1986 Chicago Bears (NFL) |
| 1st place • National Football Conference • Central Division • 14-2-0 .875 |
| SCORES | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | Date | Opponent | Score | Location | Venue | Attendance | |||
| NFC Divisional Playoff | |||||||||
| Sat | 1/3/1987 | H | Washington Redskins | 13-27 | L | Chicago, IL | Soldier Field | 65141 | |
| ROSTER | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | No | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | College | GP | GS |
| Neal Anderson | 35 | RB | 5-11 | 213 | 22 | Florida | 1 | 0 |
| Lew Barnes | 81 | WR | 5-8 | 163 | 24 | San Diego Mesa JC; Oregon | 1 | 0 |
| Kurt Becker | 79 | C | 6-5 | 275 | 28 | Michigan | 1 | 0 |
| Todd Bell | 25 | S | 6-0 | 208 | 28 | Ohio State | 1 | 0 |
| Mark Bortz | 62 | LOG | 6-6 | 273 | 25 | Iowa | 1 | 1 |
| Maury Buford | 8 | P | 6-1 | 191 | 26 | Texas Tech | 1 | 0 |
| Kevin Butler | 6 | K | 6-0 | 198 | 24 | Georgia | 1 | 0 |
| Jim Covert | 74 | LOT | 6-4 | 275 | 26 | Pittsburgh | 1 | 1 |
| Richard Dent | 95 | RDE | 6-5 | 264 | 26 | Tennessee State | 1 | 1 |
| Maurice Douglass | 36 | DB | 5-11 | 200 | 22 | Coffeyville CC; Kentucky | 1 | 0 |
| Dave Duerson | 22 | SS | 6-1 | 203 | 26 | Notre Dame | 1 | 1 |
| Gary Fencik | 45 | FS | 6-1 | 196 | 32 | Yale | 1 | 1 |
| Doug Flutie | 2 | QB | 5-10 | 178 | 24 | Boston College | 1 | 1 |
| Steve Fuller | 4 | QB | 6-4 | 198 | 29 | Clemson | 1 | 0 |
| Willie Gault | 83 | WR | 6-1 | 181 | 26 | Tennessee | 1 | 1 |
| Shaun Gayle | 23 | S | 5-11 | 193 | 24 | Ohio State | 1 | 0 |
| Dennis Gentry | 29 | WR | 5-8 | 182 | 27 | Baylor | 1 | 0 |
| Dan Hampton | 99 | LDE | 6-5 | 268 | 29 | Arkansas | 1 | 1 |
| Al Harris | 90 | LB | 6-5 | 259 | 30 | Arizona State | 1 | 0 |
| Mike Hartenstine | 73 | DE | 6-3 | 254 | 33 | Penn State | 1 | 0 |
| Jay Hilgenberg | 63 | C | 6-3 | 264 | 27 | Iowa | 1 | 1 |
| Stefan Humphries | 75 | OG | 6-3 | 263 | 24 | Michigan | 1 | 0 |
| Vestee Jackson | 24 | RCB | 6-0 | 186 | 23 | Washington | 1 | 1 |
| Wilber Marshall | 58 | RLB | 6-1 | 228 | 24 | Florida | 1 | 1 |
| Steve McMichael | 76 | LDT | 6-2 | 265 | 29 | Texas | 1 | 1 |
| Emery Moorehead | 87 | TE | 6-2 | 220 | 32 | Colorado | 1 | 1 |
| Jim Morrissey | 51 | LB | 6-3 | 222 | 24 | Michigan State | 1 | 0 |
| Keith Ortego | 89 | WR | 6-0 | 180 | 23 | McNeese State | 1 | 1 |
| Walter Payton | 34 | RB | 5-10 | 203 | 33 | Jackson State | 1 | 1 |
| William Perry | 72 | RDT | 6-2 | 323 | 24 | Clemson | 1 | 1 |
| Reggie Phillips | 48 | CB | 5-10 | 170 | 26 | Southern Methodist | 1 | 0 |
| Mike Richardson | 27 | LCB | 6-0 | 186 | 25 | Arizona State | 1 | 1 |
| Ron Rivera | 59 | LB | 6-3 | 235 | 24 | California | 1 | 0 |
| Larry Rubens | 52 | C | 6-2 | 262 | 27 | Montana State | 1 | 0 |
| Thomas Sanders | 20 | RB | 5-11 | 203 | 24 | Texas A&M | 1 | 0 |
| Mike Singletary | 50 | MLB | 5-11 | 232 | 28 | Baylor | 1 | 1 |
| Matt Suhey | 26 | FB | 5-11 | 215 | 28 | Penn State | 1 | 1 |
| Tom Thayer | 57 | ROG | 6-4 | 272 | 25 | Notre Dame | 1 | 1 |
| Calvin Thomas | 33 | FB | 5-11 | 245 | 26 | Illinois | 1 | 0 |
| Keith Van Horne | 78 | ROT | 6-6 | 285 | 29 | Southern California | 1 | 1 |
| Henry Waechter | 70 | DT | 6-5 | 275 | 27 | Waldorf JC; Nebraska | 1 | 0 |
| Otis Wilson | 55 | LLB | 6-2 | 228 | 29 | Syracuse; Louisville | 1 | 1 |
| Tim Wrightman | 80 | TE | 6-3 | 236 | 26 | UCLA | 1 | 0 |
| SCORING BY QUARTERS | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Totals | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Opponents Totals | 7 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 27 |
| TEAM STATS | TOP | 1ST DOWNS | FDR | FDP | FDX | 3RD DOWN EFFICIENCY | 4TH DOWN EFFICIENCY | PEN | PENY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Totals | 26:16 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1/11 9.1% | 1/2 50.0% | 4 | 42 |
| Opponents Totals | 33:44 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 6/16 37.5% | 0/0 % | 8 | 65 |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | PCT | FG | FGA | PCT | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Butler | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 0 | 7 |
