Who were the Monsters of the Midway?
The Chicago Bears used this name for their defense twice in their history --- during the early 1940's and in the mid-1980's. Who were the team members on each of these squads and what positions did they play?
The Chicago Bears used this name for their defense twice in their history --- during the early 1940's and in the mid-1980's. Who were the team members on each of these squads and what positions did they play?
Anonymous
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YA doesn't want to see it all here so the link to all of the names and numbers are found below.
1940: http://www.jt-sw.com/football/pro/stats.nsf/Annual/1940-chi
1941: http://www.jt-sw.com/football/pro/stats.nsf/Annual/1941-chi
1985: http://www.jt-sw.com/football/pro/stats.nsf/Annual/1985-chi
From the stats links you can click to the roster pages.
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The nickname Monsters of the Midway was originally applied to the University of Chicago "Maroons", a strong college football team under the leadership of Amos Alonzo Stagg. "Midway" is a reference to the Midway Plaisance, a long, green swath of boulevard space bordering the southern end of the campus. (The Bears also borrowed the "C" symbol on their helmets from the U of C Maroons
The "Monsters of the Midway" is most widely known as the nickname for the National Football League's Chicago Bears — particularly the dominant teams of 1940 and 1941. The name underwent something of a revival when the 1985 edition of the Bears proved to be similarly dominant.
cold
No, its just a name people here in Chicago call the Bears when they make the playoffs. Anytime the Bears are a decent team, you'll start hearing "Monsters of the Midway". It can be at any time, any era, just whenever the Bears are good, they become the Monsters of the Midway. It all started in the 40s and 50s and 60s though, with Dick Butkus (LB) and Sid Luckman (QB).
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1985 -
D- line - Richard Dent, Dan Hampton, Steve McMichael, William Perry
LBs - Otis Wilson, Mike Singletary, Wilber Marshall
DBs - Leslie Frasier, Todd Bell, Gary Fencik, Mike Richardson
That was all from memory. I'd have to look up the '40 team.
rebshel
i don't know***