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WCG’s Top 100 Chicago Bears Players

In honor of the Chicago Bears 100th season, we wanted to give our picks for the Top 100 Bears players of all-time. This is the 100 that our writers, Jeff Berckes, Sam Householder, Lester A. Wiltfong Jr., Erik Duerrwaetcher, Jack Silverstein and Jacob Infante, all collectively came up with.

Contributors: Windy City Gridiron Staff

This is it! The final and complete WCG Top 100 Chicago Bears Player list.

For more in-depth on each player, be sure to check out our main countdown article.

100. Tim Jennings, CB

99. Alshon Jeffery, WR

98. Marty Booker, WR

97. J.C. Caroline, DB

96. Dave Whitsell, DB

95. Tom Thayer, OG

94. Gary Famiglietti, FB/RB

93. Brad Maynard, P

92. Matt Suhey, FB

91. Beattie Feathers, RB

90. Mike Hartenstine, DL

89. Roberto Garza, OG, C

NFC Divisional Playoffs - Seattle Seahawks vs Chicago Bears - January 14, 2007
Chicago Bears offensive linemen Roberto Garza (63) and Olin Kreutz (57) against the Seattle Seahawks in an NFC Divisional Playoff game January 14, 2007 in Soldier Field, Chicago. The Bears won 27 - 24.
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88. Johnny Lujack, QB, DB, K

87. Ed Brown, QB, P

86. Bennie McRae, DB

85. Kevin Butler, K

84. Dutch Sternaman, QB, HB

83. Akiem Hicks, DE

82. Ray McLean, HB, DB

81. Alex Brown, DE

80. Bill Wade, QB

79. Herman Lee, LT

78. Patrick Mannelly, LS

77. James “Big Cat” Williams, RT

76. Mike Pyle, C

75. Kyle Long, OL

74. Thomas Jones, RB

73. Donnell Woolford, CB

Donnell Woolford
Donnell Woolford’s 32 interceptions (in 8 years) is 4th all-time in Chicago history.

72. Dick Gordon, WR

71. Mark Carrier, S

70. Jack Manders, K/RB

69. Willie Galimore, RB

68. Otis Wilson, OLB

67. Brandon Marshall, WR

Chicago Bears v Carolina Panthers
Numbers 67 and 99 on the WCG Top 100 Bears Player list.
Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images

66. Dick Barwegen, OG

65. Ken Kavanaugh, E

64. Jim Osborne, DT

63. Tommie Harris, DT

62. Ed O’Bradovich, DE

61. Mark Bortz, G

60. Jay Cutler, QB

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59. Ray Bray, DL/OG

58. Jim McMahon, QB

57. Neal Anderson, RB

56. Doug Plank, S

55. George Wilson, E/DE

54. Robbie Gould, K

Chicago Bears vs Detroit Lions
Brad Maynard with the hold and Robbie Gould with the kick in a 2005 win in Detroit.
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53. Keith Van Horne, OT

52. Lee Artoe, T/K

51. Wally Chambers, DT

50. Julius Peppers, DE

49. Dave Duerson, S

48. Fred Williams, DL

47. Bill Osmanski, FB

46. Doug Buffone, LB

45. Joe Kopcha, OL/DL

44. Rosey Taylor, S

43. Mike Brown, S

42. Wilber Marshall, LB

41. Johnny Morris, WR

40. Ed Sprinkle, DE

39. Rick Casares, FB

38. Matt Forte, RB

Cincinnati Bengals v Chicago Bears
Number 38 and 32 in our WCG Top 100 Bears Player list

37. Gary Fencik, S

36. Paddy Driscoll, QB/HB/K

35. Harlon Hill, WR

34. George Halas, E

33. Richie Petibone, S

32. Lance Briggs, LB

31. Link Lyman, T

30. George Trafton, C

29. George Musso, OL

28. Olin Kreutz, C

27. Joe Fortunato, LB

26. Devin Hester, KR/PR/WR

25. Steve McMichael, DT

24. Jimbo Covert, LT

23. Ed Healey, OT/OG/E

22. Bill Hewitt, E

21. Jay Hilgenberg, C

20. George McAfee, HB/DB

19. Joe Stydahar, T

18. Charles Tillman, CB

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17. Stan Jones, OG/OT/DT

16. George Connor, OT/LB/DT

15. Dan Fortmann, OG/LB

14. Mike Ditka, TE

13. Dan Hampton, DT/DE

12. Richard Dent, DE

11. Doug Atkins, DE

10. Red Grange, HB/DB

9. Mike Singletary, MLB

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8. Bronko Nagurski, FB

7. Brian Urlacher, MLB

6. Clyde Douglas “Bulldog” Turner, OL/LB

5. Bill George, LB

4. Sid Luckman, QB/DB/P

3. Gale Sayers, RB

2. Dick Butkus, MLB

1. Walter Payton, RB

Painting by Brandon Whitehead of Art of Sports

For our full voting method and more on how this list came to be, you can click here, and to read more about these 100 Chicago Bears’ Greats, you can click here.

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