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a The uniform number worn by the player as a member of the Bears. b Only includes the seasons with the Chicago Bears organization. c Ditka was inducted into the Hall of Fame for his service just as a tight end. [12] d Stanfel was inducted into the Hall of Fame for his service just as a player. e Gibron was also the Bears Head coach from 1972 ...
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.
The Hall's voters also named him to the NFL's 1960s All-Decade Team and 1970s All-Decade Team, deeming him one of the best players of both decades. [65] On October 31, 1994, the Bears retired Butkus's No. 51 jersey along with Sayers's No. 40 jersey during a ceremony at Soldier Field. [75]
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 ]
The confounding final 32 seconds of the game that saw the Bears fail to use their final timeout as they were driving down 23-20 to set up a game-tying field goal did not just go over poorly with ...
The CNA Center in Chicago flashes a "GO BEARS" window display before a Bears Sunday Night Football game in 2006. While the Super Bowl XX champion Bears were a fixture of mainstream American pop culture in the 1980s, the Bears made a prior mark with the 1971 American TV movie Brian's Song starring Billy Dee Williams as Gale Sayers and James Caan ...
We extend our gratitude for his commitment to the Chicago Bears and wish him and his family the best moving forward.” Warren added he supported Poles’ decision to let go of the 54-year-old.
Chicago will now be on the hunt for a new leader, one they hope can bring success back to the Windy City. At 4-8, the Bears are again in a position to secure a draft pick in the top half of the ...