Tag: 2006 Bears

Fans can re-live Bears’ miraculous ’06 comeback vs. Cardinals

The Bears rallied from a 23-3 deficit by scoring two defensive TDs and one on special teams to beat the Cardinals in a 24-23 victory.

What better way to spend Monday night than with a rewatch of a Chicago Bears’ classic Monday Night Football game?

Bears fans can watch a rebroadcast of the Bears’ comeback victory over the Arizona Cardinals on Oct. 16, 2006. The Bears’ YouTube Channel will premiere the game in its entirety from 7-9:15 p.m. CT, and the official website will also have it available on demand starting at 7 p.m. CT.

Everyone remembers this classic. While the Bears’ comeback itself was memorable, it was then-Cardinals head coach Denny Green’s postgame press conference that will live on in infamy.

“The Bears are who we thought they were and we let them off the hook!”

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As for the game itself, the Bears overcame a 23-3 deficit which was ignited late in the third quarter. The Bears rallied from behind scoring two defensive touchdowns and one on special teams to escape the desert with a 24-23 victory.

The Bears got touchdowns from safety Mike Brown (a fumble forced by defensive end Mark Anderson), cornerback Charles Tillman (another fumble forced by linebacker Brian Urlacher) and a punt return touchdown by kick returner Devin Hester that gave Chicago a 24-23 lead in the final three minutes that they wouldn’t relinquish.

The win helped the Bears improve to 6-0 during a magical season that ended with a Super Bowl XLI appearance.

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Bears: 6 storylines to watch in Super Bowl LIV

The Bears aren’t playing in Super Bowl LIV,  but there are no shortage of storylines for fans to follow as the 49ers and Chiefs face off.

The Bears aren’t playing in Super Bowl LIV,  but there are no shortage of storylines for fans to follow as the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs face off in Miami.

Whether it’s former players and coaches getting a shot at a world championship or memories of Hard Rock Stadium or thoughts of making it to the Super Bowl, there’s plenty to watch.

Here are six storylines involving the Bears heading into Super Bowl LIV:

1. Super Bowl Returns to Miami

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It’s been 13 years since the Bears played in Super Bowl XLI, which was the last time they saw the big game. So with the Super Bowl returning to Miami, there’s a lot of nostalgia when it comes to the 2006 Bears and what they almost accomplished.

The highlight of that Super Bowl loss to the Colts came on the game’s first play, when Devin Hester returned the opening kickoff 92 yards for a touchdown. As the Bears celebrate 100 years, it’s a play that remains iconic.

It was all downhill after Hester’s return touchdown, as the Bears offense struggled to move the ball and the Bears defense struggled to stop the Colts as a monsoon rained down on Miami.

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Jim McMahon dubbed middle-of-the-pack Super Bowl QB

When ranking every quarterback to play in the Super Bowl, where do former Bears QBs Jim McMahon and Rex Grossman rank?

It’s been 34 years since the Bears last won the Super Bowl. And it’s been 13 years since the Bears last played in a Super Bowl. A gruesome reminder that this team has underachieved over the last three decades.

The Bears have had just two quarterbacks that have played in the Super Bowl over the last 54 years, including the Punky QB himself, Jim McMahon.

NFL.com recently ranked all of the quarterbacks to ever play in a Super Bowl, and McMahon landed in the middle of the pack at No. 54.

While the 1985 Bears were known for their ferocious defense, McMahon commanded an offense that could hold its own. The Bears offense averaged 28.5 points per game, which was second in the NFL. McMahon remains the only Super Bowl-winning quarterback in Bears history.

Oh, and in case you were wondering, Rex Grossman was ranked the worst quarterback to ever play in a Super Bowl at No. 63.

Grossman only had three seasons where he started more than three games (2006, ’07, 2011), but at least Sexy Rexy has a nickname that will live forever.

As if the Bears needed a reminder of their poor quarterback history.

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