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History / NFL Records of the Chicago Bears
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Quick StatsLeague Championships1921 (APFA) 1932 (NFL) 1933 (NFL) 1940 (NFL) 1941 (NFL) 1943 (NFL) 1946 (NFL) 1963 (NFL) 1986 Superbowl XX Conference Championships1956 (WFC) 1963 (WFC) 1985 (NFC) Division Championships1933 (NFC West) 1934 (NFC West) 1937 (NFC West) 1940 (NFC West) 1941 (NFC West) 1942 (NFC West) 1943 (NFC West) 1946 (NFC West) 1984 (NFC Central) 1985 (NFC Central) 1986 (NFC Central) 1987 (NFC Central) 1988 (NFC Central) 1990 (NFC Central) 2001 (NFC Central) Years in Playoffs1932, 1933, 1934, 1937, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1946, 1950, 1956, 1963, 1977, 1979, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1994, 2001 Retired Numbers3 Bronco Nagurski #5 George McAfee #7 George Halas #28 Willie Galimore #34 Walter Payton #40 Gale Sayers 41 Brian Piccolo #42 Sid Luckman #51 Dick Butkus #56 Bill Hewitt #61 Bill George #66 Bulldog Turner #77 Red Grange Hall of Fame MembersPaddy Drisoll 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930 and 1931 Ed Healey 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926 and 1927 George Trafton 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931 and 1932 George Halas 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982 and 1983 Roy "Link" Lyman 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933 and 1934 Red Grange 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933 and 1934 Walter Kiesling 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955 and 1956 Bronko Nagurski 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937 and 1943 Bill Hewitt 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935 and 1936 George Musso 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943 and 1944 Joe Stydahar 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1945 and 1946 Danny Fortmann 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942 and 1943 Sid Luckman 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949 and 1950 George McAfee 1940, 1941, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949 and 1950 Clyde Turner 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951 and 1952 George Connor 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954 and 1955 George Blanda 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957 and 1958 Bill George 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965 and 1966 Stan Jones 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964 and 1965 Doug Atkins 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965 and 1966 Mike Ditka 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 and 1992 Gale Sayers 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970 and 1971 Dick Butkus 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972 and 1973 Bobby Layne 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961 and 1962 Jim Finks 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985 and 1986 Walter Payton 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986 and 1987 Alan Page 1978, 1979, 1980 and 1981 Dan Hampton 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989 and 1990 Mike Singletary 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 and 1992 Previous StadiumsWrigley Field |
Chicago Bears Team History
Chicago Bears Franchise InformationFranchise Granted: 1920 First Season: 1920 Franchise History: 1920 - 1921 Decatur Staleys (APFA) 1921 - 1922 Chicago Staleys (APFA) 1922 - Present Chicago Bears (NFL) When this team became a charter member of the American Professional Football Association (APFA) in 1920, the team was located in Decatur, IL, and was named after team sponsor, the Staley Starch Company. The team moved to Chicago in 1921 and became the Chicago Staleys. In 1922, after team founder-manager and star end George Halas purchased the team, he changed the name to the Bears. Halas reasoned that because football players were generally bigger than baseball players, and the city’s baseball team was the Cubs, then logically the football team should be the Bears. Chicago Bears - Stadium
Chicago Bears Chronological History1920 - The Bears franchise is founded by A.E. Staley, owner of the Staley Starch Company. Staley in turn hired George Halas to organize, coach and play on the team. On September 17th of the same year, Halas met with representatives from 11 other teams and formed the American Professional Football Association. The Decatur Staleys shutout 10 of their 13 opponents in their first year of existence posting at 10-1-2 overall record. The team lost only once to the rival Chicago Cardinals 7-6. 1921 - Along with his assistant head coach Dutch Sternaman, George Halas assumes ownership of the team. The team go on to post 8 consecutive winning records. 1922 - Franchise changed name from the "Chicago Staleys" to the "Chicago Bears". 1930 - Bears and Cardinals play football's first indoor game on an 80-yard field in Chicago Stadium. The exhibition aids unemployment; Bears win 9-7 before 10,000 fans. 1932 - Ralph Jones and the Chicago Bears won the NFL Championship with a 9 - 0 victory over the Portsmouth Spartans before 11,198 fans inside Chicago Stadium on an 80-yard field. 