7 days till Bears season opener: Every player to wear No. 7 for Chicago
The Chicago Bears will kick off their 2023 regular season against the Green Bay Packers on Sept. 10, which is now 7 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. 7 was retired for Bears owner and NFL founder George Halas. But there have been some other notable players to wear the number, including Bob Avellini and Ed Sprinkle.
With 7 days until kickoff, here’s a look at every player to ever wear No. 7 for the Bears (via Pro Football Reference):
QB Bob Avellini: 1975-84
QB John Huarte: 1972
DE/E Ed Sprinkle: 1944-55
HB Bill Geyer: 1942
E Eggs Manske: 1938-40
RB John Oelerich: 1938
HB/QB Pug Rentner: 1937
RB Johnny Sisk: 1932-36
HB Joe Lintzenich: 1930-31
E George Halas: 1920-28
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