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2. Which running back drafted by the Bears did NOT rush for at least 1,000 yards as a rookie with the team?
A) Matt Forte
B) Walter Payton
C) Rashaan Salaam
D) Anthony Thomas
While Matt Forte (1,238 yards in 2008), Anthony Thomas (1,183 in 2001) and Rashaan Salaam (1,074 in 1995) all rushed for at least 1,000 yards as Bears rookies, Walter Payton ran for 670 yards in his first season in 1975.
3. Which running back was selected by the Bears in the third round of the draft?
A) Tarik Cohen
B) Raymont Harris
C) Jeremy Langford
D) David Montgomery
The Bears traded up 14 spots to select David Montgomery with the 73rd pick in the third round of the 2019 draft. Raymont Harris (1994) Jeremy Langford (2015) and Tarik Cohen (2017) were all fourth-round selections.
4. Which running back was NOT chosen by the Bears with the fourth overall pick in the draft?
A) Cedric Benson
B) Curtis Enis
C) Walter Payton
D) Gale Sayers
Curtis Enis was selected by the Bears with the fifth pick in the first round of the 1998 draft. Gale Sayers (1965), Walter Payton (1975) and Cedric Benson (2005) were all chosen at No. 4.
5. Of the running backs whose numbers have been retired by the Bears, which one was NOT drafted by the team?
A) Willie Galimore
B) Walter Payton
C) Brian Piccolo
D) Gale Sayers
Brian Piccolo joined the Bears in 1965 as an undrafted free agent from Wake Forest. Willie Galimore (fifth round in 1956), Gale Sayers (first round in 1965) and Walter Payton (first round in 1975) were all drafted by the team.
Linebackers quiz
1. Which linebacker drafted by the Bears was voted to a team-record 10 Pro Bowls?
A) Lance Briggs
B) Bill George
C) Mike Singletary
D) Brian Urlacher
Mike Singletary was voted to a Bears-record 10 Pro Bowls. Bill George and Brian Urlacher were selected to eight apiece, and Lance Briggs was named to seven.
2. Which linebacker drafted by the Bears had an interception in Super Bowl XX?
A) Wilber Marshall
B) Jim Morrissey
C) Ron Rivera
D) Otis Wilson
Jim Morrissey intercepted a pass and returned it 47 yards in the Bears' 46-10 rout of the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XX.
3. Which current Bears linebacker was NOT chosen in the first round of the draft?
A) Khalil Mack
B) Robert Quinn
C) Roquan Smith
D) Danny Trevathan
Danny Trevathan entered the NFL as a sixth-round pick with the Broncos in 2012. Khalil Mack (2014 Bills), Robert Quinn (2011 Rams) and Roquan Smith (2018 Bears) were all first-round choices.
4. Which player drafted by the Bears holds the team record for most defensive touchdowns scored by a linebacker?
A) Lance Briggs
B) Doug Buffone
C) Dick Butkus
D) Brian Urlacher
Lance Briggs ranks first among Bears linebackers (and third overall) with six career defensive touchdowns. The only other players with more are defensive backs Charles Tillman (9) and Mike Brown (7).
5. Which NFC North team drafted former Bears linebacker Hunter Hillenmeyer?
A) Bears
B) Lions
C) Packers
D) Vikings
Hunter Hillenmeyer was selected by the Packers in the fifth round of the 2003 draft out of Vanderbilt. He was cut by Green Bay before the start of the regular season and immediately joined the Bears.
Hall of Famers quiz
1. Which future Bears teammate was selected before Hall of Fame middle linebacker Brian Urlacher in the 2000 NFL Draft?
A) Ruben Brown
B) Roberto Garza
C) Thomas Jones
D) Muhsin Muhammad
Running back Thomas Jones was chosen by the Arizona Cardinals with the seventh pick in the 2000 draft, two spots before the Bears picked Brian Urlacher. Jones signed with the Bears in 2004 and spent three seasons with the team.
2. Which Hall of Famer was the first draft pick in Bears history?
A) George Connor
B) Danny Fortmann
C) Joe Stydahar
D) Bulldog Turner
Joe Stydahar was selected by the Bears with the sixth pick in the first round of the 1936 draft out of West Virginia. Stydahar helped the Bears win three NFL championships and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1967.
3. Which Bears Hall of Famer was NOT selected with the fourth overall pick in the draft?
A) Dick Butkus
B) Dan Hampton
C) Walter Payton
D) Gale Sayers
Dick Butkus was chosen by the Bears with the third pick in the 1965 draft out of Illinois, one spot ahead of Kansas running back Gale Sayers. Like Sayers, Walter Payton (1975) and Dan Hampton (1979) were also picked at No. 4 overall.
4. Which offensive lineman was selected by the Bears in the same round of the 1983 draft as Hall of Fame defensive end Richard Dent?
A) Mark Bortz
B) Jimbo Covert
C) Tom Thayer
D) Keith Van Horne
Like star defensive end Richard Dent, guard Mark Bortz was chosen by the Bears in the eighth round of the 1983 draft. They were two of seven starters on the 1985 championship team that arrived in the '83 draft.
5. Which Hall of Famer was chosen before Walter Payton was picked by the Bears in the 1975 draft?
A) Robert Brazile
B) Fred Dean
C) Randy White
D) Jack Youngblood
The Cowboys took defensive tackle Randy White with the second pick in the 1975 draft, two spots ahead of Walter Payton. The two other players drafted ahead of Sweetness were quarterback Steve Bartkowski at No. 1 by the Falcons and guard Ken Huff at No. 3 by the Baltimore Colts.