54 days till Bears season opener: Every player to wear No. 54 for Chicago
The Chicago Bears will kick off their 2023 regular season against the Green Bay Packers on Sept. 10, which is now 54 days away.
From now until the start of the season, we’ll be counting down each day by revisiting the players who have worn that specific jersey number.
No. 54 was most famously worn by legendary linebacker Brian Urlacher, who was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2018. While the number isn’t officially retired, no one has worn it since Urlacher in 2012.
With 54 days until kickoff, here’s a look at every player to ever wear No. 54 for the Bears (via Pro Football Reference):
LB Brian Urlacher: 2000-12
LB Ricardo McDonald: 1998-99
LB Greg Briggs: 1996
LB Ron Cox: 1990-97
LB LaSalle Harper: 1989
C John Adickes: 1987-88
LB Doug Rothschild: 1987
LB Brian Cabral: 1981-86
LB Tom Hicks: 1976-80
LB Larry Ely: 1975
LB Adrian Young: 1973
LB Bill McKinney: 1972
C/LB Roger LeClerc: 1960-61
LB Chuck Howley: 1958-59
C Dick Klawitter: 1956
OT Jesse Hibbs: 1931
FB Joe Savoldi: 1930
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