Top Ten Most Obscure Bears Starting QBs

By Benjy Lipsman in News on Aug 19, 2008 3:30PM

While the Bears thankfully brought their quarterback competition to a close with yesterday's selection of Kyle Orton, the team has a history of lining up just about anyone behind center when the going gets tough. Whether due to ineffectiveness or injury, the Bears have employed more starting quarterbacks over the past decade and a half than any team in the NFL over that time.

Since 1992, while the Packers had started Brett Farve and only Brett Favre, the Bears have had no fewer than 23 different starting QBs. Some were highly touted collegians who never panned out. Some were distinguished veterans trying to collect another NFL paycheck before hanging it up. Most were looked at as stopgaps by the fans.

But who were the top ten most obscure? Top Ten Chicago Sport compiles their list of the ten most forgettable starting quarterbacks for the Bears. Only the most hardcore Bears fans remember the guys like Moses Moreno or Will Furrer. And the sad thing is, that at the time most of them were given a chance to start we Bears fans were actually grateful that the previous bum was benched!

And the scenario will likely repeat itself again in 2008. Orton's the guy for now, but we suspect we'll see Rex before too long. And then it'll only be a matter of time before Caleb Hanie auditions for the list.