* In 1984,Steve Fuller beats the Redskins IN Washington filling in for McMahon.

* Mike Tomzak performs admirably during his Bear career,also filling in for McMahon.

* Steve Walsh went 9-3 as a starter (1 POwin) in 1994 replacing Kramer

* Kyle Orton went 10-5 in 2005,filling in for Grossman as a rookie.

So what happened this year?

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favrefan said:"Chris Coghlan isn't gonna pay your rent, Jimmy."

there is a longer list of Bears quarterback backup and starting that have not had success.

Let's not forget Doug Buffone's all-time favorite backup: Shane Matthews!

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didn't they win some games with craig krenzel too?

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"That's what the internet is for. Slandering others anonymously." Banky
“Been that way since one monkey looked at the sun and told the other monkey ‘He said for you to give me your fuckin’ share.’”

How about this?

Unfortunately Bear starter Jim McMahon was lost for the season with a lacerated kidney. In response to this injury, the following season the NFL issued all quarterbacks "flak jackets" that covered the lower abdomen. These are still worn by all quarterbacks today. In a later game, backup quarterback Steve Fuller injured his shoulder while running the same play he sustained an injury while running in the preseason. Ditka said the Bears would never run the play again. Fuller's injury led to the elevation of third-stringer Rusty Lisch, who played horribly. It got so bad that Walter Payton lined up at quarterback in the loss vs. Green Bay. For the season finale, Chicago signed 38 year old Greg Landry to start.(Bears won with Landry who came in off the street) Fuller returned for the playoffs. In that season finale at Detroit, the Bears tied an NFL record by sacking Lion quarterbacks 12 times. This also set an NFL record for most sacks in a season with 72.

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favrefan said:"Chris Coghlan isn't gonna pay your rent, Jimmy."

I think Craig Krenzel had a higher QB rating in the games he played in 2004 than Caleb Hanie has now.