Sid Luckman

Image Gallery of Sid Luckman, Quarterback/Punter 1939-1950

Bears Veteran Sid Luckman poses with his 2 backups - Johnny Lujack and rookie Bobby Layne in 1948. By 1948 Luckman was in his 10th NFL season and had 6 All Pro Years, 3 All Star Games and 4 NFL Championships.

With a gaping hole to enter the Bears Hall of Fame quarterback dashes through for a big gain.

Chicago Bears Quarterback of the 1940s. Sid Luckman and the Bears were some of the first to use the forward pass to great effect on the offense. A 5-Time All Pro he was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1965. In his 12-year career Luckman passed for over 14, 600 yards and 137 touchdowns. Not bad considering the majority of the seasons only lasted 10- His best season was in 1943. That year he led the league with 2194 yards and 28 touchdowns as the Bears won the NFL Title with a 41-21 victory over Sam Baugh and the Washington Redskins. Sid had 5 touchdowns in the game and 286 yards passing. His ended up with 135.6 quarterback rating for the game.

The son of German Jewish immigrants, Luckman was a 1st-Round Draft pick from Colombia University in 1939. Chosen by the Chicago Bears he played 11 seasons in the NFL and was voted into the Hall of Fame in 1965.