Ranking the Top 5 Bears running backs of all time
Other than the obvious number one, who rounds out the rest of the top five and where do they sit?
By Ryan Heckman
4. Neal Anderson
Checking in at number three on the Bears' all-time rushing list is former first-round pick Neal Anderson. Coming out of Florida with the 27th pick in the 1986 NFL Draft, Anderson would go on to play his entire eight-year career in Chicago and finished with 6,166 yards to go with 51 touchdowns on the ground.
Anderson would make four career Pro Bowls, all of them coming in a row from 1988 to 1991. Over his career, Anderson went over the 1,000-yard mark three times. But, what made him special was his ability to also act as a receiver. Anderson finished with 302 career receptions for 2,763 yards and 20 touchdowns, giving him a total of 71 career scores.
Overall, Anderson's best year came back in 1989 when he ran for 1,275 yards and 11 scores. That was a career-high in rushing yards for Anderson, but he also added a career-high 50 receptions for 434 yards and four scores.