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Early years: Formation of the league and Bear domination (1919–1946) The Decatur Staleys, the organization that eventually became the Chicago Bears, were originally founded as a works team of the A. E. Staley food starch company of Decatur, Illinois, in 1919; [ 1] this was the typical start for several early professional football franchises.
The Bears opened the 2023 season with a 0–4 record, extending the team losing streak to 14 (longest in team history; dating back to the 2022 season). [153] The team bounced back by winning five of their last eight games, but finished with a 7–10 record, placing last in the NFC North for the second consecutive season.
The team moved to Chicago in 1921, and changed its name to the Bears in 1922, the same year the American Professional Football Association (APFA) changed its name to the National Football League (NFL). The Chicago Bears have played more than 1,000 games. Of those games, five different coaches have won NFL championships with the team: George ...
The team normally wears their blue pants with their away jerseys, and white pants at home. The addition of navy blue pants as a part of the road kit came in 1984. For a few games in the 1930s the Bears wore a combination of orange jerseys and orange pants. [ 11] Stripes were added to the pants' sides in 1940.
In the mid- to late 1990s and early 2000s, the Bears posted six seasons with 10 or more losses. In the 1969 season, the franchise posted their worst regular season record with a 1–13 showing. [ 15] Soldier Field, current home of the Chicago Bears.
July 30, 2024 at 8:07 PM. Receiver DJ Moore and the Chicago Bears have agreed to a four-year, $110 million contract extension, reports ESPN's Adam Schefter. The deal guarantees $82.6 million to ...
Although the Bears had an equal 14–2 record as the New York Giants for the league's best record, the Giants were seeded number one in the NFC for the playoffs due to the Giants having a better conference record (11–1) than that of the Bears (10–2). In going 14–2, the Chicago Bears were the first team in NFL history to have consecutive ...
The 1969 Chicago Bears season was their 50th regular season completed in the National Football League. The team finished with a franchise-worst 1–13 record. [ 1] This occurred despite the exploits of Dick Butkus and Gale Sayers, who had torn the ligaments in his right knee in November 1968. [ 2][ 3] After surgery, he went through a physical ...