The Chicago Bears are one of the most respected franchises in the entire National Football League. The team is one of the few remaining teams that were the original founders of the league again in the early 1900s. Over the years a number of great players have played for the Bears and the team has a number of big games. Here are five fun facts about the Chicago Bears.
1. The Chicago Bears have more jersey numbers than any other team in the NFL in retirement. There are 13Numbers retired Chicago, they include the jerseys of the Bronko Nagurski (# 3), George McAfee (# 5), George Halas (# 7), Willie Galimore (# 28), Walter Payton (# 34), Gale Sayers (# 40), Brian Piccolo (# 41), Sid Luckman (# 42), Dick Butkus (# 51), Bill Hewitt (# 56), Bill George (# 61), Clyde Turner (# 66) and Red Grange (# 77 ).
2. In one episode in 1961 Yogi Bear cartoon series, helps the Yogi Bears defeated the New York Giants.
3. During a career that lasted from 1954 to 1961 before being cutshort, because of the breach, Harlon Hill, a team leader in career yards with 4616 yards (he has since falling to second place behind Johnny Morris left). Hill caught an astonishing average of 20.4 meters each.
4. The longest touchdown pass in team history, was captured by Bo Farrington and went for 98 yards. Farrington played for the Bears from 1961 to 1963, but still a place in team history.
5. Due to its length of time with the team, the leading bunglers in ChicagoBears History Hall of Fame running back Walter Payton, with 86th The remaining four players who round out the top 5 bunglers in Bears history, Jim Harbaugh is at 38, Rick Casares, with 35 and Willie Galimore and Gale Sayers, each 34th
With one of the longest and most distinguished histories of each team in the entire National Football League, the Chicago Bears have in fact played a major role has what you get in the league, where it is today. There were many great players bears wereOver the years, and there will be a lot more. It is obvious, are well known to football fans, and fans of the team for yourself why the Chicago Bears as one of the best teams in the entire NFL.
