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EspañolBEARS-PACKERS RIVALRY
The 'Bears-Packers rivalry' is a sports rivalry between two of the NFL's most storied and successful franchises, the Chicago Bears and the Green Bay Packers. The rivalry is known as one of the best in the NFL, but has lost some of its luster in the past decade as both franchises are ever rarely in championship contention at the same time. The two clubs have won a combined 21 NFL Championships (including 4 Super Bowls) and have 48 members in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
The rivalry began in 1921 and has grown to be the league's longest consecutive rivalry with 173 regular season and post season matches. With both clubs a part of the NFC North division, they will play each other twice each regular season.
:''For a complete list of each result from each Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers meeting, see Bears-Packers results''
★ 'Bears 33, Packers 14' (December 14, 1941) – In the first and so far only playoff meeting between these two rivals, the Bears defeated the Packers 33-14 in a one-game-playoff to determine the Western Division championship. After the Packers, the Bears defeated the New York Giants enroute to their fourth NFL Championship.
★ 'Packers 12, Bears 6 (OT)' (September 7, 1980) – The Packers and the Bears were tied at 6-6 in overtime. A 32-yard pass from Lynn Dickey to James Lofton helped set up a game-winning field goal attempt by Packers' kicker Chester Marcol. Bears' defender Alan Page was able to block the field goal, sending the ball straight back to Marcol. Surprised by getting the ball back, Marcol ran around the Bears defenders who were confused by the play. Marcol received a block and was able to run in for the game winning touchdown.[2]
★ 'Bears 12, Packers 10' (November 23, 1986) – In Week 12 of the 1986 season Green Bay defensive tackle Charles Martin wore a towel with specific Bears numbers written on it (#34, Walter Payton, #9 Jim McMahon). It was considered a hit list by many. Following a McMahon interception Martin came up from behind and body slammed him to the turf, separating McMahon's shoulder, ending the quarterback's season. Martin would be suspended for two games, at the time the longest suspension in NFL history.
★ 'Packers 14, Bears 13' (November 5, 1989) – Packers quarterback Don Majkowski led the Packers to a comeback and a game-winning touchdown pass to WR Sterling Sharpe with only seconds left to play. Initially the play was called a touchdown, but line judge Jim Quirk had called a penalty on Majkowski for being beyond the line of scrimmage when he threw the pass. With a nervous and tense crowd at Lambeau Field, the call went up to the instant replay official, Bill Parkinson. Several minutes later the call came down and the touchdown was correctly awarded as recorded by instant replay. The Lambeau faithful and Packer players erupted with joy because it marked the first time since 1984 that the Packers had beaten their long-time rivals. The game has been called "The Instant Replay Game" by many fans. Contrary to what many fans still believe, Bears head coach Mike Ditka was never angry that the call was reversed. He never claimed the officials made the wrong call. What angered Ditka was that the replay officials took more than four minutes to make the call, when they were supposed to take no more than two. Ditka was so incensed that he insisted that the Bears put an asterisk next to this game in the Bears media guide. That asterisk still exists to this day.
★ 'Bears 14, Packers 13' (November 7, 1999) – In their first game since the passing of legendary running back Walter Payton, the Bears defeated the Packers for the first time since 1993 on a blocked field goal by defensive tackle Bryan Robinson. In a somber day at Lambeau Field, some people believed that the block was a miracle as the 300 pound Robinson leaped uncharacterstically high to block the kick.
★ 'Bears 26, Packers 0' (September 10, 2006) – In the opening week of the 2006 season, September 10, the Chicago Bears handed legendary Packer quarterback Brett Favre his first shutout in his 16-year career, winning 26-0 in Green Bay. The Bears offense, criticized for being conserative, tore the game open from the get-go with a 49 yard long touchdown pass from Rex Grossman to Bernard Berrian. The Packers were the first team to feel the impact of Devin Hester, who returned a punt 82 yards enroute to the Bears victory.
★ 'Packers 26, Bears 7' (December 31, 2006) – The Packers beat the Bears in the last game of the season, which was widely speculated (incorrectly, as it later turned out) to have been Favre's last game.[3] As Favre left Soldier Field in tears after the game. The Packers dominate the game from the start as Bears quarterback Rex Grossman turns in his worst performance of his career by completing only 2 passes and throwing 3 interceptions, finish with a passer rating of 0.0.
As of December 31, 2006 there have been 173 competitive meetings between the two teams since the first league meeting in 1921, of which the Bears have won 88 and the Packers 79.[4][5] The largest margin of victory was record by the Bears over the Packers 61–7 on December 7, 1980.
This is a list of results from all of the meetings between the 'Chicago Bears' and 'Green Bay Packers' from their first meeting in 1921 to the present.
As of 2006, the Bears and Packers are the NFL's two most storied and successful franchises. The two clubs have won a combined 21 championships in the league's 87 year history.
Bears and Packers fans have developed a game of namecalling over years
Packer fans have done their share of namecalling. They have nicknamed Bears fans "F.I.B.'s".
Bears fans have also participated in the name calling. Bears fans made up the nickname cheesehead. Cheesehead was created after the Bears won the Super Bowl in 1985. Bear fans made it up the nickname to make fun of people of Wisconsin for their love of cheese.
1. All NFL Divisional titles between 1933 and 2006
2. Marcol still kickin' despite struggles by ''Gary D'Amato'' of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, posted 28 October, 2002.
