All-Star Game
The Bears defeated the NFL All-Stars 28-14 on December 29, 1940
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Decatur Staleys / Chicago Staleys / Chicago Bears seasons
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1919 · 1920 · 1921 · 1922 · 1923 · 1924 · 1925 · 1926 · 1927 · 1928 · 1929 · 1930 · 1931 · 1932 · 1933 · 1934 · 1935 · 1936 · 1937 · 1938 · 1939 · 1940 · 1941 · 1942 · 1943 · 1944 · 1945 · 1946 · 1947 · 1948 · 1949 · 1950 · 1951 · 1952 · 1953 · 1954 · 1955 · 1956 · 1957 · 1958 · 1959 · 1960 · 1961 · 1962 · 1963 · 1964 · 1965 · 1966 · 1967 · 1968 · 1969 · 1970 · 1971 · 1972 · 1973 · 1974 · 1975 · 1976 · 1977 · 1978 · 1979 · 1980 · 1981 · 1982 · 1983 · 1984 · 1985 · 1986 · 1987 · 1988 · 1989 · 1990 · 1991 · 1992 · 1993 · 1994 · 1995 · 1996 · 1997 · 1998 · 1999 · 2000 · 2001 · 2002 · 2003 · 2004 · 2005 · 2006 · 2007 · 2008 · 2009 · 2010 · 2011 · 2012
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Chicago Bears 1940 NFL Champions
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- Lee Artoe
- Al Baisi
- Frank Bausch
- Ray Bray
- Chet Chesney
- Harry Clarke
- Gary Famiglietti
- Aldo Forte
- Danny Fortmann
- Ken Kavanaugh
- Ed Kolman
- Sid Luckman
- Jack Manders
- Joe Maniaci
- Eggs Manske
- Phil Martinovich
- Bernie Masterson
- George McAfee
- Ray McLean
- Joe Mihal
- George Musso
- Ray Nolting
- Bob Nowaskey
- Bill Osmanski
- Dick Plasman
- Hamp Pool
- Solly Sherman
- John Siegal
- Bob Snyder
- Joe Stydahar
- Bob Swisher
- Jack Torrance
- Bulldog Turner
- George Wilson
Head Coach: George Halas
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Chicago Bears
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Formerly the Decatur Staleys and the Chicago Staleys • Founded in 1919 • Based in Chicago, Illinois
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| The Franchise |
History • Radio broadcasters • Current season
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| Records |
Seasons • Records and statistics • All-time record versus NFL • Bears results on Primetime Football (Sunday Night • Monday Night • Thursday Night) • Holiday Football (Thanksgiving • Christmas) • Team awards and honors • Individual league award winners • Players • Head Coaches • Pro Football Hall of Famers • First-round Draft Picks • Starting Quarterbacks
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| Stadiums |
Staley Field • Wrigley Field • Soldier Field • Memorial Stadium • Soldier Field II
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| Lore |
Fog Bowl • 1932 Playoff Game • First NFL Championship Game • "The Sneakers Game" • Monsters of the Midway • T formation • 46 Defense • 1985 Season • Super Bowl XX • Thanksgiving Classic • Bears 73, Redskins 0 • Instant Replay Game • Staley Swindle • Cardiac Kids • George S. Halas Trophy • Christmas games • International Series • American Bowl • Bills Toronto Series • Brian Piccolo Award • 75th Anniversary (League • Team • NFL All-Time Team) • 2006 Cardinals Comeback
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| Culture |
Brian's Song (1971) / (2001) • "Bear Down, Chicago Bears" • "The Super Bowl Shuffle" • Da Super Fans • Chuck Swirsky • Staley Da Bear • Logos and Uniforms • Halas Hall • A.E. Staley • Jack Brickhouse • Papa Bear • Roosevelt/Wabash • 85386 Payton • Chicago Honey Bears • Dan Morrell • Jim Cornelison
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| Rivalries |
Green Bay Packers • Minnesota Vikings
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| Retired Numbers |
3 • 5 • 7 • 28 • 34 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 51 • 56 • 61 • 66 • 77
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| Key Personnel |
Chairman: George McCaskey • President/CEO: Ted Phillips • General Manager: Phil Emery • Head Coach: Lovie Smith
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| NFL Championships (9) |
1921 · 1932 • 1933 • 1940 • 1941 • 1943 • 1946 • 1963 • 1985
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| Super Bowl Appearances (2) |
1985 (XX) • 2006 (XLI)
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| Head coaches |
Halas • Jones • Halas • Anderson & Johnsos • Halas • Driscoll • Halas • Dooley • Gibron • Pardee • Armstrong • Ditka • Wannstedt • Jauron • Smith
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| Other honors |
NFL Championship Appearances (10) – 1933 • 1934 • 1937 • 1940 • 1941 • 1942 • 1943 • 1946 • 1956 • 1963
NFC Championship Game Appearances (5) – 1984 • 1985 • 1988 • 2006 • 2010
Division Titles | NFL Western (8) – 1933 • 1934 • 1937 • 1940 • 1941 • 1942 • 1943 • 1946 – NFC Central (7) – 1984 • 1985 • 1986 • 1987 • 1988 • 1990 • 2001 – NFC North (3) – 2005 • 2006 • 2010
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| Current League Affiliations |
League: National Football League • Conference: National Football Conference • Division: North Division
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| Former League Affiliations |
League: Independent (1919) • Conference: National Conference (1950–1952); Western Conference (1953–1969) • Division: NFL Western Division (1933–1949); Central Division (1967–1969); NFC Central Division (1970–2001)
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| Local Broadcast Affiliates |
Fox Chicago • WBBM Newsradio 780
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Seasons (93)
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| 1920s |
1920 • 1921 • 1922 • 1923 • 1924 • 1925 • 1926 • 1927 • 1928 • 1929
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| 1930s |
1930 • 1931 • 1932 • 1933 • 1934 • 1935 • 1936 • 1937 • 1938 • 1939
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| 1940s |
1940 • 1941 • 1942 • 1943 • 1944 • 1945 • 1946 • 1947 • 1948 • 1949
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| 1950s |
1950 • 1951 • 1952 • 1953 • 1954 • 1955 • 1956 • 1957 • 1958 • 1959
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| 1960s |
1960 • 1961 • 1962 • 1963 • 1964 • 1965 • 1966 • 1967 • 1968 • 1969
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| 1970s |
1970 • 1971 • 1972 • 1973 • 1974 • 1975 • 1976 • 1977 • 1978 • 1979
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| 1980s |
1980 • 1981 • 1982 • 1983 • 1984 • 1985 • 1986 • 1987 • 1988 • 1989
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| 1990s |
1990 • 1991 • 1992 • 1993 • 1994 • 1995 • 1996 • 1997 • 1998 • 1999
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| 2000s |
2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009
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| 2010s |
2010 • 2011 • 2012
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1940 NFL Season
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| Eastern Division |
Western Division |
| Brooklyn |
Chicago Bears |
| New York |
Chicago Cardinals |
| Philadelphia |
Cleveland |
| Pittsburgh |
Detroit |
| Washington |
Green Bay |
| 1940 NFL Draft • NFL Championship • All-Star Game |