Chicago Bears

The Chicago Bears are a professional football team that competes in the NFL’s NFL North division. The Bears are one of two teams left from the NFL’s founding in 1920. Chicago has the most enshrinees in the Pro Football Hall of Fame along with the most victories in the NFL.

What’s the Chicago Bears name origin?

The team was originally named the Decatur Staleys, but in 1922 the agreement to keep the name ended. The founder and owner George Halas wanted to tie the new name to the Chicago Cubs baseball team and ultimately decided on the Bears.

Have the Chicago Bears ever won a Super Bowl?

The Bears won the Super Bowl in 1985, but the team holds a total of 9 NFL championships.

  • Founded: 1920
  • Championships: 9 (1 Super Bowl win)
  • Stadium: Soldier Field
  • Owner: Virginia Halas McCaskey
  • Colors: Navy blue, burnt orange and white
  • Mascot: Staley Da Bear
  • Rival: Green Bay Packers

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(L-R) Kyler Murray of the Arizona Cardinals carries the ball during a game against the Cleveland Browns at FirstEnergy Stadium on October 17, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio; Aaron Rodgers of the Green Bay Packers reacts after a touchdown pass at Lambeau Field on October 24, 2021 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Green Bay defeated Washington 24-10.
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Tim Crean • 28 Oct 2021
Aaron Rodgers owns the Chicago Bears.
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Jack Dougherty • 21 Oct 2021
(L-R) Chicago Bears linebackers Dick Butkus, Mike Singletary, Brian Urlacher, and Roquan Smith.
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Tim Crean • 20 Oct 2021
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers looks on during a game as Chicago Bears QB Justin Fields points to the sideline after a play.
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Stephen Sheehan • 16 Oct 2021
Chicago Bears head coach Matt Nagy speaks to rookie quarterback Justin Fields before a play.
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Stephen Sheehan • 07 Oct 2021
Adoree' Jackson of the New York Giants, who own the Chicago Bears 2022 first-round pick, misses an interception during the fourth quarter in the game against Atlanta Falcons in the game at MetLife Stadium on September 26, 2021 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
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New York Giants fans are already unhappy with the 2021 season just three weeks in, but as the Chicago Bears losses also mount, it should give them hope.

Tim Crean • 29 Sep 2021
A Chicago Bears fan reacts to a holding penalty during the first quarter in the NFL Week 3 game against the Cleveland Browns at FirstEnergy Stadium on September 26, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Tim Crean • 29 Sep 2021
NFL Week 2 winners and losers include (L-R) Aaron Rodgers of the Green Bay Packers reacts as he walks of the field following the team's win against the Detroit Lions during an NFL football game at Lambeau Field on September 20, 2021; Andy Dalton of the Chicago Bears watches from the sidelines as teammates take on the Cincinnati Bengals at Soldier Field on September 19, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois. The Bears defeated the Bengals 20-17.
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Aaron Rodgers Sticks it to His Critics, the Andy Dalton Era Might Be Over, and Football Curses: NFL Week 2 Winners and Losers

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Tim Crean • 22 Sep 2021
Justin Fields is balling out in practice and still can't win the starting job.
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The Latest Report on Justin Fields Will Have Chicago Bears Fans Screaming Into Their Pillows in Frustration

Chicago Bears fans should be infuriated by the latest Justin Fields report.

Jack Dougherty • 19 Sep 2021
NFL Week 1 winners and losers: (L-R) Aaron Rodgers of the Green Bay Packers looks on prior to the the game against the New Orleans Saints; Kyler Murray of the Arizona Cardinals leaves the field against the Tennessee Titans.
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Tim Crean • 15 Sep 2021