The Chicago Bears have had plenty of legendary players in their 102-year history, including a league-most 30 Hall of Famers.
We got inspired by Touchdown Wire‘s post examining the greatest player to wear every number in NFL history and decided to make our own version featuring exclusively Bears players.
After all, there are just some numbers that we immediately associate with a specific Bears player. Walter Payton. Dick Butkus. Devin Hester. Gale Sayers. Brian Urlacher. You name it.
Here’s a look at the best Bears players to wear every jersey number in franchise history.
1: Paddy Driscoll, QB/HB
Honorable mention: Justin Fields, QB
2: Edward Sternaman, HB/QB
Honorable mention: Paul Edinger, K
3: RB Bronko Nagurski
Honorable mention: Edward Sternaman, HB/QB
4: Jim Harbaugh, QB
Honorable mention: Brad Maynard, P
5: George McAfee, HB
Honorable mention: George Corbett, RB
6: Kevin Butler, K
Honorable mention: Jay Cutler, QB
7: George Halas, END
Honorable mention: Bob Avellini, QB
8: Hugh Gallaneau, HB
Honorable mention: Rex Grossman, QB
9: Jim McMahon, QB
Honorable mention: Robbie Gould, K
10: Mitch Trubisky, QB
Honorable mention: Bobby Douglass, QB
11: Jack Concannon, QB
Honorable mention: Joe Maniaci, FB
12: Erik Kramer, QB
Honorable mention: Allen Robinson, WR
13: Joe Stydahar, OT
Honorable mention: George Trafton, C
14: Dick Plasman, END/OT
Honorable mention: Chuck Drulis, OG/LB
15: Brandon Marshall, WR
Honorable mention: Ed Brown, QB
16: George Musso, OG
Honorable mention: Ed Healey, T
17: Richie Petitbon, S
Honorable mention: Alshon Jeffrey, WR
18: Mike Tomczak, QB
Honorable mention: Kyle Orton, QB
19: John Siegal, E/DE
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Honorable mention: Gary Huff, QB
20: Mark Carrier, FS
Honorable mention: Thomas Jones, RB
21: Donnell Woolford, CB
Honorable mention: Leslie Frazier, CB
22: Matt Forte, RB
Honorable mention: Dave Duerson, S
23: Devin Hester, KR/WR
Honorable mention: Shaun Gayle, DB
24: Rosey Taylor, S
Honorable mention: Jordan Howard, RB
25: J.C. Caroline, DB
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Honorable mention: Todd Bell, S
26: Matt Suhey, FB
Honorable mention: Bennie McRae, HB/CB
27: Mike Richardson, CB
Honorable mention: Walt Harris, CB
28: Willie Gallimore, RB
Honorable mention: Bob Steuber, HB
29: Dennis Gentry, WR/RB/KR
Honorable mention: Ronnie Bull, RB
30: Mike Brown, S
Honorable mention: Jimmy Gunn, LB
31: Joe Fortunato, LB
Honorable mention: Nathan Vasher, CB
32: Johnny Lujack, QB/DB
Honorable mention: David Montgomery, RB
33: Charles Tillman, CB
Honorable mention: Larry Morris, LB
34: Walter Payton, RB
Honorable mention: Joe Marconi, FB
35: Neal Anderson, RB
Honorable mention: Rick Casares, RB
36: Stu Clarkson, LB
Honorable mention: Markus Paul, S
37: Tony Parrish, S
Honorable mention: Maurice Douglass, S
38: Danieal Manning, S
Honorable mention: Adrian Amos, S
39: Eddie Jackson, S
Honorable mention: George Gulyanics, HB/P
40: Gale Sayers, RB
Honorable mention: Don Mullins, DB
41: Brian Piccolo, FB
Honorable mention: Jack Matheson, END/OG
42: Sid Luckman, QB
Honorable mention: N/A
43: Jim Dooley, WR
Honorable mention: Michael Green, DB
44: Terry Schmidt, CB
