List of Chicago Bears players

The following are lists of past and current players of the Chicago Bears professional American football team.

Historic teams

Partial inaugural (1919) roster

The following is a partial roster for the 1919 season, when the team was known as the Decatur Staleys.

Name	Position	Notes
Roy S. "Bement" Adkins	G
(?) Bailey	E
Robert E. "Red" Brannan	E/Coach
(John W.)? Brant	HB
Perry Brecount	QB
(?) Casey	HB
Frank Manley Chase	G
"Joe" Cooper	E
Robert L. "Bob" Crisp	G
(?) Dancliff	C
Chuck Dressen	QB-HB
(Edward G.)? Eckhoff	E
(?) Gammel	G
Sidney "Sunshine" Gepford	HB-FB
Henry J. Halterman	G
"Charlie" Koehler	T
William Lutz Krigbaum	G-FB	Colonel U.S. Army
Ralph L. "Jake" Lanum	HB-FB
Chester A. "Baldy" May	G
Walter O. "Red" May	T
(?) McGrath	C
(?) McElvey	HB
John F. "Jack" Mintun	C
George H. Moffett	T
"Bun" Moran	G
(?) Pyrzynski	HB-FB
C. Lawrence Thrift	FB-E
(Willard C.)? Valentine	E
W. Walter Veach	HB
A. Wade Wacaser	T
(?) Wagner	E
Paul C. Wilson	E	Methodist Minister Rev. Paul C. Wilson
Fred P. "Fritz" Wasem	E/Manager
Ray C. "Buster" Woodworth	E
Lester "Lefty" Wallack

Super Bowl rosters

The following lists are lists of the Bears Super Bowl teams.

Super Bowl XX championship roster

Main article: 1985 Chicago Bears season

Complete roster of 1985 season (January 26, 1986)

Quarterbacks

Offensive backs

Receivers

Tight ends

87 Emery Moorehead
80 Tim Wrightman

Kickers

6 Kevin Butler K
8 Maury Buford P

Offensive line

Defensive line

Linebackers

Cornerbacks

Defensive backs

Safeties

22 Dave Duerson SS
45 Gary Fencik FS

Super Bowl XLI runner-up roster

Main article: 2006 Chicago Bears season

(as of 1/2/2007)

Quarterbacks

Offensive backs

Receivers

Tight ends

Kickers

9 Robbie Gould K
4 Brad Maynard P

Offensive line

Defensive line

Linebackers

Cornerbacks

Safeties

Practice squad

Current roster

**Chicago Bears roster**
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Quarterbacks (QB) 17 Tyson Bagent 18 Caleb Williams Running backs (RB) 20 Travis Homer 23 Roschon Johnson 4 D'Andre Swift Wide receivers (WR) 13 Keenan Allen 80 Collin Johnson 2 D. J. Moore 15 Rome Odunze 10 Tyler Scott Tight ends (TE) 14 Gerald Everett 85 Cole Kmet 84 Marcedes Lewis		Offensive linemen (OL) 72 Kiran Amegadjie LT 71 Ryan Bates RG 75 Larry Borom RT 73 Jake Curhan RT 76 Teven Jenkins LG 70 Braxton Jones LT 68 Doug Kramer Jr. C 79 Matt Pryor RG 65 Coleman Shelton C 58 Darnell Wright RT Defensive linemen (DL) 94 Austin Booker DE 93 Byron Cowart DT 99 Gervon Dexter DT 64 Jonathan Ford DT 92 Daniel Hardy DE 55 Jacob Martin DE 96 Zacch Pickens DT 90 Dominique Robinson DE 98 Montez Sweat DE 52 Darrell Taylor DE 95 DeMarcus Walker DE 91 Chris Williams DT		Linebackers (LB) 49 Tremaine Edmunds MLB 53 T. J. Edwards OLB 45 Amen Ogbongbemiga OLB 57 Jack Sanborn MLB 44 Noah Sewell OLB Defensive backs (DB) 39 Josh Blackwell CB 31 Kevin Byard FS 6 Kyler Gordon CB 22 Elijah Hicks SS 1 Jaylon Johnson CB 30 Tarvarius Moore FS 36 Jonathan Owens SS 32 Terell Smith CB 38 Ameer Speed CB 29 Tyrique Stevenson CB Special teams 46 Scott Daly LS 8 Cairo Santos K 19 Tory Taylor P		Practice squad 47 Micah Baskerville MLB 62 Theo Benedet RT 24 Adrian Colbert FS 25 Darrynton Evans RB 35 Royce Freeman RB 63 Chris Glaser G 82 John Jackson WR 50 Carl Jones Jr. OLB 59 Jamree Kromah DE 69 Dashaun Mallory DT 16 Austin Reed QB 27 Reddy Steward CB 67 Ricky Stromberg C 87 Tommy Sweeney TE (PS/I) 83 Samori Toure WR 86 Joel Wilson TE 26 JT Woods SS Reserve 97 Andrew Billings DT (IR) 9 Jaquan Brisker SS (IR) 88 Stephen Carlson TE (IR) 11 DeAndre Carter WR (IR) 21 Jaylon Jones CB (IR) 60 Bill Murray G (IR) 48 Patrick Scales LS (IR) -- Nsimba Webster WR (IR) 33 Ian Wheeler RB (IR) As of December 12, 2024. Rookies in italics. 53 active, 9 reserve, 16 practice squad (+1 exempt) Roster Depth chart Transactions

