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Top 100 Bears of all time: #25-1

Counting down the best players in the storied history of the Chicago Bears as chosen by Bears Centennial Scrapbook authors Don Pierson and Dan Pompei. In the fourth of our four galleries, we present numbers 25 through 1.

25. Ed Sprinkle, E 1944-55
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25. Ed Sprinkle, E

1944-55

24. Joe Fortunato, LB 1955-66
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24. Joe Fortunato, LB

1955-66

23. George McAfee, HB/DB 1940-41, 45-50
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23. George McAfee, HB/DB

1940-41, 45-50

22. George Connor, T/LB 1948-55
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22. George Connor, T/LB

1948-55

21. Joe Stydahar, T 1936-42, 45-46
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21. Joe Stydahar, T

1936-42, 45-46

20. Devin Hester, KR/PR/WR 2006-13
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20. Devin Hester, KR/PR/WR

2006-13

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19. Steve McMichael, DT 1981-93
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19. Steve McMichael, DT

1981-93

18. Jay Hilgenberg, C 1981-91
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18. Jay Hilgenberg, C

1981-91

17. Stan Jones, T 1954-65
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17. Stan Jones, T

1954-65

16. Bill Hewitt, E 1932-36
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16. Bill Hewitt, E

1932-36

15. Mike Singletary, LB 1981-92
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15. Mike Singletary, LB

1981-92

14. Brian Urlacher, LB 2000-12
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14. Brian Urlacher, LB

2000-12

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13. Jimbo Covert, T 1983-90
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13. Jimbo Covert, T

1983-90

12. Richard Dent, DE 1983-93, 95
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12. Richard Dent, DE

1983-93, 95

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11. Dan Hampton, DE/DT 1979-90
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11. Dan Hampton, DE/DT

1979-90

10. Danny Fortmann, G 1936-43
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10. Danny Fortmann, G

1936-43

9. Doug Atkins, E 1955-66
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9. Doug Atkins, E

1955-66

8. Bulldog Turner, C/LB 1940-52
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8. Bulldog Turner, C/LB

1940-52

7. Bill George, G/LB 1952-65
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7. Bill George, G/LB

1952-65

6. Mike Ditka, TE 1961-66
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6. Mike Ditka, TE

1961-66

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5. Gale Sayers, HB 1965-71
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5. Gale Sayers, HB

1965-71

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4. Sid Luckman, QB/P/DB 1939-50
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4. Sid Luckman, QB/P/DB

1939-50

3. Bronko Nagurski, FB/T 1930-37, 43
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3. Bronko Nagurski, FB/T

1930-37, 43

2. Dick Butkus, LB 1965-73
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2. Dick Butkus, LB

1965-73

1. Walter Payton, RB 1975-87
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1. Walter Payton, RB

1975-87

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