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[Tom Shannon]

How many Super Bowl MVPs are in Hall of Fame? - Chicago
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*With voters seemingly sitting on the fence in terms of Richard Dent's Hall
of Fame credentials, I was wondering how many Super Bowl MVPs are in the
Hall of Fame and how many aren't.*

Rob
*Dubuque, Iowa*

Sixteen Super Bowl MVPs are in the Hall of Fame: Quarterbacks Bart Starr,
Joe Namath, Len Dawson, Roger Staubach, Terry Bradshaw, Joe Montana, Troy
Aikman, Steve Young and John Elway; running backs Larry Csonka, Franco
Harris, John Riggins and Marcus Allen; and defensive tackle Randy White. In
addition to Richard Dent, Super Bowl MVPs who have not been enshrined in the
Hall of Fame despite being eligible include quarterbacks Jim Plunkett, Mark
Rypien, Phil Simms and Doug Williams; running backs Ottis Anderson and
Terrell Davis; defensive end Harvey Martin, linebacker Chuck Howley, safety
Jake Scott and return specialist Desmond Howard. Running back Emmitt Smith
and wide receiver Jerry Rice are locks for the Hall of Fame when they become
eligible.

*After watching a one-of-a-kind event like the Winter Classic hockey game at
Wrigley Field, I was wondering whether the Bears have entertained the idea
of playing a game at Wrigley like the old days.*

Marc G.
*Aurora, Illinois*

I don't see that ever happening, especially with only eight regular-season
home games on the schedule. While Soldier Field seats over 60,000 fans,
Wrigley Field can accommodate just over 40,000. Can you imagine the outcry
from the 20,000 or so fans who wouldn't be able to attend the game, not to
mention the revenue the Bears would lose? Wrigley Field was their home from
1921-70 and at one time had hosted the most NFL games of any stadium. But I
don't see the Bears playing there again. However, there has been some talk
about Northwestern hosting a football game against Illinois at the Friendly
Confines in the next two or three years.

*I was surprised not to see Kevin Butler's name show up on the list of the
five most successful seasons for field goal accuracy in Bears history. What
was his best season?*

Joe M.
*Vista, California*

Kevin Butler's best season was his first with the Bears when he converted 31
of 38 field-goal attempts for the 1985 Super Bowl XX champions, good for an
81.6 percent success rate that ranks sixth in franchise history. In some
places, Butler is credited with 37 attempts (and therefore an 83.8 percent
success rate). But the Bears media guide lists 38 attempts, and I found that
to be true by reviewing the play-by-play packets of every game that season.
Robbie Gould has had the three most accurate seasons by a Bears kicker,
making 88.9 percent of his field goals (32 of 36) in 2006, 86.1 percent (31
of 36) in 2007 and 89.7 percent (26 of 29) in 2008. Paul Edinger is fourth
with 83.9 percent (26 of 31) in 2001 and Jeff Jaeger is fifth with 82.6
percent (19 of 23) in 1996.
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