Sunday, October 2, 1983 is a date that doesn’t hold much historical significance. It was a day like any other day in the 1980s. Total Eclipse of the Heart was number one on the charts, The Big Chill was the top movie at the box office, and a slate of 13 NFL games were being played across the country.
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In Chicago, the Denver Broncos were in town to take on the Chicago Bears. Second-year coach Mike Ditka’s team had sputtered out of the gate, losing three of their first four, but they put together a great effort that day, jumping out to a 24-0 halftime lead.