The 50 Greatest Players in Chicago Bears History. Robert W. Cohen

      

— THE —

      50 GREATEST PLAYERS

      — IN —

      CHICAGO BEARS

HISTORY

— THE —

      50 GREATEST PLAYERS

      — IN —

      CHICAGO BEARS

      HISTORY

      ROBERT W . COHEN

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      Names: Cohen, Robert W., author.

      Title: The 50 greatest players in Chicago Bears history / Robert W. Cohen.

      Other titles: Fifty greatest players in Chicago Bears history

      Description: Guilford, Connecticut : Lyons Press, 2020. | Includes bibliographical references. | Summary: “Sports historian Robert W. Cohen ranks the top 50 players ever to perform for one of the NFL’s most historic franchises”— Provided by publisher.

      Identifiers: LCCN 2020003619 (print) | LCCN 2020003620 (ebook) | ISBN 9781493046980 (hardback) | ISBN 9781493046997 (epub)

      Subjects: LCSH: Chicago Bears (Football team)—Biography. | Chicago Bears (Football team)—History. | Football

      players—Illinois—Chicago—Biography.

      Classification: LCC GV956.C5 C655 2020 (print) | LCC GV956.C5 (ebook) | DDC 796.332/640977311—dc23

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— CONTENTS —

      1  Cover

      2  Half Title

      3  Title

      4  Copyright

      5  CONTENTS

      6  ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

      7  INTRODUCTION The Bear Legacy Factors Used to Determine Rankings

      8  THE RANKINGS 1. Walter Payton 2. Dick Butkus 3. Gale Sayers 4. Bronko Nagurski 5. Mike Singletary 6. Bill George 7. Sid Luckman 8. Brian Urlacher 9. Clyde “Bulldog” Turner 10. Mike Ditka 11. Doug Atkins 12. Stan Jones 13. Dan Hampton 14. Richard Dent 15. Dan Fortmann 16. Lance Briggs 17. George Connor 18. Matt Forte 19. Red Grange 20. Jay Hilgenberg 21. Joe Fortunato 22. Devin Hester 23. Charles Tillman 24. Ed Sprinkle 25. Gary Fencik 26. Bill Hewitt 27. Rick Casares 28. Steve McMichael 29. Richie Petitbon 30. Joe Stydahar 31. George Musso 32. Jimbo Covert 33. George McAfee 34. Neal Anderson 35. Johnny Morris 36. Roosevelt Taylor 37. Olin Kreutz 38. Doug Buffone 39. Otis Wilson 40. George Trafton 41. Harlon Hill 42. Wilber Marshall 43. Link Lyman 44. Willie Galimore 45. Dave Duerson 46. Ken Kavanaugh 47. Larry Morris 48. Khalil Mack 49. Jim McMahon 50. George Halas

      9  SUMMARY AND HONORABLE MENTIONS (THE NEXT 25)

      10  GLOSSARY: ABBREVIATIONS AND STATISTICAL TERMS

      11  BIBLIOGRAPHY

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