I was born in 1978 in Evergreen Park, Il, which is also the hometown of The Unabomber, and in my lifetime as a Chicago Bears fan they have had two legitimate quarterbacks, Jim McMahon and their current signal caller Jay Cutler. Two good QB’s in 33-years is a bad stretch for any team but the Bears have managed to stay competitive and relevant despite a revolving doors of less than stellar signal callers.
To develop a list of Ten Best Chicago Bears Quarterbacks is an almost futile task but I am boundless in my love of the Monsters of the Midway. What follows is my attempt to name their ten best signal callers.
1. Sid Luckman: (1939-1950) A five time All-Pro that owns the record for most touchdown passes in a game, with seven. A member of both NFL 1940s All-Decade Team and the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
2. Jay Cutler: (2009-Current)Is the only Bears quarterback to have consecutive season with more than 3,000-yards passing.
3. Jim McMahon: (1982-1988) A one-time Pro Bowl selection and the 1982 UPI NFL-NFC Rookie of the Year. He was at the helm of the Bears offense during their 1985 Super Bowl season.
4. Johnny Lujack: (1948-1951) Lujack was selected to a pair of Pro Bowls while with the Bears.
5. Ed Brown: (1954-1961) A two-time Pro Bowl selection during his tenure with the Bears.
6. Bill Wade: (1961-1966) An All-Pro selection in 1963 and led the Bears to an NFL championship in the same season.
7. Erik Kramer: (1994-1998) Passed for over 3,000-yards in 1995 and 1997.
8. Rex Grossman: (2003-2008) Led the Bears to an appearance in Super Bowl XLI.
9. Kyle Orton: (2005-2008) Set a Bears’ record for most wins by a rookie quarterback with 10.
10. Bobby Douglass (1969-1975) Once held the record for most rushing yards in a season by a quarterback.