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A.E. Stanley
Chicago Bears
in 1919
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Augustus Eugene Staley
Chicago Bears
in 1919
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2147500715
Chicago Bears
in
Decatur, Illinois
...
2147500714
George Chamberlain
George Halas
in 1920
in
Chicago Bears
...
2147500716
George Halas
Manager
in 1920
in
Chicago Bears
...
2147500717
Chicago Bears
NFL
in 1920
...
2147500718



1921
George Halas
Chicago Bears
in 1921
in
Chicago Bears
Staley transferred team ownership and paid him $5,000 to keep the Staleys name for one more year
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2147500719
Dutch Sternaman
Chicago Bears
in 1921
full control of the Chicago Bears was turned over to George Halas and Dutch Sternaman
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2147500720
Chicago Bears
Green Bay Packers
in 1921
in a shutout, 20�0
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2147500721
Chicago Bears
NFL Championship
in 1921
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2147500722
Chicago Bears
Chicago
in 1921
in
Chicago
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2147500723
Chicago Bears
Wrigley Field
in 1922
in
Wrigley Field
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2147500726
Chicago Bears
Cleveland Bulldogs
in
NFL Championship
but the NFL ruled that games after November 30 did not count towards league standings, so the Bears finished second
...
2147500728



1925
Chicago Bears
Red Grange
in 1925
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2147500729
Green Bay Packers
Chicago Bears
in 1925
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2147500730
Red Grange
Chicago Bears
in 1926
after a failed contract talk
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2147500731
Chicago Bears
summer training
in 1930
in
Mills Stadium in Chicago
...
2147500733
Portsmouth Spartans
Chicago Bears
in 1930
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2147500735
Chicago Bears
Portsmouth Spartans
in 1930
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2147500736
Chicago Bears
summer training camp
in 1931
in
Loyola University Chicago
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2147500737



1932
Dutch Sternaman
his stake
in 1932
in
Chicago Bears
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2147500738
George Halas
Dutch Sternaman's shares
in 1932
in
Chicago Bears
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2147500739
Chicago Bears
Portsmouth Spartans
in 1932
in
NFL postseason game
...
2147500740
Chicago Bears
Portsmouth Spartans
in 1932
in
Chicago Stadium
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2147500741
Chicago Bears
training camp
in 1934
in
Lane Technical College Prep High School
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2147500742
New York Giants
Chicago Bears
in 1934
in
NFL championship game
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2147500743
New York Giants
Chicago Bears
in 1934
in
NFL Championship
...
2147500744



1935
Chicago Bears
training camp
in 1935
in
St. John's Northwestern Military Academy
in Delafield, Wisconsin
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2147500745
Chicago Bears
Washington Redskins
in 1940
in
NFL Championship
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2147500748
George S Halas
T-formation
in 1940
in
Chicago Bears
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2147500749
Chicago Bears
a logo
in 1940
in
Chicago
depicting a black bear running with a football
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2147500750
Washington Redskins
Chicago Bears
in 1942
in
NFL Championship
...
2147500753
Sid Luckman
Chicago Bears
in 1947
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2147500756
Mike Ditka
Chicago Bears
in 1961
as a tight end
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2147500760
Mike Ditka
a tight end
in 1961
in
Chicago Bears
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2147500761
Hanna-Barbera
Rah Rah Bear
in 1961
in
Chicago Bears
featuring Yogi Bear helping the Chicago Bears beat the New York Giants
...
2147500763



1964
Baltimore Colts
Chicago Bears
in 1964
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2147500997
Mike Ditka
a tight end
in 1966
in
Chicago Bears
...
2147500998
George Halas
coach
in 1967
in
Chicago Bears
and spent the rest of his days in the front office
...
2147500999
Payton
Chicago Bears
in 1975
...
2147501006
Walter Payton
NFL Most Valuable Player Award
in 1978
in
Chicago Bears
...
2147501011
Neill Armstrong
coach
in 1978
in
Chicago Bears
...
2147501012
Mark Bortz
in 1983
in
Chicago Bears
...
2147501020
George Halas
George Halas
in
Chicago Bears
...
2147501018



1984
San Francisco 49ers
Chicago Bears
in 1984
in
NFC Championship
...
2147501021
Kevin Butler
kicker
in 1985
in
Chicago Bears
...
2147501022
Virginia McCaskey
Chicago Honey Bears
in 1985
in
Chicago Bears
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2147501023
Miami Dolphines
Chicago Bears
in 1985
...
2147501024
Tom Thayer
in 1985
in
Chicago Bears
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2147501026
Tom Thayer
Chicago Bears
in 1985
...
2147501031
Walter Payton
running back
in 1987
in
Chicago Bears
...
2147501028
Walter Payton
in 1987
in
Chicago Bears
...
2147501029



1992
Tom Thayer
in 1992
in
Chicago Bears
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2147501027
Mike Ditka
coach
in 1993
in
Chicago Bears
...
2147501032
Mark Bortz
Chicago Bears
in 1994
...
2147501033
Dave Wannstedt
coach
in 1994
in
Chicago Bears
...
2147501034
Kevin Butler
Chicago Bears
in 1995
in
Chicago Bears
...
2147501035
Dick Jauron
coach
on 1/1999
in
Chicago Bears
...
2147501037
Dick Jauron
coach
in 2001
in
Chicago Bears
...
2147501039
Jim Miller
quarterback
in 2001
in
Chicago Bears
...
2147501040
Philadelphia Eagles
Chicago Bears
in 2001
in
NFL Playoffs Divisional Round
...
2147501041



2004
Lovie Smith
coach
in
Chicago Bears
...
2147501044
Lovie Smith
Tampa 2 defensive scheme
in
Chicago Bears
...
2147501045
Indianapolis Colts
Chicago Bears
in 2006
in
Super Bowl
...
2147501052
Devin Hester
a missed field goal for a 108-yard touchdown
in
Chicago Bears
...
2147501050
Devin Hester
six touchdown
in 2007
in
Chicago Bears
...
2147501053
Matt Forte
running back
in 2008
in
Chicago Bears
...
2147501054
Mike Martz
offensive coordinator
in
Chicago Bears
...
2147501056
Devin Hester
14th career kick return
in
Chicago Bears
set an NFL record for most touchdowns on a punt or kickoff return
...
2147501060



2011
Devin Hester
the most punt returns
in 2011
in
Chicago Bears
against the Carolina Panthers
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2147501063
Jay Cutler
in 2011
in
Chicago Bears
...
2147501064
Matt Forte
in 2011
in
Chicago Bears
...
2147501065
Mike Martz
in 2011
in
Chicago Bears
...
2147501067
Charles Tillman
forced fumbles in a single game
in 2012
in
Chicago Bears
with four against the Tennessee Titans
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2147501068
Marc Trestman
coach
in 2013
in
Chicago Bears
...
2147501013
Brian Urlacher
linebacker
in
Chicago Bears
when both sides failed to agree on a contract
...
2147501069



2015
Ryan Pace
general manager
in
Chicago Bears
...
2147501073
John Fox
head coach
in
Chicago Bears
a four-year deal
...
2147501074
Matt Nagy
head coach
on 1/2018
in
Chicago Bears
...
2147501078
Ryan Poles
general manager
in
Chicago Bears
...
2147501092
Virginia McCaskey
in
Chicago Bears
...
2147501099


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