Following two legends in Mike Singletary (50) and Dick Butkus (51) is never easy, but that will be the task placed on the best to ever wear the No. 52 for the Chicago Bears.

Plenty of players have donned the number for Chicago over the years, including Bryan Cox, Bobbie Howard, Jamar Williams, Blake Costanzo and Brian Iwuh, but this battle comes down to just two former players.

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Rich Coady wore the number for the Bears between 1971 and 1974 after he was an 11th-round pick for the organization. He initially wore the No. 37 as a tight end in 1970 before switching to 52 in 1971. He caught six passes for 44 yards with one touchdown before starting 51 games at center for the Bears.

The other candidate, Dan Neal, was also a center for the Bears. He joined the organization in 1975 and stayed with the team through the 1983 season. In nine years in Chicago he appeared in 115 games with 94 yards.

Verdict: While Coady can say he scored a touchdown in the NFL, Neal was an important figure in the early part of Walter Payton's career. Because of his longevity he stands as the best to ever wear the No. 52 in team history.