Mike Ditka was the Bears' first-round selection in the1961 NFL draft .[ 1] head coach for 11 seasons, during which time they wonSuper Bowl XX .[ 2] Pro Football Hall of Fame for his accomplishments as a player.[ 3] TheChicago Bears are anAmerican football franchise based inChicago, Illinois . The Bears compete in theNational Football League (NFL) as a member of theNational Football Conference North Division .[ 4] Decatur, Illinois , on September 20, 1919,[ 5] [ 6] [ 7] [ 8] Arizona Cardinals , which was originally also in Chicago.[ 9] [ 10] [ 7] Wrigley Field on Chicago'sNorth Side through the 1970 season; they now play atSoldier Field on theSouth Side adjacent toLake Michigan .[ 11] [ 12] [ 13]
TheNFL draft , officially known as the "NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting",[ 14] [ 15] [ 16] [ 17] NFL playoffs select after non-qualifiers, and their order depends on how far they advanced, using their regular season record as a tie-breaker. The final two selections in the first round are reserved for theSuper Bowl runner-up and champion. Draft picks aretradable and players or other picks can be acquired with them.[ 18]
In 1936, the league introduced the NFL draft after team owners voted on it in 1935.[ 19] [ 20] [ 18] [ 20] 1947 through1958 the NFL designated the first overall selection as a "bonus" or "lottery pick". The pick was awarded by a random draw and the winner who received the "bonus pick" forfeited its selection in the final round of the draft and became ineligible for future draws. The system was abolished prior to the1959 NFL draft , as all twelve teams in the league at the time had received a bonus choice.[ 21] [ 22]
Since thefirst draft , the Bears have selected 98 players in the first round. The team's first-round pick in the inaugural NFL draft wasJoe Stydahar , atackle fromWest Virginia University ; he was the sixth overall selection.[ 23] first overall pick three times and selectedTom Harmon in1941 ,Bob Fenimore in1947 , andCaleb Williams in2024 .[ 23] most recent draft , held in 2025, the BearsMichigan tight end Colston Loveland .[ 24]
The Bears did not draft a player in the first round on nine occasions, most recently in2022 .[ 23] Dick Butkus ,Jim Covert ,Mike Ditka ,Dan Hampton ,Chuck Howley ,Sid Luckman ,Walter Payton ,Gale Sayers , Joe Stydahar,Clyde Turner , andBrian Urlacher —have been inducted into thePro Football Hall of Fame .[ 22] [ 23] Dave Behrman ,Steve DeLong , andGeorge Rice —chose to sign with the NFL'spre-merger direct competitor, theAmerican Football League (AFL), instead.[ 25] [ 26] [ 27] [ 28]
Hall of Fame linebackerBrian Urlacher was drafted by the Bears with the 9th overall pick in the2000 NFL draft . He spent his whole career with the Bears (2000 –2012 ), during which time he wonNFL Defensive Player of the Year (2005), made theNFL 2000s All-Decade Team , and was selected to eightPro Bowls .[ 29] [ 30] Running backWalter Payton was drafted by the Bears in1975 and inducted into thePro Football Hall of Fame in 1993. He won theNFL MVP award in 1977 and was unanimously selected for theNFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team .[ 31] [ 32] Gale Sayers , a running back drafted in1965 , spent his entire 7 season career with the Bears before being inducted into thePro Football Hall of Fame in 1977. Sayers was a five-timeAll-Pro and was selected for theNFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team .[ 33] [ 32] Dick Butkus was a linebacker drafted by the Bears in the1965 NFL draft . During his 9-year career with the Bears, he was theDefensive Player of the Year twice, made eightPro Bowls , and was selected as anAll-Pro eight times. He was also unanimously selected for theNFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team .[ 34] [ 35] ^ Chicago traded endEd Manske to thePittsburgh Pirates in exchange for their 1939 first-round selection (No. 2 overall).[ 36] ^ Chicago traded guardDick Bassi and endLes McDonald to thePhiladelphia Eagles in exchange for centerJohn Schiechl . As a result of Schiechl failing to report, Chicago received Philadelphia's 1941 first-round selection (No. 1 overall).[ 37] [ 38] ^ Tom Harmon signed with theNew York Americans of theAmerican Football League , who he played a single game for prior to enlisting in the Army Air Corps.[ 39] Los Angeles Rams in exchange for halfbackDante Magnani and tackleFred Davis .[ 40] [ 41] ^ Chicago traded backBilly Patterson to thePittsburgh Steelers in exchange for their 1941 first-round selection (No. 3 overall).[ 42] [ 43] ^a b Chicago traded quarterbackBobby Layne to theNew York Bulldogs (who became the New York Yanks) in exchange for their 1950 first-round selection (No. 3 overall), 1951 first-round selection (No. 10 overall), and cash.[ 46] [ 47] [ 48] [ 49] ^ Chicago tradedtwo-way player Jim Spavital to theBaltimore Colts in exchange for their 1951 first-round selection (No. 2 overall).[ 50] [ 51] ^ Menan Schriewer chose to sign withToronto Argonauts of theCanadian Football League instead.[ 52] ^ Chicago traded their 1963 first-round selection (No. 10 overall) to theLos Angeles Rams in exchange for fullbackJoe Marconi .[ 53] [ 54] ^ Chicago traded quarterbackEd Brown to thePittsburgh Steelers in exchange for their 1963 first-round selection (No. 11 overall) and 1964 second-round selection (No. 23 overall).