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Alyssa Barbieri

7 days till Bears season opener: Every player to wear No. 7 for Chicago

The Chicago Bears will kick off their 2023 regular season against the Green Bay Packers on Sept. 10, which is now 7 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.

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No. 7 was retired for Bears owner and NFL founder George Halas. But there have been some other notable players to wear the number, including Bob Avellini and Ed Sprinkle.

With 7 days until kickoff, here’s a look at every player to ever wear No. 7 for the Bears (via Pro Football Reference):

QB Bob Avellini: 1975-84

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QB John Huarte: 1972

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DE/E Ed Sprinkle: 1944-55

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HB Bill Geyer: 1942

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E Eggs Manske: 1938-40

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RB John Oelerich: 1938

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HB/QB Pug Rentner: 1937

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RB Johnny Sisk: 1932-36

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HB Joe Lintzenich: 1930-31

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