All About the Bears [2] Trivia Quiz

Answer: 4

The Bears won in 1940 vs Redskins 73-0, 1941 vs Giants 37-9, 1943 vs Redskins 41-21, and 1946 vs Giants 24-14. They were in the championship game in 1942 but were beaten by the Redskins 14-6.

Answer: 1963

The Bears made it to the championship game in 1956 but lost to the Giants, 47-7. The Bears won the Championship in 1963 when they defeated the Giants, 14-10.

Answer: Mike Ditka

Ditka was a first round, fifth pick of the Bears in 1961 out of Pittsburgh, and was the UPI NFL Rookie of the Year. He played the tight end position. The others all received the award. Bull received it in 1962, Sayers in 1965, and McMahon in 1982.

Answer: 1977

Walter Payton was the fourth pick of the first round in the 1975 NFL Draft by the Bears. He was a halfback for the Bears and retired in 1987. He only missed one game his entire 13-season career. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1993.

Answer: 1982

Mike played professionally for the Bears, Eagles, and Cowboys. After retiring as a player, he went directly into coaching as an assistant under the direction of Tom Landry with the Cowboys. He accepted his first head coaching position with his former Bears team in 1982.

Answer: Bears 46 - Patriots 10

Mike Ditka led the 1985 Bears to a 15-1 regular season and a Super Bowl win. The game was played January 26, 1986 at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans.

Answer: Richard Dent

Although all the players mentioned were vital to the Super Bowl win, Dent took the MVP honors. Richard Dent played defensive end for the Bears. He had 1.5 sacks, blocked a pass, and forced 2 fumbles. The Bears held the Patriots to 10 points with their stellar defense. Dent was an eighth round pick of the Bears out of Tennessee State University in 1983.

Answer: 1985 and 1988

Ditka received the award for reaching the Super Bowl after the 1985 season, and again in 1988 after a 12-4 regular season, but losing in the Conference Championship to the 49ers, 28-3.

Answer: Mike Singletary

Wilson, Marshall, and Hampton were tremendous defensive players for the Bears, but Mike has been awarded many honors over his career. Mike Singletary was a second round draft pick from Baylor. He played his entire career as a Bear. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1998. He went into coaching after he retired as a player.

Answer: Mike Tomczak

Tomczak took over after McMahon's injury, but was eventually replaced by Doug Flutie. Flutie was drafted in 1985 by the Rams, but instead, played in the United States Football League for the New Jersey Generals. 1986 was his "rookie" NFL season with the Bears.

He lacked the experience the Bears needed to carry the team in place of McMahon. The Bears were defeated by the Redskins in the playoffs 27-13, ending their Super Bowl hopes.