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Sidney Luckman (November 21, 1916 – July 5, 1998) was an American football quarterback who played for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL) from 1939 through 1950. During his 12 seasons with the Bears, he led them to four NFL championships in 1940, 1941, 1943, and 1946.
Died: July 5 , 1998 in Aventura, FL. College: ( ) High School: ( ) Draft: in the 1st round (2nd overall) of the . Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1965 () More bio, uniform, draft info. Hall of Fame. 3x Pro Bowl. 5x All-Pro.
- November 21, 1916
Learn More. Sid Luckman, in his 12 seasons with the Chicago Bears, became the first successful T-formation quarterback. One game in Luckman's second season, the 1940 NFL title game, which saw the Bears defeat the Washington Redskins, 73-0, showcased the explosive possibilities of the T attack.
Oct 21, 2022 · Luckman, a three-time Pro Bowler and the 1943 NFL MVP, also became the first NFL quarterback to throw seven touchdowns in a game. There’s little wonder Sid Luckman, whom Halas considered the greatest all-around quarterback in history, is enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, OH.
Jul 6, 1998 · Sid Luckman, the Columbia University star and quarterback of the great Chicago Bears teams of the 1940's who helped trigger a revolution in how the game of football was played, died yesterday...
Feb 9, 2021 · By Jon Greenberg. Feb 9, 2021. 24. In a normal season, Bob Luckman still makes it to a couple of Bears games, and every so often he hears someone talking about his father, who was born in 1916,...
Mar 22, 2024 · Sid Luckman was a quarterback in American professional gridiron football who, during his 12 seasons (1939–50) in the National Football League (NFL), directed with exceptional success the revolutionary T formation offense of the Chicago Bears. The forward-passing feats of Luckman and of his greatest.
