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Article: Saints deflate Spares // Undefeated season goes down the tubes as sub Bears sputter
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- Chicago Sun-Times
- Article date:
- October 19, 1987
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SAINTS 19 BEARS 17
It started with a leak in the offensive line. And by the end
of Sunday afternoon's 19-17 loss to New Orleans the Spare Bears had
finally gone flat. The wheels had fallen off.
The real Bears stayed away from Soldier Field. But 46,813
non-union fans, 14,000 more than last week, showed up to see a Saint
with the glorious name of Florian Kempf kick three second-half field
goals without a miss.
The last one traveled 21 yards and came with 4 12 minutes
remaining. It ended the Bears' hopes for an undefeated season. And
it began a search for reasons why the replacements couldn't holds
leads of 10-0 and 17-3. Or why they didn't score again after the
middle of the second ...