The History of the Chicago Bears

The Chicago Bears American football franchise is a charter member of the National Football League (NFL) and have played in all of the league's 100 seasons. The Bears have captured nine NFL championships - eight NFL championships and one Super Bowl - second most all time behind the Green Bay Packers. The franchise has also recorded more victories than any other franchise with 739, retired the most uniform numbers with 14, and have the most members in the Pro Football Hall of Fame with 29. The club has played in over a thousand games since becoming a charter member of the NFL in 1920 through the 2019 season. At the start of the NFL, the Bears were originally named the Staleys untill 1940 when they switched over to the Bears.