Chicago Bears | Pro Football Hall of Fame (2024)

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McMichael becomes the seventh member of the '85 Bears to be inducted into the Hall of Fame — joining Walter Payton, Mike Singletary, Dan Hampton, Richard Dent, Jim Covert and Mike Dikta. McMichael is the fourth player from the legendary '85 Bears defense, widely considered to be the greatest ever, to be enshrined.

The Bears have the most Hall of Famers with 37 players (where 30 made their primary contribution with Chicago), which most recently includes the 2020 inductions of Jimbo Covert and Ed Sprinkle.

In his 15-year career, McMichael never missed a game because of injury. He played in a Chicago Bears team-record 191 straight games. He backed up that durability with the stats on paper. "His stats are better than some who are already in the Hall of Fame," Shepherd said.

Former Bears stars Steve McMichael, Devin Hester and Julius Peppers have been elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame as members of the Class of 2024.

The 1985 Chicago Bears were filled with personality while dominating the regular season and winning a Super Bowl title. The Bears went 15-1, shut out the Giants and Rams in the playoffs by a combined 45-0, then easily beat the Patriots, 46-10 in Super Bowl XX.

The Chicago Bears are in second place with four Hall-of-Fame quarterbacks.

Walter Jerry Payton (July 25, 1953 – November 1, 1999) was an American professional football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 13 seasons with the Chicago Bears.

With 39 Hall of Famers, the Bears still own the most HOFs in the NFL. Here are the top ten teams with the most Hall of Famers: Chicago Bears - 39. Green Bay Packers - 34 (Julius Peppers counts for Packers)

Before Steve lost the ability to speak, Padrino asked him what he could do for him in the future. “Just take care of Macy,” Steve told him. As Steve has been progressively unable to do what a father usually does, Padrino has done more. Macy is a shy girl, but not around Padrino.

Is Jimmy Johnson in the Hall of Fame? ›

Johnson, inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1994, played his entire 16-year pro career with San Francisco. He appeared in 213 games, more than any other 49ers player at the time of his retirement. “Jimmy Johnson was extraordinarily athletically talented,” Hall of Fame President Jim Porter said.

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 Devin Hester and Steve McMichael in 2024.

That was put on display on Thursday night when the 2024 Pro Football Hall of Fame class was announced, and three Bears were selected — Devin Hester, Steve McMichael, and Julius Peppers. This was a great announcement for Bears fans. We all remember how good a guy like Peppers was during his four seasons with the team.

"We are ecstatic and extremely grateful that both Steve McMichael and Devin Hester have been selected for induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame," Bears President and Chief Executive Officer Kevin Warren said in a news release.

The '85 Bears finished with a regular season record of 15-1-0 followed by back-to-back shutout victories over the New York Giants and Los Angeles Rams in the playoffs. The team then won the biggest game of their lives on the grandest stage in pro sports with a 46-10 win over the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XX.

The Chicago Bears have the most Pro Football Hall of Famers with 37 enshrinees, or 30 if we exclude players who only played briefly for the team.

The Chicago Bears had 64 sacks in 1985.