'85 Bears Still Chicago's Team

Jim McMahon. "The Super Bowl Shuffle." 15-1. William "Refrigerator" Perry. 46-10. Walter Payton. It was a magical season, a season that will live forever in the memory of every Bears fan, and a season now vividly brought back to life in these pages. Relive the drama and excitement of the 1985 season in first-hand accounts from the archives of the Chicago Tribune. The Bears won the first 12 games of the season en route to posting a 15-1 regular-season mark, tying the most regular-season wins by a team in NFL history. They also claimed a second-straight NFC Central title as a club record nine players were selected to the Pro Bowl. They set seven Super Bowl records, including most points (46) and largest margin of victory (36). The game was witnessed by a record-setting number of viewers via television worldwide. The next day the team was greeted by an estimated five hundred thousand people in a ticker-tape parade in downtown Chicago. It's all here in one comprehensive and affordable package that every Bears fan will want to keep and treasure.Chicago Tribune Staff is the author of ''85 Bears Still Chicago's Team' with ISBN 9781572437920 and ISBN 1572437928.