List of Chicago Bears in the Pro Football Hall of Fame
The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are currently members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League, and are one of two remaining charter members of NFL. Founded in 1919 by the A.E. Staley Company as the Decatur Staleys and based in Chicago since 1922, the Bears organization has become one of the most successful professional football teams, having won a total of nine professional American football championships—eight NFL Championships and one Super Bowl—second most in the NFL, behind the Green Bay Packers. The franchise has recorded 18 NFL divisional titles, four NFL conference championships, and the most regular season victories of any NFL franchise. In 1963, the Pro Football Hall of Fame was created to honor the history of professional American football and the individuals who have greatly influenced it. Since the charter induction class of 1963, 32 individuals who have played, coached, or held an administrative position for the Bears have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The Bears hold the record for the most individuals enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Of the 36 inductees, 30 made their primary contribution to football with the Bears, while the other 6 contributed only a minor portion of their career with the Bears. Of the original 17 individuals inducted in 1963, three spent a majority of their careers with the Chicago Bears. This includes the founder, long time owner, and head coach George Halas, long time halfback and two-way player Bronko Nagurski, and the "Galloping Ghost" Red Grange. The first few years of the Hall of Fame's existence saw 14 Bear players enshrined. Jim Finks was enshrined due to his contributions to the team as a general manager, not a player. Mike Ditka was inducted into the Hall of Fame while serving as the team's head coach. The most recent Bears to be inducted were Ed Sprinkle and Jim Covert in 2020.
Inductees
Primary members
| # § | Number was retired by the club for contribution with team |
| † | Major contribution for another team |
, a halfback and corner, had two different tenures with the Bears franchise.
founded the Bears franchise and played tight end with the team in the early 1920s. Halas owned the team until his death in 1983.
| Class | No. | Inductee | Position | Seasons | Notes |
| 1963 | 7 § | ' | Club founder/Club Owner Head coach TE/DE | 1920–83 40 seasons 1920–28 | |
| 1963 | 3 § | ' | HB/OT/LB | 1930–37 1943 | |
| 1963 | 77 § | ' | HB/CB | 1925 1929–34 | |
| 1964 | 16 | ' | OT/DT | 1922–27 | |
| 1964 | 11 | ' | OT/DT | 1926–28 1930–31 1933–34 | |
| 1964 | 13 | ' | C/DT | 1920–21 1923–32 | |
| 1965 | 1 | '† | QB/DB/K Head Coach | 1926–29 | |
| 1965 | 21 | ' | OG/DT | 1936–43 | |
| 1965 | 42 § | ' | QB/CB | 1939–50 | |
| 1966 | 5 § | ' | HB/DB | 1940–41 1945–50 | |
| 1966 | 66 § | ' | C/DT | 1940–52 | |
| 1967 | 13 | ' | OT/DT | 1936–42 1945–46 | |
| 1971 | 56 § | ' | TE/DE | 1932–36 | |
| 1974 | 61 § | ' | LB | 1952–65 | |
| 1975 | 71 | ' | OT/LB | 1948–55 | |
| 1977 | 40 § | ' | HB | 1965–71 | |
| 1979 | 51 § | ' | LB | 1965–73 | |
| 1981 | 16 | '† | QB/K | 1949 1950–58 | |
| 1982 | 81 | ' | DE | 1955–66 | |
| 1982 | 16 | ' | OT/G | 1933–44 | |
| 1988 | 89 § | ' | TE Head coach | 1961–66 1982–92 | |
| 1991 | 78 | ' | OT | 1954–65 | |
| 1993 | 34 § | ' | HB | 1975–87 | |
| 1995 | '† | General manager | 1974–82 | ||
| 1998 | 50 | ' | LB | 1981–92 | |
| 2002 | 99 | ' | DE | 1979–90 | |
| 2011 | 95 | ' | DE | 1983–93 1995 | |
| 2018 | 54 | ' | LB | 2000–12 | |
| 2020 | 74 | ' | OT | 1983–90 | - |
| 2020 | 7 | ' | DE | 1944–55 | - |
Minor portion of their career with The Bears
| Class | No. | Inductee | Position | Seasons | Primary Team |
| 1964 | 1/15 | QB | 1920 | Chicago Cardinals | |
| 1965 | 13/23 | End/DE | 1920–21 | Canton Bulldogs | |
| 1966 | 25 | OG | 1934 | Chicago Cardinals | |
| 1967 | 22 | QB | 1948 | Detroit Lions | |
| 1988 | 82 | OL/DL | 1978–81 | Minnesota Vikings | |
| 2016 | 76 | OT | 2009 | St. Louis Rams |
Not Listed as a Chicago Bear in Hall of Fame Records
| Class | No. | Inductee | Position | Seasons | Primary Team |
| 1983 | Offensive Coordinator | 1977 | San Diego Chargers | ||
| 2002 | Defensive Coordinator/ Director of player personnel | 1958–65 | Los Angeles Rams, Washington Redskins | ||
| 2016 | Offensive line coach | 1981–92 | Detroit Lions, Washington Redskins |
Footnotes
- The uniform number worn by the player as a member of the Bears.
- Only includes the seasons with the Chicago Bears organization.
- Ditka was inducted into the Hall of Fame for his service just as a tight end.
- Stanfel was inducted into the Hall of Fame for his service just as a player.