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The draft was held May 3–4, 1977, at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York City, New York. [1] [2] The league also held its first supplemental draft, which took place after the regular draft and before the regular season. This was the first draft in the common draft era (since 1967) with twelve
The 1977 Chicago Bears season was their 58th regular season completed in the National Football League. The team finished with a 9–5 record, which was their first winning season since 1967 and earned them a wild card spot against the Dallas Cowboys , who eventually beat the Bears 37–7 en route to a Super Bowl victory.
Chicago Bears No. 42 retired; FB: Bronko Nagurski: 1930–1937, 1943: 3× NFL champion (1932, 1933, 1943) NFL 1930s All-Decade Team; NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team; Chicago Bears No. 3 retired; RB: Walter Payton: 1975–1987: Super Bowl champion ; 2× NFL Most Valuable Player (1977, 1985) NFL 1970s All-Decade Team; NFL 1980s All-Decade Team
In 1977, the Bears selected Evans in the sixth round of the draft with the 140th overall pick. He was the fourth player drafted by the Bears, behind tackle Ted Albrecht, defensive back Mike Spivey, and tight end Robin Earl. [5] Evans made the team as a back-up behind Bob Avellini. Evans did not attempt a pass his rookie season.
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Gary Kalani Campbell (born March 4, 1952) is an American former professional football linebacker who played seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Chicago Bears from 1977 to 1983. [1] [2] He was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the tenth round of the 1976 NFL draft. [3]
The Bears have retired fourteen uniform numbers, which is the most in the NFL, and ranks fourth behind the NBA's Boston Celtics (21), MLB's New York Yankees (20), and NHL's Montreal Canadiens (15) for the most in the four major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada.