Windy City Gridiron
The 2010 season was a bit of return to form for the Chicago Bears, after making a big splash trade bringing in Denver Broncos starting quarterback Jay Cutler in 2009, the resulting season was a major let down. The Bears would win only 7 games, and Jay Cutler would lead the league in interceptions, throwing 26 on the season. (Can you imagine seeing a quarterback now days throw 26 picks in a season? How far this game has changed.)
But 2010 was a great bounce back season, the Bears would go on to win 11 games, secure the NFC North, and Jay Cutler would cut he interception total by 10.
One of the more memorable games came in the midst of a midseason 5 game win-streak. When the 6-3 Chicago Bears traveled down to Miami to take on the 5-4 Dolphins. It was a tall task for the Dolphins, down their top two quarterbacks, playing the NFL’s 4th best defense in 2010.
Tyler Thigpen never stood a chance. The Miami offense was shutout, and Thigpen threw 1 interception and was sacked 6 times, 3 by future hall of famer Julius Peppers, once more by fellow hall of famer Brian Urlacher, and Henry Melton and Israel “Arm”donije had a sack of their own.
The Bears offense…did enough, with Matt Forte doing the bulk of the work, carrying 25 times for 97 yards and the games only touchdown. The clock would strike 0:00 and the Bears would become the first team in the NFL history to rack up 700 franchise wins.
Not bad for a Thursday night.
Pardon me if I’m beating a dead horse with the 1985 Bears, but they are a legendary team for good reason. Week 11 in 1985 proved to be no exception.
The Bears traveled down to Dallas in week 11 to take on the Cowboys, who were in a dogfight with the New York Giants for control of the NFC East, both teams coming into this game 7-3. The Bears had not won in Dallas since a 34-33 thriller in 1962, a game which saw the Bears score 17 in the fourth quarter to stun the Cowboys.
But there was no need for that this week.
After the teams traded punts a few times early, it was the Bears who finally dented the scoreboard, after a pass was batted up in the air, Richard Dent hauls in the floating ball and backs into the endzone for a 1 yard interception return for a touchdown.
It would be all the Bears would need to win, but the Bears defense wasn’t close to being down, much like it was all season. Cowboys quarterbacks would be sacked 6 times on the day, and throw a total of 4 interceptions as the Dallas offense...
