Henry Burris: A Look Back at the Worst Player To Wear A Chicago Bears Jersey
Published by Jake Perper on April 17, 2011
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Chicago Bears
Henry Burris. What can be said about this very bad quarterback? Well, if you don’t know anything about Henry Burris, you will soon.
Burris made his way to the NFL in 2001 with the Packers after spending two seasons in the CFL. In 2002, the Bears’ three quarterbacks were Jim Miller, Chris Chandler and Henry Burris.
Jim Miller was lost for the season in Week 15 due to a knee injury. Chris Chandler was given a shot the next week, but the Bears opted to give Burris a look later in that game.
In that Week 16 game against Carolina, Burris completed 8 of 22 passes for only 50 yards, and a touchdown to WR Dez White. Burris scrambled three times for 17 yards, but fumbled the ball twice.
In Week 17, the final game of the season, Burris completed 7 of 19 passes for 78 yards and a QB rating of 10.3. Burris threw four interceptions to the best defense in the league, Tampa Bay‘s.
In six games, Burris made two starts. He finished the season with a QB rating of 28.4, completing 18 of 51 passes for three touchdowns and five interceptions. He scrambled 15 times for 104 yards and fumbled the ball twice.
Burris embarrassed himself in his one shot at the NFL. After that season, Burris was sent to the Berlin Thunder of NFL Europe, but decided to head back to the CFL after the demotion.
Burris may be the worst player to ever wear a Chicago Bears jersey. He was just pathetic.
I can remember watching him play like it was yesterday. The Bears had a streak of bad quarterbacks—Cade McNown, Jonathan Quinn, Craig Krenzel, Kordell Stewart—but Henry Burris probably tops that list, because he was just that bad.
In the meantime, Burris has been with the CFL’s Calgary Stampeders since 2005, and has had some good success. He won the CFL’s MOP (Most Outstanding Player) last season. At age 35, Burris is still going strong.
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