First-round draft picks

Main article: List of Chicago Bears first-round draft picks

The following list is of the Bears first-round draft picks since 1936.

Pro Football Hall of Famers

The following is a list of Pro Football Hall of Famers that have been a major contributor to the Bears, along with the year of their induction.

George Halas (1963)
Bronko Nagurski (1963)
Red Grange (1963)
Ed Healey (1964)
William R. Lyman (1964)
George Trafton (1964)
Paddy Driscoll (1965)
Dan Fortmann (1965)

Sid Luckman (1965)
George McAfee (1966)
Bulldog Turner (1966)
Joe Stydahar (1967)
Bill Hewitt (1971)
Bill George (1974)
George Connor (1975)
Gale Sayers (1977)

Dick Butkus (1979)
George Blanda (1981)
Doug Atkins (1982)
George Musso (1982)
Mike Ditka (1988)
Stan Jones (1991)
Walter Payton (1993)
Jim Finks (1995)

Mike Singletary (1998)
Dan Hampton (2002)
Richard Dent (2011)
Brian Urlacher (2018)
Jim Covert (2020)
Ed Sprinkle (2020)

Retired numbers

The Bears have retired fourteen uniform numbers, which is the most in the NFL, and ranks fourth behind the NBA's Boston Celtics (21), MLB's New York Yankees (20), and NHL's Montreal Canadiens (15) for the most in the four major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada.

Chicago Bears retired numbers

Bronko Nagurski FB/LB/T 1930–1937, 1943 Minnesota	George McAfee RB/DB/PR 1940–1941, 1945–1950 Duke	George Halas End/HC Owner/Founder 1920–1983 Illinois	Willie Galimore RB 1957–1963 Florida A&M	Walter Payton RB 1975–1987 Jackson State	Gale Sayers RB/KR 1965–1971 Kansas	Brian Piccolo RB/FB 1965–1969 Wake Forest

Sid Luckman QB/DB/P 1939–1950 Columbia	Dick Butkus MLB 1965–1973 Illinois	Bill Hewitt End 1932–1936 Michigan	Bill George MG/MLB 1952–1965 Wake Forest	Clyde Turner C/LB 1940–1952 Hardin-Simmons	Red Grange RB/DB 1925, 1929–1934 Illinois	Mike Ditka TE 1961–1966 Pittsburgh

Top 100 greatest Bears of all-time

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. At the time of the publish, the list included 27 Pro Football Hall of Famers, while two more inductees would join in the 2020 class (Jim Covert and Ed Sprinkle).

Among the 100 Greatest, four active players made the list, including safety Eddie Jackson (96), defensive lineman Akiem Hicks (75), offensive lineman Kyle Long (74) and highest-ranked active Bear was Khalil Mack (60), who played only one season with the team. Long would retire the following year.

On later date, Chicagobears.com released a list titled "Top 10: Best of the rest", that featured the top 10 snubs from the centennial list. The players include (in a following order): Alex Brown, Thomas Jones, Dave Whitsell, Curtis Conway, Tim Jennings, Leslie Frazier, Roberto Garza, Marty Booker, Nathan Vasher and William Perry.

