The Pro Football Hall of Fame is lined with former Chicago Bears stars.

This year, the league might add more Bears to the lineage of legendary players.

Here are the 12 former Chicago Bears that were among the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Modern-Era nominees for the Class of 2026.

Hall of Fame Nominees:

The Bears' have six Modern-Era nominees for Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2026 are also players from the team's last successful stretch under Lovie Smith.

There are others who spent time with the franchise, but weren't in Chicago long enough to be considered life-long Bears.

Life-long Bears:

Center Olin Kreutz

Linebacker Lance Briggs

Cornerback Charles Tillman

These three were cornerstones of the Bears' in the mid-2000s. Each earned All-Pro honors during their time in Chicago,

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