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1985 Chicago Bears

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Record: 15-1-0, Finished 1st in NFC Central Division
NFL Season Summary

1985 Super Bowl Champions

Scored 456 points (28.5/g), 2nd of 28 in the NFL.
 Allowed 198 points (12.4/g), 1st.
 Differential of 258 points (16.1/g), 1st.
 Expected W-L: 14.1-1.9.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +23 (1.4/g), 1st.

Coached by Mike Ditka (15-1-0)

1985 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees

Starters

Pos Age Yrs GS Summary of Player Stats Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
 Offensive Starters Complete Team Stats
QB Jim McMahon* 26 3 11 178 for 313, 2,392 yards, 15 td, 11 int, & 47 rushes for 252 yards and 3 td

Chicago Bears / 1st / 5th pick / 1982

QB Steve Fuller 28 6 5 53 for 107, 777 yards, 1 td, 5 int, & 24 rushes for 77 yards and 5 td

Kansas City Chiefs / 1st / 23rd pick / 1979

RB Walter Payton*+ 31 10 16 324 rushes for 1,551 yards, 9 td, & 49 catches for 483 yards and 2 td

Chicago Bears / 1st / 4th pick / 1975

FB Matt Suhey 27 5 16 115 rushes for 471 yards, 1 td, & 33 catches for 295 yards and 1 td

Chicago Bears / 2nd / 46th pick / 1980

WR Willie Gault 25 2 16 33 catches for 704 yards, 1 td, & 5 rushes for 18 yards and 0 td

Chicago Bears / 1st / 18th pick / 1983

WR Dennis McKinnon 24 2 13 31 catches for 555 yards, 7 td, & 1 rush for 0 yards and 0 td
TE Emery Moorehead 31 8 14 35 catches for 481 yards, 1 td

New York Giants / 6th / 153rd pick / 1977

LT Jimbo Covert*+ 25 2 15

Chicago Bears / 1st / 6th pick / 1983

LG Mark Bortz 24 2 16

Chicago Bears / 8th / 219th pick / 1983

C Jay Hilgenberg* 26 4 16 1 fumble recovered
RG Tom Thayer 24 Rook 13

Chicago Bears / 4th / 91st pick / 1983

RT Keith Van Horne 28 4 16

Chicago Bears / 1st / 11th pick / 1981

 Defensive Starters
LDE Dan Hampton* 28 6 15 6.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 3 fumbles recovered

Chicago Bears / 1st / 4th pick / 1979

LDE Mike Hartenstine 32 10 8 1.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Chicago Bears / 2nd / 31st pick / 1975

LDT Steve McMichael+ 28 5 16 8.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

New England Patriots / 3rd / 73rd pick / 1980

RDT William Perry 23 Rook 9 5.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered

Chicago Bears / 1st / 22nd pick / 1985

RDT Dan Hampton* 28 6 15 6.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 3 fumbles recovered

Chicago Bears / 1st / 4th pick / 1979

RDE Richard Dent*+ 25 2 16 17.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered

Chicago Bears / 8th / 203rd pick / 1983

LLB Otis Wilson* 28 5 16 10.5 sacks, 3 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered

Chicago Bears / 1st / 19th pick / 1980

MLB Mike Singletary*+ 27 4 16 3.0 sacks, 1 interception, 3 fumbles recovered

Chicago Bears / 2nd / 38th pick / 1981

RLB Wilber Marshall 23 1 15 6.0 sacks, 4 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Chicago Bears / 1st / 11th pick / 1984

LCB Mike Richardson 24 2 14 0.0 sacks, 4 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Chicago Bears / 2nd / 33rd pick / 1983

RCB Leslie Frazier 26 4 16 0.0 sacks, 6 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered
SS Dave Duerson* 25 2 15 2.0 sacks, 5 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Chicago Bears / 3rd / 64th pick / 1983

FS Gary Fencik 31 9 16 0.0 sacks, 5 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Miami Dolphins / 10th / 281st pick / 1976

