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Chicago Bears

Indexed from 1920 through 2025 · NFC North

1,542

Games

106

Seasons

1920

First season

2025

Latest season

The full franchise story

Every era of the Chicago Bears.

The Bears helped invent professional football and remain defined by defense: Halas, the Monsters of the Midway, Payton, the 1985 team and generations measured against those standards.

Historical reference: Chicago Bears official NFL team page ↗
1

1920—1939

A founding franchise becomes a champion

Peak indexed season1933 · 10–2–1→

Halas builds the league and the Bears

The Decatur Staleys became the Chicago Bears as Halas helped shape both the franchise and the league around it.

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George Halas →Red Grange →Bronko Nagurski →
2

1940—1957

The T-formation overwhelms an era

Peak indexed season1941 · 10–1→

The Monsters of the Midway

Chicago's modernized offense and imposing lines produced four championships in the 1940s, including the famous 73–0 title-game victory.

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Sid Luckman →George McAfee →Bill Hewitt →
3

1958—1981

Transcendent individuals carry uneven teams

Peak indexed season1963 · 11–1–2→

Butkus, Sayers and Payton

Butkus and Sayers defined their positions before Payton became the franchise's relentless offensive center through years of rebuilding.

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Dick Butkus →Gale Sayers →Walter Payton →
4

1982—1992

Defense, personality and one overwhelming champion

Peak indexed season1985 · 15–1→

The 1985 Bears

Mike Ditka and Buddy Ryan assembled a defense of historic speed and intimidation that dominated the 1985 postseason and remained dangerous for years.

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Walter Payton →Mike Singletary →Richard Dent →
5

1993—2003

A proud identity waits for another core

Peak indexed season1994 · 9–7→

Between great defenses

Chicago searched for offensive stability while gradually assembling the line and linebackers that would power its next contender.

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Bryan Cox →Curtis Conway →Olin Kreutz →
6

2004—2012

Takeaways and special teams reach the Super Bowl

Peak indexed season2006 · 13–3→

Urlacher and Lovie's defense

Lovie Smith restored the defense-first formula, and Hester's return brilliance helped the 2006 Bears reach Super Bowl XLI.

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Brian Urlacher →Devin Hester →Lance Briggs →
7

2013—present

Elite defensive peaks meet repeated offensive resets

Peak indexed season2025 · 11–6→

The quarterback search continues

The 2018 defense briefly restored contention, but Chicago has continued rebuilding its offense in pursuit of the long-awaited franchise quarterback.

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Khalil Mack →Justin Fields →Caleb Williams →

Franchise leaders

Most indexed appearances

Steve McMichaelDT-NT · 203 gamesWalter PaytonRB · 199 gamesKeith Van HorneT · 198 gamesMike SingletaryLB · 191 gamesJim OsborneDT · 190 gamesBrian UrlacherMLB · 188 gamesMike HartenstineDE · 187 gamesMark BortzG · 184 gamesKevin ButlerK · 183 gamesRichard DentDE · 180 gamesLance BriggsOLB · 178 gamesJay HilgenbergC-G · 175 games

Season history

Every indexed season

106 seasons · newest first

Game archive

Latest indexed games

1,542 total · loaded 10 at a time