Hallmark's Holiday Touchdown Film

Hallmark Channel releases its third Holiday Touchdown film featuring Chicago Bears players and staff.

Marsha Mason on Casting

Marsha Mason credits the 'extraordinary' Chicago Bears players and staff for their natural chemistry on set.

“It was a different world to them. They were curious about it. But also within the scenes themselves, they had a total kind of naturalness and immediately were responding and relating.”

Robert Buckley's Chicago Food

Robert Buckley praises Chicago's tavern-style pizza and Italian beef sandwiches as a spiritual experience.

“The way I like to experience cities is by eating my way through them, and Chicago was heaven for me. I mean, tavern-style pizza, I had a reawakening. A spiritual experience, if you will.”

Malört Reaction

Lyndsy Fonseca and Marsha Mason call Malört 'pretty gross' and 'terrible', while Robert Buckley compares it to Jäger.

“Pretty gross. It was terrible. It’s like if Jäger had a cousin.”

Cornhole Scene

Lyndsy Fonseca and Robert Buckley star in a cornhole scene with Bears player Colston Loveland.

“He’s like a kid in a candy store.”

Firetruck Scene

Marsha Mason describes the firetruck scene as 'terrible' with hot, stinky conditions.

“It’s terrible. And they’ve got all that equipment on and everything. It’s stinky and hot.”

Chicago Food Recommendations

Robert Buckley recommends Zarella for tavern-style pizza, Mr. Beef for Italian beef, and Chicago dogs.

“If you’re going to get tavern-style, I would say Zarella. If you’re going to get Italian beef, Mr. Beef, Al’s, Portillo’s.”

Bears Care Involvement

Four non-actors, two Bears Care auction winners and two donors, appear in the film.

“They didn’t need tips, no. It was so great to have their energy there.”

500th Bears Game

Marsha Mason attended her 500th Bears game, a moment of joy after loss.

“It was about loss, as well. But overall, the message is joy, happiness, affection and love.”

Hallmark and NFL Synergy

Hallmark and NFL create holiday films that bring fans together through sports and family.

“Your love for the holidays, your love for sports, families coming together, watching together, a little bit of something for everyone.”

Next Holiday Touchdown

The Bears are expected to star in a sequel to Holiday Touchdown: A Bears Love Story.

“The sequel with the Bears.”