There are four Hall of Famers associated with the number 40, with the best of the group probably being running back Gale Sayers. As a two-time All-Pro, Anderson probably deserves a spot in the top ...

The number, 48, just retired by the University of Kansas, was on Gale Sayers` back. He was the greatest broken-field runner football has ever seen. I will give you Jim Brown for all-around running.

In a recent interview with the Associated Press, former Bears running back great Gale Sayers again showed that he should have remained the quiet, unassuming kid whom the late Brian Piccolo ...

Gale Sayers drew one more thunderous ovation from the Chicago crowd. ... Sayers showed up wearing his gold Hall of Fame jacket and a blue and white cap with the number 40.

ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) — Gale Sayers drew one more thunderous ovation from the Chicago crowd. Six Hall of Famers and 230 past and present players and coaches were on hand as the Bears kicked off ...

GOSHEN — At 74 years old and suffering from dementia, Gale Sayers struggles with memory loss, confusion and other symptoms that make it difficult to communicate clearly some days. That’s not ...

At long last, the Bears will retire the numbers of Dick Butkus and Gale Sayers in a ceremony celebrating the two Hall of Famers Oct. 31 at Soldier Field. Two decades after the game’s prototyp… ...

The Bears will honor the late Gale Sayers at Sunday's regular-season finale against the Packers with a stenciled circle on the field that features his last name and No. 40 jersey number. The Hall of ...

CHICAGO — Chicago Bears legend and Pro Football Hall of Famer Gale Sayers has died at the age of 77, according to Pro Football Hall of Fame CEO David Baker. Known as the ‘Kansas Comet ...

The league's number one usher had carried 11 times for 32 yards, ... 1969, file photo, Chicago Bears running back Gale Sayers (40) runs for a 28-yard gain against the Los Angeles Rams, in Chicago, ...

ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) - Gale Sayers drew one more thunderous ovation from the Chicago crowd. Six Hall of Famers and 230 past and present players and coaches were on hand as the Bears kicked off ...