#	Name	Position	Years
1	Walter Payton	RB	1975–1987
2	Dick Butkus	LB	1965–1973
3	Bronko Nagurski	FB/T	1930–1937, 1943
4	Sid Luckman	QB/P/DB	1939–1950
5	Gale Sayers	RB	1965–1971
6	Mike Ditka	TE	1961–1966
7	Bill George	LB	1952–1965
8	Clyde "Bulldog" Turner	C/LB	1940–1952
9	Doug Atkins	DE	1955–1966
10	Danny Fortmann	OG	1936–1943
11	Dan Hampton	DE/DT	1979–1990
12	Richard Dent	DE	1983–1993, 1995
13	Jim Covert	OT	1983–1990
14	Brian Urlacher	LB	2000–2012
15	Mike Singletary	LB	1981–1992
16	Bill Hewitt	E	1932–1936
17	Stan Jones	OG/DT	1954–1965
18	Jay Hilgenberg	C/LS	1981–1991
19	Steve McMichael	DT	1981–1993
20	Devin Hester	KR/PR/WR	2006–2013
21	Joe Stydahar	OT	1936–1942 1945–1946
22	George Connor	T/LB	1948–1955
23	George McAfee	HB/DB	1940–1941 1945–1950
24	Joe Fortunato	LB	1955–1966
25	Ed Sprinkle	DE	1944–1955
26	Ed Healey	OT/DT	1922–1927
27	Olin Kreutz	C	1998–2010
28	Lance Briggs	LB	2003–2014
29	Rick Casares	FB	1955–1964
30	Gary Fencik	S	1976–1987
31	Charles Tillman	CB	2003–2014
32	Paddy Driscoll	HB/QB/P	1920, 1926–1929
33	George Trafton	C	1920–1932
34	Matt Forte	RB	2008–2015
35	George Musso	OG	1933–1944
36	Red Grange	HB/DB	1925, 1929–1934
37	George Halas	E	1920–1929
38	Link Lyman	T	1926–1928 1930–1931 1933–1934
39	Harlon Hill	FL	1954–1961
40	Ken Kavanaugh	E	1940–1941 1945–1950
41	Neal Anderson	RB	1986–1993
42	Richie Petitbon	S	1959–1968
43	Wilber Marshall	LB	1984–1987
44	Johnny Morris	FL	1958–1967
45	Otis Wilson	LB	1980–1987
46	Doug Buffone	LB	1966–1979
47	Dave Duerson	S	1983–1989
48	Fred Williams	DT	1952–1963
49	Ray Bray	OG	1939–1942 1946–1951
50	Mark Bortz	OG	1983–1994

#	Name	Position	Years
51	Keith Van Horne	OT	1981–1993
52	Joe Kopcha	OG	1929, 1932–1935
53	Jim McMahon	QB	1982–1988
54	Ed Brown	QB/P	1954–1961
55	Johnny Lujack	QB/DB	1948–1951
56	Roosevelt Taylor	CB	1961–1969
57	Jim Osborne	DT	1972–1984
58	Wally Chambers	DT	1973–1977
59	Julius Peppers	DE	2010–2013
60	Khalil Mack	LB	2018–present
61	Willie Galimore	HB	1957–1963
62	Robbie Gould	K	2005–2015
63	Mike Brown	S	2000–2008
64	James "Big Cat" Williams	OT	1991–2002
65	Dick Gordon	WR	1965–1971
66	Mike Hartenstine	DE	1975–1986
67	Ed O'Bradovich	DE	1962–1971
68	Dick Barwegen	OG	1950–1952
69	Bill Wade	QB	1961–1966
70	Matt Suhey	FB	1980–1989
71	Kevin Butler	K	1985–1995
72	Mark Carrier	S	1990–1996
73	Tommie Harris	DT	2004–2010
74	Kyle Long	OG	2013–2019
75	Akiem Hicks	DT	2016–present
76	J.C. Caroline	DB	1956–1965
77	Bennie McRae	DB	1962–1970
78	Donnell Woolford	CB	1989–1996
79	Dennis McKinnon	WR/KR	1983–1985 1987–1989
80	Alshon Jeffery	WR	2012–2016
81	Brandon Marshall	WR	2012–2014
82	George Blanda	QB/K	1949–1958
83	Willie Gault	WR	1983–1987
84	Tom Thayer	OG	1985–1992
85	Jay Cutler	QB	2009–2016
86	Allan Ellis	CB	1973–1977 1979–1980
87	Luke Johnsos	E	1929–1936
88	Joey Sternaman	QB/HB/K	1922–1925 1927–1930
89	Mike Pyle	C	1961–1969
90	Beattie Feathers	HB	1934–1937
91	Bob Wetoska	OT	1960–1969
92	Bill Osmanski	FB	1939–1943 1946–1947
93	Herm Lee	OT	1958–1966
94	Jim Dooley	FL/DB	1952–1954 1956–1957 1959–1962
95	Larry Morris	LB	1959–1965
96	Eddie Jackson	S	2017–present
97	Bobby Joe Green	P	1962–1973
98	Trace Armstrong	DE	1989–1994
99	Doug Plank	S	1975–1982
100	Patrick Mannelly	LS	1998–2013

Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee.
Pro Football Hall of Fame finalist.

