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Bears landed Payton with a little luck

In 1970, the Bears lost a coin flip to the Pittsburgh Steelers for the right to select quarterback Terry Bradshaw with the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL Draft.

The two teams had finished with identical 1-13 records, with the Bears' lone victory ironically coming against the Steelers at Wrigley Field.

Five years later, however, lady luck was back on the Bears' side when they won a coin flip with the Cleveland Browns for the No. 4 choice in the 1975 draft. The Bears used the pick to select legendary Hall of Fame running back Walter Payton.