 Special Teams Starters
K Kevin Butler 23 Rook 0 31 of 37 field goals & 51 of 51 extra points

Chicago Bears / 4th / 105th pick / 1985

P Maury Buford 25 3 0 68 punts for a 42.2 average, 1 blocked

San Diego Chargers / 8th / 215th pick / 1982

PR Ken Taylor 22 Rook 1 25 punt returns for a 7.9 average and 0 td
KR Willie Gault 25 2 16 22 kick returns for a 26.2 average and 1 td

Chicago Bears / 1st / 18th pick / 1983

Roster

No. Age Pos G GS Wt Ht College/Univ BirthDate Yrs Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
86 Brad Anderson 24 WR 14 0 198 6-2 Arizona,BYU 1/12/1961 1

Chicago Bears / 8th / 212th pick / 1984

60 Tom Andrews 23 T-C 14 0 265 6-4 Louisville 1/11/1962 1

Chicago Bears / 4th / 98th pick / 1984

79 Kurt Becker 27 G 3 3 271 6-5 Michigan 12/22/1958 3

Chicago Bears / 6th / 146th pick / 1982

62 Mark Bortz 24 G 16 16 282 6-6 Iowa 2/12/1961 2

Chicago Bears / 8th / 219th pick / 1983

8 Maury Buford 25 P 16 0 191 6-1 Texas Tech 2/18/1960 3

San Diego Chargers / 8th / 215th pick / 1982

6 Kevin Butler 23 K 16 0 215 6-0 Georgia 7/24/1962 Rook

Chicago Bears / 4th / 105th pick / 1985

54 Brian Cabral 29 LB 1 0 233 6-1 Colorado 6/23/1956 6

Atlanta Falcons / 4th / 95th pick / 1978

74 Jimbo Covert*+ 25 T 15 15 277 6-4 Pittsburgh 3/22/1960 2

Chicago Bears / 1st / 6th pick / 1983

95 Richard Dent*+ 25 DE 16 16 265 6-5 Tennessee State 12/13/1960 2

Chicago Bears / 8th / 203rd pick / 1983

22 Dave Duerson* 25 DB 15 15 207 6-1 Notre Dame 11/28/1960 2

Chicago Bears / 3rd / 64th pick / 1983

45 Gary Fencik 31 DB 16 16 194 6-1 Yale 6/11/1954 9

Miami Dolphins / 10th / 281st pick / 1976

21 Leslie Frazier 26 DB 16 16 189 6-0 Alcorn State 4/3/1959 4
71 Andy Frederick 31 T 16 1 257 6-6 New Mexico 7/25/1954 8

Dallas Cowboys / 5th / 137th pick / 1977

4 Steve Fuller 28 QB 16 5 198 6-4 Clemson 1/5/1957 6

Kansas City Chiefs / 1st / 23rd pick / 1979

83 Willie Gault 25 WR 16 16 181 6-0 Tennessee 9/5/1960 2

Chicago Bears / 1st / 18th pick / 1983

23 Shaun Gayle 23 DB 16 0 202 5-11 Ohio State 3/8/1962 1

Chicago Bears / 10th / 271st pick / 1984

29 Dennis Gentry 26 WR-RB 16 0 181 5-8 Baylor 2/10/1959 3

Chicago Bears / 4th / 89th pick / 1982

99 Dan Hampton* 28 DE-DT 16 15 264 6-5 Arkansas 9/19/1957 6

Chicago Bears / 1st / 4th pick / 1979

73 Mike Hartenstine 32 DE 16 8 251 6-3 Penn State 7/27/1953 10

Chicago Bears / 2nd / 31st pick / 1975

63 Jay Hilgenberg* 26 C-G 16 16 259 6-3 Iowa 3/21/1959 4
75 Stefan Humphries 23 G 11 0 265 6-3 Michigan 1/20/1962 1

Chicago Bears / 3rd / 71st pick / 1984

