In 1985, they returned to the playoffs, and made it all the way to Super Bowl XX, which they lost to the Chicago Bears 46 – 10.

The Bears defeated the Patriots by the score of 46 – 10.

The Bears ' defense, " 46 Zone ", allowed the fewest points ( 198 ), total yards ( 4, 135 ), and fewest rushing of any team during the regular season ( 1, 319 ).

" He ended the season with a strong performance in Super Bowl XX, which the Bears won 46 – 10 over the New England Patriots.

* Super Bowl XX – the Chicago Bears win 46 – 10 over the New England Patriots

* 1985 ( NFL )-Super Bowl XX-1 / 26 / 86 NFC Chicago Bears 46, AFC New England Patriots 10

* Stadiums seating less than 50, 000 were declared to be inadequate for professional football's needs, thus compelling the Chicago Bears to move out of Wrigley Field in favor of Soldier Field in 1971, and the hasty construction of both Schaefer Stadium for the Boston Patriots ( which opened in 1971 after the Patriots played one season at Harvard Stadium ) and Rich Stadium for the Buffalo Bills ( which replaced 46, 000 seat Buffalo War Memorial Stadium in 1973 ).

It was named in honor of Chicago Bears safety, Doug Plank who wore the number 46.

* George Wilson ( SJMA 1933 ) was an NFL end with the Chicago Bears ( 1937 – 46 ).

They had the 2nd best Goals Scored / Goals Against rating of + 46 ( 163-117 ), only behind their rival the Hershey Bears, who, at the time, had a + 51 rating ( 158-107 ).

The Bears would eventually go to win Super Bowl XX by beating the New England Patriots 46 – 10.

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The Bears defense dominated the game by limiting Rams running back Eric Dickerson to 46 yards, and holding quarterback Dieter Brock to 10 out of 31 completions for 66 passing yards.

The 46 defense was originally developed and popularized by Chicago Bears defensive coordinator Buddy Ryan, who later became head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles and Arizona Cardinals.

The name " 46 " originally came from the jersey number of Doug Plank, who was a starting safety for the Bears when Ryan developed the defense, and typically played in that formation as a surrogate linebacker.

Another problem is that most teams do not have enough impact players to run the 46 as effectively as the 1980s Bears, the late 1980s Eagles and the 1993 Oilers did.

" Chicago Bears: Bear's 46 defense " ( September 2, 2004 ), AllExperts. com, Retrieved on August 22, 2007.

* ESPN SportsCentury, " Bears ' 46 Defense " ( 2004 ).

On January 26, 1986, the Chicago Bears defeated the New England Patriots 46 – 10 in Super Bowl XX at the Louisiana Superdome.

In 1985, the Bears, behind one of the most celebrated defenses in league history, finished the regular season 15 – 1, shut out both opponents in the playoffs, and beat the New England Patriots 46 – 10 in Super Bowl XX.

While he didn't call the plays and run the defense like fellow linebacker Mike Singletary did, he was possibly the Bears ' most feared pass-rusher and the most intimidating player when he lined up in the 46 defense.

Because Singletary stayed in the middle and covered backs out of the backfield / stopped the run, and Wilber Marshall was basically a free-lancer who roamed the field, Wilson was the main blitzer in the Bears ' 46.

In Week 13 of the 2008 season against the Bears, Gus Frerotte hooked up with Bernard Berrian for a 99-yard touchdown pass after a goal line stand by the Vikings defense.

But the Bears defense dominated New England for the rest of the game, forcing another fumble, another interception, and defensive lineman Henry Waechter's sack on Grogan in the end zone for a safety to make the final score 46-10.

Although Payton was ultimately the Bears ' leading rusher during the game, the Patriots defense held him to only 61 yards on 22 carries, with his longest run being only 7 yards.

Buddy Ryan is generally regarded as the originator of this defense, developing it and using it with great success with the 1985 Chicago Bears.

Woodson also played an important role in Dom Capers ' defense in playoff victories against the Atlanta Falcons and Chicago Bears and started against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 2011 Super Bowl.

Peppers improved on his 2010 season in 2011 starting all 16 games and leading the Bears defense with 11 sacks despite constantly facing constant double teams, while collecting 37 tackles ( 33 solo ), and forcing 3 fumbles.

In 1996, he became a defense quality control coach for the Bears.

In 2005, the Chicago Bears defense was rated second-best in the NFL.

From 1983-86 the Raiders defense recorded 249 sacks, which tied with the Chicago Bears for tops in the NFL over that span.

In a season dubbed as a " roller coaster ride " by Grossman himself, the fourth-year quarterback had several productive performances, which were seemingly diluted by a handful of turnover-ridden games, especially in Week 6 against the Arizona Cardinals, where Grossman fumbled twice and threw 4 picks, but the Bears were able to come away with the win thanks to the defense and special teams.

The Bears began to struggle on offense and defense.

" During the 2010 offseason, Bears general manager Jerry Angelo bolstered the team's defense by signing free agent Julius Peppers.

Without Harris, the Bears noticed a significant decline in their pass rush and run defense.

During another episode, he predicted that the Bears would defeat the New York Giants by a score of 79-0, claiming that " the Bears ' defense is like a wall.

The Bears defense dominated the game by allowing only 32 rushing yards and sacked Giants quarterbacks for 60 yards.

The Bears upset the two-time NFC champion Redskins with clutch plays and a stout defense that forced 3 turnovers and 7 sacks.

The popularity of " Monsters of the Midway " was renewed by the dominant Chicago Bears defense of 1985.

The 1985 Bears defense was ranked first in the NFL in points allowed and yards allowed, naturally making them first in defense overall.

However, with a much improved defense in place, Tedford led the Bears to a 9-4 overall record and a perfect 7-0 record at home.

In 1963, he led the Bears defense when they won the NFL Championship.