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Gridiron Ties: Unpacking the Bears-Packers Coaching Connections
10 Oct
Summary
- Former Bears coaches now lead Packers' offense, including OC Luke Getsy.
- Bears' DB coach Al Harris has deep ties, including Pro Bowls with Green Bay.
- Limited current players have played for both storied franchises.
The storied NFL rivalry between the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers features notable connections within their coaching staffs, even as player overlap diminishes. Luke Getsy, who served as the Bears' offensive coordinator for the 2022 and 2023 seasons, is now Green Bay's quarterbacks coach and assistant head coach. Tight ends coach John Dunn and offensive line coach Luke Butkus also have prior tenures with the Bears.
On the Bears' coaching side, defensive backs coach Al Harris has a significant past with the Packers, having played cornerback for them for seven seasons. His accomplishments include two Pro Bowl selections and a second-team All-Pro nod. Safeties coach Matt Giordano also had a brief playing stint with Green Bay in 2009.
Currently, the roster connection is scarce. Defensive tackle Jonathan Ford is the only player on the Packers' active roster who previously played for the Bears, spending the 2024 and 2025 seasons in Chicago. Practice squad defensive back Anthony Johnson Jr. was originally drafted by Green Bay in 2023 before joining the Bears.
