This year marks the 40th anniversary of one of the greatest Super Bowl runs and teams in NFL history – the 1985 Chicago Bears. All season long, we’ll go week by week, documenting the Bears‘ dominating run from Week 1 through the Super Bowl XX win in New Orleans.
LAST WEEK: Bears Earn Epic Comeback Win in Week 1 to Set the Tone
Week 2: Bears 20, Patriots 7
The Bears’ defense picked up in Week 2 where it left off in Week 1 with a dominant performance against the Patriots at Soldier Field. They forced New England into four turnovers, sacked Tony Eason six times, and held the Pats’ offense to just 206 total yards. Chicago also absolutely dominated the time of possession, spending 37:25 with the ball compared to New England’s 22:35.
Offensively, Chicago didn’t necessarily put on a clinic, but they played good complementary football and took care of the ball, which was enough to win.
Quarterback Jim McMahon went 13-for-21 and threw for 232 yards with one touchdown and one interception. On the ground, star running back Walter Payton was held in check with just 39 yards on 11 carries. Thomas Sanders chipped in with 37 yards on the ground, and fullback Matt Suhey had 36.
Wide receiver Dennis McKinnon got the Bears on the board when he hauled in a 32-yard touchdown reception from McMahon. Suhey scored later on a one-yard touchdown run. And rookie kicker Kevin Butler went 2-for-2 on his field goals.
The lone Patriots score came on a 90-yard TD pass from Tony Eason to Craig James late in the fourth quarter.
Final Score: Bears 20, Patriots 7 | Box Score Bears Record: 2-0Highlights | Full Game
Score by Quarter
Patriots: 0 | 0 | 0 | 7= 7 Bears: 7 | 3 | 10 | 0= 20Scoring Summary
QuarterTeamScoring PlayScore1stCHIDennis McKinnon 32-yard pass from Jim McMahon (Kevin Butler kick)CHI 7–02ndCHIKevin Butler 21-yard field goalCHI 10–03rdCHIMatt Suhey 1-yard rush (Kevin Butler kick)CHI 17–03rdCHIKevin Butler 28-yard field goalCHI 20–04thNECraig James 90-yard pass from Tony Eason (Tony Franklin kick)CHI 20–7Team Stats
New EnglandChicagoFirst Downs1018Rush-Yds-TDs16-27-044-160-1Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT15-35-234-1-313-23-232-1-1Sacked-Yards6-553-23Net Pass Yards179209Total Yards206369Fumbles-Lost1-11-1Turnovers42Penalties-Yards8-702-10Time of Possession22:3537:25 (Photo by Jonathan Daniel / Getty Images)Hence then, the article about shuffling through 85 bears dominate patriots in super bowl preview was published today ( ) and is available on Bleacher Nation ( Middle East ) The editorial team at PressBee has edited and verified it, and it may have been modified, fully republished, or quoted. You can read and follow the updates of this news or article from its original source.
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