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Franchise History:

1920-Decatur Staleys(APFA)

1921-Chicago Staleys(APFA)

1922 to present-Chicago Bear(NFL)

 

Record:

657-479-42 .578

16-17 (Playoffs) .485

 

Best Season:

15-1 (1985)

 

Worst Season:

1-13 (1969) 

 

Championships:

Super Bowl Champions: (1)
XX (1985)

NFL Champions (pre 1966): (8)
1921, 1932, 1933, 1940, 1941, 1943, 1946, 1963

Super Bowls Appearances: (2)
XX (1985), XLI (2006)

NFL Championship Games (Pre-1966): (10)
1933, 1934, 1937, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1946, 1956, 1963

NFL/NFC Championship Games: (4)
1984, 1985, 1988, 2006

Division Champions: (21)
1921, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1937, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1946, 1956, 1963, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 2001, 2005,
2006


Playoff Appearences: (24)
1933, 1934, 1937, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1946, 1950, 1956, 1963, 1977, 1979, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1994, 2001, 2005, 2006

 

Coaches: 

(1920-1929) George Halas (84-35-0)

(1930-1932) Ralph Jones (24-10-7)

(1932-1942) George Halas (88-24-4)

(1942-1945) Hunk Anderson and Luke Johnsos (24-12-2)

(1946-1955) George Halas (76-53-6)

(1956-1957) John Driscoll (14-10-1)

(1958-1967) George Halas (76-53-6)

(1968-1971) Jim Dooley (20-36-0)

(1972-1974)  Abe Gibron (11-30-1)

(1975-1977) Jack Pardee (20-23-0)

(1978-1981) Neil Armstrong (30-35-0)

(1982-1992) Mike Ditka (112-68-0)

(1993-1998) Dave Wannstedt (41-57-0)

(1999-2003) Dick Jauron (35-45-0)

(2004-Present) Lovie Smith (29-19-0)

 

Retired Numbers:

3-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 

 

Stadiums:

Staley Field: 1920

Wrigley Field: 1921-1970

Soldier Field: 1971-2001

Memorial Stadium: 2002

Soldier Field 2: 2003-Present 

 

Hall of Famers:

 

Awards:

Coach of the Year: (4)

 
Pro-Bowl MVP: (4)

1953: Doug Atkins (WR)

1967: Gale Sayers (RB)

1970: Gale Sayers (RB)

1978: Walter Payton (RB)

 

Super Bowl MVP: (1)

XX Richard Dent (DE) 1985

 

Team Song:

Bear Down-Chicago Bears

 

Music Video:

The Super Bowl Shuffle 

 

Mascot:

Staley the Bear 

 

Nickname:

Named Bears as a companion to baseball's Cubs, whom they shared Wrigley Field with at the time.

Records:

Rushing Yards: Walter Payton (16,726)

Passing Yards: Sid Luckman (14,686)

Receptions: Walter Payton (492)

Leading Scorer: Kevin Butler (1,116)

 

Im going to do every team and franchise in the NFL and was just wondering if I should add anything else to the teams history?  Your suggestions will be very much appreciated.