The '85 Bears: We Were the Greatest (43 page)
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Authors: Mike Ditka,Rick Telander
FIRST QUARTER
BEARS:
Fuller 1 run (Butler kick), 14:20.
SECOND QUARTER
BEARS:
Thomas 7 run (Butler kick), 11:50.
THIRD QUARTER
LIONS:
Murray 34 FG, 9:59.
BEARS:
Fuller 5 run (Butler kick), 14:32.
FOURTH QUARTER
BEARS:
Butler 39 FG, 9:18.
| TEAM STATS | DET. | CHI. |
| First downs | 8 | 26 |
| Total net yards | 106 | 360 |
| Rushes-yards | 22-68 | 55-250 |
| Passing yards | 38 | 110 |
| Return yards | 80 | 35 |
| Comp-att-int | 8-17-2 | 7-13-0 |
| Sacked-yards | 4-35 | 1-2 |
| Punts-avg | 3-31 | 2-21 |
| Fumbles-lost | 3-2 | 3-2 |
| Penalties-yards | 6-31 | 5-40 |
| Time of possession | 18:58 | 41:02 |
GAME 11
NOV. 17 at TEXAS STADIUM
| 44 BEARS | 0 COWBOYS |
| BEARS | 7 | 17 | 3 | 17 | 44 |
| DALLAS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
FIRST QUARTER
BEARS:
Dent 1 interception return (Butler kick), 13:12.
SECOND QUARTER
BEARS:
Butler 44 FG, 5:13.
BEARS:
Richardson 36 interception return (Butler kick), 9:19.
BEARS:
Fuller 1 run (Butler kick), 12:02.
THIRD QUARTER
BEARS:
Butler 46 FG, 14:24.
FOURTH QUARTER
BEARS:
Butler 22 FG, 3:02.
BEARS:
Thomas 17 run (Butler kick), 7:13.
BEARS:
Gentry 16 run (Butler kick), 12:22.
| TEAM STATS | CHI. | DAL. |
| First downs | 18 | 12 |
| Total net yards | 378 | 171 |
| Rushes-yards | 40-216 | 16-52 |
| Passing yards | 162 | 119 |
| Return yards | 137 | 196 |
| Comp-att-int | 10-25-1 | 15-39-4 |
| Sacked-yards | 4-35 | 6-48 |
| Punts-avg | 6-44 | 10-38 |
| Fumbles-lost | 1-0 | 1-1 |
| Penalties-yards | 8-105 | 6-65 |
| Time of possession | 35:18 | 24:42 |
GAME 12
NOV. 24 at SOLDIER FIELD
| 36 BEARS | 0 FALCONS |
| ATLANTA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BEARS | 0 | 20 | 7 | 9 | 36 |
SECOND QUARTER
BEARS:
Butler 35 FG, :47.
BEARS:
Butler 32 FG, 6:22.
BEARS:
Payton 40 run (Butler kick), 8:52.
BEARS:
Perry 1 run(Butlerkick), 13:04.
THIRD QUARTER
BEARS:
Thomas 2 run (Butler kick), 5:41.
FOURTH QUARTER
BEARS:
Safety, Waechter tackled Holly in end zone, 1:46.
BEARS:
Sanders 1 run (Butler kick), 11:25.
| TEAM STATS | ATL. | CHI. |
| First downs | 10 | 24 |
| Total net yards | 119 | 379 |
| Rushes-yards | 37-141 | 43-196 |
| Passing yards | (-22) | 183 |
| Return yards | 105 | 112 |
| Comp-att-int | 3-17-2 | 12-24-0 |
| Sacked-yards | 5-38 | 1-1 |
| Punts-avg | 7-38 | 4-38 |
| Fumbles-lost | 1-1 | 1-1 |
| Penalties-yards | 9-82 | 5-45 |
| Time of possession | 27:08 | 32:52 |
GAME 13
DEC. 2 at THE ORANGE BOWL
| 38 DOLPHINS | 24 BEARS |
| BEARS | 7 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
| MIAMI | 10 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 38 |
FIRST QUARTER
DOLPHINS:
Moore 33 pass from Marino (Reveiz kick), 3:51.
BEARS:
Fuller 1 run (Butler kick), 6:39.
DOLPHINS:
Reveiz 47 FG, 9:04.
SECOND QUARTER
DOLPHINS:
Davenport 1 run (Reveiz kick), :07.
BEARS:
Butler 30 FG, 8:20.
DOLPHINS:
Davenport 1 run (Reveiz kick), 13:03.
DOLPHINS:
Moore 6 pass from Marino (Reveiz kick), 13:43.
THIRD QUARTER
BEARS:
Fuller 1 run (Butler kick), 5:35.
DOLPHINS:
Clayton 42 pass from Marino (Reveiz kick), 6:27.
