Today is the 30th Anniversary of Chicago Bears Winning the Superbowl
It's the Bears 30th Anniversary of their incredible 1986 Super Bowl Victory!
The Bears beat the New England Patriots in a historic 46-10 victory in New Orleans. Did you know that it was also the first Super Bowl victory in the Bears’ franchise. Here are some things you may not have known.
- The Bears' famous "46 defense allowed the fewest points (198), fewest total yards (4,135), and fewest rushing of any team during the regular season (1,319).
- They also led the league in interceptions (34) and ranked third in sacks (64)
- Bears record in the 85-86 season was 15–1. They were only the second NFL team to win 15 regular season games, while outscoring their opponents with a staggering margin of 456–198.
- Defensive coordinator Buddy Ryan once told the press that the team "wasted" their first round draft pick on him,
- The Superbowl Shuffle song was a nationwide hit. it charted at #41 on the Billboard charts and even received a Grammy nomination for best R&B song by a group.
Let's check some highlights from 30 year ago today
Ahhhh the good ole days