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Anyone remember this guy?

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Mark Rodenhauser. Two one year stints with the Bears in 87 and 92. Long snapper extraordinaire.
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The past two guys :thumbsup: Bryan Cox is a Leatherneck baby!

Rodenhouser, was at ISU when I was there. I went there for a semester and he was senior. He had friends in the dorm I was in.
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ah yes .... 51 ..... there can be only 1

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But the dumb f@ck management at the time held a grudge and allowed the # to be worn for awhile, criminal.

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Jim Morrisey, defamed the # :sick: It was sick seeing that on the field, especially worn by someone so............................................................................................average.
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Kenneth William Kavanaugh (November 23, 1916 – January 25, 2007) was an American football player, coach, and scout. He played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) for the Chicago Bears as an end from 1940 to 1950, except for three seasons during which he served in World War II. He led the league in receiving touchdowns twice, and is a member of the NFL 1940s All-Decade Team. He is the Bears' all-time leader in receiving touchdowns, with 50.
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He led the league in receiving touchdowns twice
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Then the Bears had Harlan Hill in his rook year in the early 50s who led the league. Then ......................................................................................................................................................................it probably has not been done since.
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I already know where tomorrows number is headed and it sickens me. I know we cant retire more numbers because of our long history. Mikes should have been one more retired
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With the 4th pick in the 1974 draft the Chicago Bears draft Waymond Bryant out of Tennessee State University. He started 47 of 53 games played for the Bears. He finished his career with 4 ints and 9 fumble recoveries. He had 0 forced fumbles.

In a 2010 article by Bleacher Report he was named to the Bears all time flop team.

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I'l be that guy. James Anderson. Bears legend for all of one season in 2013 after they picked him up from Carolina.

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And now I'm getting stared down by this guy for that last post.... some guy named Singletary. He was pretty good too I guess.

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8th round pick in 1988. Tate, a safety, would play in 78 games for the Bears over 5 seasons, starting 12. He played 5 more years after leaving the Bears with some moderate success in Indy (started 36 of 50 games)
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Let’s not lose steam. Another long snapper, #48, Patrick Scales

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One of the early Bears I remember, Allan Ellis. A 5th rd pick in 1973. He played 7 yrs for the Bears earning one Pro Bowl appearance in 1977. He had 6 ints that year. He finished his Bears career with 22 ints. He played his last year with the Chargers. He died in 2013 at the age of 62.
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Reggie Phillips - 2nd rd pick in 1985 out of SMU. Played in 44 games with the Bears starting 14. Tallied 3 ints with the Bears. had the memorable INT TD return in the Super Bowl. Played 3 ordinary years in Chicago.
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Beattie Feathers - played for Chicago from 1934-1937. Running Back out of U of Tennessee.
No one before Beattie Feathers had ever gained 1,000 yards rushing in a season, and no one repeated his feat for another thirteen seasons, until Steve Van Buren of the Philadelphia Eagles gained 1,008 yards in 1947. But he rushed for over 1,000 yards in 1934 and broke a barrier many thought impossible at that time. He was the star halfback on this historic team and was the main reason Coach George Halas moved the famed Red Grange primarily to wide receiver. Hall of Famer Bronko Nagurski said of Beattie: "Watching him run reminded me of watching a jackrabbit in a cornfield with a hound chasing him. He would change his pace and his direction all the time. He also stayed close to his interference. Beattie would stay with you as long as you could do him some good then he'd make his cut and go off on his own. "
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Bears leading rusher in 1974 with a scant 475 yards and 2 TDs. Those were some lean years. I thought I was a big fan until 1975, then Sweetness arrived. Grandberry only played one year.
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Gotta have this guy. Still the Bears all-time leading WR in yardage. :angry: Doesn't say much about the offensive talent that has stuck around here. Hell, Harlan HIll is 2nd!!
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Paul Lasike, anyone?

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Not a lot if Isaiah Irving pics out there....
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I only located one Mike spivey pic and it was a head shot with other multiple players, so I passed.
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Angelo Coia
SE-WR from 1960-63. He had 70 receptions for 1204 for a 17.2 avg per catch. He had 12 TDs for the Bears. He died in 2013.
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Curt Gentry

1966-68, played corner. Drafted in the 17th rd out of Mid-Eastern Shore. Finished his short career with 6 ints.
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Chris Harris

A rarity in that he was traded away by the Bears, then later traded back again.
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good ol' "Spleen Splitter" is definitely the one for today

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this guy was pretty good too on some very bad Bears teams ... 1970 was his career year

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