The '85 Bears: Still Chicago's Team

Jim McMahon. "The Super Bowl Shuffle." 15-1. William "Refrigerator" Perry. 46-10. Walter Payton. It was a magical season, a season that will live forever in the memory of every Bears fan, and a season now vividly brought back to life in these pages. Relive the drama and excitement of the 1985 season in first-hand accounts from the archives of the Chicago Tribune. The Bears won the first 12 games of the season en route to posting a 15-1 regular-season mark, tying the most regular-season wins by a team in NFL history. They also claimed a second-straight NFC Central title as a club record nine players were selected to the Pro Bowl. They set seven Super Bowl records, including most points (46) and largest margin victory (36). The game was witnessed by a record-setting number of viewers via television worldwide. The next day the team was greeted by an estimated five hundred thousand people in a ticket-tape parade in downtown Chicago. It's all here in one comprehensive and affordable package that every Bears fan will want to keep and treasure.