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There is no team with whom the Packers have a deeper, longer, and richer history than the Chicago Bears. The Packers have been playing the Bears for more than a century, and in that time there have been some truly outstanding performances. Here’s a look at a few of them, dating to
Most passing yards – 402 (Brett Favre, 1993)
Here’s an odd but true fact to start off: Brett Favre only passed for 400 yards once as a member of the Packers. Even in his epic Monday Night Football performance after the death of his father he only threw for 399 yards. His lone 400-yard effort in Green Bay came in a 1993 loss to the Bears. He completed 36 of 54 attempts to pile up that yardage total, throwing two touchdowns and three interceptions in the process. putting up 402 yards in a 1993 loss to the Bears.
Most passing touchdowns – 6 (Aaron Rodgers, 2014)
Normally I don’t spend too much time noting touchdown totals, but we’ll make an exception here. In a 2014 evisceration of the Bears, Aaron Rodgers tossed six touchdown passes — in the first half. He got two drives to try to get a seventh in the third quarter, but didn’t, giving way to Matt Flynn for the rest of the evening. Somehow, the Packers managed to hang on and eke out a 55-14 win.
Most rushing yards – 176 (Ahman Green, 2003)
Ahman Green had plenty of memorable games in his 2003 campaign, but his 176 yards against the Bears represents one of his better efforts. He needed just 19 carries to reach that figure, ripping off 9.3 yards per attempt and scoring two touchdowns in the process. Powered by his effort and a good day from Brett Favre, the Packers cruised to a 38-23 victory.
Most receiving yards – 182 (Boyd Dowler, 1968)
There wasn’t much that went right for the Packers in Vince Lombardi’s only year serving solely as the team’s general manager — but at least they finished the season with a win over the Bears.
Under head coach Phil Bengston, the Packers limped into the final week of the season with a 5-7-1 record, assured of their first losing season since 1958. The Packers’ passing attack saved them from an eighth loss. Don Horn and Zeke Bratkowski combined for 259 passing yards, 182 of which went to Boyd Dowler in the second-best performance of his career. The Packers won 28-27.
Most points scored – 24 (Jim Taylor, 1962)
Jim Taylor ran roughshod over the entire NFL during his 1962 MVP season, but he caught the Bears during an especially dominant stretch of the season. In Weeks 5 and 6 of that season, Taylor piled up a combined 324 yards on just 34 carries before getting a bit of a breather in Week 7, when he carried just 16 times for 68 yards. He roared back in Week 8 against the Bears, pounding out 124 yards on 25 carries...
