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CHISINGLETARY50

Mike Singletary

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Chicago Bears · LB

Mike Singletary recorded 179 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 12 rostered seasons with Chicago Bears.

▶Best highlights

0.0

tackles/gm

12

playoff games

12

indexed seasons

179

career games

Five defining games

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A researched consensus introduction to Mike Singletary's defining games.

Editorial methodology and sources

Cross-checked Pro Football Hall of Fame: Mike Singletary, postseason and milestone context, and verified Athlore box scores. This frozen editorial order balances the highest-leverage indexed appearances with statistical peaks that represent Mike Singletary's career; no ranking formula runs in the application.

  1. #1. In the Super Bowl against Chicago Bears and New England Patriots, Mike Singletary supplied a defining performance in the leading indexed performance of this editorial five. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Mike Singletary
  2. #2. In the Divisional Round against New York Giants and Chicago Bears, Mike Singletary recorded 1 sacks in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Mike Singletary
  3. #3. In the conference championship against San Francisco 49ers and Chicago Bears, Mike Singletary supplied a defining performance in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Mike Singletary
  4. #4. Against New England Patriots and Chicago Bears, Mike Singletary recorded 3 sacks, 1 interceptions in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Mike Singletary
  5. #5. Against Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Chicago Bears, Mike Singletary recorded 1 sacks, 1 interceptions in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Mike Singletary

Reviewed through 2026-08-11

Super Bowl
XX
CHICAGOBEARS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
JAN 26, 1986

Chicago Bears vs New England Patriots

Super Bowl XX · Jan 26, 1986

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
1985
NEW YORKGIANTS
CHICAGOBEARS
JAN 5, 1986

New York Giants vs Chicago Bears

Divisional Round · Jan 5, 1986

0 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Conference Championship
1988
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
CHICAGOBEARS
JAN 8, 1989

San Francisco 49ers vs Chicago Bears

Conference Championship · Jan 8, 1989

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1985
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
CHICAGOBEARS
SEP 15, 1985

New England Patriots vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Sep 15, 1985

0 tackles · 3 sacks · 1 INT

Regular Season
1984
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
CHICAGOBEARS
SEP 2, 1984

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Sep 2, 1984

0 tackles · 1 sacks · 1 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Mike Singletary's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 3 sacks

Regular Season
1985
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
CHICAGOBEARS
SEP 15, 1985

New England Patriots vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Sep 15, 1985

0 tackles · 3 sacks · 1 INT

Career high: 1 interception

Regular Season
1992
CINCINNATIBENGALS
CHICAGOBEARS
NOV 8, 1992

Cincinnati Bengals vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Nov 8, 1992

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Mike Singletary's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1958–1981

01
CHISINGLETARY50Mike Singletary
CHIBUTKUS51Dick Butkus
CHISAYERS40Gale Sayers

Transcendent individuals carry uneven teams

Chicago Bears · Butkus, Sayers and Payton

Butkus and Sayers defined their positions before Payton became the franchise's relentless offensive center through years of rebuilding.

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Franchise era

1982–1992

02
CHISINGLETARY50Mike Singletary
CHIPAYTON34Walter Payton
CHIDENT95Richard Dent

Defense, personality and one overwhelming champion

Chicago Bears · The 1985 Bears

Mike Ditka and Buddy Ryan assembled a defense of historic speed and intimidation that dominated the 1985 postseason and remained dangerous for years.

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Career accomplishments

12 NFL seasons179 career games19 career sacksCollege: Baylor12 playoff appearances1 Super Bowl appearanceFirst appearance: Sep 6, 1981Most recent: Dec 27, 1992

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history