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Matthew Jerome Suhey (born July 7, 1958) is an American former professional football player who was a fullback for ten seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Chicago Bears. He won a Super Bowl as a member of the 1985 Bears while scoring a touchdown in the game and was named to the Pennsylvania Football All-Century Team. [1] [2]
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]
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
Justin Fields (2021–2023) Mitchell Trubisky (2017–2020) Jay Cutler, who holds multiple Bears franchise passing records [1] (2009–2016) Kyle Orton started 15 games in 2008 Rex Grossman, who played for the Bears in Super Bowl XLI in 2006 (2003–2008) Jim McMahon, who won the Bears' only Super Bowl in 1985 (1982–1988)
In week 11, the Bears handed the Dallas Cowboys their worst home loss in franchise history, beating them 44–0 and clinching the division for Chicago. [22] In week 12, the Bears suffered their only defeat, a 38–24 loss to the Miami Dolphins , retaining their status as the lone team to have ever had a perfect season. [ 23 ]
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.
His Chicago Bears career rushing records weren't broken until Walter Payton shattered them in the 1970s and 1980s, and he remains the fourth all-time rusher in franchise history, behind Payton (16,726 yards), Matt Forte (8,602) and Neal Anderson (6,166 yards), and ahead of Gale Sayers (4,956 yards).
Robin Danial Earl (born March 18, 1955) is an American former professional football player was a full back and tight end for seven season with the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). from 1977 to 1983. He played college football for the Washington Huskies.