98 Tyrone Keys 26 DE-LB 16 0 272 6-7 Mississippi State 10/24/1959 2

New York Jets / 5th / 113th pick / 1981

81 James Maness 22 WR 8 0 174 6-1 TCU 5/1/1963 Rook

Chicago Bears / 3rd / 78th pick / 1985

82 Ken Margerum 27 WR 16 2 175 6-0 Stanford 10/5/1958 4

Chicago Bears / 3rd / 67th pick / 1981

58 Wilber Marshall 23 LB 16 15 231 6-1 Florida 4/18/1962 1

Chicago Bears / 1st / 11th pick / 1984

85 Dennis McKinnon 24 WR 14 13 185 6-1 Florida State 8/22/1961 2
9 Jim McMahon* 26 QB 13 11 195 6-1 BYU 8/21/1959 3

Chicago Bears / 1st / 5th pick / 1982

76 Steve McMichael+ 28 DT-NT 16 16 270 6-2 Texas 10/17/1957 5

New England Patriots / 3rd / 73rd pick / 1980

87 Emery Moorehead 31 TE-WR 15 14 218 6-2 Colorado 3/22/1954 8

New York Giants / 6th / 153rd pick / 1977

51 Jim Morrissey 23 LB 15 0 223 6-3 Michigan State 12/24/1962 Rook

Chicago Bears / 11th / 302nd pick / 1985

89 Keith Ortego 22 WR 7 0 180 6-0 McNeese State 8/30/1963 Rook
34 Walter Payton*+ 31 RB 16 16 200 5-10 Jackson State 7/25/1954 10

Chicago Bears / 1st / 4th pick / 1975

72 William Perry 23 DT-DE 16 9 325 6-2 Clemson 12/16/1962 Rook

Chicago Bears / 1st / 22nd pick / 1985

48 Reggie Phillips 25 DB 16 1 170 5-10 SMU 12/12/1960 Rook

Chicago Bears / 2nd / 49th pick / 1985

27 Mike Richardson 24 DB 14 14 187 6-0 Arizona State 5/23/1961 2

Chicago Bears / 2nd / 33rd pick / 1983

59 Ron Rivera 23 LB 16 0 239 6-3 California 1/7/1962 1

Chicago Bears / 2nd / 44th pick / 1984

20 Thomas Sanders 23 RB 15 0 203 5-11 Texas A&M 1/4/1962 Rook

Chicago Bears / 9th / 250th pick / 1985

50 Mike Singletary*+ 27 LB 16 16 230 6-0 Baylor 10/9/1958 4

Chicago Bears / 2nd / 38th pick / 1981

26 Matt Suhey 27 RB 16 16 217 5-11 Penn State 7/7/1958 5

Chicago Bears / 2nd / 46th pick / 1980

31 Ken Taylor 22 DB 16 1 185 6-1 Oregon State 9/2/1963 Rook
57 Tom Thayer 24 G-C 16 13 271 6-4 Notre Dame 8/16/1961 Rook

Chicago Bears / 4th / 91st pick / 1983

33 Calvin Thomas 25 RB 14 0 239 5-11 Illinois 1/7/1960 3
52 Cliff Thrift 29 LB 16 2 232 6-1 East Central (OK) 5/3/1956 6

San Diego Chargers / 3rd / 73rd pick / 1979

18 Mike Tomczak 23 QB 6 0 202 6-1 Ohio State 10/23/1962 Rook
78 Keith Van Horne 28 T 16 16 281 6-6 USC 11/6/1957 4

Chicago Bears / 1st / 11th pick / 1981

70 Henry Waechter 26 DE-DT 13 0 270 6-5 Nebraska 2/13/1959 3

Chicago Bears / 7th / 173rd pick / 1982

55 Otis Wilson* 28 LB 16 16 227 6-2 Louisville,Syracuse 9/15/1957 5

Chicago Bears / 1st / 19th pick / 1980

80 Tim Wrightman 25 TE 16 3 237 6-3 UCLA 3/27/1960 Rook

Chicago Bears / 3rd / 62nd pick / 1982

Team Total 25.7 16 226.7 6-1.8 3.0