Days until first game - jersey #s

[Otis Day]

60 days until the first game. My guy: Wally Chambers

[Boris13c]

and the countdown begins!

thanks for kicking this off with a quality contributor to the Bears of the past

[Otis Day]

Wally was a stud. I tried to come up with an obscure #60 but work got in the way. Took the easy way out. Feel free to post other #60s and other #s as well.

[Z Bear]

Tom Andrews





Did not remember him at all, thought both pics were pretty cool though

[GSH]

[Otis Day]

Gary Campbell, OLB from '77 - '83. Started every game from '78 - '81. Played in 93 games as a Bear.


That sucks, couldn't get pic to post. hard to find pics of this dude.

[Boris13c]

I got your back Waldorf :

[Z Bear]

[Mikefive]

Gotta be Rosey!

[UOK]

I was worried we weren't gonna get Colvin.

Joe Odom, anyone?

[BR0D1E86]

Since Rosey’s already up there.

[Otis Day]

Gotta have Joe Cain. A Bear from 1993-1996.



And thank you Statler

[DaSuperfan]

Can we get some Ron Rivera love?

[DaSuperfan]

Also, preemptively for tomorrow - don't think there's a better option, IMO:

[Otis Day]

Not a better option, but like the off the grid guys who put in their time, probably for shitty teams. I use this as kind of a history lesson on the franchise.

[Z Bear]

Here is one that sort of fits that bill....

[UOK]

Latest and greatest to wear 58:

[Boris13c]

Not a better option, but like the off the grid guys who put in their time, probably for shitty teams. I use this as kind of a history lesson on the franchise.

Darrell McClover
Height: 6-1 Weight: 226 Age: 36
Born: 8/25/1981 Hollywood , FL
College: Miami (Fla.)
Experience: 6 Seasons (2004 - 2009)

[Otis Day]

ZBear, Jay Leeuwenburg or Villarial? If son nice. I am going back aways. Jerry Muckensturm, '76 - '83. LB, 6-4, 223. He started 35 of the 81 games he played in for the Beloved. He started every game in both 78 and 79.

[Otis Day]

John Kreamcheck - 1953-1955, def lineman who played in 36 games. He started 26. 6'5", 255. From the football powerhouse that is William and Mary.

Taken from his obit - He served with the Marine Corp for 5 years and was a veteran of WWII.

[Richie]

Pisa Tinoisamoa as well

[Otis Day]

Forgot about ole Pisa. He was here for literally a minute.

[Z Bear]

ZBear, Jay Leeuwenburg or Villarial?

Villarial

[Z Bear]

Hard not to show this guy today...

[UOK]

Hard not to show this guy today...

57 is obviously Jon Bostic day, Bears legend.

[Otis Day]

My favorite 57 of all time. He was an iron man. Only missed 5 of 123 while in the Bear uniform.

I was looking for Lee Kunz pics but couldn't find any. Shocker, uh?

[Z Bear]

[Otis Day]

Hewitt must have been a stud to have the # retired and be in the HOF. Not a very long career especially with Bears (5 yrs). The # was retired in '49. That is why it was impossible to find anyone else who wore it.


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Hewitt was a solid offensive player, but on defense he was one of the best ends in the league. He was so quick that he earned the nickname “The Offside Kid” because he was in the opponents backfield so soon after the snap that he appeared to be offsides. They didn’t keep accurate defensive stats in the 30s, but it is estimated that Hewitt accounted for over 300 yards lost in ’33! Hewitt was named 1st team All-NFL in 4 of his 5 seasons with the Bears (32,33,34,36). He decided to retire after the ’36 season, but the Eagles owner offered to double his salary ($200!) so the Bears traded Hewitt to the Eagles for the 1st overall pick in the draft. Hewitt played 3 more seasons with the Eagles and was 1st team All-NFL in two of them before retiring again after the 1939 season. Hewitt was inducted into the Hall of Fame posthumously in 1971.

[Otis Day]

My guy, my favorite 55. At one time he was the all time leader in games played. He had a a great 14 year career. Played in Butkus' shadow awhile. 24 career ints and over 1200 tackles.

[Z Bear]

Can't believe Otis did not go with Otis!!