For his achievements in college, Sayers was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame the same year. His jersey number (40/48, respectively) is retired by both the Bears and the University of ...

Tom Brady, in many ways, is the poster child for the ascension of the quarterback position. Brady, after all, has won a ...

Mets players like Jose Quintana, Jesse Winker and Sean Manaea sported the number 40 for their eye black ahead of Game 3 of the NLCS against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Why that specific number?

The Pittsburgh Penguins' organizational history has a plethora of great players, and we've decided to go through the best Penguins' players to wear each jersey number. Today, we continue the list ...

Three words can’t begin to say it all about the playing career and life of Gale Sayers, though he was famous for describing his play on the football field succinctly.

Gale Sayers, the "Kansas Comet," established himself throughout his collegiate and professional career as one of the great running backs in the history of football. A two-time All-America selection ...

He was the only Jayhawk among the top 150. His number, 48, was retired and he was inducted into both the college and pro football halls of fame. Your favorite Kansas Jayhawk: Gale Sayers.

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 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.

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 late Gale Sayers’ name and No. 40 jersey number will be stenciled on the field for the Bears’ regular-season finale vs. Packers.