The Greatest Bears in History

The Chicago Bears have nine NFL championships and a Super Bowl win to their name. They also have the most number of players in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and the most retired jerseys. Here are some of the greatest Bears in the history of the franchise. 

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Walter Payton

Walter Payton was a running back for 13 seasons for the Bears. He was selected for the Pro Bowl nine times. Payton was once the record-holder for most career rushing yards, carries, yards from scrimmage and touchdowns, among others. He had eight touchdown passes in his career, which in the NFL was second only to Frank Gifford. Many football experts hail Payton as the greatest Chicago Bear in history. 

Dick Butkus

Dick Butkus was a linebacker for the Bears for nine seasons. Standing 6 feet and 3 inches and weighing 245 pounds, he was fast, tough, and durable. Butkus was a beast on the field, being one of the most terrifying linebackers in the NFL. In 2009, in a survey conducted by NFL.com, Butkus was voted as the most feared tackler in NFL history. 

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Mike Ditka

Mike Ditka is a player, a coach, a three-time Super Bowl winner, and Pro Football Hall-of-Famer. What a life Ditka has had. He and Tom Flores are the only two people in history to win NFL titles as a player, an assistant coach, and a head coach. Ditka, Tom Flores, and Gary Kubiak are the only ones to win championships as the coach of teams they played for before. 

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