Chicago Bears have drafted 31 QBs in the Super Bowl-era — and only 1 has made 100 regular-season starts

The Chicago Bears have drafted 31 quarterbacks during the Super Bowl era, beginning with the 1966 season, and only one has gone on to make 100 regular-season starts in the NFL. That was Jim Harbaugh, selected in the first round with the 26th pick in 1987.

The Bears have used a first-round pick on the position five times in that span, choosing Mitch Trubisky, Rex Grossman, Cade McNown, Harbaugh and Jim McMahon. Grossman and McMahon are the only two to make a Super Bowl appearance, with the latter winning.

A snapshot of the Bears’ picks at the position in the Super Bowl era.

2017: Mitch Trubisky, No. 2 (Round 1)

Trubisky had a 29-21 record as a starter in the regular season and made two playoff appearances. The team declined the fifth-year option in his contract in May, and he departed in free agency, signing a one-year contract with the Buffalo Bills. Trubisky was added as a Pro Bowl alternate following the 2018 season.

2014: David Fales, No. 183 (Round 6)

He attempted five passes in three seasons with the team. Fales last appeared in a game as a member of the New York Jets in 2019.

2011: Nathan Enderle, No. 160 (Round 5)

He never appeared in a regular-season game.

2010: Dan LeFevour, No. 181 (Round 6)

He never appeared in a regular-season game.

2005: Kyle Orton, No. 106 (Round 4)

Orton was 21-12 as a starter in the regular season before being packaged with first-round draft picks in the trade with the Denver Broncos to acquire Jay Cutler.

2004: Craig Krenzel, No. 148 (Round 5)

Krenzel went 3-2 as a starter during his rookie season but never played in an NFL game again.

2003: Rex Grossman, No. 22 (Round 1)

Injuries slowed the start of his career, but he had a 19-12 record as a starter with the Bears before Orton replaced him. Grossman’s best season came in 2006, when the Bears made it to the Super Bowl.

1999: Cade McNown, No. 12 (Round 1)

He went 3-12 as a starter, with his greatest success throwing deep shots to Marcus Robinson.

1998: Moses Moreno, No. 232 (Round 7)

Moreno lost the only start of his career with the Bears in 1998.

1992: Will Furrer, No. 107 (Round 4)

He lost the lone start he had with the Bears during his rookie season.

1991: Paul Justin, No. 190 (Round 7)

The former Schaumburg High School standout bounced around the league for a decade, making a total of 10 starts with the Indianapolis Colts and Cincinnati Bengals.

1990: Peter Tom Willis, No. 63 (Round 3)

Willis stuck with the Bears for four seasons and was 0-3 as a starter.

1989: Brent Snyder, No. 192 (Round 7)

He never appeared in a regular-season game.

1987: Jim Harbaugh, No. 26 (Round 1)

Harbaugh had a 35-30 record as a starter for the Bears over seven seasons and went on to make 75 more starts as a member of the Colts, San Diego Chargers and Baltimore Ravens.

1984: Mark Casale, No. 244 (Round 9)

He never appeared in a regular-season game.

1982: Jim McMahon, No. 5 (Round 1)

McMahon went 46-15 as a starter during seven injury-marred seasons. He spent eight more seasons in the league.

1981: Tim Clifford, No. 260 (Round 10)

He never appeared in a regular-season game.

1980: Turk Schonert, No. 242 (Round 9)

Schonert never appeared in a game for the Bears but spent nine seasons in the league, making 12 starts before beginning a lengthy coaching career.

1977: Vince Evans, No. 140 (Round 6)

Evans went 12-20 as a starter for the Bears over seven seasons before an eight-year stint with the Oakland Raiders, primarily as a backup.

1975: Bob Avellini, No. 135 (Round 6)

Avellini was 23-27 as a starter in a decade with the franchise.

1974: Alan Chadwick, No. 186 (Round 8)

He never appeared in a regular-season game.

1974: Joe Barnes, No. 316 (Round 13)

Barnes appeared in three games as a rookie and attempted nine passes.

1974: Craig Holland, No. 420 (Round 17)

He never appeared in a regular-season game.

1973: Gary Huff, No. 33 (Round 2)

Huff was 5-17 as a starter for the Bears before spending two seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and making six more starts.

1972: Jim Fassel, No. 167 (Round 7)

Fassel never appeared in a regular-season game but is known for throwing the last pass in the WFL during the 1975 season as a member of the Hawaiians. He then began a long coaching career.

1971: Buddy Lee, No. 167 (Round 7)

He never appeared in a regular-season game.

1971: Ron Maciejowski, No. 376 (Round 15)

He never appeared in a regular-season game.

1970: Bobby Cutburth, No. 133 (Round 6)

Cutburth never appeared in a regular-season game.

1969: Bobby Douglass, No. 41 (Round 2)

Douglass had a 13-31-1 record as a starter for the Bears over seven seasons, and his 968 rushing yards in 1972 stood as an NFL single-season record for a quarterback until Michael Vick ran for 1,039 in 2006. Of course, Vick had 16 regular-season games to pass Douglass, who went on to finish his career with stops in San Diego, New Orleans and Green Bay.

1967: Virgil Carter, No. 142 (Round 6)

Carter was 4-3 as a starter for the Bears in his first two seasons before heading to the Cincinnati Bengals, with whom he was 12-10 in three seasons. He finished with the Bears as a reserve in 1976.

1966: Ron Meyer, No. 107 (Round 7)

The Bears cut Meyer during his rookie season and briefly latched on with the Pittsburgh Steelers but did not appear in an NFL game. He was best known as a longtime coach with success at SMU before leading the Patriots and Colts.