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The Chicago Bears franchise was founded as the Decatur Staleys, a charter member of the American Professional Football Association (APFA). The team moved to Chicago, Illinois, in 1921 and changed its name to the Bears in 1922, the same year the APFA changed its name to the National Football League (NFL).
In honor of the team centennial anniversary, on May 20, 2019, the Chicago Bears have unveiled the Top 100 players in franchise history, as voted on by Hall of Fame writers Don Pierson and Dan Pompei, two of the most famous journalists that have ever covered the club in their long history. [32]
The Bears were in their first Championship Game since a loss to the Giants in 1956 at Yankee Stadium, and had last won in 1946, defeating the Giants at the Polo Grounds. This was the fifth and final NFL Championship Game at Wrigley Field, which hosted the first in 1933, as well as 1937, 1941, and 1943. The Bears won four, with the only loss in ...
The 1943 NFL Championship Game was the 11th annual title game of the National Football League (NFL), held at Wrigley Field in Chicago on December 26 with an attendance of 34,320. [2] [3] [4] In a rematch of the previous year's game, the Western Division champion Chicago Bears (8–1–1) met the Eastern Division champion Washington Redskins (6–3
This is a list of players who have appeared in at least one regular season or postseason game in the National Football League (NFL) for the Chicago Bears franchise and whose last names fall between "A" and "Kla". For the rest of the players, see Chicago Bears all-time roster (Kle–Z). This list is accurate through the end of the 2023 NFL season.
a The uniform number worn by the player as a member of the Bears. b Only includes the seasons with the Chicago Bears organization. c Ditka was inducted into the Hall of Fame for his service just as a tight end. [12] d Stanfel was inducted into the Hall of Fame for his service just as a player. e Gibron was also the Bears Head coach from 1972 ...
CHICAGO — Willie Thrower lived his life as a footnote in the history books of one of professional football’s most storied franchises. A quarterback whose “name is synonymous with his skill ...
The 1963 Chicago Bears season was their 44th regular season and 12th post-season appearance in the National Football League.The team finished with an 11–1–2 record (the best of the 4th and final Halas era) to gain their first Western Conference championship since 1956, and the berth to host the NFL Championship Game against the New York Giants (11–3–0).