All-Time Team

During the week of June 3, 2019 the All-Time Team was announced in parts each day starting with the All-Time defensive players, followed by the All-Time specialists and then the All-Time offensive players.

Larry Mayer of the Chicagobears.com would later state, that according to the voters "if they had included a long-snapper on the team it would have been Patrick Mannelly".

Offense

Position	Player	Years played for
QB	Sid Luckman	1939–1950
FB	Bronko Nagurski	1930–1937, 1943
RB	Walter Payton	1975–1987
WR	Harlon Hill	1954–1961
WR	Ken Kavanaugh	1940–1941, 1945–1950
TE	Mike Ditka	1961–1966
OT	Joe Stydahar	1936–1942, 1945–1946
OT	Jim Covert	1983–1990
G	Stan Jones	1954–1965
G	Danny Fortmann	1936–1943
C	Clyde "Bulldog" Turner	1940–1952

Defense

Position	Player	Years played for
DE	Doug Atkins	1955–1966
DE	Richard Dent	1983–1993, 1995
DT	Dan Hampton	1979–1990
DT	Steve McMichael	1981–1993
MLB	Dick Butkus	1965–1973
OLB	George Connor	1948–1955
OLB	Joe Fortunato	1955–1966
DB	George McAfee	1940–1941, 1945–1950
DB	Charles Tillman	2003–2014
S	Gary Fencik	1976–1987
S	Richie Petitbon	1959–1968

Special teams

Position	Player	Years played for
P	Bobby Joe Green	1962–1973
PK	Robbie Gould	2005–2015
PR	Devin Hester	2006–2013
KR	Gale Sayers	1965–1971

Starting quarterbacks

Main article: List of Chicago Bears starting quarterbacks

All-time roster

Main article: Chicago Bears all-time roster

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Founded in 1919 Formerly the Decatur Staleys (1919–1920) and the Chicago Staleys (1921) Based in Chicago, Illinois Headquartered in Lake Forest, Illinois
Franchise	History Coaches Seasons Current season
Records	Franchise records Team awards and honors All-time roster (A–Kla, Kle–Z) Head coaches Pro Football Hall of Famers First-round draft picks Starting quarterbacks
Stadiums	Staley Field Wrigley Field Memorial Stadium Soldier Field Chicago Bears Stadium (proposed)
Culture	Brian's Song 1971 2001 Brian Piccolo Award "Bear Down, Chicago Bears" "The Super Bowl Shuffle" Monsters of the Midway "Sweet Home Chicago" Bill Swerski's Superfans Chuck Swirsky Chicago Honey Bears Staley Da Bear Logos and uniforms Halas Hall A. E. Staley Jack Brickhouse George Halas Mike Ditka Roosevelt/Wabash 85386 Payton Jim Cornelison Club Dub ("Swag Surfin")
Lore	Staley Swindle 1932 Playoff Game First NFL Championship Game Sneakers Game T formation 73–0 1985 season Super Bowl XX 46 defense Asterisk Game Fog Bowl "They are who we thought they were!" Double Doink Madhouse in Maryland
Rivalries	Arizona Cardinals Detroit Lions Green Bay Packers Minnesota Vikings New York Giants
Minor league affiliates	Newark Bears (AA, 1939–1941) Wichita Aero Commandos (1942) Akron Bears (AFL, 1946) Bloomfield Cardinals (AFL, 1947) Richmond Rebels (AFL, 1948–1950) Quad City Mohawks (MWPFL, 1970–1972)
Retired numbers	3 5 7 28 34 40 41 42 51 56 61 66 77 89
Key personnel	Principal owner: Virginia Halas McCaskey Chairman: George McCaskey President/CEO: Kevin Warren General manager: Ryan Poles Head coach: Thomas Brown (interim)
Division championships (21)	1933 1934 1937 1940 1941 1942 1943 1946 1956 1963 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1990 2001 2005 2006 2010 2018
Conference championships (4)	1956 1963 1985 2006
League championships (9)	1921 1932 1933 1940 1941 1943 1946 1963 1985 (XX)
Media	Broadcasters Radio: WMVP Personnel: Jeff Joniak (play-by-play) Tom Thayer (analyst) Jason McKie (sideline reporter) Television: WFLD (pre-season and most regular season games through Fox, official pre-game and post-game alternate) Marquee Sports Network (official post-game and in-season programming) Personnel: Lou Canellis (gameday television host, pre-season sideline reporter) Adam Amin (pre-season play-by-play) Jim Miller (pre-season analyst)
Current league affiliations	League: National Football League Conference: National Football Conference Division: North Division
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