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Chicago Bears

NFL · NFC · NFC North

Team information

Abbr: CHI
Sport: Football
League: NFL
Conference: NFC
Division: NFC North
Founded: 1920
Mascot: Staley Da Bear
Fan nickname: Bears Nation
City nickname: Chicago
Home market: Chicago, IL, USA
Championships: 1
Followers: 0

One of football’s most historic fanbases, rooted in Chicago toughness and NFL tradition.

Mascot: Staley Da Bear

Championship years

1986

Home venue

Soldier Field · Chicago

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Franchise stats

All-time record: 790 W · 650 L · 39 T
Winning %: 0.534
Playoff appearances: 29
2026 season: 0 W · 0 L · 0 T (0.000)

Rivals

Name history

Decatur Staleys
1920
Chicago Staleys
1921
Chicago Bears
1922–Present

Venue timeline

Staley Field
1920
Cubs Park / Wrigley Field
1921–1970
Soldier Field
1971–2001
Memorial Stadium (Champaign)
2002 · Temporary
Soldier Field
2003–Present

Logo history

Chicago Bears
1940 – 1945
Chicago Bears
1946 – 1972
Chicago Bears
1973 – 1981
Chicago Bears
1983 – 1996
Chicago Bears
1997 – 2001
Chicago Bears
2002 – 2022
Chicago Bears
2023 – Present

Retired numbers

3 Bronko Nagurski Retired 1949

5 George McAfee Retired 1955

7 George Halas Retired 1920

28 Willie Galimore Retired 1957

34 Walter Payton Retired 1987

40 Gale Sayers Retired 1994

41 Brian Piccolo Retired 1970

42 Sid Luckman Retired 1939

51 Dick Butkus Retired 1994

56 Bill Hewitt Retired 1949

61 Bill George Retired 1952

66 Bulldog Turner Retired 1963

77 Red Grange Retired 1949

89 Mike Ditka Retired 2013

Signature songs

Bear Down, Chicago Bears

Bear Down, Chicago Bears, Make every play clear the way to victory; Bear Down, Chicago Bears, Put them across the goal, we've got to win.

“Sweet Home Chicago”

(Soldier Field) Sweet home Chicago

Signature chants

Da Bears!

(Call and response) Da Bears! Da Bears! Da Bears! Da Bears! Da Bears!

“Bear Down!”

(Soldier Field) Bear Down! Bear Down! Bear Down!

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