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The Chicago Bears are an American football franchise currently playing in the National Football League. The following is a list of all the awards the franchise has acquired over its 90-year history.
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The Chicago Bears are an American football franchise currently playing in the National Football League. The following is a list of all the awards the franchise has acquired over its 90-year history.
| # | Player | Season | Awarding Organization | Ref |
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| 1 | Sid Luckman | 1943 | Joe F. Carr Trophy | |
| 2 | Harlon Hill | 1955 | NEA | |
| 3 | Walter Payton (1) | 1977 | PFWA, AP, FD | |
| -- | Walter Payton(2) | 1985 | NEA |
| # | Player | Season | Awarding Organization | Ref |
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| 1 | Richard Dent | 1985 (XX) | NFL | |
| # | Player | Season | Awarding Organization | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter Payton | 1977 | AP | |
| # | Player | Season | Awarding Organization | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dick Butkus (1) | 1969 | NEA | |
| -- | Dick Butkus(2) | 1970 | NEA | |
| 2 | Mike Singletary (1) | 1985 | AP | |
| -- | Mike Singletary(2) | 1988 | AP, NEA | |
| 3 | Brian Urlacher | 2001 | FD | |
| -- | Brian Urlacher | 2005 | AP | |
| # | Player | Season | Awarding Organization | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Ditka | 1961 | UPI | |
| 2 | Ronnie Bull | 1962 | UPI | |
| 3 | Gale Sayers | 1965 | UPI, NEA | |
| 4 | Jim McMahon | 1982 | UPI | |
| 5 | Rashaan Salaam | 1995 | UPI | |
| 6 | Anthony Thomas | 2001 | AP | |
| # | Player | Season | Awarding Organization | Ref |
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| 1 | J. C. Caroline | 1956 | SN | |
| 2 | Wally Chambers | 1973 | AP, FD | |
| 3 | Mark Carrier | 1990 | UPI, AP, FD | |
| 4 | Brian Urlacher | 2000 | AP, FD | |
| 5 | Charles Tillman | 2003 | FD | |
| # | Coach | Season | Awarding Organization | Ref |
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| 1 | George Halas (1) | 1963 | UPI, SN, AP | |
| -- | George Halas(2) | 1965 | UPI, SN, AP | |
| 2 | Jack Pardee | 1976 | UPI | |
| 3 | Mike Ditka (1) | 1985 | UPI, SN, AP, FD | |
| -- | Mike Ditka(2) | 1988 | UPI, PFW, AP, FD | |
| 4 | Dave Wannstedt | 1994 | UPI | |
| 5 | Dick Jauron | 2001 | SN, PFW, AP, MFC, FD | |
| 6 | Lovie Smith | 2005 | PFW, AP | |
| 7 | Matt Nagy | 2019 | NFL | |
| # | Player | Season | Awarding Organization | Ref |
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| 1 | Walter Payton | 1985 | MFC | |
| # | Player | Season | Awarding Organization | Ref |
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| 1 | Walter Payton | 1977 | NFL | |
| 2 | Dave Duerson | 1987 | NFL | |
| 3 | Mike Singletary | 1990 | NFL | |
| 4 | Jim Flanigan | 2000 | NFL | |
| 5 | Charles Tillman | 2013 | NFL | |
| # | Player | Season | Awarding Organization | Ref |
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| 1 | Wally Chambers | 1976 (Defense) | UPI | |
| 2 | Walter Payton(1) | 1977 (Offense) | UPI | |
| 3 | Mike Singletary(1) | 1984 (Defense) | UPI | |
| -- | Walter Payton(2) | 1985 (Offense) | UPI | |
| -- | Mike Singletary(2) | 1985 (Defense) | UPI | |
| -- | Mike Singletary(3) | 1988 (Defense) | UPI | |
| # | Player | Season | Awarding Organization | Ref |
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| 1 | Jim McMahon | 1982 | UPI | |
| 2 | Mark Carrier | 1990 | UPI | |
| 3 | Rashaan Salaam | 1995 | UPI | |
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