"This is great," said former center Jay Hilgenberg. "The Bears have really outdone themselves this year. This is all about the great relationships that you have. We're all like brothers because you just pick up right where everybody dropped off years ago."
More than 50 former Bears players attended the event, which included a round of golf, lunch, cocktails, dinner and an awards ceremony on a warm, sunny day.
"It's always good," said former tackle James "Big Cat" Williams. "I talk to guys around the league and not a lot of organizations do this.