Nov 28, 2019 a few seconds and 95 yards later the fastest overtime in thanksgiving history was over. The bears and lions have been division rivals since 1933 and have usually met twice a season since the lions franchise began. Below is a list of results from previous nfc championship games. The lions have won five straight at home against chicago. Bears kicker paul edinger, shown here in a game in 2002, delivered a. Staffordled lions beat giants 3126 and end 3game skid. Knowing the publicity potential of radio, richards along with nbc radio, set up a 94station network to broadcast the lionsbears showdown. Oct 27, 2019 staffordled lions beat giants 3126 and end 3game skid.
Authorities allege casey urlacher, who also is the mayor of suburban mettawa, helped run an. Chicago bears 121617 nfl pick, odds, and prediction. Chicago bears team history pro football hall of fame. Detroit lions gamebygame predictions detroit lions blog espn. Bears running back dave williams returned the fifthquarter opening kickoff 95 yards for a gamewinning touchdown, ending the shortest overtime period in nfl history at the time seconds. December 22 in 1985, the bears beat the lions 3717 to finish the regular season 151. Every week during the season, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, this weeks schedule, top performers, fantasy drops and adds, new debuts and interesting tidbits. In its first 74 years, the team compiled a 58638442 overall record. Paul edingers kick changed course of detroit lions history.
The famous announcing team of graham mcnamee and don wilson described the action. Bears vs lions third quarter score updates bears choke. The nook book ebook of the lions, tigers, and sexy bears oh my. Bears open as 1point road favorites vs lions on thanksgiving. Bears vs lions third quarter score updates bears choke away lead to lions, down by 4 to start q3 new, 146 comments by lester a. The lions built a 167 lead at halftime, but the bears would score 12 unanswered points in the second half to come away. The detroit lions built a 3 lead in the third quarter, before two quick touchdowns put the chicago bears ahead. Detroit lions h 52541 against chicago bears a streaks. The undefeated chicago bears rolled into town as defending nfl champions.
The detroit lions ask that you refrain from any explicit or inappropriate conversation on the official detroit lions facebook page. The detroit lions take on the chicago bears in week 11 of the 2017 nfl season. Chicago bears news, schedule, scores, stats, roster fox. The bears improved their record to 56 with last sundays victory over the new york giants, breathing at least a little bit of life into their previously lifeless playoff.
Matthew stafford threw two of his three touchdown passes to kenny golladay and the. Nov 21, 2016 on november 27, 1980, the lions lose on thanksgiving day when dave williams of the bears returns the opening kickoff of the overtime period for a 95year touchdown. The lions and the packers had the secondhighest scoring game in. Chicago bears news, schedule, scores, stats, roster fox sports. The phrase lions, tigers and bears is from dorothy in the wizard of oz 1939. If the nfl decides to hand out an award for the worst officiating call of week 14, theres a good chance that the crew in the bearslions game will win it. Its that time of the season where lions play the bears for the second time. I believe from the book of mormon as written for the covid19 pandemic. Detroit lions at chicago bears december 16th, 1962 pro. The detroit lions held off a late comeback attempt from the chicago bears to win, 2010.
Detroit was dominant on both sides of the ball, and matthew stafford threw for. The franchises first met in 1930 when the lions were known as the portsmouth spartans and based in portsmouth, ohio. The lions thanksgiving record is 37 wins, 40 losses, 2 ties, what is your prediction for this year. Meet the mccaskey family, owner of the chicago bears. Matthew stafford threw two of his three touchdown passes to kenny golladay and the detroit lions snapped a threegame losing streak with a. Staffordled lions beat bears 2010, stay in playoff picture. Bears coach john fox is on the hot seat after last weeks horrendous loss, so the lions would be wise to put this game away early and not give the bears any life. A few seconds and 95 yards later the fastest overtime in thanksgiving history was over. As mentioned before, the bears are better and have a bunch of nice offensive. Bears vs lions third quarter score updates bears choke away. The detroit lions thanksgiving day heritage gained national attention in another way, starting with the very first game in 1934.
Those scores set the table for lions quarterback matthew stafford to engineer yet. Matthew stafford threw two touchdown passes and avoided mistakes, allowing the detroit lions to stay in the playoff picture with a 2010 victory over the chicago bears on saturday night. The bearslions rivalry is a national football league nfl rivalry between the chicago bears. Lions, tigers and bears is a comic book series from image comics and hermes press, created by mike bullock with artwork by jack lawrence, paul gutierrez, michael metcalf, mike wieringo and bob pedroza. The 1934 lions had not allowed a touchdown until their eighth game and entered the game with the bears with a 101 record. The phrase lions, tigers and bears is from dorothy in the wizard of oz 1939 the story features the adventures of a young boy named joey price who discovers that his stuffed animals can.
