Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
USA Today Sports Media Group
USA Today Sports Media Group
Sport
Alyssa Barbieri

35 days till Bears season opener: Every player to wear No. 35 for Chicago

Bears USA TODAY Sports Charles LeClaire Anthony Thomas Khari Blasingame Malcolm Emmons

The Chicago Bears will kick off their 2023 regular season against the Green Bay Packers on Sept. 10, which is now 35 days away.

From now until the start of the season, we’ll be counting down each day by revisiting the players who have worn that specific jersey number.

Buy Bears Tickets

No. 35 is currently worn by fullback Khari Blasingame, who returns as the lead blocker for a dominant run game. Other players to wear the number include Neal Anderson, Anthony Thomas, Roland Harper and Rick Casares.

With 35 days until kickoff, here’s a look at every player to ever wear No. 35 for the Bears (via Pro Football Reference):

FB Khari Blasingame: 2022-present

AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps

CB Jaylon Jones: 2022

AP Photo/Kamil Krzaczynski

RB Ryan Nall: 2019-21

Eileen T. Meslar-USA TODAY Sports

CB Johnthan Banks: 2016

Bruce Kluckhohn-USA TODAY Sports

RB Raheem Mostert: 2016

Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports

RB Jacquizz Rodgers: 2015

Mike DiNovo-USA TODAY Sports

CB Zackary Bowman: 2008-11

Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images

CB Ade Jimoh: 2007

Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports

S Todd Johnson: 2005-06

Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports

RB Anthony Thomas: 2001-04

Ronald Martinez/Getty Images

DB James Burton: 1994-97

USA Today Sports

DB Mike Hintz: 1987

Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports

RB Neal Anderson: 1986-93

George Rose/Getty Images

RB Roland Harper: 1975-82

Herb Weitman-USA TODAY Sports

RB Jim Harrison: 1971-74

Malcolm Emmons-USA TODAY Sports

FB Rick Casares: 1955-64

Malcolm Emmons-USA TODAY Sports

FB Bobby Jack Floyd: 1953

Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports

OT Paul Stenn: 1948-51

Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports

OT Fred Hartman: 1947

Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports

OT Bill Steinkemper: 1943

Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports

OT/K Lee Artoe: 1940-42

Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports
Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
The diet linked to longer and better sleep, revealed by new study
The study looked at data from tracking apps to see what foods were more likely to lead to better sleep
Woman & Home
Woman & Home
“Stuff You Should Care About”: 79 Wholesome And Important Posts
There's a flood of information online, and it's sometimes difficult to distinguish between what's important and what's just noise. The post “Stuff You Should Care About”: 79 Wholesome And Important Posts first appeared on Bored Panda.
Bored Panda
Bored Panda
Marvel sleuths think they've solved the case about Avengers: Doomsday's story, and it's all down to a single chair's shadow
Avengers 5's cast reveal livestream has spawned two new big Marvel fan theories about its plot and a popular character's return.
TechRadar
TechRadar
Sydney Sweeney Takes the Loud Luxury Trend on Vacation in a Vintage Dior Beach Set
She jetted off somewhere sunny in vintage Dior.
Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Chewing gum: another way for microplastics to enter your body?
We are riddled with microplastics. It is in our bloodstream, in our lungs, in our liver – pretty much anywhere you look in the human body, you will find minuscule bits of plastic.
The Conversation
The Conversation
8 things secretly making your allergies worse at home, according to immunologists – and what to do about each
Is something in your home exacerbating your allergies?
Homes & Gardens
Homes & Gardens
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.
Download on the AppStore Get it on Google Play