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Top 100 greatest Bears of all-time [ edit ] In honor of the team centennial anniversary, on May 20, 2019, the Chicago Bears have unveiled the Top 100 players in franchise history, as voted on by Hall of Fame writers Don Pierson and Dan Pompei, two of the most famous journalists that have ever covered the club in their long history. [ 32 ]
Walter Jerry Payton (July 25, 1953 [notes 1] – November 1, 1999) was an American professional football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 13 seasons with the Chicago Bears. Nicknamed "Sweetness", he is widely regarded as one of the greatest football players of all time.
Longest run from scrimmage – Bill Osmanski rushed 86 yards vs. the Chicago Cardinals, 10/15/39. Longest pass from scrimmage – Bo Farrington caught 98-yard pass at the Detroit Lions , 10/8/61. Longest play in Bears history – 108 yard missed field goal return , Nathan Vasher , vs. San Francisco 49ers , 11/13/05; Devin Hester , at New York ...
While Philadelphia Eagles star Saquon Barkley is quite clearly the best running back in ... campaign of 1965 for the Chicago Bears is the most comparable in terms of rushing. He, like Cook so far ...
At the time of the publish, the list included 27 Pro Football Hall of Famers, while two more inductees would join in the 2020 class (Jim Covert and Ed Sprinkle). Among the 100 Greatest, four active players made the list, including safety Eddie Jackson (96), defensive lineman Akiem Hicks (75), offensive lineman Kyle Long (74) and highest-ranked ...
11.5 Top 100 greatest Bears of all-time. 11.6 All-Time Team. ... Former Bears running back Matt Forte, who started playing for the Bears in 2008, is the closest to ...
In 1943, with the Bears losing so many players to World War II, Nagurski came out of retirement to play tackle. He remained at the position until he returned to fullback against the Chicago Cardinals, whom the Bears needed to defeat to advance to the 1943 NFL Championship Game; [14] Nagurski scored a touchdown in the game as the Bears won 35–24.
Berns was a standout running back and linebacker for the Coyotes in the mid-1970s, making the inaugural Red River 22 team on defense. He rushed for a team-high 736 yards and five TDs as a senior.