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1965 Chicago Bears 1965 Chicago Bears
Vaulting up in the standings

"After falling to a dismal 5-9 in the standings in 1964, the


'Gimmie that ball' - A new defense - 1963 'Gimmie that ball' - A new defense - 1963
The New Monsters of the Midway! Football Historian

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December 2, 1963... from Newsweek Magazine Actual Wording of Article: The Chicago Bears in recent seasons employed a dozen different defenses, each with endless variations, and shifted so often from one to another that inevitably they confused the opposition. The only difficulty was that they confused themselves more. Football History 'A lot of us said that as long as the Bears' defense kept jumping around before the ball was snapped, they'd charge themselves right out of the league,' says Green Bay defensive halfback Jesse Whittenton, who helped the Packers crush the Bears five consecutive times, from 1960 through 1962, by a total score of 183-48.