Wednesday, January 8, 2020

Chicago Bears Top Ten Shutouts-- Part 2


6.  BEARS 57   COLTS  0   (1962)    Bill Wade threw three touchdown passes -- to Angelo Coia, Mike Ditka and Johnny Morris -- and scored on a five-yard run in the Bears biggest regular-season shutout.

7.  BEARS 26   PACKERS 0   (1977)   Walter Payton rushed for 205 yards and two touchdowns at Lambeau Field for the Bears' first shutout in five seasons.  The Bears lost 47-0 to the Oilers the next week.

8.  BEARS 14   BUCCANEERS  0   (1979)   The Bears had five interceptions (Gary Fencik 2, Terry Schmidt 2, Allan Ellis) to beat the 9-4 Bucs in Tampa.  The Bucs ended up reaching the NFC title game.

9.  BEARS 23   VIKINGS 0  (9186)   A week after Vikings quarterback Tommy Kramer threw six touchdown passes against the Packers, the Bears sacked him seven times and intercepted him twice at Soldier Field.

10.  BEARS 13   COLTS 0   (1965)  Rookie Gale Sayers scored on a 61-yard run, and the Bears knocked Johnny Unitas out for the season with a knee injury.

Some Good Times and Some Memories and Names.    --CootBear

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