Chicago Bears

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Chicago Bears
Current season
Established {{{established}}}
First season: 1920
Play in Chicago, Illinois
League/conference affiliations

National Football League ([[{{{NFL_start_yr}}} NFL season|{{{NFL_start_yr}}}]]–present)

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Team colorsNavy blue, orange, white
MascotStaley Da Bear
Personnel
Owner(s)Virginia Halas McCaskey
ChairmanGeorge McCaskey
PresidentKevin Warren
Head coachMatt Eberflus
Team history
  • Decatur Staleys (1920)
  • Chicago Staleys (1921)
  • Chicago Bears (1921–present)
Championships
League championships (9)
* 1921, 1932, 1933, 1940, 1941, 1943, 1946, 1963
* 1985
Conference championships (4)
  • NFC: 1985, 1988, 2006, 2010
Division championships (19)
  • NFC Central: 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 2001
  • NFC North: 2005, 2006, 2010, 2018
  • NFL West: 1933, 1934, 1937, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1946
Playoff appearances (28)
  • NFL: 1932, 1933, 1934, 1937, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1946, 1950, 1956, 1963, 1977, 1979, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1994, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2018, 2020
Home fields

The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. The Bears compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's NFC North division. The team was founded in Decatur, Illinois, in 1919 and moved to Chicago in 1921. The Bears have won nine NFL Championships, including one Super Bowl.

History[edit | edit source]

The Chicago Bears were established in 1919 in Decatur, Illinois, by the A. E. Staley Company as the Decatur Staleys. The team moved to Chicago in 1921 and was renamed the Chicago Staleys. In 1922, the team changed its name to the Chicago Bears. The Bears have a rich history, with notable players such as Walter Payton, Dick Butkus, and Mike Ditka.

Championships[edit | edit source]

The Bears have won a total of nine league championships. They have won eight NFL Championships before the AFL–NFL merger and one Super Bowl championship in Super Bowl XX.

NFL Championships[edit | edit source]

  • 1921
  • 1932
  • 1933
  • 1940
  • 1941
  • 1943
  • 1946
  • 1963

Super Bowl Championships[edit | edit source]

Stadium[edit | edit source]

The Bears currently play their home games at Soldier Field, located in Chicago. Soldier Field has been the home of the Bears since 1971, with a brief period in 2002 when the team played at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Illinois during renovations.

Mascot[edit | edit source]

The team's mascot is Staley Da Bear, named after the team's original founder, A. E. Staley.

Notable Players[edit | edit source]

Related Pages[edit | edit source]

See Also[edit | edit source]


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