Chicago Bears were founded in 1920 as a charter member of the NFL, along with the Arizona Cardinals who were originally based in Chicago, and were originally based in Decatur,IL when they were known as the Decatur Staleys. In 1922, they were renamed the Chicago Bears.

The Bears have recorded more victories than any other NFL team. They have won 8 NFL Championships (pre-1970 AFL-NFL merger) but only 1 Super Bowl in 1985 (XX).

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NAMES

Decatur Staleys	(1920)
Chicago Staleys	(1921)
Chicago Bears	(1922-PRESENT)

LOCATION

Chicago,IL

(1920-PRESENT)

AFFILIATIONS

NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE	(1920-)
Western Division	(1933-1949)
National Conference	(1950-1952)
WESTERN CONFERENCE	(1953-1969)
Central Division	(1967-1969)
NATIONAL FOOTBALL CONFERENCE	(1970-)
Central Division	(1970-2001)
North Division	(2002-)

SEASONS

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Franchise records according to Pro-Football-Reference.com

SEASON	LEAGUE	CONF	DIVISION	FINISH	W	L	T	PLAYOFFS
DECATUR STALEYS
1919	IND				6	1	0	NAMED CENTRAL ILLINOIS CHAMPIONS
1920	APFA			2nd	10	1	2	THE APFA DID NOT HOLD PLAYOFF GAMES
CHICAGO STALEYS
1921	APFA			1ST	9	1	1	NAMED APFA CHAMPIONS
CHICAGO BEARS
1922	NFL			2nd	9	3	0	THE NFL DID NOT HOLD PLAYOFF GAMES UNTIL 1933
1923	NFL			2nd	9	2	1
1924	NFL			2nd	6	1	4
1925	NFL			7TH	9	5	3
1926	NFL			2nd	1	3
1927	NFL			3RD	9	3	2
1928	NFL			5th	7	5	1
1929	NFL			9TH	4	9	2
1930	NFL			3RD	9	4	1
1931	NFL			3rd	8	5	0	DID NOT QUALIFY
1932	NFL				7	1	6	NAMED NFL CHAMPIONS (2)
1933	NFL		WESTERN	1ST	10	2	1	WON NFL CHAMPIONSHIP (3) (GIANTS) 23-21
1934	NFL		WESTERN	1ST	13	0	0	LOST NFL CHAMPIONSHIP (GIANTS) 13-30
1935	NFL		WESTERN	T-3RD	6	4	2	DID NOT QUALIFY
1936	NFL		WESTERN	2ND	9	3	0	DID NOT QUALIFY
1937	NFL		WESTERN	1ST	9	1	1	LOST NFL CHAMPIONSHIP (REDSKINS) 21-28
1938	NFL		WESTERN	3RD	6	5	0	DID NOT QUALIFY
1939	NFL		WESTERN	2ND	8	3	0	DID NOT QUALIFY
1940	NFL		WESTERN	1ST	8	3	0	WON NFL CHAMPIONSHIP (4) (REDSKINS) 73-0
1941	NFL		WESTERN	1ST	10	1	0	WON DIVISIONAL PLAYOFF (PACKERS) 33-14 WON NFL CHAMPIONSHIP (5) (GIANTS) 37-9
1942	NFL		WESTERN	1ST	11	0	0	LOST NFL CHAMPIONSHIP (REDSKINS) 6-14
1943	NFL		WESTERN	1ST	8	1	1	WON NFL CHAMPIONSHIP (6) (REDSKINS) 41-21
1944	NFL		WESTERN	T-2ND	6	3	1	DID NOT QUALIFY
1945	NFL		WESTERN	4TH	3	7	0	DID NOT QUALIFY
1946	NFL		WESTERN	1ST	8	2	1	WON NFL CHAMPIONSHIP (7) (GIANTS) 24-14
1947	NFL		WESTERN	2ND	8	4	0	DID NOT QUALIFY
1948	NFL		WESTERN	2ND	10	2	0	DID NOT QUALIFY
1949	NFL		WESTERN	2ND	9	3	0	DID NOT QUALIFY
1950	NFL	NATIONAL		T-1ST	9	3	0	LOST CONFERENCE PLAYOFF (Rams) 14-24
1951	NFL	NATIONAL		4TH	7	5	0	DID NOT QUALIFY
1952	NFL	NATIONAL		5th	5	7	0	DID NOT QUALIFY
1953	NFL		WESTERN	4TH	3	8	1	DID NOT QUALIFY
1954	NFL		WESTERN	2ND	8	4	0	DID NOT QUALIFY
1955	NFL		WESTERN	2ND	8	4	0	DID NOT QUALIFY
1956	NFL		WESTERN	1ST	9	2	1	LOST NFL CHAMPIONSHIP (GIANTS) 7-47
1957	NFL		WESTERN	5th	5	7	0	DID NOT QUALIFY
1958	NFL		WESTERN	T-2ND	8	4	0	DID NOT QUALIFY
1959	NFL		WESTERN	2ND	8	4	0	DID NOT QUALIFY
1960	NFL		WESTERN	5th	5	6	1	DID NOT QUALIFY
1961	NFL		WESTERN	T-3RD	8	6	0	DID NOT QUALIFY
1962	NFL		WESTERN	3RD	9	5	0	DID NOT QUALIFY
1963	NFL		WESTERN	1ST	11	1	2	WON NFL CHAMPIONSHIP (8) (GIANTS) 14-10
1964	NFL		WESTERN	6TH	5	9	0	DID NOT QUALIFY
1965	NFL		WESTERN	3RD	9	5	0	DID NOT QUALIFY
1966	NFL		WESTERN	5th	5	7	2	DID NOT QUALIFY
1967	NFL	WESTERN	CENTRAL	2ND	7	6	1	DID NOT QUALIFY
1968	NFL	WESTERN	CENTRAL	2ND	7	7	0	DID NOT QUALIFY
1969	NFL	WESTERN	CENTRAL	4TH	1	13	0	DID NOT QUALIFY
1970	NFL	NFC	CENTRAL	4TH	6	8	0	DID NOT QUALIFY