| Willie Gault | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| Team Totals | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 0 | 13 |
| Opponents Totals | 3 | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 0 | 27 |
| FIELD GOALS | MADE | ATT | PCT | 1-19 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Butler | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 0/0 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 1/2 | 0/0 |
| OWN | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 0/0 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 1/2 | 0/0 |
| OPP | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 0/0 | 1/1 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 0/1 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Payton | 14 | 38 | 2.7 | 9 | 0 |
| Calvin Thomas | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 13 | 0 |
| Matt Suhey | 4 | 14 | 3.5 | 5 | 0 |
| Doug Flutie | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 11 | 0 |
| Neal Anderson | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 24 | 93 | 3.9 | 13 | 0 |
| Opponents Totals | 39 | 134 | 3.4 | 12 | 1 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | PCT | INC | YDS | Y/ATT | Y/COM | LG | TD | TD% | INT | INT% | TS | YL | NYP | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Flutie | 31 | 11 | 35.5 | 18 | 134 | 4.3 | 12.2 | 50t | 1 | 3.2 | 2 | 6.5 | 1 | 7 | 127 | 33.5 |
| Team Totals | 31 | 11 | 35.5 | 18 | 134 | 4.3 | 12.2 | 50t | 1 | 3.2 | 2 | 6.5 | 1 | 7 | 127 | 33.5 |
| Opponents Totals | 32 | 15 | 46.9 | 16 | 184 | 5.8 | 12.3 | 28t | 2 | 6.3 | 1 | 3.1 | 2 | 16 | 168 | 72.9 |
| RECEIVING | REC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Gault | 5 | 82 | 16.4 | 50t | 1 | ||
| Keith Ortego | 2 | 36 | 18.0 | 27 | 0 | ||
| Tim Wrightman | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Matt Suhey | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Walter Payton | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | -2 | 0 | ||
| Team Totals | 11 | 134 | 12.2 | 50t | 1 | ||
| Opponents Totals | 15 | 184 | 12.3 | 2 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | INT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Richardson | 1 | 43 | 43.0 | 43 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 1 | 43 | 43.0 | 43 | 0 |
| Opponents Totals | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 17 | 0 |
| PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | BL | TB | I20 | RYDS | NYDS | NET |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maury Buford | 5 | 203 | 40.6 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 181 | 36.2 |
| Team Totals | 5 | 203 | 40.6 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 181 | 36.2 |
| Opponents Totals | 7 | 275 | 39.3 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 248 | 35.4 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lew Barnes | 5 | 0 | 27 | 5.4 | 23 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 5 | 0 | 27 | 5.4 | 0 | |
| Opponents Totals | 3 | 0 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Gentry | 3 | 127 | 42.3 | 60 | 0 | |
| Calvin Thomas | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 11 | 0 | |
| Neal Anderson | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 17 | 0 | |
| Team Totals | 6 | 159 | 26.5 | 60 | 0 | |
| Opponents Totals | 3 | 71 | 23.7 | 36 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| Vestee Jackson | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| Richard Dent | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| Dan Hampton | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| Team Totals | 2.0 | 16.0 |
| Opponents Totals | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lew Barnes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Flutie | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Walter Payton | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Opponents Totals | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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