1933 - The Bears win second title in two years (back to back) 1932 and 1933. Bears use rookie Jack Manders' accurate kicking for 11 points and defeat the N.Y, Giants 23-21 in the NFL's first championship game. 1934 - Rookie Beattie Feathers becomes first pro to rush for 1,000 yards in a season (1,004), leading the NFL. 1937 - Bears win Western Division title but lose NFL Championship 28-21 to the Washington Redskins at Wrigley Field. 1940 - George Halas surprises the Washington Redskins with his "T" formation offense in the NFL Championship game. The strategy proves more than effective as the Bears rout the Redskins 73-0 before 36,034 fans in Washington D.C. 1942 - George Halas departs in October for the US Navy. The Bears win their final six games, finish the season 11-0, and advance to the title game but lose to the Washington Redskins, 14-6. 1943 - The Bears blast Washington 41-21 in Wrigley Field for the NFL title before 34,320 fans. Sid Luckman throws five TD passes (2 each to Harry Clark and Dante Magnani). Bronko Nagurski scores his last Bear TD, a 3-yard run. 1950 Bears and Rams tie for Western Division title with 9-3 marks but Rams trip Bears in LA 24-14 to break the tie. 1951 - The team fall upon hard times and qualify for post season play only once from 1951 to 1962. 1956 - Giants, with their sneakers again, trounce Chicago 47-7 before 56,836 in Yankee Stadium for NFL title. 1958 - The Chicago Bears and the Los Angeles Rams establish an NFL attendance record drawing 90,833 paid (100,470 actual) in the LA Colisseum. The Bears lose 35-41. 1963 - The Bears make a grand comeback when they beat the New York Giants 14-10 and win the NFL Title. The Bears intercept New York Giants quarterback Y.A. Title five times and win the NFL championship. The team's 14-10 victory was played before 45,801 fans. Legendary pass reciever Mike Ditka makes his mark in a big way. 1965 - Legendary lineback Dick Butkus and running back Gale Sayers join the team. Gale Sayers scores six TDs against the San Francisco 49ers. 1968 - The all-time winningest coach in football history, George Halas, retires from coaching after 40 seasons with 324 wins, 151 1970 - The Bears close out an era with a bang when they play their final game in Wrigley Field. The Monsters of the Midway trounced the Green Bay Packers 35-17. The Bears leave Wrigley Field with a all-time record of 221-89-22. The 332 games is the most ever played by one team in a home stadium in NFL history. 1971 - The Bears move to Soldier Field start by defeating the Pittsburgh Steelers, 17-15. 1977 - The Bears compete in the playoffs for the first time in 14 years. The Bears finish the season with a 37-7 playoff loss at Dallas, but set 28 team records and play before a home record 401,513 fans in seven Soldier Field dates. 1980 - Payton gains 133 rushing and 14 receiving to raise lifetime combined yardage to 9,492-breaking Sayers' club record. Bears beat Tampa 23-0 at Soldier Field. Bears whip Packers 61-7 at Soldier Field, equaling club record for points and setting records for first downs (33) and completion percentage (83.3%, 20 of 24). Vince Evans throws for 316-most by a Bear in 10 years. 1982 - Mike Ditka returns to the team as head coach. 1984 - Walter Payton breaks Jim Brown's rushing record with a third quarter six-yard run against New Orleans Saints at Soldier Field. He finishes the day with 32 carries for 154 yards. Under Ditka's leadership, the Bears win six Central Division titles from 1984 to 1990. Bears beat Redskins 23-19 for first playoff win since 1963, advancing to team's first NFC Championship before losing 23-0 to eventual champion San Francisco 49ers. 1986 - The Chicago Bears return to dominance as the shuffle over the NFC on their way to a 46-10 Super Bowl XX victory over the New England Patriots. Bears win first 12 games of season en route to posting 15-1 regular season mark, tying the most regular season wins by a team in NFL history. Chicago claims second straight NFC Central title as club record nine players are selected to Pro Bowl. The Bears set seven Super Bowl records, including most points (46) and largest margin of victory (36). 1988 - Bears post 12-4 record (tied for best in NFL) and advance to NFC Championship game before losing to eventual Super Bowl Champion San Francisco. Bears finish five-year period (1984-88) with 62 wins-most by any NFL team ever in such a span. 1990 - Andy McKenna and Patrick G. Ryan, two Chicago businessmen, purchase approximately 20% (total) of the Bears from the McCaskeys. 1992 - Dave Wannestedt takes over for Ditka and begins a major rebuilding process. 1994 - The Bears compete in the post season but fall to the 49ers in the second round. 1997 - Bears move into Halas Hall at Conway Park, the team's state-of-the-art, 38-acre headquarters. All team operations are under one roof in Lake Forest, 4 miles west of the original Halas Hall. |
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