#4: Jim Osborne
The 1970s were probably the darkest period in Bears history. The team made the playoffs just twice in the entire decade. Not exactly the best situation to get drafted into. Yet that’s what happened to defensive tackle Jim Osborne. Still he made the most of it. He would spend the next 13 years with the team as one of their most overlooked defenders. Despite the ineptitude at times the Bears did field three top 15 defenses over that span and Osborne was a big reason. He’s credited with 81.5 sacks in team history, leading them four times in that category over the course of his career.
