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100 moments for 100 years of the Bears: Dave Williams stuns Lions in OT with kickoff return for touchdown

By ChicagoNow Staff, November 7, 2019 at 3:36 pm

100 moments for 100 years of the Bears: Dave Williams stuns Lions in OT with kickoff return for touchdown

On Nov. 27, 1980, Dave Williams stunned the Detroit Lions in overtime with a kickoff return for a touchdown to seal a Bears victory.

Take a look at stories and photos from the Chicago Tribune the day after.

https://t.co/efnIN8JtNL via @_newspapers

— ChicagoNow (@ChicagoNow) November 7, 2019

For more historical information on the Chicago Bears, browse the Chicago Tribune on Newspapers.com. v

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