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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).
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-) |
SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONS
| 9 | ||
|---|---|---|
| NFL CHAMPIONSHIP | 8 | 1921, 1932-1933, 1940-1941, 1943, 1946, 1963 |
| SUPER BOWL | 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 | 10 |
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 | ||
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| 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
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| (1940-1945) | (1946-1973) | (1962-1973) | (1974-) |
HELMETS
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| (1940-1961) | (1962-1972) | (1973-1981) | (1982-) |
STADIUMS
Staley Field (Decatur, IL) (1920)
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WRIGLEY FIELD
(CHICAGO, IL) (1921-1970) |
SOLDIER FIELD
(CHICAGO, IL) (1971-2001) |
MEMORIAL STADIUM
(CHAMPAIGN, IL) (2002) |
SOLDIER FIELD (CHICAGO, IL) (2003-) |