Best Bears Roster of All Time

[Menchifus]

While waiting one more week for the season to start, I'd like to discuss something I don't know much about. I'd like to know who the best Bears players of all time are at each position on a hypothetical 53 man roster. Reason I bring this up is that I don't know much about the older players and would love to know more Bears history. Of course we all know Butkus, Dent, Payton, Sayers, etc. But it'd be interesting to hear the lesser known great players.

 

[Novoitus]

jay cutler

 

[Nail Polish]

Stan Thomas

 

[bearsfootball516]

Marcus Monk

 

[Poppasmurf]

Marcus Monk

Airese Curry

 

[PrideisBears]

Andy Fantuz

 

[PeppersSweater]

SausageBacon

 

[Poppasmurf]

Andy Fantuz

The other great white hope

David (All I Do Is) Ball

 

[X]

My list:

Coach: George S. Halas

KR: Devin Hester
LS: Patrick Mannely
K: Robbie Gould
P: Brad Maynard

FS: Mike Brown
SS: Gary Fencik
CB: Charles Tillman
CB: ??? (Nate Vasher had a good strech...Tim Jennings is in the middle of one right now...idk.)
MLB: Dick Butkus
OLB: Otis Wilson
OLB: Lance Briggs
DE: Julius Peppers
DE: Richard Dent
DT: Steve McMichael
DT: William Perry

LT: Ed Healey
LG: ???
C: Olin Kreutz
RG: Kyle Long (Yup, before he ever plays a game. I said it.)
RT: ???
WR: Brandon Marshall
WR: Willie Gault
TE: Mike Ditka
RB: Walter Payton
FB: ???
QB: (gulp) Jay Cutler


Someone care to fill in my blanks?

 

[WindyCity]

I was a baby during the 85 Bears reign.

This is the most talented Bears roster of my lifetime.

This team on paper is so much better than the 2006 Superbowl team, much of the defense is the same, it is comical.

 

[nwfisch]

My list:

Coach: George S. Halas

KR: Devin Hester/Gale Sayers
LS: Patrick Mannely
K: Robbie Gould
P: Brad Maynard

FS: Mike Brown-HM Mark Carrier and Dave Duerson
SS: Gary Fencik
CB: Charles Tillman
CB: Donnell Woolford
MLB: Dick Butkus HM: Mike Singeltary, Brian Urlacher
OLB: Otis Wilson HM: Bill George
OLB: Wilbur Marshall HM: Lance Briggs
DE: Doug Atkins
DE: Richard Dent HM: Bill Hewitt
DT: Steve McMichael
DT: Dan Hampton

LT: Jimbo Covert
LG: Tom Thayer
C: Clyde "Bulldog" Turner HM: Olin Kruetz
RG: Mark Bortz
RT: Keith Van Horne
WR: Brandon Marshall
WR: Johnny Morris
TE: Mike Ditka HM: Emery Moorehead, Dez Clark
RB: Walter Payton HM: Neal Anderson, Red Grange
FB: Matt Suhey HM: Bronco Nagurski
QB: Sid Luckman


Someone care to fill in my blanks?

Filled in and edited a few players, and gave some players some due.

 

[winterwarz]

Woolford as the other CB.

Edit: nm he's been added already

Also, Willie Gault should be listed as an HM at WR.

 

[Menchifus]

I wish there was a way to watch old Bears games. Some of these names I don't recognize and some of them I know but have never seen them play.

 

[caincoxminter]

When are we signing Jake long

 

[The Bringer]

I cannot believe that the beast TE known as CAP BOSO didn't make any of your guys lists, you should all be ashamed

 

[SERE Bear]

When are we signing Jake long

Forget it, he's rolling

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[X]

When are we signing Jake long

lmao, name recognition is everything! I edited, mb. :hi5:

 

[nitelife]

Filled in and edited a few players, and gave some players some due.

Nice additions. I would move Bill George to MLB and add Doug Buffone OLB and Harlon Hills WR ... you can get rid of Urlacher from the list

EDIT: Sayers ( along with KR/PR ) & Payton should share the RB spot.

 

[Menchifus]

Nice additions. I would move Bill George to MLB and add Doug Buffone OLB and Harlon Hills WR ... you can get rid of Urlacher from the list

EDIT: Sayers ( along with KR/PR ) & Payton should share the RB spot.

Urlacher gets bumped off? Wow, I really need to see how good the past Bears MLBs were to bump Urlacher completely off.

Ditka vs Halas for coach? Was Halas that much better?

 

[Tjodalv]

Urlacher gets bumped off? Wow, I really need to see how good the past Bears MLBs were to bump Urlacher completely off.

Ditka vs Halas for coach? Was Halas that much better?

Eh, I'd say Urlacher is probably the #3 MLB in team history. And yes, Halas definitely gets the call over Ditka: .682 win percentage (318-148-31), 8 championship wins (and 5 loses) over 43 years as a head coach vs Dika at .560% (121-95-0), 1 superbowl win, 6 playoff losses, over 14 seasons (although it should be noted that he put up a .631 win % in Chicago and was just terrible in NO [.313%]).