Honorable mention: Garry Lyle, S
45: Gary Fencik, S
Honorable mention: Dick Gordon, WR
46: Doug Plank, S
Honorable mention: Chris Harris, S
47: Johnny Morris, WR/HB
Honorable mention: Chris Conte, S
48: Allen Ellis, DB
Honorable mention: Beattie Feathers, RB
49: David Tate, DB
Honorable mention: Sam Acho, OLB
50: Mike Singletary, LB
Honorable mention: Mike Pyle, C
51: Dick Butkus, LB
Honorable mention: Ken Kavanaugh, END
52: Khalil Mack, DE
Honorable mention: Dan Neal, C
53: Warrick Holdman, LB
Honorable mention: Nick Roach, LB
54: Brian Urlacher, LB
Honorable mention: Tom Hicks, LB
55: Lance Briggs, LB
Honorable mention: Doug Buffone, LB
56: Bill Hewitt, END
Honorable mention: N/A
57: Olin Kreutz, C
Honorable mention: Tom Thayer, OG
58: Wilbur Marshall, LB
Honorable mention: Roquan Smith, LB
59: Rosevelt Colvin, LB
Honorable mention: Ron Rivera, LB
60: Wally Chambers, DT
Honorable mention: Roger Davis, OL
61: Bill George, LB
Honorable mention: Glen Holloway, OG
62: Mark Bortz, OG
Honorable mention: Dan Jiggetts, OT
63: Jay Hilgenberg, C
Honorable mention: Roberto Garza, OL
64: Ted Albrecht, LT
Honorable mention: Andy Heck, OL
65: Patrick Mannelly, LS
Honorable mention: Noah Jackson, LG
66: Clyde "Bulldog" Turner, C/LB
Honorable mention: N/A
67: Jerry Fontenot, C/OG
Honorable mention: George Seals, DL/OL
68: Jim Osborne, DT
Honorable mention: James Daniels, OG
69: Revie Sorey, OG
Honorable mention: Henry Melton, DT
70: Herman Lee, OT
Honorable mention: Dennis Lick, OT
71: George Conner, LT/LB/DT
Honorable mention: James “Big Cat” Williams, OT/DT
72: William "Refrigerator" Perry, DT
Honorable mention: Charles Leno Jr., OT
73: Mike Hartenstine, DE
Honorable mention: Bill Bishop, DT
74: Jimbo Covert, LT
Honorable mention: Bob Kilcullen, DE
75: Fred Williams, DT
Honorable mention: Kyle Long, OG
76: Steve McMichael, DT
Honorable mention: John Tait, OT
77: Harold "Red" Grange, HB
Honorable mention: N/A
78: Stan Jones, DT/OT/OG
Honorable mention: Keith Van Horne, OT
79: Kurt Becker, OG
Honorable mention: Dick Evey, OT/DT
80: Curtis Conway, WR
Honorable mention: Earl Bennett, WR
81: Doug Atkins, DE
Honorable mention: Bobby Engram, WR
82: Ray Bray, OG/DG
Honorable mention: Alan Page, DT
83: Willie Gault, WR
Honorable mention: Martellus Bennett, TE
84: Brian Baschnagel, WR/KR
Honorable mention: Ron Morris, WR
85: Dennis McKinnon, WR/PR
Honorable mention: Willie Holman, DE
86: Marty Booker, WR
Honorable mention: Bob Parsons, TE/P
87: Ed O'Bradovich, DE
Honorable mention: Emery Moorehead, TE
88: Desmond Clark, TE
Honorable mention: Marcus Robinson, WR
89: Mike Ditka, TE
Honorable mention: James Scott, WR
90: Al Harris, DE
Honorable mention: Alonzo Spellman, DE
91: Tommie Harris, DT
Honorable mention: Eddie Goldman, DT
92: Barry Minter, LB
Honorable mention: Hunter Hillenmeyer, LB
93: Trace Armstrong, DE
Honorable mention: Adewale Ogunleye, DE
94: Robert Quinn, DE
Honorable mention: Leonard Floyd, DE
95: Richard Dent, DE
Honorable mention: Anthony Adams, DT
96: Alex Brown, DE
Honorable mention: Akiem Hicks, DT
97: Chris Zorich, DT
Honorable mention: Mark Anderson, DE
98: Bryan Robinson, DE/DT
Honorable mention: Bilal Nichols, DT
99: Dan Hampton, DT
Honorable mention: Jim Flanigan, DT
