Chicago Bears
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Team Founded: 1933
Team History: 1933-Present - Chicago Bears
Team Colors: Navy Blue, Orange & White
Office Address: Halas Hall
1000 Football Drive
Lake Forest, IL 60045
(847) - 295-6600
Stadium Address: Soldier Field
425 McFetridge Place
Chicago, IL 60605
Opened: October 9, 1924
First Official Game: September 19, 1971, 17-15 over Pittsburgh Steelers
Stadium Capacity: 66,944
Surface: Grass
Chairman Emeritus: Edward W. McCaskey
President and CEO: Ted Phillips
Vice President of Player Personnel: Mark Hatley
Head Coach: Dick Jauron
Regular Season Coaching History:
Term Coach Record
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1920-29 George Halas 84-31-19
1930-32 Ralph Jones 23-10- 7
1933-42 George Halas 84-22- 4
(retired after 5 games to enter US Navy)
Hunk Anderson/Luke Johnsos 6- 0- 0
1943-45 Hunk Anderson/Luke Johnsos 17-11- 2
(Co-Coaches)
1946-55 George Halas 71-42- 2
1956-57 John Driscoll 12- 9- 1
1958-67 George Halas 75-53- 6
1968-71 Jim Dooley 20-36- 0
1972-74 Abe Gibron 11-30- 1
1975-77 Jack Pardee 20-23- 0
1978-81 Neill Armstrong 30-34- 0
1982-92 Mike Ditka 106-62- 0
1993-1998 Dave Wannstedt 40-56- 0
1999-present Dick Jauron 30-34- 0
Retired Numbers: (14)
3 - Bronco Nagurski
5 - George Mcafee
7 - George Halas
28 - Willie Galimore
34 - Walter Payton
41 - Brian Piccolo
42 - Sid Luckman
50 - Mike Singletary
51 - Dick Butkus
56 - Bill Hewitt
61 - Bill George
66 - Clyde Turner
77 - Harold "Red" Grange
Bears in the Hall of Fame: (29)
1963 - George Halas, Harold "Red" Grange, Bronco Nagurski
1964 - Ed Healy, Roy Lyman, George Trafton
1965 - John "Paddy" Driscoll, Dan Fortmann, Sid Luckman
1966 - Walt Kiesling, George McAfee, Clyde Turner
1967 - Bobby Layne, Joe Stydahar
1971 - Bill Hewitt
1974 - Bill George
1975 - George Connor
1977 - Gale Sayers
1979 - Dick Butkus
1981 - George Blanda
1982 - Doug Atkins, George Musso
1988 - Mike Ditka, Alan Page
1991 - Stan Jones
1993 - Walter Payton
1995 - Jim Finks
1998 - Mike Singletary
2002 - Dan Hampton
Yearly Records
Reg. Season Conf. Playoffs
Year Location W L T Pct. Pos. W L Pct. Playoff Summary
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1933 Chicago 10 2 1 .833 (1st) 1 0 1.000 Beat New York Giants
1934 Chicago 13 0 0 1.000 (1st) 0 1 .000 Lost to New York Giants
1935 Chicago 6 4 2 .600 (3rd) Did Not Make Playoffs
1936 Chicago 9 3 0 .750 (2nd) Did Not Make Playoffs
1937 Chicago 9 1 1 .900 (1st) 0 1 .000 Lost to Washington
Redskins
1938 Chicago 6 5 0 .545 (3rd) Did Not Make Playoffs
1939 Chicago 8 3 0 .727 (2nd) Did Not Make Playoffs
1940 Chicago 8 3 0 .727 (1st) 1 0 1.000 Beat Washington
1941 Chicago 10 1 0 .909 (1st) 2 0 1.000 Beat Green Bay Packers,
New York Giants
1942 Chicago 11 0 0 1.000 (1st) 0 1 .000 Lost to Washington
Redskins
1943 Chicago 8 1 1 .889 (1st) 1 0 1.000 Beat Washington
1944 Chicago 6 3 1 .667 (2nd) Did Not Make Playoffs
1945 Chicago 3 7 0 .300 (4th) Did Not Make Playoffs
1946 Chicago 8 2 1 .800 (1st) 1 0 1.000 Beat New York Giants
1947 Chicago 8 4 0 .667 (2nd) Did Not Make Playoffs
1948 Chicago 10 2 0 .833 (2nd) Did Not Make Playoffs
1949 Chicago 9 3 0 .750 (2nd) Did Not Make Playoffs