On november 27, 1980, the lions lose on thanksgiving day when dave williams of the bears returns the opening kickoff of the overtime period for a 95year touchdown. Its also available for hockey, basketball and baseball. The detroit lions 69 and chicago bears 69 will meet at soldier field this sunday to fight for a thirdplace finish in the nfc north. Thanksgiving and the nfl football history pro football hall of. Why do the detroit lions and dallas cowboys always take to the field for a. The lions and the packers had the secondhighest scoring game in thanksgiving history the highestscoring game came in 1951. Detroit lions gamebygame predictions detroit lions. The following is a list of all regular season and postseason games played between the chicago bears and buffalo bills. Primary nav official site of the national football league. Detroit lions 0 at chicago bears 3 on december 16th, 1962 full team and player stats and box score. He remains the only player in nfl history to have died on the field. Halas died on october 31, 1983, but the bears tradition is carried on today by grandson george mccaskey who serves as the clubs chairman of the board. Nov 07, 2019 aaron jones ran for two scores, davante adams caught another and the packers defeated the bears 21 in the 200th edition of he nfls oldest rivalry. Detroit lionsh 52541 against chicago bearsa streaks.
On november 27, 1965, gordie howe scores his 600th goal in detroits loss to the canadians at the montreal forum. Case rushed yards for a score that gave the lions a 17 lead. The new england patriots take on the detroit lions during week 3 of the 2018 nfl season. Chicago qualified for the playoffs 21 times, won 19 division titles, eight nfl championships and super bowl xx. Cardinals lead series, 10 1966falcons, 1610 atl 1968cardinals, 1712 stl. The bears compete in the national football league nfl as a member club of the leagues national football conference nfc north division.
The latest news, video, standings, scores and schedule information for the detroit lions. Nfc championship game historical results nfl history. The two teams have met each other 180 times, with the chicago bears winning 101 games and the detroit lions winning 74 games. Aaron jones ran for two scores, davante adams caught another and the packers defeated the bears 21 in the 200th edition of he nfls oldest rivalry. Thanksgiving and the nfl football history pro football. Although the lions and bears began the year with playoff. The chicago bears are a professional american football team based in chicago. Paui edinger, a michigan state product, kicked the lions into the. The lions needed a win on saturday, and while it was far from exciting, thats exactly what they did against an overmatched bears outfit, 2010. Howe is the first player in nhl history to score 600 goals. The two teams have met each other times, with the chicago bears winning 8 games and the buffalo bills winning 5 games. The rivalry grew in 1932, when the bears and spartans met in the first ever postseason game in nfl history, with the bears winning the game 90. Its a sneaky success for the lions, who move one week closer to gaining company in the 016 history book browns clinch no.
Dec 16, 2017 the detroit lions held off a late comeback attempt from the chicago bears to win, 2010. Sep 23, 2018 the new england patriots take on the detroit lions during week 3 of the 2018 nfl season. The bears took running back bob fenimore with the top pick in 1947, and the running back gained 189 yards in his 10game career. Sportsbooks have opened the visiting chicago bears as 1point favorites against. Check out the highest scoring fourth quarter in nfl history.
Comprehensive and uptodate chicago bears news, scores, schedule, stats and roster. The game also was known as the first indoor football game, as the game took place in indoor chicago stadium due to a blizzard at the time. Nov 19, 2017 bears vs lions third quarter score updates bears choke away lead to lions, down by 4 to start q3 new, 146 comments by lester a. View the latest chicago bears news, scores, schedule, stats, roster, standings, players, fantasy leaders, rumors, videos, photos, injuries, transactions and more from. The bears have won nine nfl championships, including one super bowl, and hold the nfl record for the most enshrinees in the pro football hall of fame and the most retired jersey. Apr 20, 2020 the bears took running back bob fenimore with the top pick in 1947, and the running back gained 189 yards in his 10game career. The bears lions rivalry is a national football league nfl rivalry between the chicago bears and detroit lions. Comprehensive national football league news, scores, standings, fantasy games, rumors, and more.
Only this time, the lions are taking the bears on at home and i already told you all the history in the first go around. The following is a list of all regular season and postseason games played between the chicago bears and detroit lions. Why the lions and cowboys play on thanksgiving mental floss. Dec 15, 2017 its that time of the season where lions play the bears for the second time. Lions wr chuck hughes collapsed on the field and was rushed to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Nov 18, 2017 bears coach john fox is on the hot seat after last weeks horrendous loss, so the lions would be wise to put this game away early and not give the bears any life.
Knowing the publicity potential of radio, richards along with nbc radio, set up a 94station network to broadcast the lions bears showdown. Detroit was dominant on both sides of the ball, and matthew stafford threw for 237 yards and two touchdowns. Complete coverage of the chicago bears, including scores, players, trades, game updates and analysis. Nov 19, 2017 the detroit lions take on the chicago bears in week 11 of the 2017 nfl season. Cleveland browns vs chicago bears game coverage, results. May 1824 with the nfl set to celebrate its 100th birthday on sept. The bears and lions have met a total of 18 times on thanksgiving, all in detroit, with the bears holding a 108 record in the thanksgiving meetings.
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