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The 1985 season was the Chicago Bears' 66th in the National Football League (NFL) and their fourth under head coach Mike Ditka.The Bears entered 1985 looking to improve on their 10–6 record from 1984 and advance further than the NFC Championship Game, where they lost to the 15–1 San Francisco 49ers.
Unlike most defensive formations that take their names from the number of defensive linemen and linebackers on the field (i.e. the 4–3 defense has 4 linemen and 3 linebackers), the name "46" originally came from the jersey number of Doug Plank, who was a starting strong safety for the Bears when Ryan developed the defense, a role typically ...
The 1985 NFL season was the 66th regular season of the National Football League. The season ended with Super Bowl XX when the Chicago Bears defeated the New England Patriots 46–10 at the Louisiana Superdome .
The 1985 Bears were crowned as the greatest team in NFL history in our bracket.
The "46 Defense" put great pressure on the quarterback with 6 defensive lineman and a large inventory of blitzes with physical safeties that could cover receivers and stop the running game. [1] Plank was considered one of the hardest hitting safeties in the game. Plank retired before the Bears reached their peak in 1985.
Richard Lamar Dent (born December 13, 1960) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL), primarily for the Chicago Bears. He was the MVP of the Super Bowl XX. He was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2011.
The Chicago Bears chose Harris in the first round (ninth pick overall) in the 1979 NFL Draft. Harris played for the Bears from 1979 to 1984 , and again from 1986 to 1988 . Harris sat out the entire 1985 season due to a contract dispute with the Bears, and missed being part of one of the most dominating Super Bowl teams of all time.
The 1985 Miami Dolphins won 12 games and advanced to the AFC Championship Game, falling short of a second consecutive Super Bowl appearance.