Fog Bowl
Bears 20, Eagles 12 in a playoff game swallowed by fog at Soldier Field.
The Fog Bowl was the December 31, 1988 NFL playoff game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field. A dense fog rolled over the stadium during the second quarter, cutting visibility to about 15–20 yards for the rest of the game, and the Bears won 20–12.
Quick Facts
- Visitor
- Philadelphia Eagles
- Visitor coach
- Buddy Ryan
- Visitor place
- 3
- Visitor record
- 10–6
- Home
- Chicago Bears
- Home coach
- Mike Ditka
- Home place
- 1
- Home record
- 12–4
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Background
The Eagles moved the ball effectively all game, and quarterback Randall Cunningham recorded 407 passing yards despite the low visibility, but they could not advance the ball into the end zone. Chicago scored first on Mike Tomczak's 64-yard touchdown pass to Dennis McKinnon. Eagles coach Buddy Ryan had been the defensive coordinator for Bears coach Mike Ditka when Chicago won Super Bowl XX.
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