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Chicago Bears' 1986 Super Bowl XX Victory Remembered in Historic Photo

Chicago Bears' 1986 Super Bowl XX Victory Remembered in Historic Photo
World Sports · 10:44:29 - Monday, 2 November 2026

A historic photograph from Super Bowl XX captures Chicago Bears head coach Mike Ditka being carried off the field after his team's 46-10 victory over the New England Patriots on January 26, 1986, at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans.

The image, credited to Focus on Sport/Getty Images, resurfaced as part of Yahoo Sports' "Hot Take Friday" series, highlighting one of the most dominant performances in Super Bowl history. The Bears' defense stifled the Patriots, leading to a lopsided win that secured Chicago's first and only NFL championship of the Super Bowl era.

Ditka, a former Bears tight end, became the first person to win a Super Bowl as both a player and a head coach with the same franchise. The photograph remains an iconic moment in NFL lore.

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