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- ↑ "1985 Chicago Bears Starters, Roster, & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com .
- ↑ "Bears Trounce Patriots, 46-10, in Super Bowl". Los Angeles Times. 1986-01-27. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
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