3. Favre dismantles Bears in season finale by ''Rick Gano'' of the Associated Press, posted 1 January, 2007.
4. Packers.com - Packers vs. NFL Regular Season
5. Packers.com - Packers vs. NFL Postseason
6. Includes pre and post merger
The rivalry began in 1921 and has grown to be the league's longest consecutive rivalry with 173 regular season and post season matches. With both clubs a part of the NFC North division, they will play each other twice each regular season.
History
Notable moments and games
:''For a complete list of each result from each Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers meeting, see Bears-Packers results''
★ 'Bears 33, Packers 14' (December 14, 1941) – In the first and so far only playoff meeting between these two rivals, the Bears defeated the Packers 33-14 in a one-game-playoff to determine the Western Division championship. After the Packers, the Bears defeated the New York Giants enroute to their fourth NFL Championship.
★ 'Packers 12, Bears 6 (OT)' (September 7, 1980) – The Packers and the Bears were tied at 6-6 in overtime. A 32-yard pass from Lynn Dickey to James Lofton helped set up a game-winning field goal attempt by Packers' kicker Chester Marcol. Bears' defender Alan Page was able to block the field goal, sending the ball straight back to Marcol. Surprised by getting the ball back, Marcol ran around the Bears defenders who were confused by the play. Marcol received a block and was able to run in for the game winning touchdown.[2]
★ 'Bears 12, Packers 10' (November 23, 1986) – In Week 12 of the 1986 season Green Bay defensive tackle Charles Martin wore a towel with specific Bears numbers written on it (#34, Walter Payton, #9 Jim McMahon). It was considered a hit list by many. Following a McMahon interception Martin came up from behind and body slammed him to the turf, separating McMahon's shoulder, ending the quarterback's season. Martin would be suspended for two games, at the time the longest suspension in NFL history.
★ 'Packers 14, Bears 13' (November 5, 1989) – Packers quarterback Don Majkowski led the Packers to a comeback and a game-winning touchdown pass to WR Sterling Sharpe with only seconds left to play. Initially the play was called a touchdown, but line judge Jim Quirk had called a penalty on Majkowski for being beyond the line of scrimmage when he threw the pass. With a nervous and tense crowd at Lambeau Field, the call went up to the instant replay official, Bill Parkinson. Several minutes later the call came down and the touchdown was correctly awarded as recorded by instant replay. The Lambeau faithful and Packer players erupted with joy because it marked the first time since 1984 that the Packers had beaten their long-time rivals. The game has been called "The Instant Replay Game" by many fans. Contrary to what many fans still believe, Bears head coach Mike Ditka was never angry that the call was reversed. He never claimed the officials made the wrong call. What angered Ditka was that the replay officials took more than four minutes to make the call, when they were supposed to take no more than two. Ditka was so incensed that he insisted that the Bears put an asterisk next to this game in the Bears media guide. That asterisk still exists to this day.
★ 'Bears 14, Packers 13' (November 7, 1999) – In their first game since the passing of legendary running back Walter Payton, the Bears defeated the Packers for the first time since 1993 on a blocked field goal by defensive tackle Bryan Robinson. In a somber day at Lambeau Field, some people believed that the block was a miracle as the 300 pound Robinson leaped uncharacterstically high to block the kick.
★ 'Bears 26, Packers 0' (September 10, 2006) – In the opening week of the 2006 season, September 10, the Chicago Bears handed legendary Packer quarterback Brett Favre his first shutout in his 16-year career, winning 26-0 in Green Bay. The Bears offense, criticized for being conserative, tore the game open from the get-go with a 49 yard long touchdown pass from Rex Grossman to Bernard Berrian. The Packers were the first team to feel the impact of Devin Hester, who returned a punt 82 yards enroute to the Bears victory.
★ 'Packers 26, Bears 7' (December 31, 2006) – The Packers beat the Bears in the last game of the season, which was widely speculated (incorrectly, as it later turned out) to have been Favre's last game.[3] As Favre left Soldier Field in tears after the game. The Packers dominate the game from the start as Bears quarterback Rex Grossman turns in his worst performance of his career by completing only 2 passes and throwing 3 interceptions, finish with a passer rating of 0.0.
Statistics and records
As of December 31, 2006 there have been 173 competitive meetings between the two teams since the first league meeting in 1921, of which the Bears have won 88 and the Packers 79.[4][5] The largest margin of victory was record by the Bears over the Packers 61–7 on December 7, 1980.
Summary of results
Each Game Result
This is a list of results from all of the meetings between the 'Chicago Bears' and 'Green Bay Packers' from their first meeting in 1921 to the present.
1920's
1930's
1940's
1950's
1960's
1970's
1980's
1990's
2000's
Championship success
As of 2006, the Bears and Packers are the NFL's two most storied and successful franchises. The two clubs have won a combined 21 championships in the league's 87 year history.
Namecalling
Bears and Packers fans have developed a game of namecalling over years
Bears
Packer fans have done their share of namecalling. They have nicknamed Bears fans "F.I.B.'s".
Packers
Bears fans have also participated in the name calling. Bears fans made up the nickname cheesehead. Cheesehead was created after the Bears won the Super Bowl in 1985. Bear fans made it up the nickname to make fun of people of Wisconsin for their love of cheese.
References
1. All NFL Divisional titles between 1933 and 2006
2. Marcol still kickin' despite struggles by ''Gary D'Amato'' of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, posted 28 October, 2002.
3. Favre dismantles Bears in season finale by ''Rick Gano'' of the Associated Press, posted 1 January, 2007.
4. Packers.com - Packers vs. NFL Regular Season
5. Packers.com - Packers vs. NFL Postseason
6. Includes pre and post merger
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