The 100 Greatest Bears of All-Time

AP Bears Hall of Fame running back Walter Payton (34) set 16 NFL records in his career, including most rushing yards (12,726) and most rushing touchdowns (110).Walter Payton is standing the test of time.

When the Sun-Times published a “50 Best Bears of All Time” list in 2010, Payton was the choice for No. 1, but it wasn’t a landslide. It wasn’t like picking Michael Jordan as the best Bull of all time.

Sid Luckman won four NFL titles and was the mastermind behind one of the league’s early dynasties. Dick Butkus made such an impact as an instinctive, ferocious player that he is still considered by many to be the best linebacker in NFL history nearly 50 years after he retired. Gale Sayers still…