Blanda's death right before Bears-Packers - remind anyone of...
...when Walter Payton died right before a Bears-Packers game that week and the Bears won?
chico2663
BARRELED IN @ SBR!
09-02-10
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i guess he planned it thatway
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03-23-08
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#3
November 7th, 1999 Chicago 14, Green Bay 13
This was the first game that the Bears played following the death of long time Chicago running back Walter Payton.
The win for the Bears came when defensive tackle Bryan Robinson blocked a last second field goal to preserve the win. The Bears hadn’t beaten the Packers since 1993.
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gravy
SBR Sharp
07-04-10
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#4
Blanda is more known as a Raider than a Bear
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03-23-08
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#5
Instead of a blocked field goal, the Bears win with their own field goal!
The Bears are who we thought they were!
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Mr. Jones
SBR Wise Guy
09-02-05
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George Blanda:
335 Field Goals
943 Extra Points
9 Rushing Touchdowns
236 Passing Touchdowns
Almost impossible to fathom those numbers.
As a young kid was fortunate enough to see Blanda kick many of those Field Goals and Extra Points for the Bears in Wrigley Field in the mid 50's.