’85 to ’06
February 2, 2007
Punky QBs
Jim McMahon
The Line:
2,392 yards passing
7.6 yards per pass
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15 touchdowns
82.6 quarterback rating
College: Brigham Young
Round Drafted: 1st (1982)
What makes him who he is:
Headband and sunglasses
Rex
Grossman
The Line:
3,193 yards passing
6.7 yards per pass
23 touchdowns
73.9 quarterback rating
College: Florida
Round Drafted: 1st (2003)
What makes him who he is:
Nonchalance
Monsters of the Midway
Mike Singletary
College: Baylor
Round Drafted: 2nd (1981)
Awards:
10 pro bowls
1985, 1988 Def. Player of the
Year
What makes him who he is:
His eyes
Brian Urlacher
College: New Mexico
Round Drafted: 1st (2000)
Awards:
Six pro bowls
1999 – Def. Rookie of theYear
2005 – Def. Player of the Year
What makes him who he is:
His smirk
Sack Masters
Richard Dent
College: Tennessee State
Round Drafted: 8th (1983)
17 sacks
What makes him who he is:
Super Bowl XX MVP
Mark Anderson
College: Alabama
Round Drafted: 5th (2006)
12 sacks
What makes him who he is:
Nothing.yet
Workhorses
Walter Payton
The Line:
324 carries
1,551 yards rushing
4.8 yards per carry
9 touchdowns
College: Jackson State
Round Drafted: 1st (1975)
What makes him who he is:
The dive, squeaky voice
Thomas Jones
The Line:
296 carries
1,210 yards rushing
4.1 yards per carry
6 touchdowns
College: Virginia
Round Drafted: 1st (2000)
What makes him who he is:
Those massive biceps
Papa Bears
Mike Ditka
Coaching Record with Bears:
112-68
Years until Super Bowl
Appearance: 4
What makes him who he is:
Aviators, mustache, sweater Da
Coach is a god in Chicago.
One-time tight end for the Bears,
he later led the team to their first
Super Bowl win as head coach.
Lovie Smith
Coaching Record with Bears:
31-20
Years until Super Bowl
Appearance: 3
Chicago loves Lovie, who
became the first African-
American coach to make the Super Bowl.
What makes him who he is:
Calm demeanor
Big Boys
William Perry
College: Clemson
Round Drafted: 1st (1985)
Nickname: Refrigerator
Weight: 326 lbs.
What makes him who he is:
Size, shape, gap tooth, www.theFridge.net
Terry Johnson
College: Washington
Round Drafted: 2nd (2004)
Nickname: Tank
Weight: 300 lbs.
What makes him who he is:
Guns, house arrests
Out-Side Kicks
Otis Wilson
College: Louisville
Round Drafted: 1st (1980)
Number: 55
What makes him who he is: The
original Junkyard Dog
Lance Briggs
College: Arizona
Round Drafted: 3rd (2003)
Number: 55
What makes him who he is:
Playing in perennial Pro-Bowl middle linebacker Brian Urlacher’s shadow