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"Bear down, Chicago Bears! Make every play clear the way to victory. Bear down, Chicago Bears! Put up a fight with a might so fearlessly. We'll never forget the way you thrilled the nation with your T-formation. Bear down, Chicago Bears, and let them know why you're wearing the crown. You're the pride and joy of Illinois! Chicago Bears, bear down!"
Shortly after Robert Smigel moved from New York to Chicago in 1983 to start his career in comedy, he made his first visit to Wrigley Field to see the Cubs play. He noticed a prevalence of large men who wore walrus mustaches and aviator sunglasses, a look similar to Mike Ditka, who had been hired to coach the city's NFL team, the Chicago Bears, the year before.
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 Bears have called the stadium home since 1971, but we don’t know how long the team will be playing by Lake Michigan (more on that here). Here’s what to know if you’re going to a Bears ...
Unlike most defensive formations that take their names from the number of defensive linemen and linebackers on the field (i.e. the 4–3 defense has 4 linemen and 3 linebackers), the name "46" originally came from the jersey number of Doug Plank, who was a starting strong safety for the Bears when Ryan developed the defense, a role typically ...
The Bears’ offense jumped from 30th to 13th in total yards and from 31st to sixth in third-down conversions. Williams’ passer rating jumped from 79.3 under Waldron to 118.2 with Brown.
The first Chicago Bears logo was introduced in 1940, depicting a black bear running with a football. The next logo, introduced in 1946, featured a navy blue bear on top of a football. In 1962, the Bears introduced their trademark " wishbone-C " logo for the first time. [ 182 ]
The Bears looked in prime shape to force overtime at worst with first-and-10 at the Detroit 25-yard line with 46 seconds and two timeouts remaining while trailing, 23-20. From there, the Bears ...