Chuck Bednarik Through the Years

Philadelphia Eagles center-linebacker Chuck Bednarik, inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame class of 1967, shown here circa 1960. (Photo by NFL/NFL)

1 / 8

Chuck Bednarik - Philadelphia Eagles - File Photos

Philadelphia Eagles center-linebacker Chuck Bednarik, inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame class of 1967, shown here circa 1960. (Photo by NFL/NFL)

NFL

2 / 8

Chuck Bednarik - Philadelphia Eagles - File Photos

Philadelphia Eagles center-linebacker Chuck Bednarik, inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame class of 1967, shown here circa 1960. (Photo by NFL/NFL)

NFL

Hall of Fame linebacker Chuck Bednarik (60) of the Philadelphia Eagles tackles running back Al Carmichael of the Green Bay Packers in a 20 to 17 Green Bay victory on 09/01/1958. ?Vernon Biever/NFL Photos (Photo by Vernon Biever/NFL)

3 / 8

Chuck Bednarik - Philadelphia Eagles - File Photos

Hall of Fame linebacker Chuck Bednarik (60) of the Philadelphia Eagles tackles running back Al Carmichael of the Green Bay Packers in a 20 to 17 Green Bay victory on 09/01/1958. ?Vernon Biever/NFL Photos (Photo by Vernon Biever/NFL)

Vernon Biever

Philadelphia Eagles center-linebacker Chuck Bednarik, inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame class of 1967, during a 19-14 loss to the New York Giants on November 18, 1962, at Yankee Stadium in Bronx, New York. (Photo by NFL/NFL)

4 / 8

Chuck Bednarik - Philadelphia Eagles - File Photos

Philadelphia Eagles center-linebacker Chuck Bednarik, inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame class of 1967, during a 19-14 loss to the New York Giants on November 18, 1962, at Yankee Stadium in Bronx, New York. (Photo by NFL/NFL)

NFL

Philadelphia Eagles center-linebacker Chuck Bednarik, inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame class of 1967, circa the early-1950s. (Photo by NFL/NFL)

5 / 8

Chuck Bednarik - Philadelphia Eagles - File Photos

Philadelphia Eagles center-linebacker Chuck Bednarik, inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame class of 1967, circa the early-1950s. (Photo by NFL/NFL)

NFL

Philadelphia Eagles center-linebacker Chuck Bednarik, inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame class of 1967, in 1961. (Photo by NFL/NFL)

6 / 8

Chuck Bednarik - Philadelphia Eagles - File Photos

Philadelphia Eagles center-linebacker Chuck Bednarik, inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame class of 1967, in 1961. (Photo by NFL/NFL)

NFL

Philadelphia Eagles center-linebacker Chuck Bednarik, inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame class of 1967, during a game in 1961. (Photo by NFL/NFL)

7 / 8

Chuck Bednarik - Philadelphia Eagles - File Photos

Philadelphia Eagles center-linebacker Chuck Bednarik, inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame class of 1967, during a game in 1961. (Photo by NFL/NFL)

NFL

Green Bay Packers center Jim Ringo talks with Philadelphia Eagles center/linebacker Chuck Bednarik (60)--both members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame--before the NFL Championship Game, a 17-13 Eagles victory on December 26, 1960, at Franklin Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Vernon Biever/NFL)

8 / 8

1960 NFL Championship Game - Green Bay Packers vs Philadelphia Eagles - December 26, 1960

Green Bay Packers center Jim Ringo talks with Philadelphia Eagles center/linebacker Chuck Bednarik (60)--both members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame--before the NFL Championship Game, a 17-13 Eagles victory on December 26, 1960, at Franklin Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Vernon Biever/NFL)

Vernon Biever

Advertising

This Ad will close in 3

Advertising

gallery

Top 10 Photos of the 2024 NFL Season

Check out the best images from around the league during the 2024 NFL season.

gallery

Ranking the NFL's Biggest Contracts for 2025

Wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase and the Cincinnati Bengals have agreed to terms on a four-year extension worth $161 million. The deal makes Chase the highest-paid non-quarterback in the NFL with an average salary of $40.25 million per year. Take a look at the top 25 highest-paid NFL players, ranked by the average annual value of their contracts according to Over the Cap.