster, he did not play because of injuries and eventually retired. A few plays later, McMahon's 27-yard completion to receiver Dennis Gentry moved the ball to the 1-yard line, setting up perhaps the most memorable moment of the game. Fuller hit Ken Margerum for a 19-yard touchdown, but that would be the last score of the night for the Bears. But Grogan could only lead them to the 37-yard line and they decided to punt rather than risk a 55-yard field goal attempt. He also makes frequent appearances at celebrity and Bears-related events. Fisher missed the 1985 season because of an ankle injury that ultimately led to his retirement after the Super Bowl. He played 12 seasons in Chicago before spending his final year with Minnesota in 1987. That charge was overturned on appeal in June and Richardson was released in early August. He's still regarded as one of the greatest offensive linemen in University of Michigan history, starting all 36 games he played with the Wolverines. He now owns Forest Technology and Installations in north suburban Lake Forest. The Bears’ hopes for a perfect season were thwarted when Dan Marino and the Dolphins defeated the McMahon-less Bears on Monday Night Football, 38–24, and kept the '72 Dolphins the only undefeated regular season in league history (it wouldn't be until 2007 when the 2007 New England Patriots were able to tie this record). Plumb is recognized for saving Ryan's life in 1990 when, at dinner, Ryan started choking on a pork chop. In addition to involvement in various charities and businesses (including owning Shaun Gayle LLC, a marketing, promotion and talent representation firm), he has spent the past several seasons as an analyst on NFL broadcasts that air on Sky Sports in the United Kingdom. What a way to go out. He is the originator of the "Dooley Shift," which since has become more commonly known as the nickel defense. at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota, The following week against rival Minnesota, backup quarterback Steve Fuller was called up to take the place of Jim McMahon, who was sidelined with a pinched nerve. Patriots coach Raymond Berry then replaced Eason with Steve Grogan to see if he could spark the Patriots offense. He has a coaching record of 136-110 and is 5-6 in postseason play, including a loss to the St. Louis Rams in Super Bowl XXXIV. Matt's son Joe marks the fourth generation of Suhey family members who have played football at Penn State. On the second play of their ensuing possession, the Patriots turned the ball over again, when receiver Cedric Jones lost a fumble after catching a 19-yard pass from Grogan. Since retiring, he's become a top investment strategist and advisor for Chicago-based Adams Street Partners, where he is a partner and head of business development. The offensive tackle and backup center was stymied throughout his career by injuries, requiring eight surgeries. Camarillo, who punted 4 times in the first half, managed to pin the Bears back at their own 4-yard line with a Super Bowl record 62-yard punt. The Bears had allowed 212 yards in the first half, but eventually allowed only 95 in the second half. Dunsmore is president and co-owner of Graphx Connection, a printing company in Kansas City, Mo., and has lived with his family for several years in suburban Lenexa, Kan. His son Drake is a junior tight end at Northwestern.
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