Bears Records, Stats, & Random Facts
Firsts, Records, Odds & EndsFranchise Granted:September 17, 1920 as the Decatur Staleys, Charter Member of NFL
First Season:1920; Moved to Chicago, 1921; changed nickname to Bears, 1922
Stadium:Soldier Field
Super Bowl Championship:XX
NFL Championships:1921, 1932, 1933, 1940, 1941, 1943, 1946, 1963
NFC Championships:1985, 2006
NFL Western Division Championships:1933, 1934, 1937, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1946, 1956, 1963
NFC Central Division Championships:1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 2001
NFC North Division Championships:2005, 2006, 2010
All-Time Record:(At Start of 2017 Season)761-586-42
Retired Uniform Numbers:#3 Bronko Nagurski#5 George McAfee#7 George Halas#28 Willie Galimore#34 Walter Payton#40 Gale Sayers#41 Brian Piccolo#42 Sid Luckman#51 Dick Butkus#56 Bill Hewitt#61 Bill George#66 Bulldog Turner#77 Red Grange#89 Mike Ditka
First Game: A 20-0 victory over Moline, 10/3/20.First Winning Season: 1920 (10-1-2).First Championship Season: 1921First Player Deal: The Bears purchased tackle Ed Healey's contract from the Rock Island Independents for $100, 11/27/22.First Player Drafted: T Joe Stydahar, 1936.First Bears Elected to the Hall of Fame: HB Red Grange, Owner/Coach/E George Halas, FB Bronko Nagurski, 1963 Charter Members.First To Pass 400 Yards In A Game: Sid Luckman, 433 yards vs. the New York Giants, 11/14/43.Longest Run From Scrimmage: Bill Osmanski rushed 86 yards vs. the Chicago Cardinals, 10/15/39.First to Rush 100 Yards In A Game: Bronko Nagurski, 124 yards vs. the Portsmouth Spartans, 11/26/33 (the first year official statistics were recorded).First 1,000-Yard Rusher: Beattie Feathers became the first back in NFL history to rush for 1,000 yards in a season. He gained 1,004 yards in 1934.Most Career Rushing Yards: Walter Payton, 16,726 yards (1975-1987).Most Career Passing Yards: Jay Cutler, 18,725 yards (2009-2014).Most Career Receptions: Walter Payton, 492 receptions (1975-1987).All-Time Leading Scorer: Robbie GouldFirst Super Bowl Appearance: A 46-10 victory over the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XX, 1/26/86.Most Lopsided Win: A 73-0 victory over the Washington Redskins in the 1940 NFL Championship game.Last Player To Play Without A Helmet: End Dick Plasman played without a helmet as late as the 1940 NFL Championship game. He was the last NFL player to do so.
