Top Chicago Bears defensive ends 1977-2010.

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

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

Ranking Chicago Bears kickers since 1977.

Chicago Bears top lists series continuing.

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, [...]

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), [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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, [...]