Chicago Bears Draft History
468 total draft picks | 54 first-round picks | 1967–2025
Since 1980, the Chicago Bears franchise has drafted 427 players in the NFL Draft, 45 of them in the first round. 5 of those picks are in the Pro Football Hall of Fame: Mike Singletary (1981), Jimbo Covert (1983), Richard Dent (1983), Brian Urlacher (2000) and Devin Hester (2006). By career Approximate Value, the most productive pick was Mike Singletary (LB, Baylor), taken in round 2 of the 1981 draft. The biggest value pick was Lance Briggs, a round-3 selection in 2003 who made 7 Pro Bowls. Of the picks made through 2025, 45 (11%) made at least one Pro Bowl and 82% appeared in at least one NFL game. The most common school was Oklahoma, with 15 picks.
Figures cover the 1980–2026 drafts. Source: nflverse.
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