1985 Chicago Bears Roster
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86 | Brad Anderson | WR | January 12, 1961 | 6'2" | 198 | BYU | Glendale, AZ USA | 14 | 0 |
| 60 | Tom Andrews | T-C | January 11, 1962 | 6'4" | 265 | Louisville | Parma, OH USA | 14 | 0 |
| 79 | Kurt Becker | G | December 22, 1958 | 6'5" | 271 | Michigan | Aurora, IL USA | 3 | 3 |
| 62 | Mark Bortz | LG | February 12, 1961 | 6'6" | 282 | Iowa | Pardeeville, WI USA | 16 | 16 |
| 8 | Maury Buford | P | February 18, 1960 | 6'1" | 191 | Texas Tech | Mount Pleasant, TX USA | 16 | 0 |
| 6 | Kevin Butler | K | July 24, 1962 | 6'0" | 215 | Georgia | Savannah, GA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 54 | Brian Cabral | LB | June 23, 1956 | 6'1" | 233 | Colorado | Fort Benning, GA USA | 1 | 0 |
| 74 | Jimbo Covert | LT | March 22, 1960 | 6'4" | 277 | Pittsburgh | Conway, PA USA | 15 | 15 |
| 95 | Richard Dent | RDE | December 13, 1960 | 6'5" | 265 | Tennessee St. | Atlanta, GA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 22 | Dave Duerson | SS | November 28, 1960 | 6'1" | 207 | Notre Dame | Muncie, IN USA | 15 | 15 |
| 45 | Gary Fencik | FS | June 11, 1954 | 6'1" | 194 | Yale | Chicago, IL USA | 16 | 16 |
| 21 | Leslie Frazier | RCB | April 3, 1959 | 6'0" | 189 | Alcorn St. | Columbus, MS USA | 16 | 16 |
| 71 | Andy Frederick | T | July 25, 1954 | 6'6" | 257 | New Mexico | Oak Park, IL USA | 16 | 1 |
| 4 | Steve Fuller | QB | January 5, 1957 | 6'4" | 198 | Clemson | Enid, OK USA | 16 | 5 |
| 83 | Willie Gault | KR | September 5, 1960 | 6'0" | 181 | Tennessee | Griffin, GA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 23 | Shaun Gayle | DB | March 8, 1962 | 5'11" | 202 | Ohio St. | Newport News, VA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 29 | Dennis Gentry | WR-RB | February 10, 1959 | 5'8" | 181 | Baylor | Lubbock, TX USA | 16 | 0 |
| 99 | Dan Hampton | LDE | September 19, 1957 | 6'5" | 264 | Arkansas | Oklahoma City, OK USA | 16 | 15 |
| 73 | Mike Hartenstine | LDE | July 27, 1953 | 6'3" | 251 | Penn St. | Bethlehem, PA USA | 16 | 8 |
| 63 | Jay Hilgenberg | C | March 21, 1959 | 6'3" | 259 | Iowa | Iowa City, IA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 75 | Stefan Humphries | G | January 20, 1962 | 6'3" | 265 | Michigan | Fort Lauderdale, FL USA | 11 | 0 |
| 98 | Tyrone Keys | DE-LB | October 24, 1959 | 6'7" | 272 | Mississippi St. | Jackson, MS USA | 16 | 0 |
| 81 | James Maness | WR | May 1, 1963 | 6'1" | 174 | TCU | Decatur, TX USA | 8 | 0 |
| 82 | Ken Margerum | WR | October 5, 1958 | 6'0" | 175 | Stanford | Fountain Valley, CA USA | 16 | 2 |
| 58 | Wilber Marshall | RLB | April 18, 1962 | 6'1" | 231 | Florida | Titusville, FL USA | 16 | 15 |
| 85 | Dennis McKinnon | WR | August 22, 1961 | 6'1" | 185 | Florida St. | Quitman, GA USA | 14 | 13 |
| 9 | Jim McMahon | QB | August 21, 1959 | 6'1" | 195 | BYU | Jersey City, NJ USA | 13 | 11 |
| 76 | Steve McMichael | LDT | October 17, 1957 | 6'2" | 270 | Texas | Houston, TX USA | 16 | 16 |
| 87 | Emery Moorehead | TE | March 22, 1954 | 6'2" | 218 | Colorado | Evanston, IL USA | 15 | 14 |
| 51 | Jim Morrissey | LB | December 24, 1962 | 6'3" | 223 | Michigan St. | Flint, MI USA | 15 | 0 |
| 89 | Keith Ortego | WR | August 30, 1963 | 6'0" | 180 | McNeese St. | Eunice, LA USA | 7 | 0 |
| 34 | Walter Payton | RB | July 25, 1954 | 5'10" | 200 | Jackson St. | Columbia, MS USA | 16 | 16 |
| 72 | William Perry | RDT | December 16, 1962 | 6'2" | 325 | Clemson | Aiken, SC USA | 16 | 9 |
| 48 | Reggie Phillips | DB | December 12, 1960 | 5'10" | 170 | SMU | Houston, TX USA | 16 | 1 |
| 27 | Mike Richardson | LCB | May 23, 1961 | 6'0" | 187 | Arizona St. | Compton, CA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 59 | Ron Rivera | LB | January 7, 1962 | 6'3" | 239 | California | Fort Ord, CA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 20 | Thomas Sanders | RB | January 4, 1962 | 5'11" | 203 | Texas A&M | Giddings, TX USA | 15 | 0 |
| 50 | Mike Singletary | MLB | October 9, 1958 | 6'0" | 230 | Baylor | Houston, TX USA | 16 | 16 |
| 26 | Matt Suhey | FB | July 7, 1958 | 5'11" | 217 | Penn St. | Bellefonte, PA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 31 | Ken Taylor | PR | September 2, 1963 | 6'1" | 185 | Oregon St. | San Jose, CA USA | 16 | 1 |
| 57 | Tom Thayer | RG | August 16, 1961 | 6'4" | 271 | Notre Dame | Joliet, IL USA | 16 | 13 |
| 33 | Calvin Thomas | RB | January 7, 1960 | 5'11" | 239 | Illinois | St. Louis, MO USA | 14 | 0 |
| 52 | Cliff Thrift | LB | May 3, 1956 | 6'1" | 232 | East Central (OK) | Dallas, TX USA | 16 | 2 |
| 18 | Mike Tomczak | QB | October 23, 1962 | 6'1" | 202 | Ohio St. | Chicago, IL USA | 6 | 0 |
| 78 | Keith Van Horne | RT | November 6, 1957 | 6'6" | 281 | USC | Mount Lebanon, PA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 70 | Henry Waechter | DE-DT | February 13, 1959 | 6'5" | 270 | Nebraska | Epworth, IA USA | 13 | 0 |
| 55 | Otis Wilson | LLB | September 15, 1957 | 6'2" | 227 | Syracuse | New York, NY USA | 16 | 16 |
| 80 | Tim Wrightman | TE | March 27, 1960 | 6'3" | 237 | UCLA | Los Angeles, CA USA | 16 | 3 |
