The Chicago Bears were the most dominant team in the NFL during the 1985 regular season, and they arrived in New Orleans as a national phenomenon. A talented cast of marvels and misfits, the Bears punished opponents en route an 17-1 record led by their imitated-but-never-duplicated "46" defense.

The last time the Chicago Bears appeared in the Super Bowl — with Head Coach Lovie Smith at the helm, quarterback Rex Grossman leading the charge, and Devin Hester scoring a touchdown on a punt return on the very first play,

It's not often you find the Bears getting credit for much from the Green Bay Packers but something they did earned the respect of at least one player from behind the cheese curtain.