Worst Moments in Bears History
Just as there have been many amazing moments in Bears history, there have also been some pretty low lows. Now we delve into my personal top worst moments in Bears History.
The Double Doink In the Wild Card round of the 2018 season, the Bears trailed the Philadelphia Eagles by one point with 56 seconds left on the clock. After driving down the field to set up a 43-yard field goal attempt, then Bears kicker Cody Parkey missed the game-winning kick as time expired. The phrase, «double doink» is a reference to how the ball hit the left upright and crossbar before bouncing into the end zone. Definitely a low point in history for Bears fans.
2011 NFC Championship Back in the 2011 NFC Championship game, the Bears were sniffing at a Super Bowl berth for the first time since 2006. Their opponent was NFC North rival, the Green Bay Packers. After losing Jay Cutler to a knee injury, backup QB Caleb Hanie was tasked with leading the team to victory. Unfortunately, this would never happen, and the Packers won 21-14 off a game-winning interception return.
The Years of Quarterback StrugglesWhile this isn't necessarily tied to one specific point in Bears history, it's a bad habit that the team can't seem to break. Whether due to injuries or poor draft selections, the Chicago Bears have always struggled with quarterback play. We had Jay Cutler way back when, but he always seemed to get injured. We had a high pick in the 2017 draft, but we selected Mitchell Trubisky over Patrick Mahomes and DeShaun Watson. Now that we are in the Fields era maybe our luck will turn around.
2006 Super Bowl LossIt wasn't too long ago that the Bears found themselves competing in Super Bowl 41. In fact, things couldn't have started much better after former return specialist, Devin Hester, ran the opening kick back 92 yards for a score. This would be a high point in the game, and by the time halftime rolled around the Bears trailed 16-14. They would fail to retake the lead again, making this one of the worst moments in Chicago Bears history.
The Rodgers-Cob Hail MaryThis moment in Chicago Bears history might be worse than the Super Bowl loss in 2006. And of course, the Green Bay Packers are involved. Leading 28-27 in the final week of the season, the Bears needed to hold off Aaron Rodgers for 46 seconds. And they needed it badly. The winner of the game would earn a playoff spot. With the Packers sitting on a 4th and long, Rodgers found a wide-open Randall Cobb on a busted coverage. The rest was history.
