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Ken Margerum

Retired

San Francisco 49ers · WR

Ken Margerum recorded 64 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 6 rostered seasons with San Francisco 49ers, Chicago Bears.

▶Best highlights

20.9

rec yds/gm

0.2

rush yds/gm

4

playoff games

64

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Ken Margerum's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
1981
CHICAGOBEARS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
OCT 4, 1981

Chicago Bears vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Oct 4, 1981

10 rec · 140 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Regular Season
1983
CHICAGOBEARS
DETROITLIONS
OCT 16, 1983

Chicago Bears vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Oct 16, 1983

6 rec · 82 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Super Bowl
XX
CHICAGOBEARS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
JAN 26, 1986

Chicago Bears vs New England Patriots

Super Bowl XX · Jan 26, 1986

2 rec · 36 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Regular Season
1981
CHICAGOBEARS
OAKLANDRAIDERS
DEC 13, 1981

Chicago Bears vs Oakland Raiders

Regular Season · Dec 13, 1981

3 rec · 73 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Regular Season
1985
CHICAGOBEARS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
DEC 2, 1985

Chicago Bears vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Dec 2, 1985

4 rec · 61 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Ken Margerum's indexed NFL box scores.

Career highs: 140 receiving yards · 10 receptions

Regular Season
1981
CHICAGOBEARS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
OCT 4, 1981

Chicago Bears vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Oct 4, 1981

10 rec · 140 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career high: 1 receiving touchdown

Regular Season
1985
CHICAGOBEARS
DETROITLIONS
DEC 22, 1985

Chicago Bears vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Dec 22, 1985

1 rec · 11 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Ken Margerum's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1958–1981

01
CHIMARGERUM—Ken Margerum
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
CHIMARGERUM—Ken Margerum
CHIPAYTON34Walter Payton
CHISINGLETARY50Mike Singletary

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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Franchise era

1979–1990

03
SFMARGERUM—Ken Margerum
SFMONTANA16Joe Montana
SFRICE80Jerry Rice

The West Coast offense wins four championships

San Francisco 49ers · Walsh, Montana and the dynasty

Bill Walsh paired precise passing with a rebuilt defense, and Montana's calm produced four Super Bowl victories without a loss.

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Career accomplishments

Super Bowl champion · 19856 NFL seasons64 career games11 career rushing yards94 career receptions1,336 career receiving yards8 career receiving touchdowns4 playoff appearances1 Super Bowl appearanceFirst appearance: Sep 6, 1981Most recent: Dec 27, 1987

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