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George Stanley Halas Sr. (February 2, 1895 – October 31, 1983), nicknamed "Papa Bear", was an American professional football end, coach, and executive.He was the founder and owner of the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL), and served as his own head coach on four occasions.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 8 February 2025. American football executive (1923–2025) Virginia Halas McCaskey McCaskey in 1963 with her father George Halas Born Virginia Marion Halas (1923-01-05) January 5, 1923 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Died February 6, 2025 (2025-02-06) (aged 102) Alma mater Drexel University Spouse Ed McCaskey (m ...
Mugs was the son of Bears founder and NFL co-founder George Halas and Minnie Bushing. [1] He was born at St. Anthony's Hospital on Chicago's West Side. [2] He attended Saint Hilary School and later high school at Loyola Academy. [2] [3] Mugs was active within the Bears organization from a young age. He was the team's water boy and helped ...
Michael Benning McCaskey [1] (December 11, 1943 – May 16, 2020) was an American sports executive who was the chairman of the Chicago Bears in the National Football League (NFL) from 1999 until 2011. [2] He was the eldest son of the late Bears owner Virginia Halas McCaskey and grandson of team founder George Halas.
Allen's was the most common name to be suggested as a replacement for Halas should the grand old man of the league decide to step down. Jeff Davis's biography Papa Bear states that Halas informally told Allen in 1964 and 1965 that he would ultimately name him as head coach. But in 1965, after a 9–5 Bears finish that earned the iron-willed ...
Halas’ teams won six NFL titles in his 40 seasons as the Bears’ coach. His 318 regular-season wins and 324 total victories were long-standing NFL records until broken by Don Shula in 1993. [1] In 1970, the George Halas Award went to Gale Sayers for his comeback from knee surgery to lead the NFL in rushing in 1969. [2]
The Bears ended up recording 501 total yards on offense, 382 total rushing yards, and 8 interceptions, returning 3 for touchdowns, all in the third quarter. So many footballs were kicked into the stands after touchdowns that officials asked Halas to run or pass for the point after touchdown on the last two touchdowns.
[155] As Bears coach, other plays were tributes to the team's history; "Papa Bear Left" was run out of the T formation made famous by team founder and longtime head coach George "Papa Bear" Halas during the 1930s and 1940s, [156] while "Freezer Left" was when a defensive tackle received the football on a run up the middle in a manner similar to ...