FRIDGE S FEAT The Chicago Bears had an amazing season in 1985 Rookie William Perry ended it with an exclamation point Perry was a 335 pound defensive tackle He was so big he was nicknamed Refrigerator or simply The Fridge The Bears liked to use him on offense when they got close to the goal line A man that big is hard to stop and he proved it in the Super Bowl The Green Bay Packers could not stop the Fridge from scoring a touchdown in a 1985 game at Chicago's Soldier Field
Chicago had the ball on the New England Patriots 1 yard line Quarterback Jim McMahon gave the ball to Perry who churned his legs and surged toward the end zone One Patriots defender tried to make the tackle but he was no match for The Fridge Perry scored and the crowd went wild His touchdown gave the Bears a 44 3 lead They were on their way to a Super Bowl blowout Two Bears players including The Fridge second from right carry coach Mike Ditka off the field after the Super Bowl
William Perry spikes the ball emphatically to celebrate his Super Bowl touchdown
