Visitor: Chicago Bears

Home: Miami Dolphins

Date: December 2, 1985

Monday Night Football

Scoring:

Team 1 2 3 4 Final

CHI 7 3 14 0 24

MIA 10 21 7 0 38

Visitor playmakers:

QB Steve Fuller, WR Ken Margerum, DE Richard Dent, LB Otis Wilson, CB Leslie Frazier

Home playmakers:

WR Nat Moore, FB Ron Davenport, WR Mark Clayton, LB Bob Brudzinski, CB William Judson, DE Mack Moore, CB Glenn Blackwood, LB Hugh Green

Network: ABC

Announcers: Frank Gifford, Joe Namath, O.J. Simpson

Pregame: No

Halftime: Yes – Segment on William “Refrigerator” Perry

Postgame: No

Commercials: No

Grade: Good. Average tape quality.

Notes: Miami forces Chicago to punt on their opening drive, then Marino marches the Dolphins downfield and into the end zone. On the next drive, the refs strangely give Steve Fuller, playing for the injured McMahon, all the time he needs for the crowd to quiet down so his offensive line can hear the snap count. Chicago ties the score as a result, but the Dolphins take the lead back and never surrender it. Miami’s Killer B’s prove to be a worthy rival to the Chicago defense, hounding Fuller, Payton, and the receivers all evening. Chicago ends up surrendering more points in the first half than they had in the first half of the previous 201 games. When the crowd again gets into the game in the third quarter and the refs allow Fuller all the time he needs, the announcers even get into the issue, saying “there’s a point where this noise just gets ridiculous.” The Dolphins ruin the Bears’ perfect season anyway. Walter Payton sets a new record with his 8^th consecutive 100-yard rushing game.

Thanks Mike!

Running time: 2:32 (2 discs)