Four Bears were named to the NFL’s All-Decade Team on Monday.
Two rush the passer, and two return kicks.
Two current Bears — outside linebacker Khalil Mack and returner Cordarrelle Patterson — were joined by former defensive end Julius Peppers and former returner Devin Hester, who are both retired, on the list.
Hester, who played for the Bears from 2006-13, is the greatest returner in NFL history. In 11 seasons, he returned an NFL-record 20 balls for touchdowns: 14 punts, five kickoffs and one field goal.
Patterson just finished his first season with the Bears. He made the Pro Bowl as a a specialist, honoring his contributions on punt coverage and kick returns.
Peppers played for the Bears from 2010-14, totaling 37 1⁄2 sacks and three Pro Bowl honors. He started his career with the Panthers, and ended it there, too, retiring after the 2018 season. He spent three seasons in Green Bay when he left the Bears.
Drafted in 2014, Mack was traded from the Raiders before the 2018 season. He has 21 sacks in two years in Chicago and 61 1⁄2 overall
The NFL and the Pro Football Hall of Fame named 52 players and two head coaches to the team, which honors the best of the 2010s.
The Hall of Fame’s 48-person selection committee named eight unanimous selections: quarterback Tom Brady, defensive lineman Aaron Donald, outside linebacker Von Miller, running back Adrian Peterson, tackle Joe Thomas, kicker Justin Tucker, defensive lineman J.J. Watt and guard Marshal Yanda.
The full list is below:
Offense
QB Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers
RB Frank Gore, Marshawn Lynch, LeSean McCoy, Adrian Peterson
WR Antonio Brown, Larry Fitzgerald, Calvin Johnson, Julio Jones
FLEX Darren Sproles
TE Rob Gronkowski, Travis Kelce
T Jason Peters, Tyron Smith, Joe Staley, Joe Thomas
G Jahri Evans, Logan Mankins, Zack Martin, Marshal Yanda
C Alex Mack, Maurkice Pouncey
Defense
DE Calais Campbell, Cameron Jordan, Julius Peppers, J.J. Watt
DT Geno Atkins, Fletcher Cox, Aaron Donald, Ndamukong Suh
LB Chandler Jones, Luke Kuechly, Khalil Mack, Von Miller, Bobby Wagner, Patrick Willis
CB Patrick Peterson, Darrelle Revis, Richard Sherman
S Eric Berry, Earl Thomas, Eric Weddle
DB Chris Harris Jr., Tyrann Mathieu
Special teams
P Johnny Hekker, Shane Lechler
K Stephen Gostkowski, Justin Tucker
PR Tyreek Hill, Darren Sproles
KR Devin Hester, Cordarrelle Patterson
Coaches
Bill Belichick, Pete Carroll
