chicago bears history
chicago bears history
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From Bronko Nagurski to Dick Butkus, from Mike Singletary to Brian Urlacher, the Chicago Bears’ 85-year history is filled with stout defensive stars. Although Nagurksi was widely regarded as the NFL’s hardest hitter, the original “Monster of the Midway,” also had a hand in modernizing the forward pass. In the famous 1932 indoor championship game at Chicago Stadium, the Bears were locked in a scoreless tie 0-0 with the Portsmouth Spartans late in the contest. Chicago had driven to the Spartan one-yard line on the strength of three consecutive Nagurski runs. But now they were facing a fourth and goal. Head coach George Halas called Nagurski’s number again, but this time the former Minnesota Golden Gopher stepped back and lobbed a pass to Red Grange for the game-winning touchdown. While Portsmouth protested that Nagurski had not been five yards behind the line of scrimmage as required by the rules of 1932, the touchdown was allowed. The rule was changed before the 1933, allowing a forward pass to be thrown from anywhere behind the line of scrimmage. Nagurski promptly threw a pair of touchdown passes in the 1933 championship game to lead the Bears past the Giants, 23-21.
Butkus set a new standard for Bears linebackers, one which Singletary and Urlacher have embraced. During his nine-year career, Butkus was a relentless pass rusher and one of the most feared tacklers in the league. The Hall of Famer retired in 1973 as the Bears all-time leader in takeaways, recovering 25 fumbles and intercepting 22 passes.
Singletary first returned the “Monsters of Midway” to Chicago in mid 80’s. With his intense eyes, Singletary was the anchor of the Bears 1986 defense, which many believe to be the best defense ever. The Bears shuffled all the way to a Super Bowl romp over the New England Patriots that season, something Urlachers is looking to revitalize.
Head coach Lovie Smith continues to rely heavily on his young defense. Tommie Harris, the Bears’ first-round draft pick in 2004, has emerged as a force in the middle, while Adewale Ogunleye has established himself as one of the top pass rushers in the NFL. Brian Urlacher and Lance Briggs continue to form one of the best young linebacker duos in the league. Now, it’s up to rookie quarterback Kyle Orton and steady tailback Thomas Jones to hold up the offense’s end of the bargain. They’ll have Pro Bowl receiver Muhsin Muhammad to help their cause. NFL fans can help their own cause by picking up Chicago Bears tickets today. Tomorrow might be too late.
