Jim Covert

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Jim Covert
Date of birth	March 22, 1960
Place of birth	Conway, PA
Position(s)	Offensive tackle
College	Pittsburgh
NFL Draft	1983 / Round 1/ Pick 6
Pro Bowls	2
Awards	NFL 1980s All-Decade Team
Statistics	Pro Football Reference DatabaseFootball
Team(s)
1983-1990	Chicago Bears
College Hall-of-Fame

James Paul "Jimbo" Covert (born March 22, 1960 in Conway, Pennsylvania) was an All-Pro offensive tackle in the National Football League for the Chicago Bears. Covert attended the University of Pittsburgh where he was a two time All-American after getting his start in football at Freedom Area High School in Beaver County north of Pittsburgh. He was drafted by the Bears in 1983, with the sixth selection of the first round of the 1983 NFL Draft. Covert was the Bears offensive captain along with Walter Payton. Nominated to the Pro Bowl twice, he also won a Super Bowl as a member of the 1985 Chicago Bears. He retired following the 1990 season due to back injuries. Covert was named to the NFL 1980s All-Decade Team. He was also elected to the College Football Hall of Fame class of 2003. Covert also once participated in a twenty man battle royal at Wrestlemania 2, during which a mix of NFL and WWF stars participated.

National Football League | NFL's 1980s All-Decade Team

Joe Montana | Dan Fouts | Walter Payton | Eric Dickerson | Roger Craig | John Riggins | Jerry Rice | Steve Largent | James Lofton | Art Monk | Kellen Winslow | Ozzie Newsome | Anthony Muñoz | Jim Covert | Gary Zimmerman | Joe Jacoby | John Hannah | Russ Grimm | Bill Fralic | Mike Munchak | Dwight Stephenson | Mike Webster | Reggie White | Howie Long | Lee Roy Selmon | Bruce Smith | Randy White | Dan Hampton | Keith Millard | Dave Butz | Mike Singletary | Lawrence Taylor | Ted Hendricks | Jack Lambert | Andre Tippett | John Anderson | Carl Banks | Mike Haynes | Mel Blount | Frank Minnifield | Lester Hayes | Ronnie Lott | Kenny Easley | Deron Cherry | Joey Browner | Nolan Cromwell | Sean Landeta | Reggie Roby | Morten Andersen | Gary Anderson | Eddie Murray | Billy Johnson | John Taylor | Mike Nelms | Rick Upchurch | Bill Walsh | Chuck Noll |