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Top 10: Bears undrafted free agents
Senior writer Larry Mayer ranks the top 10 undrafted free agents in Bears history:

(10) Mike Tomczak, quarterback (1985-90)
Tomczak appeared in 77 games with 31 starts in six seasons with the Bears, compiling a 21-10 record while passing for 6,247 yards and 33 touchdowns.

(9) Brian Piccolo, running back (1965-69)
Piccolo rushed for 927 yards and four touchdowns on 258 carries and caught 58 passes for 537 yards and one TD in five seasons before cancer tragically took his life at age 26.

(8) James Allen, running back (1998-2001)
Allen rushed for 1,978 yards and four touchdowns and caught 86 passes for 662 yards and three TDs while appearing in 50 games with 27 starts over four seasons.

(7) Leslie Frazier, cornerback (1981-85)
A starting cornerback on the 1985 Super Bowl championship team, Frazier had 20 interceptions—returning two for touchdowns—in 65 games over five seasons.

(6) Tom Waddle, receiver (1989-94)
Waddle caught 173 passes for 2,109 yards and nine touchdowns while appearing in 60 games over six seasons. He also had nine catches in a playoff loss to Dallas.

(5) Dennis McKinnon, receiver (1983-89)
A starter on the 1985 Super Bowl team, McKinnon caught 180 passes for 2,840 yards and 21 touchdowns and returned three punts for TDs in 85 games.

(4) James "Big Cat" Williams, tackle (1991-2002)
Converted from defensive line to offensive line as a rookie, Big Cat appeared in 166 games with 143 starts over 12 seasons and earned one Pro Bowl nod.

(3) Roosevelt Taylor, safety (1961-69)
Taylor was voted to two Pro Bowls and was named first-team All-Pro in 1963 when he led the NFL with nine interceptions and helped lead the Bears to the NFL championship.

(2) Ed Sprinkle, defensive end (1944-55)
Sprinkle, who George Halas once called "the greatest pass rusher I've ever see," was voted to four Pro Bowls and named to the NFL's All-Decade Team for the 1940s.

(1) Jay Hilgenberg, center (1981-91)
In 11 seasons, Hilgenberg started seven straight Pro Bowls and was voted first-team All-Pro five times while appearing in 163 games with 130 starts.