Jim Covert Biography

Jim Covert is a Hall of Fame offensive lineman who spent his entire eight-year career with the Chicago Bears during one of their best runs in franchise history. Covert was a two-time Pro Bowler and three-time All-Pro. He had immediate success after the Bears drafted him with the sixth overall pick in the 1983 NFL Draft. Covert was named to the NFL All-Rookie Team and two years later would earn his first Pro Bowl berth the same year Chicago won the Super Bowl. That 1985 campaign saw him also named the NFLPA Offensive Lineman of the Year. Covert played his final season in 1990 and was named a member of the NFL's 1980s All-Decade Team. He also earned a place on the Chicago Bears All-Time Team released in 2019 and was selected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2020. 

Prior to arriving in Chicago, Covert also had a standout college career at the University of Pittsburgh. He was a three-year starter on the offensive line and did not surrender a sack in his All-American senior season. The Panthers went 31-5 during those three seasons and finished in the top ten each year. Covert was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2003 and has his uniform retired at Pitt. 

After his NFL career, Covert became successful in the healthcare industry. He is currently the President and CEO of The Institute for Transfusion Medicine. 

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