Archive for the 'Top Lists' Category

Top Chicago Bears Defensive Ends

Top Chicago Bears defensive ends 1977-2010.

Top Bears Cornerbacks 1977-2010

BearsHistory.com’s top Chicago Bears cornerbacks since 1977.

Top Chicago Bears Return Men 1977-2010

Top Chicago Bears kickoff and punt returners from 1977 to the present.

Best Chicago Bears Kickers 1977-2011

Ranking Chicago Bears kickers since 1977.

Continuing the Top Lists Series

Chicago Bears top lists series continuing.

Most Versatile Bear 1977-2007

So to this point, we’ve covered the www.BearsHistory.com list of best non-Hall of Fame Guards, Centers, Tight Ends, Punters, Safeties, Defensive Tackles and Middle Linebackers since 1977.? Atop these lists have been Mark Bortz, Jay Hilgenberg, Emery Moorehead, Brad Maynard, Gary Fencik, Steve McMichael and Brian Urlacher. After a brief pause for training camp updates, [...]

Best Bears MLB, 1977-2007

OK, this is the second positional review where I have to point out this is a countdown of the best NON Hall of Famers on the Bears since 1977.? It certainly would be a fun discussion as to whether Brian Urlacher’s play has surpassed Mike Singletary’s entire body of work (I don’t think it has), [...]

Best Bears Tight End 1977-2007

After talking about a position where the Bears have been loaded with talent over the last 30 years (safety), we switch to one where they haven’t been as successful: tight end.? For more on that story, read my article on Chicago Bears tight ends from 2003.? Of course we can hope that is about to [...]

Best Bears Safety, 1977-2007

So we’ve nibbled around the positions with punter, guard, center and defensive tackle covered to this point.? Not much controversy yet.? But safety is getting to one of those positions for which Bear fans have a lot of passion, and I’m sure we’ll spark some disagreement with at least one of these choices. Candidates:? Todd [...]

Best Bears Defensive Tackle 1977-2007

One of the more loaded positions in the best Bears positional analysis of the past 30 years is defensive tackle. Candidates: Jim Flanigan (1994-2000); Tommie Harris (2004-2007); Steve McMichael (1981-1993); Alan Page (1978-1981); William Perry (1985-1993); Keith Traylor (2001-2003); Ted Washington (2001-2002); Mike Wells (1998-2000); Chris Zorich (1991-1996) Even during the awful late Ditka/Wannstedt/Jauron years, [...]