Object Description
A white and brown Wilson NFL football, slightly deflated. Signed by the 1987 Chicago Bears. There are some signatures missing and some are heavily faded.
Panel 1
87 Emery Moorehead 81-88
89 Keith Ortego 85-87
14 Jim Harbaugh 87-93
59 Ron Rivera 84-92 (coach 97-98)
22 Dave Duerson 83-89?
18 Mike Tomczak 85-90
55 Otis Wilson 80-87
90 Al Harris 79-88
67 Will Johnson 87
Panel 2
70 Jim Althoff 87
72 William Perry 85-93
62 Mark Bortz 83-94
79 Kurt Becker 82-88
23 Shaun Gayle 84-94
27 Mike Richardson 83-88
15 Bryan Wagner
73 John Wojciechowski 87-93
54 John Adickes 87-88
Panel 3
47 Egypt Allen 1987
79 Kurt Becker 82-88
37 Maurice Douglass 86-94
20 Thomas Sanders 85-89
51 Jim Morrissey 85-93
84 Ron Morris 87-92
92 Paul Migliazzo 87
62 Mark Bortz 83-94
91 Jay Norvell 87
86 Cap Boso 87-91
74 Jimbo Covert 83-90
57 Tom Thayer 85-92
99 Dan Hampton 79-90
37 Darryl Clark 87
24 Vestee Jackson 86-90
Origin
The 1987 Chicago Bears team went to the playoffs and lost in the first round. Many players were on strike this year so scabs or "Spare Bears" played for the team.
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Citation
Football, 1987, National Hellenic Museum, https://collections.nationalhellenicmuseum.org/Detail/objects/10444. Accessed 01/11/26.