Super Bowl XX
Chicago Bears 46
New England Patriots 10
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The NFC champion Chicago Bears, seeking their first NFL title since 1963, scored a Super Bowl-record 46 points in downing AFC champion New England 46-10 in Super Bowl XX. The previous record for most points in a Super Bowl was 38, shared by San Francisco in XIX and the Los Angeles Raiders in XVIII.
The Bears' league-leading defense tied the Super Bowl record for sacks (7) and limited the Patriots to a record-low seven rushing yards.
New England took the quickest lead in Super Bowl history when Tony Franklin kicked a 36-yard field goal with 1:19 elapsed in the first period. The score came about because of Larry McGrew's fumble recovery at the Chicago 19-yard line.
However, the Bears rebounded for a 23-3 first-half lead, while building a yardage advantage of 236 total yards to New England's minus 19.
Running back Matt Suhey rushed eight times for 37 yards, including an 11-yard touchdown run, and caught one pass for 24 yards in the first half.
After the Patriot's first drive of the second half ended with a punt to the Bears' 4-yard line, Chicago marched 96 yards in nine plays with quarterback Jim McMahon's 1-yard scoring run capping the drive. McMahon became the first quarterback in Super Bowl history to rush for a pair of touchdowns.
The Bears completed their scoring via a 28-yard interception return by reserve cornerback Reggie Phillips, a 1-yard run by defensive tackle/fullback William Perry, and a safety when defensive end Henry Waechter tackled Patriots quarterback Steve Grogan in the end zone.
Bears defensive end Richard Dent became the fourth defender to be named the game's most valuable player after contributing 1½ sacks.
The Bears' victory margin of 36 points was the largest in Super Bowl history, bettering the previous mark of 29 by the Los Angeles Raiders when they topped Washington 38-9 in Game XVIII.
McMahon completed 12 of 20 passes for 256 yards before leaving the game in the fourth period with a wrist injury. The NFL's all-time leading rusher, Bears running back Walter Payton, carried 22 times for 61 yards.
Wide receiver Willie Gault caught four passes for 129 yards, the fourth-most receiving yards in a Super Bowl.
Chicago coach Mike Ditka became the second man (Tom Flores of Raiders was the other) to win a Super Bowl ring as a player and as a coach.
Super Bowl XX: MVP Richard Dent, DE, Chicago Bears
For keying one of the most dominant performances in Super Bowl history, defensive end Richard Dent became only the fifth member of a defense to be named Most Valuable Player. The Bears came into the game perhaps more well-known for their off-field singing, dancing and rapping, but their performance in a 46-10 victory over New England proved they were one of the top championship teams of their time.
Dent's 1½ sacks were part of Chicago's Super Bowl record seven sacks, but he added to his day by forcing two fumbles. The Bears' defense held New England to a record-low 7 yards rushing while also contributing an interception return for a touchdown and a safety. Defensive end William "The Refrigerator" Perry also scored a 1-yard touchdown on offense. Only one of New England's first 16 offensive plays gained yardage, and it didn't record a first down until the second quarter.
Dent, Dallas linebacker Chuck Howley (V), Miami safety Jake Scott (VII), and Dallas defensive end Harvey Martin and defensive tackle Randy White (XII) were the only defensive players named MVP until Dallas cornerback Larry Brown earned the honor in Super Bowl XXX.
SUPER BOWL XX SCORING
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|
Chicago Bears | 13 | 10 | 21 | 2 | 46 |
|
New England Patriots | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
1st Quarter
NE FG Franklin 36, 1:19
CHI FG Butler 28, 5:40
CHI FG Butler 24, 13:34
CHI Suhey 11 run (Butler kick), 14:37
2nd Quarter
CHI McMahon 2 run (Butler kick), 7:36
CHI FG Butler 24, 15:00
3rd Quarter
CHI McMahon 1 run (Butler kick), 7:38
CHI Phillips 28 interception return (Butler kick), 8:44
CHI Perry 1 run (Butler kick), 11:38
4th Quarter
NE Fryar 8 pass from Grogan (Franklin kick),1:46
CHI safety Waechter 0, 9:24
