Jim McMahon Came Within 24 Hours Of Retiring The Year Before Super Bowl

The greatest decade of success for the Chicago Bears in Super Bowl-era history came during the 1980s. From 1984 through 1988, they had a winning season every year, reached three NFC championships, and won a Lombardi trophy. Most of the credit for those accomplishments goes to their history-making defense and consistently excellent ground attacks. However, almost all of the players during that era will say the same thing. None of it happens without the presence of Jim McMahon.

That was especially true in ’85.