ChicagoBears.com | The Official Website of the Chicago Bears
Top 10
Top 10: Most explosive players in Bears history
With the Fourth of July being celebrated this week, senior writer Larry Mayer ranks the most explosive Bears players he's seen that could set off their own fireworks.

10. Thomas Jones
Jones made up for a lack of size with a powerful and strong body that enabled him to excel as a running back and help lead the 2006 Bears to the Super Bowl.

9. Ted Washington
A mountain of a man who helped the Bears win the NFC Central title in 2001, Washington was an extremely powerful defensive tackle who dominated against the run.

8. Matt Forte
Forte possessed both speed and power, enabling the 2008 first-round draft pick from Tulane to produce some electrifying long touchdowns on runs and screen passes.

7. Richard Dent
Combining a blistering fast first step with pure power, Dent was an explosive pass rusher who helped lead the Bears to a Super Bowl title while becoming their all-time leading sacker.

6. Tarik Cohen
As a rookie last season, the fourth-round pick showed why he was nicknamed "The Human Joystick" at North Carolina A&T with a multitude of dazzling plays.

5. Charles Tillman
The Bears cornerback invented the powerful "Peanut Punch" and demonstrated his explosiveness by scoring a franchise-record nine defensive touchdowns.

4. Brian Urlacher
An explosive athlete and devastating hitter, Urlacher possessed a rare combination of speed and power that will land him in the Pro Football Hall of Fame next month.

3. William "Refrigerator" Perry
Stopping the Fridge with a full head of steam was a daunting task; just ask former Packers linebacker George Cumby, who was obliterated by a Perry block in a 1985 Monday night game.

2. Devin Hester
The electrifying record-breaking return specialist was a threat to hit a home run every time he touched the ball, whether it was on a punt return, kickoff return or reception.

1. Walter Payton
Sweetness was a graceful and fluid runner in the open field, but he could also deliver a wicked stiff-arm and may have been the most powerful back for his size in NFL history.