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Chicago Bears: 5 Best Assistant Coaches In Franchise History

By Erik Lambert

DETROIT, MI - DECEMBER 30: Chicago Bears special team coach Dave Toub watches the action during the game against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field on December 30, 2012 in Detroit, Michigan. The Bears defeted the Lions 26-24. (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images)
DETROIT, MI - DECEMBER 30: Chicago Bears special team coach Dave Toub watches the action during the game against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field on December 30, 2012 in Detroit, Michigan. The Bears defeted the Lions 26-24. (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images) /
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In 1971, the Washington Redskins, a perennial looser in the National Football League, were winning and looked like they might make the playoffs for the first time since World War II. On November 21, the team lost a home game to the Dallas Cowboys, 13-0. (Photo by Official Photograph/Getty Images)
In 1971, the Washington Redskins, a perennial looser in the National Football League, were winning and looked like they might make the playoffs for the first time since World War II. On November 21, the team lost a home game to the Dallas Cowboys, 13-0. (Photo by Official Photograph/Getty Images) /

#2:  George Allen

People talk about George Halas all the time when they speak of the 1963 NFL champion Bears and their dominant defense. What nobody remembers is it wasn’t Halas who put that puzzle together. It was, in fact, one of the assistants he promoted to one of the first defensive coordinators of that era in George Allen.

The somewhat eccentric coach was known for his amazing attention to detail and ability to motivate his players. The results were obvious. Chicago had a top 5 defense three of the four years he ran the unit including #1 overall in ’63. He also ran their college drafts during that period and had a direct hand in the draftings of Mike Ditka, Gale Sayers, and Dick Butkus.

Quite the legacy to leave behind.

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