Bears Honor Roll

DICK BUTKUS

     The Bears are going through their paces at training camp, and fans are eagerly looking forward to another NFL season. Here's a look back at some of the men who have made the Bears Chicago's favorite team and one of the greatest franchises in all of sports.

Bears retired numbers:
  3 - Bronko Nagurski
  5 - George McAfee
  7 - George Halas
28 - Willie Galimore
34 - Walter Payton
40 - Gale Sayers
41 - Brian Piccolo
42 - Sid Luckman
51 - Dick Butkus
56 - Bill Hewitt
61 - Bill George
66 - Clyde "Bulldog" Turner
77 - Red Grange

World champion head coaches:
1921 - George Halas
1932 - Ralph Jones
1933 - George Halas
1940 - George Halas
1941 - George Halas
1943 - Luke Johnsos (co-coach)
1943 - Hunk Anderson (co-coach)
1946 - George Halas
1963 - George Halas
1985 - Mike Ditka

NFL Most Valuable Player:
1943 - Sid Luckman
1977 - Walter Payton

Super Bowl Most Valuable Player:
1986 - Richard Dent

NFL Leading rusher:
1934 - Beattie Feathers
1939 - Bill Osmanski
1956 - Rick Casares
1969 - Gale Sayers
1977 - Walter Payton

NFL Leading passer:
1943 - Sid Luckman
1945 - Sid Luckman
1946 - Sid Luckman
1949 - Johnny Lujack

NFL Leading scorer:
1934 - Jack Manders
1965 - Gale Sayers
1985 - Kevin Butler

Defensive Player of the Year:
1985 - Mike Singletary
1988 - Mike Singletary
2005 - Brian Urlacher

Offensive Rookie of the Year:
2001 - Anthony Thomas

Defensive Rookie of the Year:
1973 - Wally Chambers
1990 - Mark Carrier
2000 - Brian Urlacher

Coach of the Year:
1963 - George Halas
1965 - George Halas
1985 - Mike Ditka
1988 - Mike Ditka
2001 - Dick Jauron
2005 - Lovie Smith