Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears are a National Football League franchise based in Chicago, Illinois. They are part of the National Football Conference (NFC) and play in the NFC North Division.
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History
The Chicago Bears were founded in 1919. They were origanally the Decatur Staleys, named after their founder, A. E. Staley. In 1921, the team moved and became the Chicago Staleys and in 1922, after George Halas (the coach at the time) bought the team from Staley, they became they Chicago Bears. Halas coached the Bears from 1920-1929, from 1933-1942, from 1946-1955 and then from 1958-1967, winning 6 National Championships, 318 regular season games and going undefeated in the regular season twice.
The Bears currently have 27 NFL Hall of Fame players. Some of their most famous players include Dick Butkus, Walter Payton, Gale Sayers, Mike Singletary, Richard Dent and Sid Luckman.
Roster
Quarterbacks
- 6 - Jay Cutler
- 4 - Matt Blanchard
- 12 - Josh McCown
Running Backs
- 25 - Armando Allen
- 22 - Matt Forte
- 29 - Michael Bush
- 32 - Michael Ford
- 25 - Harvey Unga
Fullbacks
- 43 - Tony Fiametta
Wide Receivers
- 19 - Devin Aromashodu
- 85 - Earl Bennett
- 86 - Marty Booker
- 81 - Rashied Davis
- 80 - Brandon Lloyd
- 84 - Brandon Rideau
Tight Ends
- 88 - Desmond Clark
- 87 - Kellen Davis
- 82 - Greg Olsen
Offensive Tackles
- 78 - John St. Clair
- - Frank Omiyale
- - Kevin Shaffer
- 74 - Chris Williams
- 69 - Fred Miller
Guards
- 67 - Josh Beekman
- 72 - Dan Buenning
- 63 - Roberto Garza
Centers
- 65 - Patrick Mannelly
Defensive Ends
- 97 - Mark Anderson
- 99 - Ervin Baldwin
- 96 - Alex Brown
- 93 - Adewale Ogunleye
Defensive Tackles
- 95 - Anthony Adams
- 91 - Tommie Harris
- 94 - Marcus Harrison
- 71 - Israel Idonije
- 75 - Matt Toeaina
- 98 - Dusty Dvoracek
Linebackers
- 55 - Lance Briggs
- 59 - Gilbert Gardner
- 92 - Hunter Hillenmeyer
- 90 - Joey LaRocque
- 53 - Nick Roach
- 54 - Brian Urlacher
- 52 - Jamar Williams
- 58 - Darrell McClover
Cornerbacks
- 21 - Corey Graham
- 24 - Marcus Hamilton
- 26 - Trumaine McBride
- 33 - Charles Tillman
- 35 - Zackary Bowman
- 31 - Nathan Vasher
Safeties
- 36 - Brandon McGowan
- 30 - Mike Brown
- - Josh Bullocks
- 38 - Danieal Manning
- 44 - Kevin Payne
- 20 - Craig Steltz
Kickers
- 9 - Robbie Gould
Punters
- 4 - Brad Maynard
Kick Returner/Punt Returner
- 23 - Devin Hester
See also
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