Linebacker for the Philadelphia Eagles, played 14 years in the NFL.
The center of the NFL's Hall of Fame All-1950s team.
8 Pro Bowls and 5 First Team All-Pro teams in his 14 year career. Nick-named the "60-Minute Man" he played linebacker and center his entire 14-year career in Philadelphia.
Ranked in the top 2 or 3 of literally any All-Time Top-whatever Eagles list you pick he was considered the numder 54 Greatest Football player in The 1999 Sporting News Top 100 Players of All-Time List and in 2010 was named the NFL Networks #34 player in their Top 100 Players of All Time.
8 Pro Bowls and 5 First Team All-Pro teams in his 14 year career. Nick-named the "60-Minute Man" he played linebacker and center his entire 14-year career in Philadelphia.
Ranked in the top 2 or 3 of literally any All-Time Top-whatever Eagles list you pick he was considered the numder 54 Greatest Football player in The 1999 Sporting News Top 100 Players of All-Time List and in 2010 was named the NFL Networks #34 player in their Top 100 Players of All Time.
8 Pro Bowls and 5 First Team All-Pro teams in his 14 year career. Nick-named the "60-Minute Man" he played linebacker and center his entire 14-year career in Philadelphia.
Ranked in the top 2 or 3 of literally any All-Time Top-whatever Eagles list you pick he was considered the #54 Greatest Football player in The 1999 Sporting News Top 100 Players of All-Time List and in 2010 was named the NFL Networks #34 player in their Top 100 Players of All Time.
Selected as the #1 player in the 1949 college draft he had an outstanding career at the University of Pennsylvania. A 3-time All-American selection he won the Maxwell Trophy in 1948. That same year he was 3rd in the Heisman Trophy Award voting. Voted into the College Football Players Hall of Fame in 1969.
Considered one of the greatest players in NFL History Chuck Bednarik played his entire 14 year career for Philadelphia at both linebacker on defense and center on offense - during the entire game. And he missed only 3 games in all that time.
After being inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1967 he stayed involved with Football and the Eagles and was openly very critical of the culture and players of modern-day professional football. He passed away in 2015 at the age of 89.
Hall of Fame members Jim Taylor and Chuck Bedarnik clash on the gridiron. During the 1960 NFL Championship, Bednarik made a game-saving tackle on Taylor in the open field then supposedly sat on him while the final seconds of the game ticked off. The Eagles won 17-13.
Eagles linebacker/center Chuck Bednarik (#60) gives parting words to Packers runningbacks Paul Hornung (#5) and Jim Taylor (#31) after the 1960 NFL Championship game. By the smile on Bednarik's face it's pretty obvious who won.
The Eagles Hall of Fame linebacker separates Packer great Paul Hornung from the ball. Jim Taylor (#31) looks on.
1960 All-Pro Eagles linebacker (and Center) Chuck Bednarik knocks down a Jim Ninowski pass.
Eagles QB Sonny Jurgensen (#9) gets some playing time against the Steelers during Philadelphia's 1960 NFL Title season. Pictured above are, Eagles - Halfback Tim Brown (#22), fullback Theo Sapp (# 30), Jurgensen (#9), guard Jerry Huth (#65), center Chuck Bednarik (#60) & guard John Wittenborn (#52). On the Steeleers defense are Joe Krupa (#71) and Joe Lewis (#75)
Longtime Giants player Jim Patton with Eagles great Chuck Bednarik.
One of the greatest players in Eagles - as well as NFL - history. Chuck Bednarik played 14 seasons, both ways on offense and defense.
A clash of NFL legends. Philadelphia Eagles center Chuck Bednarik (#60) gets between Giants linebacker Sam Huff (#70) and running back Clarence Peaks (#26) in this early 1960s contest between two of profootballs most established organizations.
The Eagles Chuck Bednarik returns an interception in the 1954 NFL Pro Bowl. Named the game's MVP, this was his straight 5th Pro Bowl.
Eagles linebacker steps up to put the stop on Packer fullback Jimmy Taylor during the 1960 NFL Championship game. It was Bednarik, with the help of rookie Bobby Jackson, that stopped Taylor on the last play of the game to give the Eagles the League Title.
Chuck Bednarik of the Eagles stops Packer Paul Hornung during the 1960 NFL Title game. At age 35, Bednarik played both ways and was on the field 135 of the 138 plays of the game. The Eagles won 17-13.
Jim Taylor can only watch as Paul Hornung gets man-handled by Eagles Chuck Bednarik and Jess Richardson.
Fuzzy Thurston leads the way for Green Bay fullback Jim Taylor against the Philadelphia defense. We think this is from the Packers 49-0 blowout of the Eagles in 1962 when Taylor rushed for 149 yards and 4 touchdowns. That would make it from Chuck Bednarik's, #60 at the left, last season. Also seen here are rookie Bobby Richards (#68) tangled up with guard Jerry Kramer and #55, linebacker Maxie Baughan is also seen.
A happy Chuck Bednarik greets fans on the sideline following a win over the Giants. The NFL Champs in 1960 Bednarik was named All Pro for the 6th time during his 14-year career.
Chuck Bednarik played at the University of Pennsylvania, not Penn State. He was a Quaker, not a Nittany Lion.
Thanks for the heads-up.
Not Penn state.
University of Pennsylvania