CHICAGO BEARS
Updated: 09 july 2020
Founded: 1920
Location: Chicago, IL
Division: NFC NORTH
STADIUM

(SOLDIER FIELD II)
(61,500)


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)
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-)
AWARDS
LEAGUE TITLES (9)
  • SUPER BOWL (1): 1985 (XX)
    NFL CHAMPIONSHIPS (8): 1921, 1932-1933, 1940-1941, 1943, 1946, 1963
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 (26)
1933-1934, 1937, 1940-1943, 1946, 1950, 1956, 1963, 1977, 1979, 1984-1988, 1990-1991, 1994, 2001, 2005-2006, 2010, 2018
SEASONS (SINCE 2010)
SEASON DIVISION FINISH RECORD PLAYOFFS
2010 NFC NORTH 1ST 11-5 Won Divisional playoffs (vs Seahawks) 35–24
Lost NFC Championship (vs Packers) 21–14
2011 NFC NORTH 3RD 8-8 -
2012 NFC NORTH 3RD 10-6 -
2013 NFC NORTH 2ND 8-8 -
2014 NFC NORTH 4TH 5-11 -
2015 NFC NORTH 4TH 6-10 -
2016 NFC NORTH 4TH 3-13 -
2017 NFC NORTH 4TH 5-11 -
2018 NFC NORTH 1ST 12-4 Lost Wild Card playoffs (vs Eagles) 16–15
2019 NFC NORTH 3RD 8-8 -
NFL CHAMPIONSHIP APPEARANCES
Prior to 1933, the Chicago Bears won two prior titles in 1921 (Decatur Staleys) whilst in the APFA and in 1932.
SEASON CHAMPIONSHIP W/L OPPONENT SCORE LOCATION VICTORY #
1933 1ST W  NEW YORK 23-21 CHICAGO 3
1934 2ND L  NEW YORK 30-13 NEW YORK -
1937 18TH L  WASHINGTON 28-21 CHICAGO -
1940 21ST W  WASHINGTON 73-0 WASHINGTON, D.C. 4
1941 22ND W  NEW YORK 37-9 CHICAGO 5
1942 23RD L  WASHINGTON 14-6 CHICAGO -
1943 23RD W  WASHINGTON 41-21 CHICAGO 6
1946 27TH W  NEW YORK 24-14 NEW YORK 7
1956 37TH L  NEW YORK 47-7 NEW YORK -
1963 44TH W  NEW YORK 14-10 CHICAGO 8
NFL SUPER BOWL APPEARANCES
SEASON SUPER BOWL W/L OPPONENT SCORE LOCATION VICTORY #
1985 XX W  NEW ENGLAND 46-10 NEW ORLEANS 1 (9)
2006 XLI L  INDIANAPOLIS 29-17 MIAMI GARDENS -
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 II
(CHICAGO, IL)
(2003-)