CHICAGO BEARS - Team Statistics
Total First Downs |
23 |
Rushing |
13 |
Passing |
9 |
Penalty |
1 |
Total Net Yardage |
408 |
Total Offensive Plays |
76 |
Avg. Gain per Offensive Play |
5.4 |
Rushes |
49 |
Yards Gained Rushing (Net) |
167 |
Average Yards per Rush |
3.4 |
Passes Attempted |
24 |
Passes Completed |
12 |
Had Intercepted |
0 |
Tackled Attempting to Pass |
3 |
Yards Lost Attempting to Pass |
15 |
Yards Gained Passing (Net) |
241 |
Punts |
4 |
Average Distance |
43.3 |
Punt Returns |
2 |
Punt Return Yardage |
20 |
Kickoff Returns |
4 |
Kickoff Return Yardage |
49 |
Interception Return Yardage |
75 |
Fumbles |
3 |
Own Fumbles Recovered |
1 |
Opponent Fumbles Recovered |
4 |
Penalties |
7 |
Yards Penalized |
40 |
Total Points Scored |
46 |
Touchdowns |
5 |
Rushing |
4 |
Passing |
0 |
Returns |
1 |
Extra Points |
5 |
Field Goals |
3 |
Fields Goals Attempted |
3 |
Safeties |
1 |
Third-Down Efficiency |
7/14 |
Fourth-Down Efficiency |
0/1 |
Time of Possession |
39:15 |
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS - Team Statistics
Total First Downs |
12 |
Rushing |
1 |
Passing |
10 |
Penalty |
1 |
Total Net Yardage |
123 |
Total Offensive Plays |
54 |
Avg. Gain per Offensive Play |
2.3 |
Rushes |
11 |
Yards Gained Rushing (Net) |
7 |
Average Yards per Rush |
0.6 |
Passes Attempted |
36 |
Passes Completed |
17 |
Had Intercepted |
2 |
Tackled Attempting to Pass |
7 |
Yards Lost Attempting to Pass |
61 |
Yards Gained Passing (Net) |
116 |
Punts |
6 |
Average Distance |
43.8 |
Punt Returns |
2 |
Punt Return Yardage |
22 |
Kickoff Returns |
7 |
Kickoff Return Yardage |
153 |
Interception Return Yardage |
0 |
Fumbles |
4 |
Own Fumbles Recovered |
0 |
Opponent Fumbles Recovered |
2 |
Penalties |
5 |
Yards Penalized |
35 |
Total Points Scored |
10 |
Touchdowns |
1 |
Rushing |
0 |
Passing |
1 |
Returns |
0 |
Extra Points |
1 |
Field Goals |
1 |
Fields Goals Attempted |
1 |
Safeties |
0 |
Third-Down Efficiency |
1/10 |
Fourth-Down Efficiency |
1/1 |
Time of Possession |
20:45 |
CHICAGO BEARS - Player Statistics
Passing |
CP/AT |
YDS |
TD |
INT |
McMahon |
12/20 |
256 |
0 |
0 |
Fuller |
0/4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Ferry |
0/0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Rushing |
No. |
YDS |
LG |
TD |
Payton |
22 |
61 |
7 |
0 |
Suhey |
11 |
52 |
11t |
1 |
Sanders |
4 |
15 |
10 |
0 |
Gentry |
3 |
15 |
8 |
0 |
McMahon |
5 |
14 |
7 |
2 |
Thomas |
2 |
8 |
7 |
0 |
Fuller |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
Perry |
1 |
1 |
1t |
1 |
|
Receiving |
REC |
YDS |
TD |
LG |
Gault |
4 |
129 |
0 |
60 |
Gentry |
2 |
41 |
0 |
27 |
Margerum |
2 |
36 |
0 |
29 |
Moorehead |
2 |
22 |
0 |
14 |
Suhey |
1 |
24 |
0 |
24 |
Thomas |
1 |
4 |
0 |
4 |
|
Interceptions |
INT |
YDS |
LG |
TD |
Morrissey |
1 |
47 |
47 |
0 |
Phillips |
1 |
28 |
28t |
1 |
|
Punting |
NO |
AVG |
LG |
BLK |
Buford |
4 |
43.3 |
52 |
0 |
|
Punt Returns |
NO/FC |
YDS |
LG |
TD |
Ortego |
2/1 |
20 |
12 |
0 |
|
Kickoff Returns |
NO |
YDS |
LG |
TD |
Gault |
4 |
49 |
18 |
0 |
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS - Player Statistics
Passing |
CP/AT |
YDS |
TD |
INT |
Grogan |
17/30 |
177 |
1 |
2 |
Eason |
0/6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Rushing |
CAR |
YDS |
TD |
LG |
Collins |
3 |
4 |
0 |
3 |
Grogan |
1 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
Weathers |
1 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
C. James |
5 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
Hawthorne |
1 |
-4 |
0 |
4 |
|
Receiving |
REC |
YDS |
TD |
LG |
Morgan |
6 |
51 |
0 |
60 |
Starring |
2 |
39 |
0 |
24 |
Fryar |
2 |
24 |
1 |
16 |
Collins |
2 |
19 |
0 |
11 |
D. Ramsey |
2 |
16 |
0 |
11 |
Jones |
2 |
19 |
0 |
19 |
C. James |
1 |
6 |
0 |
6 |
Weathers |
1 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
|
Interceptions |
INT |
YDS |
LG |
TD |
None |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
Punting |
NO |
AVG |
LG |
BLK |
Camarillo |
6 |
43.8 |
62 |
0 |
|
Punt Returns |
NO/FC |
YDS |
LG |
TD |
Fryar |
2/0 |
22 |
12 |
0 |
|
Kickoff Returns |
NO |
YDS |
LG |
TD |
Starring |
7 |
153 |
36 |
0 |
January 26, 1986
Louisiana Superdome (New Orleans, Louisiana)
Attendance: 73,818
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