[ 55] ^ Chicago traded their 1964 second- and fourth-round selections (Nos. 28 and 51 overall) to thePittsburgh Steelers in exchange for their 1965 first-round selection (No. 3 overall).[ 56] [ 57] ^ Chicago traded endAngelo Coia and defensive tackleFred Williams to theWashington Redskins in exchange for their 1965 first-round selection (No. 6 overall).[ 58] [ 59] ^ Chicago did not submit their first-round selection within the allotted 15 minute time frame. This allowed theNew York Giants (previously pick No. 14 overall) the opportunity to select ahead of Chicago (previously pick No. 13 overall).[ 60] ^ Chicago traded their 1970 first-round selection (No. 2 overall) to theGreen Bay Packers in exchange for guardBob Hyland , halfbackElijah Pitts , and linebackerLee Roy Caffey .[ 61] [ 62] ^ Chicago traded guardBob Hyland and cornerbackBennie McRae to theNew York Giants in exchange for their 1972 first-round selection (No. 3 overall).[ 63] [ 64] ^a b Chicago traded the rights toGeorge Seals to theKansas City Chiefs in exchange for their 1973 first-round selection (No. 17 overall).[ 65] ^a b Chicago traded a 1973 first- (received from theKansas City Chiefs )[ O] Detroit Lions in exchange for their 1973 first-round selection (No. 17 overall) and tight endCraig Cotton .[ 66] [ 67] ^ Chicago traded a 1973 first-round selection (No. 19 overall, received from theDetroit Lions )[ P] New England Patriots in exchange for running backCarl Garrett .[ 68] ^ Chicago received a 1974 first-round selection (No. 20 overall) from theLos Angeles Rams as compensation for free agent wide receiverDick Gordon .[ 69] [ 70] ^ Chicago traded their 1976 first- and third-round selections (Nos. 10 and 68 overall) to theDetroit Lions in exchange for their first-round selection (No. 8 overall).[ 67] ^ Chicago traded their 1977 fourth-round selection (No. 110 overall) and 1978 first-round selection (No. 20 overall) to theCleveland Browns in exchange for quarterbackMike Phipps .[ 71] [ 72] [ 73] ^ Chicago traded defensive tackleWally Chambers to theTampa Bay Buccaneers in exchange for their 1979 first-round selection (No. 4 overall) and tight end Bob Moore.[ 57] ^ Chicago traded their 1982 second-round selection (No. 32 overall) to theTampa Bay Buccaneers in exchange for their 1983 first-round selection (No. 18 overall).[ 74] ^a b Chicago received a 1988 first-round selection (No. 27 overall) and 1989 first-round selection (No. 12 overall) from theWashington Redskins as compensation for free agent linebackerWilber Marshall .[ 75] [ 76] ^ Chicago traded their 1989 first-round selection (No. 25 overall) to theMiami Dolphins in exchange for their 1989 second- and third-round selections (Nos. 36 and 65 overall).[ 77] [ 78] ^ Chicago traded wide receiverWillie Gault to theOakland Raiders in exchange for their 1989 first-round selection (No. 11 overall) and 1990 third-round selection (No. 63 overall).[ 79] [ 75] [ 80] ^ Chicago traded their 1996 first-, third, and sixth-round selections (Nos. 18, 83, and 201 overall) to theSt. Louis Rams in exchange for their 1996 first-round selection (No. 13 overall).[ 81] ^ Chicago traded their 1997 first-round selection (No. 11 overall) to theSeattle Seahawks in exchange for quarterbackRick Mirer .[ 82] ^ Chicago traded their 1999 first-round selection (No. 7 overall) to theWashington Redskins in exchange for their 1999 first-, third-, fourth-, and fifth-round selections (Nos. 12, 71, 106, and 144 overall) and 2000 third-round selection (No. 87 overall).[ 83] ^a b c Chicago traded their 2003 first-round selection (No. 4 overall) to theNew York Jets in exchange for their 2003 fourth- and two first-round selections (Nos. 13, 22, and 116 overall).[ 84] ^ Chicago traded a 2003 first-round selection (No. 13 overall, received fromNew York Jets )[ AC] New England Patriots in exchange for their 2003 first- and sixth-round selections (Nos. 14 and 193 overall).[ 84] ^ Chicago traded their 2006 first-round selection (No. 26 overall) to theBuffalo Bills in exchange for their 2006 second- and third-round selections (Nos. 42 and 73 overall).[ 85] ^a b Chicago traded their 2009 first- and third-round selections (Nos. 18 and 84 overall), 2010 first-round selection (No. 11 overall), and quarterbackKyle Orton to theDenver Broncos in exchange for their 2009 fifth-round selection (No. 140 overall) and quarterbackJay Cutler .[ 86] ^ Chicago traded their 2016 first- and fourth-round selections (Nos. 11 and 106 overall) to theTampa Bay Buccaneers in exchange for their 2016 first-round selection (No. 9 overall).[ 87] ^ Chicago traded their 2017 first-, third-, and fourth-round selections (Nos. 3, 67, and 111 overall) and 2018 third-round selection (No. 78 overall) to theSan Francisco 49ers in exchange for their 2017 first-round selection (No. 2 overall).[ 88] ^a b Chicago traded their 2019 first- and sixth-round selections (Nos. 24 and 196 overall) and 2020 first- and third-round selections (Nos. 19 and 81 overall) to theOakland Raiders in exchange for their 2020 second- and seventh-round selections (Nos. 43 and 226 overall) and linebackerKhalil Mack .[ 89] ^a b Chicago traded their 2021 first- and fifth-round selections (Nos. 20 and 164 overall) and 2022 first- and fourth-round selections (Nos. 7 and 112 overall) to theNew York Giants in exchange for their 2021 first-round selection (No. 11 overall).[ 90] ^a b c Chicago traded their 2023 first-round selection (No. 1 overall) 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