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The Decatur Staleys, the organization that eventually became the Chicago Bears, were originally founded as a works team of the A. E. Staley food starch company of Decatur, Illinois, in 1919; [1] this was the typical start for several early professional football franchises.
The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago. The Bears compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) North Division. The Bears have won nine NFL Championships, eight prior to the AFL–NFL merger and one Super Bowl.
Chicago Bears, American professional football team based in Chicago that plays in the National Football Conference (NFC) of the National Football League (NFL). The Bears are one of football’s most successful franchises, having won eight NFL championships and one Super Bowl.
Seasons: 105 (1920 to 2024) Record (W-L-T): 794-636-42. Playoff Record: 17-20. Super Bowls Won: 1 (2 Appearances) Championships Won*: 9. All-time Passing Leader: Jay Cutler 2,020/3,271, 23,443 yds, 154 TD.
The Chicago Bears are one of only two charter members of the National Football League still in existence. Their 1,000-game history started in Decatur, Ill. in 1920 when the Staley Starch Company decided to sponsor a football team.
The Chicago Bears began as the Decatur Staleys in 1920 as the charter franchise of the American Professional Football Association. The Staleys, an industrial team sponsored by the A. E. Staley Company, played in the central Illinois town of Decatur until moving to Chicago the following year and winning their first NFL Championship.
The Chicago Bears, one of two charter members of the NFL still in existence, have a legendary history. Almost all of the successes on and off the field for the Bears from its beginnings through 1983 can be attributed to George "Papa Bear" Halas.
2 The Bears were originally called the Decatur Staleys, but changed their name to the Bears in 1922 to pay homage to the Chicago Cubs. 3 The “GSH” on the team’s jersey sleeves are the...
Chicago Bears history including past stats and statistics, results, scores, rosters and draft results
The Chicago Bears, one of two charter members of the NFL still in existence, have a legendary history. Almost all of the successes on and off the field for the Bears from its beginnings through 1983 can be attributed to George "Papa Bear" Halas.