We asked readers what moment in Bears playoff history they either cherish or agonize over the most. Here’s what you told us, lightly edited for clarity:
“Wilbur Marshall running down the sidleines escorted by his teammates after recovering a fumble to ice the NFC Championship game against the Rams in January 1986 at Soldier Field.”
— Mark Liptak
“I got engaged during the third quarter of the Super Bowl win in ’86. Best day of my life.”
— Elaine Spiros Oldham
“The Double Doink against Philly.”
— Patrick Blachutta
“Super Bowl XX: Coach Mike Ditka giving the ball to Refrigerator Perry for a touchdown, instead of giving Walter Payton the honor.”
— Holger Meerbote
“I loved seeing The Fridge make a touchdown.”
— Terrence Camodeca
“Bears vs. Saints and the rolling backward into the end zone for the touchdown.”
— Nismo Omsin
“I cherish our Super Bowl win and agonize over the loss to the Colts.”
— Chris Adraneda
“On Dec. 29, 2013, Chris Conte made a crucial mistake and blew a pass coverage, which allowed Randall Cobb to catch the go-ahead and eventual winning touchdown in the Bears’ 33–28 loss to the Green Bay Packers. During the play, Conte did not receive the signal to check out of zone coverage and into man coverage, which allowed Cobb to make the catch uncontested. NBC Sports analyst Rodney Harrison stated on air, ‘He just flat-out blows the coverage, everyone else is playing man-to-man coverage, and he lets his wide receiver go straight down the field.’ The loss eliminated the Chicago Bears (8–8) from playoffs.”
— Chris Johnston
“Bad: Walter Payton not getting a TD in the Super Bowl, Jay Cutler getting knocked out of Packer game, Parkey Double Doink. Good: Rams NFC championship game, fumble recovery for TD.”
— Mike Grobman
“Has to be the ’85 Superbowl, it was their first, and they truly dominated it.”
— Barbara Crowley
“Losing to Colts. I’m from Indiana. Love my Bears.”
— David Conkle
“Devin Hester returning the opening kickoff in the Super Bowl for a touchdown.”
— Frank Collins