The Bears lead the all-time series at 7-6 and won the most recent matchup in 2007 by an overtime score of 37-34. Chicago hasn’t played in Denver since the 2003 season when the Bears won 19-10.

From a Denver perspective, the most memorable games played in this series were a 31-29 victory in 1987 and a 17-12 victory in 1996, both played in Denver.

The 1996 game featured a Broncos goal line stand at their 1-yard line in the closing moments to secure the win.  I must have been all of 100 feet away from the action during that goal-line stand and I can still remember it like it was yesterday. Old Mile High was at full throat during that 4-play series that included a lineman-eligible play where a Bears lineman dropped a pass in the end zone.  It was another memorable victory during a fantastic season for the Broncos.

The win in 1987 included a classic John Elway finish. The following passage is from a 1987 article written by Don Pierson of the Chicago Tribune:

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