1950 Chicago 9 3 0 .750 (2nd) 0 1 .000 Lost to LA Rams
1951 Chicago 7 5 0 .583 (4th) Did Not Make Playoffs
1952 Chicago 5 7 0 .417 (5th) Did Not Make Playoffs
1953 Chicago 3 8 1 .273 (4th) Did Not Make Playoffs
1954 Chicago 8 4 0 .667 (2nd) Did Not Make Playoffs
1955 Chicago 8 4 0 .667 (2nd) Did Not Make Playoffs
1956 Chicago 9 2 1 .818 (1st) 0 1 .000 Lost to New York Giants
1957 Chicago 5 7 0 .417 (5th) Did Not Make Playoffs
1958 Chicago 8 4 0 .667 (2nd) Did Not Make Playoffs
1959 Chicago 8 4 0 .667 (2nd) Did Not Make Playoffs
1960 Chicago 5 6 1 .455 (5th) Did Not Make Playoffs
1961 Chicago 8 6 0 .571 (4th) Did Not Make Playoffs
1962 Chicago 9 5 0 .643 (3rd) Did Not Make Playoffs
1963 Chicago 11 1 2 .917 (1st) 1 0 1.000 Beat New York Giants
1964 Chicago 5 9 0 .357 (6th) Did Not Make Playoffs
1965 Chicago 9 5 0 .643 (3rd) Did Not Make Playoffs
1966 Chicago 5 7 2 .417 (5th) Did Not Make Playoffs
1967 Chicago 7 6 1 .538 (2nd) Did Not Make Playoffs
1968 Chicago 7 7 0 .500 (2nd) Did Not Make Playoffs
1969 Chicago 1 13 0 .071 (4th) Did Not Make Playoffs
1970 Chicago 6 8 0 .429 (3rd) Did Not Make Playoffs
1971 Chicago 6 8 0 .429 (3rd) Did Not Make Playoffs
1972 Chicago 4 9 1 .321 (4th) Did Not Make Playoffs
1973 Chicago 3 11 0 .214 (4th) Did Not Make Playoffs
1974 Chicago 4 10 0 .286 (4th) Did Not Make Playoffs
1975 Chicago 4 10 0 .286 (3rd) Did Not Make Playoffs
1976 Chicago 7 7 0 .500 (2nd) Did Not Make Playoffs
1977 Chicago 9 5 0 .643 (2nd) 0 1 .000 Lost to Dallas Cowboys
1978 Chicago 7 9 0 .438 (4th) Did Not Make Playoffs
1979 Chicago 10 6 0 .625 (2nd) 0 1 .000 Lost to Phil. Eagles
1980 Chicago 7 9 0 .438 (3rd) Did Not Make Playoffs
1981 Chicago 6 10 0 .375 (5th) Did Not Make Playoffs
1982 Chicago 3 6 0 .333 (5th) Did Not Make Playoffs
1983 Chicago 8 8 0 .500 (3rd) Did Not Make Playoffs
1984 Chicago 10 6 0 .625 (1st) 1 1 .500 Bye, Beat Washington
Redskins, Lost to SF
49ers
1985 Chicago 15 1 0 .938 (1st) 3 0 1.000 Bye, Beat New York
Giants, LA Rams, New
England Patriots
(Super Bowl Champion)
1986 Chicago 14 2 0 .875 (1st) 0 1 .000 Bye, Lost to Washington
Redskins
1987 Chicago 11 4 0 .733 (1st) 0 1 .000 Bye, Lost to Washington
Redskins
1988 Chicago 12 4 0 .750 (1st) 2 1 .666 Bye, Beat Phil. Eagles,
Lost to SF 49ers
1989 Chicago 6 10 0 .375 (4th) Did Not Make Playoffs
1990 Chicago 11 5 0 .688 (1st) 1 1 .500 Beat NO Saints, Lost to
New York Giants
1991 Chicago 11 5 0 .688 (2nd) 0 1 .000 Lost to Dallas Cowboys
1992 Chicago 5 11 0 .313 (4th) Did Not Make Playoffs
1993 Chicago 7 9 0 .438 (4th) Did Not Make Playoffs
1994 Chicago 9 7 0 .563 (2ndt) 1 1 .500 Beat Minnesota Vikings,
Lost to SF 49ers
1995 Chicago 9 7 0 .563 (3rd) Did Not Make Playoffs
1996 Chicago 7 9 0 .438 (3rd) Did Not Make Playoffs
1997 Chicago 4 12 0 .250 (5th) Did Not Make Playoffs
1998 Chicago 4 12 0 .250 (5th) Did Not Make Playoffs
1999 Chicago 6 10 0 .375 (5th) Did Not Make Playoffs
2000 Chicago 5 11 0 .312 (5th) Did Not Make Playoffs
2001 Chicago 13 3 0 .813 (1st) 0 1 .000 Lost to Philadelphia
2002 Chicago 4 12 0 .250 (3rd) Did Not Make Playoffs
Overall Regular Season Record: 526 - 413 - 16 (.559)
Overall Post Season Record: 15 - 14 (.517)
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