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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.
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- November 21, 1916
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 · Sid Luckman wasn’t just one of the best quarterbacks in Chicago Bears franchise history. He was also one of the game’s legendary innovators of the 1940s. When Bears owner and head coach George Halas made Luckman the NFL’s first T-formation quarterback in 1939, football changed remarkably.
Feb 9, 2021 · Sid Luckman passed away at 81 in 1998. Almost all of his teammates are dead now, with the exception of 96-year-old Johnny Lujack. But Luckman’s memory lives on thanks to the Bears’ neverending...
- Jon Greenberg
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,...
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Aug 3, 2021 · Sid Luckman led the Bears to four championships in the 1940s. He was named All-Pro five times, and averaged 8.4 yards per pass attempt in his career, which still is tied with Patrick Mahomes for...