With their 24-23 come-from-behind victory over the Cardinals, the Bears tied their largest comeback in team history. Here are the Bears’ top comebacks since 1980:
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OPPONENT RES
20 Oct. 16, 2006,
at Arizona 24-23
QUICK HIT: Down 23-3 late in 3rd, Bears got 2 defensive TDs, Devin Hester
83-yard punt-return TD
20 Oct. 25, 1987,
at Tampa Bay 27-26
QUICK HIT: Neal Anderson’s 6-yard TD catch in final 2 minutes finally erased
20-0 deficit
19 Oct. 28, 2001,
San Francisco 37-31*
QUICK HIT: Mike Brown’s INT return for TD capped comeback from down 28-9 17 Oct. 4, 1998,
Detroit 31-27
QUICK HIT: Erik Kramer’s 1-yard TD run ended 21-point run as Bears rallied
from 27-10 hole
15 Oct. 5, 2003,
Oakland 24-21
QUICK HIT: Bears trailed 18-3 before Kordell Stewart led rally. Paul Edinger
kicked winning 48-yard FG
15 Oct. 27, 1997,
at Miami 36-33*
QUICK HIT: Jeff Jaeger’s 35-yard FG in OT won it as Bears came back from
down 33-18 with 5:48 left
14 Nov. 7, 2004,
at N.Y. Giants 28-21
QUICK HIT: After falling behind 14-0 in 1st quarter, Bears reeled off 28
straight points
14 Nov. 4, 2001,
Cleveland 27-21*
QUICK HIT: James Allen’s Hail Mary TD catch tied it; Brown’s 16-yard INT
return in OT won it
14 Sept. 29, 1996,
Oakland 19-17
QUICK HIT: Ex-Raider Jaeger kicked last of 4 FGs at final gun as Bears
rallied from 17-3 deficit
14 Nov. 1, 1987,
Kansas City 31-28
QUICK HIT: Willie Gault’s 38-yard TD catch in 4th helped Bears rally
from down 28-14
14 Sept. 8, 1985,
Tampa Bay 38-28
QUICK HIT: After falling behind 21-7 in 2nd quarter in opener, Bears
outscored Bucs 31-7
14 Nov. 27, 1980,
at Detroit 23-17
QUICK HIT: Dave Williams’ 95-yard kickoff return in OT capped comeback
from 17-3 down in 4th
*-overtime game
Source: Bears, Tribune archives.
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Compiled by Mike Pankow
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