As college football celebrates its 150th season, they’ve counted down the top collegiate players of all time. During halftime of Monday’s National Championship Game, they unveiled the top-11 college players of all time — and three of them went on to play for the Chicago Bears.
Running back Red Grange, linebacker Dick Butkus and running back Gale Sayers made the list. All three are Hall of Famers and played their whole careers with the Bears.
Here’s the full list:
- Jim Brown
- Herschel Walker
- Bo Jackson
- Archie Griffin
- Jim Thorpe
- Red Grange
- Earl Campbell
- Dick Butkus
- Barry sanders
- Gale Sayers
- Roger Staubach
Oh, and let us not forget…
Never forget the Bears drafted both Dick Butkus and Gale Sayers in the same draft. Incredible. https://t.co/cC4pfb2A84 pic.twitter.com/9AdQVVz4ga
— Mitch TRUTHbisky (@TRUTHbisky) January 14, 2020
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