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Chicago Bears - Definition |
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The Chicago Bears are a National Football League team based in Chicago, Illinois.
- Founded: 1920 in Decatur, Illinois. One of the charter NFL franchises.
- Formerly known as: the Decatur Staleys (1920) and the Chicago Staleys (1921), after their corporate sponsors, a starch company.
- Home stadium: Soldier Field, Chicago. (Played for one season in Champaign, Illinois under the same name while Soldier Field was being renovated)
- Uniform colors: Home: Navy blue jerseys with orange trim, and white pants. Away: white jerseys, navy blue pants.
- Helmet design: Navy blue, with an orange "C".
- League championships won:1921 (as the Chicago Staleys), 1932, 1933, 1940, 1941, 1943, 1946, 1963, 1985.
- Super Bowl appearances: XX (won)
Franchise history
The Bears are one of the storied NFL teams. They were founded by George Halas, who maintained control of the team until his death in 1983. Halas also coached the team off-and-on for forty seasons, an NFL record. The Bears have stayed in the Halas family; the team is currently owned by Halas' daughter Virginia McCaskey.
Players of note
Super Bowl XX Championship Roster:
Current stars:
Retired numbers:
Not to be forgotten:
See also Chicago Bears Shufflin' Crew.
External links
Chicago Bears official web site (http://www.chicagobears.com/)
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