In a 17-10 victory over the Lions at Tiger Stadium, Sayers gained 60 yards on 10 carries, and Livingston rushed for 90 yards on 11.
Harper had a productive five seasons as a starting fullback with the Bears before yielding to Matt Suhey in 1981. An undrafted free agent from Wake Forest who spent his rookie season on the taxi squad, Brian Piccolo’s uplifting story turned tragic in 1969 when he was diagnosed with cancer after being hospitalized following a loss to the Falcons on Nov. 16, 1969.
Harper was taken 420th overall by the Bears — the same year they drafted Walter Payton fourth overall. The league average was 43.6 percent for the top two players.).
Privacy | This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC. He retired as the fourth-leading rusher in Bears history (3,044 yards) after suffering a neck injury in 1982. 10. Harper rushed for 992 — falling eight yards short when he gained 74 yards on 22 carries in a victory over the Redskins in the season finale.
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But his sense of humor and courage throughout that futile fight — even when the Bears lost the final five games of the 1969 season without him — further endeared him to his teammates. James “Big Cat” Williams, DT/OT, Cheyney (Pa.), 1991 — A defensive tackle as a rookie, Williams became a nine-year starter at right tackle, making the Pro Bowl in 2001. By choosing I Accept, you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies.
7. That’s the kind of guy he was.’’. Marine Advisory Committee; Parks Advisory Board; Parks Foundation of Broward County; Urban Wilderness Advisory Board (The Packers, with running back Terdell Middleton and wide receiver James Lofton’s combined 2,279 yards, were next at 55.5 percent.
Jay Hilgenberg, C, Iowa, 1981 — Started as a long snapper and became a seven-time Pro Bowl center. Brian took the edge off it.