BEARS:
Margerum 19 pass from Fuller (Butler kick), 8:35.
| TEAM STATS | CHI. | MIA. |
| First downs | 23 | 17 |
| Total net yards | 343 | 335 |
| Rushes-yards | 37-167 | 24-90 |
| Passing yards | 176 | 245 |
| Return yards | 153 | 101 |
| Comp-att-int | 14-28-3 | 14-27-1 |
| Sacked-yards | 6-35 | 3-25 |
| Punts-avg | 3-29 | 3-45 |
| Fumbles-lost | 1-1 | 2-1 |
| Penalties-yards | 7-65 | 6-61 |
| Time of possession | 34:08 | 25:52 |
GAME 14
DEC. 8 at SOLDIER FIELD
| 17 BEARS | 10 COLTS |
| INDIANAPOLIS | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| BEARS | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
SECOND QUARTER
BEARS:
Butler 20 FG, 3:57.
COLTS:
Allegre 30 FG, 9:26.
THIRD QUARTER
BEARS:
Payton 16 run (Butler kick), 13:07.
FOURTH QUARTER
BEARS:
Thomas 3 run (Butler kick), 8:51.
Colts: Capers 61 pass from Pagel (Allegre kick), 9:03.
COLTS:
Capers 61 pass from Pagel (Allegre kick), 9:03.
Colts: Capers 61 pass from Pagel (Allegre kick), 9:03.
| TEAM STATS | IND. | CHI. |
| First downs | 10 | 22 |
| Total net yards | 232 | 328 |
| Rushes-yards | 21-99 | 44-191 |
| Passing yards | 133 | 137 |
| Return yards | 117 | 93 |
| Comp-att-int | 10-24-0 | 11-23-0 |
| Sacked-yards | 1-10 | 3-8 |
| Punts-avg | 4-50 | 4-44 |
| Fumbles-lost | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Penalties-yards | 3-25 | 5-45 |
| Time of possession | 21:05 | 38:55 |
GAME 15
DEC. 14 at GIANTS STADIUM
| 19 DOLPHINS | 6 JETS |
| BEARS | 3 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 19 |
| NEW YORK | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
FIRST QUARTER
BEARS:
Butler 18 FG, 10:55.
JETS:
Leahy 23 FG, 13:19.
SECOND QUARTER
BEARS:
Wrightman 7 pass from McMahon (Butler kick), 4:02.
THIRD QUARTER
JETS:
Leahy 55 FG, 1:57.
BEARS:
Butler 31 FG, 4:06.
FOURTH QUARTER
BEARS:
Butler 36 FG, 11:19. Bears: Butler 21 FG, 14:43.
BEARS:
Butler 21 FG, 14:43.
Bears: Butler 21 FG, 14:43.
| TEAM STATS | CHI. | N.Y. |
| First downs | 20 | 11 |
| Total net yards | 319 | 159 |
| Rushes-yards | 40-116 | 23-70 |
| Passing yards | 203 | 89 |
| Return yards | 36 | 106 |
| Comp-att-int | 15-31-1 | 12-26-0 |
| Sacked-yards | 5-12 | 4-33 |
| Punts-avg | 7-36 | 6-37 |
| Fumbles-lost | 1-0 | 3-3 |
| Penalties-yards | 5-46 | 5-45 |
| Time of possession | 39:36 | 20:24 |
GAME 16
DEC. 22 at PONTIAC SILVERDOME
| 37 DOLPHINS | 17 LIONS |
| BEARS | 3 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 37 |
| DETROIT | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
FIRST QUARTER
BEARS:
Butler 25 FG, 5:40.
LIONS:
Murray 42 FG, 14:41.
SECOND QUARTER
BEARS:
Butler 24 FG, 13:03.
THIRD QUARTER
BEARS:
Gentry 94 kickoff return (Butler kick), :20.
BEARS:
Butler 21 FG, 10:33.
LIONS:
Lewis 2 pass from Hipple (Murray kick), 13:32.
FOURTH QUARTER
BEARS:
McMahon 14 run (Butler kick), 1:16.
BEARS:
Rivera 5 fumble recovery return (Butler kick), 1:44.
LIONS:
Jones 2 run (Murray kick), 3:59.
BEARS:
Margerum 11 pass from McMahon (Butler kick), 13:00.
| TEAM STATS | CHI. | DET. |
| First downs | 20 | 22 |
| Total net yards | 382 | 326 |
| Rushes-yards | 33-161 | 21-73 |
| Passing yards | 221 | 253 |
| Return yards | 282 | 202 |
| Comp-att-int | 14-26-3 | 24-47-3 |
| Sacked-yards | 4-23 | 6-45 |
| Punts-avg | 1-40 | 3-41 |
| Fumbles-lost | 2-1 | 4-4 |
| Penalties-yards | 8-58 | 2-15 |
| Time of possession | 33:00 | 27:00 |
GAME 17 • NFC SEMIFINAL GAME
JAN. 5 at SOLDIER FIELD