1971	NFL	NFC	CENTRAL	3RD	6	8	0	DID NOT QUALIFY
1972	NFL	NFC	CENTRAL	4TH	4	9	1	DID NOT QUALIFY
1973	NFL	NFC	CENTRAL	4TH	3	11	0	DID NOT QUALIFY
1974	NFL	NFC	CENTRAL	4TH	4	10	0	DID NOT QUALIFY
1975	NFL	NFC	CENTRAL	3RD	4	10	0	DID NOT QUALIFY
1976	NFL	NFC	CENTRAL	2ND	7	7	0	DID NOT QUALIFY
1977	NFL	NFC	CENTRAL	2ND	9	5	0	LOST DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS (COWBOYS) 7-37
1978	NFL	NFC	CENTRAL	4TH	7	9	0	DID NOT QUALIFY
1979	NFL	NFC	CENTRAL	2ND	10	6	0	LOST WILD CARD PLAYOFFS (Eagles) 17-27
1980	NFL	NFC	CENTRAL	3RD	7	9	0	DID NOT QUALIFY
1981	NFL	NFC	CENTRAL	5th	6	10	0	DID NOT QUALIFY
1982	NFL	NFC		12TH	3	6	0	DID NOT QUALIFY
1983	NFL	NFC	CENTRAL	3RD	8	8	0	DID NOT QUALIFY
1984	NFL	NFC	CENTRAL	1ST	10	6	0	WON DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS (REDSKINS) 23-19 LOST NFC CHAMPIONSHIP (49ERS) 0-23
1985	NFL	NFC	CENTRAL	1ST	15	1	0	WON DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS (GIANTS) 21-0 WON NFC CHAMPIONSHIP (Rams) 24-0 WON SUPER BOWL XX (9) (PATRIOTS) 46-10
1986	NFL	NFC	CENTRAL	1ST	14	2	0	LOST DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS (REDSKINS) 13-27
1987	NFL	NFC	CENTRAL	1ST	11	4	0	LOST DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS (REDSKINS) 17-21
1988	NFL	NFC	CENTRAL	1ST	12	4	0	WON DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS (Eagles) 20-12 LOST NFC CHAMPIONSHIP (49ERS) 3-28
1989	NFL	NFC	CENTRAL	4TH	6	10	0	DID NOT QUALIFY
1990	NFL	NFC	CENTRAL	1ST	11	5	0	WON WILD CARD PLAYOFFS (SAINTS) 16-6 LOST DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS (GIANTS) 3-31
1991	NFL	NFC	CENTRAL	2ND	11	5	0	LOST WILD CARD PLAYOFFS (COWBOYS) 13-17
1992	NFL	NFC	CENTRAL	4TH	5	11	0	DID NOT QUALIFY
1993	NFL	NFC	CENTRAL	4TH	7	9	0	DID NOT QUALIFY
1994	NFL	NFC	CENTRAL	4TH	9	7	0	WON WILD CARD PLAYOFFS (VIKINGS) 35-18 LOST DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS (49ERS) 15-44
1995	NFL	NFC	CENTRAL	3RD	9	7	0	DID NOT QUALIFY
1996	NFL	NFC	CENTRAL	3RD	7	9	0	DID NOT QUALIFY
1997	NFL	NFC	CENTRAL	5th	4	12	0	DID NOT QUALIFY
1998	NFL	NFC	CENTRAL	5th	4	12	0	DID NOT QUALIFY
1999	NFL	NFC	CENTRAL	5th	6	10	0	DID NOT QUALIFY
2000	NFL	NFC	CENTRAL	5th	5	11	0	DID NOT QUALIFY
2001	NFL	NFC	CENTRAL	1ST	13	3	0	LOST DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS (Eagles) 19-33
2002	NFL	NFC	NORTH	3RD	4	12	0	DID NOT QUALIFY
2003	NFL	NFC	NORTH	3RD	7	9	0	DID NOT QUALIFY
2004	NFL	NFC	NORTH	4TH	5	11	0	DID NOT QUALIFY
2005	NFL	NFC	NORTH	1ST	11	5	0	LOST DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS (PANTHERS) 21-29
2006	NFL	NFC	NORTH	1ST	13	3	0	WON DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS (SEAHAWKS) 27-24 (OT) WON NFC CHAMPIONSHIP (SAINTS) 39-14 LOST SUPER BOWL XLI (Colts) 17-29
2007	NFL	NFC	NORTH	4TH	7	9	0	DID NOT QUALIFY
2008	NFL	NFC	NORTH	2ND	9	7	0	DID NOT QUALIFY
2009	NFL	NFC	NORTH	3RD	7	9	0	DID NOT QUALIFY
2010	NFL	NFC	NORTH	1ST	11	5	0	WON DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS (SEAHAWKS) 35-24 LOST NFC CHAMPIONSHIP (PACKERS) 14-21
2011	NFL	NFC	NORTH	3RD	8	8	0	DID NOT QUALIFY
2012	NFL	NFC	NORTH	3RD	10	6	0	DID NOT QUALIFY
2013	NFL	NFC	NORTH	2ND	8	8	0	DID NOT QUALIFY
2014	NFL	NFC	NORTH	4TH	5	11	0	DID NOT QUALIFY
2015	NFL	NFC	NORTH	4TH	6	10	0	DID NOT QUALIFY
2016	NFL	NFC	NORTH	4TH	3	13	0	DID NOT QUALIFY
2017	NFL	NFC	NORTH	4TH	5	11	0	DID NOT QUALIFY
2018	NFL	NFC	NORTH	1ST	12	4	0	LOST WILD CARD PLAYOFFS (Eagles) 15-16
2019	NFL	NFC	NORTH	3RD	8	8	0	DID NOT QUALIFY
2020	NFL	NFC	NORTH	2ND	8	8	0	LOST WILD CARD PLAYOFFS (SAINTS) 9-21
2021	NFL	NFC	NORTH	3RD	6	11	0	DID NOT QUALIFY
2022	NFL	NFC	NORTH	4TH	3	14	0	DID NOT QUALIFY
2023	NFL	NFC	NORTH	4TH	7	10	0	DID NOT QUALIFY

SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONS

9
8 1921 \| 1932 \| 1933 \| 1940 1941 \| 1943 \| 1946 \| 1963	1 1985

NFL CHAMPIONSHIP APPEARANCES

Prior to 1933, the Chicago Bears won two titles in 1921 (Decatur Staleys) whilst in the APFA and in 1932.

SEASON	SUPER BOWL	W/L	OPPONENT	SCORE	HOST CITY	VICTORY	APP
1933	1ST	W	NEW YORK GIANTS	23-21	CHICAGO	3	1
1934	2ND	L	NEW YORK GIANTS	30-13	NEW YORK	-	2
1937	18TH	L	WASHINGTON REDSKINS	28-21	CHICAGO	-	3
1940	21ST	W	WASHINGTON REDSKINS	73-0	WASHINGTON, D.C.	4	4
1941	22ND	W	NEW YORK GIANTS	37-9	CHICAGO	5	5
1942	23RD	L	WASHINGTON REDSKINS	14-6	CHICAGO	-	6
1943	23RD	W	WASHINGTON REDSKINS	41-21	CHICAGO	6	7
1946	27TH	W	NEW YORK GIANTS	24-14	NEW YORK	7	8
1956	37TH	L	NEW YORK GIANTS	47-7	NEW YORK	-	9
1963	44TH	W	NEW YORK GIANTS	14-10	CHICAGO	8

SUPER BOWL APPEARANCES

SEASON	SUPER BOWL	W/L	OPPONENT	SCORE	HOST CITY	VICTORY	APP
1985	XX	W	NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS	46-10	NEW ORLEANS	1 (9)	1
2006	XLI	L	INDIANAPOLIS COLTS	29-17	MIAMI GARDENS	-	2

CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS

4
NFL WESTERN	2	1956, 1963
NFC	2	1985, 2006

DIVISION TITLES

15
NFL WESTERN	8	1933-1934, 1937, 1940-1943, 1946, 1956, 1963
NFC CENTRAL	7	1984-1988, 1990, 2001
NFC NORTH	4	2005, 2006, 2010, 2018

PLAYOFFS APPEARANCES

27	1933-1934, 1937, 1940-1943, 1946, 1950, 1956, 1963, 1977, 1979, 1984-1988, 1990-1991, 1994, 2001, 2005-2006, 2010, 2018, 2020

LOGOS


(1940-1945)	(1946-1973)	(1962-1973)	(1974-)

HELMETS


(1940-1961)	(1962-1972)	(1973-1981)	(1982-)

STADIUMS

Staley Field (Decatur, IL) (1920)


WRIGLEY FIELD (CHICAGO, IL) (1921-1970)	SOLDIER FIELD (CHICAGO, IL) (1971-2001)	MEMORIAL STADIUM (CHAMPAIGN, IL) (2002)	SOLDIER FIELD (CHICAGO, IL) (2003-)