This is the latest post in Kurt’s continuing series to identify the NFL’s Ultimate Franchise Player of All-Time. For an explanation of his methodology for choosing each franchise’s ultimate franchise player, and then how you and he will choose the NFL’s Ultimate Franchise Player from that list, click here.
To see all the category page for this series, of which there will be one for every franchise, click here.
Previous selections: ARI | ATL | BAL | BUF | CAR
The first five installments of Ultimate Franchise Player have been compelling, with each franchise having its own unique history – but now things are about to get serious.
Out of the NFL Network’s list of the Top 100 players of all-time, eight of the top 60 are Chicago Bears.
My first five UFPs came from franchises that will only produce one, or at the very most two representatives in the eventual 64-player UFP field. The Bears and their 90+ year history will be a little different.
However, with only 32 at-large berths to be aw...
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PLAYERS:
Jack Tatum,
Al Michaels,
George Connor,
Julius Peppers,
Jim Mcmahon,
Jim Harbaugh,
Jay Cutler,
Brian Urlacher,
Lance Briggs,
Devin Hester,
Bob Costas,
Gale Sayers,
Mike Ditka,
Walter Payton,
Jim Brown
TEAMS: Chicago Bears, Washington Redskins, Philadelphia Eagles, Cleveland Browns, San Francisco 49ers, Minnesota Vikings, New York Yankees, Notre Dame Fighting Irish
TEAMS: Chicago Bears, Washington Redskins, Philadelphia Eagles, Cleveland Browns, San Francisco 49ers, Minnesota Vikings, New York Yankees, Notre Dame Fighting Irish
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