1985 Chicago Bears Roster

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 15-1
Finishing 1st in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference
Postseason: 3-0 Won Super Bowl
Coach: Mike Ditka (15-1)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1985 Chicago Bears Statistics
1985 Chicago Bears Results

The Chicago Bears of the National Football League ended the 1985 season with a record of 15 wins and 1 losses, finishing first in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-0.

The defense proved to be a force, as the Bears conceded 198 points, the lowest total in the circuit. Chicago lit up the scoreboard for 456 points. Walter Payton rushed for a team-leading 1,551 yards.

Jim McMahon passed for 2,392 yards. Walter Payton hauled in 49 balls, while Willie Gault added 704 receiving yards, while Dennis McKinnon provided receiving help also.

The opportunistic defense led the way with 54 turnovers. Leslie Frazier intercepted 6 opponent throws. Richard Dent topped the defensive unit with 17 quarterback sacks, part of an overall team total of 64 sacks.

Mike Ditka coached the team. The 1985 Chicago Bears won the Super Bowl.

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# Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown GP GS
86Brad AndersonWRJanuary 12, 19616'2"198BYUGlendale, AZ USA140
60Tom AndrewsT-CJanuary 11, 19626'4"265LouisvilleParma, OH USA140
79Kurt BeckerGDecember 22, 19586'5"271MichiganAurora, IL USA33
62Mark BortzLGFebruary 12, 19616'6"282IowaPardeeville, WI USA1616
8Maury BufordPFebruary 18, 19606'1"191Texas TechMount Pleasant, TX USA160
6Kevin ButlerKJuly 24, 19626'0"215GeorgiaSavannah, GA USA160
54Brian CabralLBJune 23, 19566'1"233ColoradoFort Benning, GA USA10
74Jimbo CovertLTMarch 22, 19606'4"277PittsburghConway, PA USA1515
95Richard DentRDEDecember 13, 19606'5"265Tennessee St.Atlanta, GA USA1616
22Dave DuersonSSNovember 28, 19606'1"207Notre DameMuncie, IN USA1515
45Gary FencikFSJune 11, 19546'1"194YaleChicago, IL USA1616
21Leslie FrazierRCBApril 3, 19596'0"189Alcorn St.Columbus, MS USA1616
71Andy FrederickTJuly 25, 19546'6"257New MexicoOak Park, IL USA161
4Steve FullerQBJanuary 5, 19576'4"198ClemsonEnid, OK USA165
83Willie GaultKRSeptember 5, 19606'0"181TennesseeGriffin, GA USA1616
23Shaun GayleDBMarch 8, 19625'11"202Ohio St.Newport News, VA USA160
29Dennis GentryWR-RBFebruary 10, 19595'8"181BaylorLubbock, TX USA160
99Dan HamptonLDESeptember 19, 19576'5"264ArkansasOklahoma City, OK USA1615
73Mike HartenstineLDEJuly 27, 19536'3"251Penn St.Bethlehem, PA USA168
63Jay HilgenbergCMarch 21, 19596'3"259IowaIowa City, IA USA1616
75Stefan HumphriesGJanuary 20, 19626'3"265MichiganFort Lauderdale, FL USA110
98Tyrone KeysDE-LBOctober 24, 19596'7"272Mississippi St.Jackson, MS USA160
81James ManessWRMay 1, 19636'1"174TCUDecatur, TX USA80
82Ken MargerumWROctober 5, 19586'0"175StanfordFountain Valley, CA USA162
58Wilber MarshallRLBApril 18, 19626'1"231FloridaTitusville, FL USA1615
85Dennis McKinnonWRAugust 22, 19616'1"185Florida St.Quitman, GA USA1413
9Jim McMahonQBAugust 21, 19596'1"195BYUJersey City, NJ USA1311
76Steve McMichaelLDTOctober 17, 19576'2"270TexasHouston, TX USA1616
87Emery MooreheadTEMarch 22, 19546'2"218ColoradoEvanston, IL USA1514
51Jim MorrisseyLBDecember 24, 19626'3"223Michigan St.Flint, MI USA150
89Keith OrtegoWRAugust 30, 19636'0"180McNeese St.Eunice, LA USA70
34Walter PaytonRBJuly 25, 19545'10"200Jackson St.Columbia, MS USA1616
72William PerryRDTDecember 16, 19626'2"325ClemsonAiken, SC USA169
48Reggie PhillipsDBDecember 12, 19605'10"170SMUHouston, TX USA161
27Mike RichardsonLCBMay 23, 19616'0"187Arizona St.Compton, CA USA1414
59Ron RiveraLBJanuary 7, 19626'3"239CaliforniaFort Ord, CA USA160
20Thomas SandersRBJanuary 4, 19625'11"203Texas A&MGiddings, TX USA150
50Mike SingletaryMLBOctober 9, 19586'0"230BaylorHouston, TX USA1616
26Matt SuheyFBJuly 7, 19585'11"217Penn St.Bellefonte, PA USA1616
31Ken TaylorPRSeptember 2, 19636'1"185Oregon St.San Jose, CA USA161
57Tom ThayerRGAugust 16, 19616'4"271Notre DameJoliet, IL USA1613
33Calvin ThomasRBJanuary 7, 19605'11"239IllinoisSt. Louis, MO USA140
52Cliff ThriftLBMay 3, 19566'1"232East Central (OK)Dallas, TX USA162
18Mike TomczakQBOctober 23, 19626'1"202Ohio St.Chicago, IL USA60
78Keith Van HorneRTNovember 6, 19576'6"281USCMount Lebanon, PA USA1616
70Henry WaechterDE-DTFebruary 13, 19596'5"270NebraskaEpworth, IA USA130
55Otis WilsonLLBSeptember 15, 19576'2"227SyracuseNew York, NY USA1616
80Tim WrightmanTEMarch 27, 19606'3"237UCLALos Angeles, CA USA163



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