The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago. The Bears compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) North Division. The Bears have won nine NFL Championships, eight prior to the AFL–NFL merger and one Super Bowl. They also hold the NFL records for the most enshrinees in the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the most retired jersey numbers. The Bears' NFL championships and overall victories are second behind the Green Bay Packers, with whom they have a long-standing rivalry.
Michael Keller Ditka is an American former professional football player, coach, and television commentator. During his playing career, he was UPI NFL Rookie of Year in 1961, a five-time Pro Bowl selection, and a six-time All-Pro tight end with the Chicago Bears, Philadelphia Eagles, and Dallas Cowboys in the National Football League (NFL); he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1986 and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1988. Ditka was the first tight end in NFL history to reach 1,000 yards receiving.
Louis Brian Piccolo was an American professional football player who was a halfback for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL) for four years. He played college football for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons. He died at age 26 from embryonal cell carcinoma, an aggressive form of germ cell testicular cancer, first diagnosed after it had spread to his chest cavity.
Mike Brown is an American former professional football player who was a safety for ten seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected with the eighth pick of the second round of the 2000 NFL draft out of the University of Nebraska by the Chicago Bears. Brown was ranked #49 in ESPN Chicago's "50 Greatest Bears" poll in 2012.
Otis Ray Wilson is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for the Chicago Bears and the Los Angeles Raiders. He won a Super Bowl as a member of the 1985 Chicago Bears. He is also the father of former Cincinnati Bengals running back Quincy Wilson. He is married to Tina Glover Wilson.
Michael Albert Hartenstine is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the Chicago Bears from 1975 to 1986 and the Minnesota Vikings in 1987.
The Detroit Lions all-time roster is split by name into the following two lists:
John Stanley Wojciechowski is a former professional American football offensive tackle who played seven seasons for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). According to a statistic on the back of a 1994 Topps John Wojciechowski football card, Wojciechowski started a total of 41 games. According to an article in the Windy City Gridiron, he started only 39 games.
Eddie Jackson is an American professional football safety for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected in the fourth round, 112th overall by the Chicago Bears in the 2017 NFL draft. He played college football at Alabama.
James Alan Vaughters is an American professional football defensive lineman for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Stanford. Vaughters was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2015. He has also been a member of the New England Patriots, San Diego Chargers, Chicago Bears, Atlanta Falcons and Pittsburgh Steelers.
Lucas Carter Patrick is an American professional football guard for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Duke. He has previously played for the Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears.
Equanimeous Tristan Imhotep J. St. Brown is an American professional football wide receiver for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Notre Dame and was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the sixth round of the 2018 NFL draft. He is the older brother of Detroit Lions receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown.
Savon Scarver is an American gridiron football wide receiver who is a free agent. He was most recently a member of the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Utah State.
The 2020 season was the Chicago Bears' 101st overall in the National Football League (NFL), their 100th in Chicago, and their third under head coach Matt Nagy.
Jesper Horsted is an American professional football tight end who is a free agent. He played college football at Princeton.
Alex Bars is an American football offensive guard who is a free agent. He played college football at Notre Dame and was originally signed as an undrafted free agent by the Chicago Bears following the 2019 NFL draft.
Darrynton L.A. Evans is an American professional football running back and return specialist for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Appalachian State Mountaineers and was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the third round of the 2020 NFL draft.
Teven Bradlee Jenkins is an American professional football guard for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oklahoma State and was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the second round of the 2021 NFL draft.
Larry Borom is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Missouri and was drafted by the Bears in the fifth round of the 2021 NFL draft.
Braxton Jones is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Southern Utah Thunderbirds.
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