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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!"
Da Bears: [24] Slang nickname given to the Chicago Bears made popular by the Bill Swerski's Superfans sketches of the early 1990s on Saturday Night Live. Sometimes used to retroactively refer to the 1985 Bears. Deflatriots: Used in reference to Deflategate. [25] Dirty Birds: [26] The 1998 Atlanta Falcons (but is still a nickname for the Falcons).
The Chicago Bears American football franchise is a charter member of the National Football League (NFL), and has played in all of the league's 100 seasons. The team has captured nine NFL championships – eight NFL championships and one Super Bowl – second most all time behind the Green Bay Packers.
“Bear Down, Chicago Bears” was released the year after the Bears won the 1940 NFL championship by defeating the Redskins 73-0. Sources: Chicago Bears; Soldier Field; NFL; Tribune research ...
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 Chicago Bears won six championships between the 1930s and 1940s. [2] Fans and the media referred to the Bears as the Monsters of the Midway, especially after their lopsided 56–7 victory over the New York Giants in 1943. [2] The Bears also adopted the Maroons’ wishbone "C" logo in 1962. [3]
At his funeral, a "plaintive piano rendition" of the Bears fight song "Bear Down, Chicago Bears" was played. [5] McCaskey left a lasting impact on the Bears, such as befriending Brian Piccolo , and placing him with Gale Sayers in the same room, making them the first interracial roommates.
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.