Chicago Bears

The Chicago Bears are a National Football League team based in Chicago, Illinois. The team is a charter member of the NFL.

Players of note

Super Bowl XX Championship Roster

• Kevin Butler
• Maury Buford
• Jim Covert
• Mark Bortz
• Willie Gault
• Jay Hilgenberg
• Dennis McKinnon
• Jim McMahon
• Emery Moorehead
• Walter Payton
• Matt Suhey
• Tom Thayer
• Keith Van Horne
• Richard Dent
• Dave Duerson
• Gary Fencik
• Leslie Frazier
• Dan Hampton
• Wilber Marshall
• Steve McMichael
• William Perry
• Mike Richardson
• Ron Rivera
• Reggie Phillips
• Mike Singletary
• Otis Wilson

Current players

• Brendon Ayanbadejo LB
• Jerry Azumah CB
• Cedric Benson RB
• Bernard Berrian WR/KR
• Jeff Blake QB
• Doug Brien K
• Mark Bradley WR
• Lance Briggs LB
• Alex Brown DE
• Mike Brown FS
• Ruben Brown G
• Desmond Clark TE
• Marc Colombo OT
• Justin Gage WR
• Roberto Garza G
• Mike Green SS
• Rex Grossman QB
• Tommie Harris DT
• Michael Haynes DE
• Hunter Hillenmeyer LB
• Kurt Kittner QB
• Bryan Johnson FB
• Todd Johnson SS
• Thomas Jones RB
• Olin Kruetz C
• Brad Maynard P
• Fred Miller OT
• Qasim Mitchell OT
• Muhsin Muhammad WR
• Adewale Ogunleye DE
• Kyle Orton QB
• Ian Scott DT
• John Tait OT
• Charles Tillman CB
• Brian Urlacher LB
• Nathan Vasher CB
• Bobby Wade WR

Retired numbers

• 3 Bronko Nagurski
• 5 George McAfee
• 7 George Halas
• 28 Willie Gallimore
• 34 Walter Payton
• 40 Gale Sayers
• 41 Brian Piccolo (the subject of the film Brian's Song)
• 42 Sid Luckman
• 51 Dick Butkus
• 56 Bill Hewitt
• 61 Bill George
• 66 Clyde (Bulldog) Turner
• 77 Harold (Red) Grange

Not to be forgotten

• Neal Anderson
• Marty Booker
• Doug Buffone
• Mark Carrier
• Rick Casares
• Jim Harbaugh
• Raymont Harris
• Mike Hartenstine
• Johnny Morris
• Larry Morris
• Ed O'Bradovich
• Jim Osbourne
• Alan Page
• Doug Plank
• Marcus Robinson
• Ed Sprinkle
• Donnell Woolford

Partial Inaugural (1919) Roster

• Bailey E
• Robert E. "Red" Brannon E/Coach (Millikin)
• Brant HB
• Berry Brecount QB
• Casey HB
• Chase G (Navy)
• Joe Cooper E
• Robert L. "Bob" Crisp G
• Chuck Dressen QB
• Edward G. Eckhoff E
• Gammel G
• Sylvan R. "Sid" Gepford B (Millikin)
• Henry Halterman G
• Charlie "Bob ?" Koehler T
• W. Lutz Krigbaum G
• Ralph L. "Jake" Lanum HB (Millikin)
• Chester A. "Baldy" May G
• Ray May T
• Walter O. "Red" May G
• McGrath
• John F. "Jack" Mintun C
• Moffett T
• Bun Moran G
• Pyrzynski HB
• Lawrence Thrift E (Stephen Decatur HS)
• Walter W. Veach HB
• Wagner E (Rose Poly)
• Fred "Fritz" Wasem E
• Woodsworth E

Coaches

• Red Brannon 1919
• George Halas 1920-1929
• Ralph Jones 1930-1932
• George Halas 1933-1942
• Hunk Anderson & Luke Johnsos 1942-1945
• George Halas 1946-1955
• Paddy Driscoll 1956-1957
• George Halas 1958-1967
• Jim Dooley 1968-1971
• Abe Gibron 1972-1974
• Jack Pardee 1975-1977
• Neill Armstrong 1978-1981
• Mike Ditka 1982-1992
• Dave Wannstedt 1993-1998
• Dick Jauron 1999-2003
• Lovie Smith 2004-Present