The 50 Greatest Players in Chicago Bears History. Robert W. Cohen

earned First-Team All-Pro honors seven straight times from 1955 to 1961, with his career-high three interceptions and unofficial total of 11½ sacks in the last of those campaigns making that his finest all-around season.

      Memorable Moments/Greatest Performances

      Manning the middle guard position, George anchored a Bears defense that allowed just 54 yards rushing and 139 yards of total offense during a 28–9 win over the Baltimore Colts on October 10, 1954.

      In addition to performing well on the defensive side of the ball, George successfully converted field goal attempts of 15, 14, and 34 yards during a 29–7 victory over the Chicago Cardinals on December 5, 1954.

      George led a Bears defense that created four turnovers and surrendered just 145 yards of total offense during a 24–10 win over the Packers on November 9, 1958.

Although the Bears lost to the Detroit Lions by a score of 16–15 on December 3, 1961, George intercepted two passes and recovered two fumbles, setting in the process a single-game franchise record for most takeaways.

      George followed that up with another exceptional performance, helping to limit Jim Brown to only 62 yards rushing on 18 carries during a 17–14 win over the Browns on December 10, 1961.

      George anchored a Bears defense that surrendered just 88 yards of total offense to the Rams during a 6–0 Chicago win on November 10, 1963.

      George once again starred against the Rams on October 11, 1964, picking off two passes during a convincing 38–17 Bears victory.

      Notable Achievements

      1 • Missed just one game in first 12 seasons, appearing in 149 out of 150 contests.

      2 • Recorded 11½ sacks in 1961.

      3 • Finished third in NFL in fumble recoveries twice.

      4 • Tied for third in Bears history with 17 fumble recoveries.

      5 • Two-time division champion (1956 and 1963).

      6 • 1963 NFL champion.

      7 • Eight-time Pro Bowl selection (1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, and 1961).

      8 • Eight-time First-Team All-Pro selection (1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, and 1963).

      9 • NFL 1950s All-Decade Team.

      10 • Pro Football Reference All-1950s First Team.

      11 • #61 retired by Bears.

      12 • Number 49 on the Sporting News’ 1999 list of the 100 Greatest Players in NFL History.

      13 • Elected to Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1974.