Vicious hit

Green Bay Packer Charles Martin (94) checks his victim after slamming <a class="taxInlineTagLink" id="ORSPT000036" title="Chicago Bears" href="/topic/sports/football/chicago-bears-ORSPT000036.topic">Bears</a> quarterback <a class="taxInlineTagLink" id="PESPT008452" title="Jim McMahon" href="/topic/sports/football/jim-mcmahon-PESPT008452.topic">Jim McMahon</a> to the ground during a Nov 23, 1986 game in <a class="taxInlineTagLink" id="PLTRA0000156" title="Soldier Field" href="/topic/sports/football/soldier-field-PLTRA0000156.topic">Soldier Field</a>. The play occurred after a Packer interception in the second quarter. Referee Jerry Markbreit (9), who witnessed the act from a few feet away, assessed a 15-yard penalty to the <a class="taxInlineTagLink" id="ORSPT000042" title="Green Bay Packers" href="/topic/sports/football/green-bay-packers-ORSPT000042.topic">Packers</a> and ejected Martin. McMahon was out for the season after the hit. The Bears won the game, however, 12-10.

( Tribune photo by Ed Wagner / November 23, 1986 )

Green Bay Packer Charles Martin (94) checks his victim after slamming Bears quarterback Jim McMahon to the ground during a Nov 23, 1986 game in Soldier Field. The play occurred after a Packer interception in the second quarter. Referee Jerry Markbreit (9), who witnessed the act from a few feet away, assessed a 15-yard penalty to the Packers and ejected Martin. McMahon was out for the season after the hit. The Bears won the game, however, 12-10.

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