While the Chicago Bears were known for the NFL’s No. 1 defense in 1985, their offense was also among the league’s best, led by running back Walter Payton. But no one captured the offense’s persona ...

Forty years ago, the Chicago Bears were off to their best start in four decades. The impressive season ended with a Super Bowl win in New Orleans. Here’s a look back at the 1985 season, captured in 10 ...

Career Highlights: Super Bowl champion quarterback Jim McMahon has long been known as one of the NFL’s grittiest quarterbacks in history. McMahon led the Chicago Bears’ offense for the first eight ...

McMahon was a rebel without pause By Bob Carter Special to ESPN.com "The one thing about Jim McMahon, which was his curse and also maybe the one thing that ma ...

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