Bears Trade Jim McMahon to Chargers: End to Ditka Feud!

[@StanleyZurawski]

Great find. Never knew he was actually traded.

[@r.williamcomm7693]

There’s an article out there on the trade where the Chargers coaches & HC Dan Henning are excited because of McMahon’s win-loss record. Unfortunately it didn’t work out. McMahon apparently didn’t like talking about game plans & didn’t value intense practices.

[@BillyBanana75]

And that was when Chicago also sealed it’s fate to never win another Super Bowl 👏🏻

[@robbie192]

That's stupid..McMahon never won anywhere else

[@Ditka-89]

Damn never seen this before. Cool find

[@dapunkyqb1679]

Glad you could appreciate it, my friend.

[@regal394]

​@@dapunkyqb1679thx for this

[@r.williamcomm7693]

Great video!! I remember when this was happening. It’s a shame that McMahon couldn’t stay healthy. He also had an attitude at times & didn’t last long in San Diego. The player who slammed him into the turf & almost destroyed McMahon’s shoulder in 1986 was the first game suspension for an incident on the field. It was dirty. IMHO if McMahon could’ve stayed healthy the Bears would’ve gone to the SB in at least 1986 & 1988.

[@SKULL-DUGGERY-2]

Jim was the Hurt Jones of the 1980s. Amazing he got to 1 Superbowl. Much like Bert Jones of the Colts in the 70s. It seemed half the time he was on the bench hurting.

[@avidsiman]

He WAS on the bench hurt half the time. The only season McMahon was available to play every game was 1982, his rookie season. Even then he was QB3 in week 1 due to injuries sustained in preseason. That pattern extended beyond his tenure with the Bears.

[@dapunkyqb1679]

@@avidsiman no injuries in ‘83 either. Ditka just benched him for 3 games, which turned out to be a big mistake. Benched again twice in ‘85 for missing “a” practice during the week. It’s no secret that Mike Ditka saw quarterbacks as a necessary evil and would’ve played games without one if he could’ve. Da coach’s ego was also a factor that contributed to McMahon missing a number of starts in Chicago.

[@avidsiman]

@@dapunkyqb1679 McMahon had injuries every year he played. In 1983 his injuries weren't season ending, but they kept him out of action on more than one occasion whether it be in the form of missing a start or getting pulled. Against the Colts he was knocked out of the game with a concussion after getting clobbered while scrambling. Vince Evans came on in relief, but when he went down with his own injury, McMahon was put back in because he was the lesser injured of the two. In 1985 McMahon only appeared in 13 games, while starting 11. He checked himself into the hospital following the New England game in week 2 and was put into traction. Ditka benched him in favor of Steve Fuller because it was a short week with the next game being Thursday night in Minnesota and McMahon did not participate in ANY practices or game planning that week. McMahon didn't play against Dallas or Detroit due to a sprained shoulder sustained against the Packers, and didn't enter the Miami game until late in the 4th quarter after the game was already decided opting to call plays to preserve Payton's 100 yard game rushing streak rather than try to perform a miracle comeback. McMahon missed more playing time due to injury than you realize. More to the point. McMahon was on the roster for 7 full seasons. That's 112 possible games, minus games lost to strikes leaving 102 games in the regular season. Add playoff games, and the total comes back up to 111. McMahon played in 66 games, starting 61 of them. That's less than 60 percent. Most franchise QBs play a lot more than 60 percent of their team's games.

[@orlandusleonard3528]

Tomzack was not the answer. Should have rode with McMahon

[@avidsiman]

Easy to say in hindsight, but at the time McMahon hadn't played at least half the season in 4 years. You can't expect to win superbowls if you don't have a consistent presence under center.

[@avidsiman]

​@@jab1289 Michael McCaskey didn't like McMahon, that's why he was traded to San Diego. The players would not accept Flutie, that's why he was traded the next season. Players felt if McMahon couldn't be the quarterback that his successor should come from within the organization (e.g. Tomczak). Also remember, Flutie came into the league via the USFL and was having trouble staying on an NFL roster.

[@roberthatch6230]

Jim was hurt all the time . He couldn’t help the Charles Martin when he cheap shot him on his bad shoulder . He was just cursed with injuries . Then the Bears could never pick quarterbacks to this day .

[@hailmaryrecordings8255]

Wow … I really don’t remember McMahon & Hampton feuding. They were my favorite players on that team. I saw McMahon play in the inter-squad scrimmage in Platteville WI at training camp & he was traded just days later.

[@slotmaster3092]

bears have been cursed ever since.

[@michaelkawell3300]

I was at the bears vs chargers pre season game and half cheered half boo .

[@crmay72]

Is that Mike Tomzcak (sp) at :17?

[@dapunkyqb1679]

@@crmay72 sure is

[@crmay72]

@@dapunkyqb1679 Thanks! I thought so but wasn't sure.

[@ShoehornBundy]

What can you do for me now?

[@stardaddyo9]

Chargers got the greased weinie in that trade.

[@TheodoreRizzo]

Back when the bears were relevant outside Chicago the one Super Bowl in 06 didn’t impress nobody it was more like a blink of eye but they are a loser organization. For last 30 years.

[@dapunkyqb1679]

That McMahon truly was an enigma, wasn’t he?

[@TheodoreRizzo]

@@dapunkyqb1679 when it comes to history the bears in the 80’s were a great franchise you can’t mention them without McMahon he was a star in the NFL

[@ethankeller1835]

Thanks for the info captain Incel

[@alanlabriola3810]

The most moronic comment ever. Get laid

[@slotmaster3092]

correctamundo theodore.

[@travislindberg6463]

Chris Boom is the best