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Chicago Bears

Value$8.2B

Founded: 1920 · Metro Area: Chicago · NFC · NFC North · Home: Soldier Field

Formerly based in Decatur.

Top TeamChicago
WWikipediaQQ205033
9
League titles
8 pre-SB · 1 SB era
24
Division titles
29
Playoff appearances
Postseason 19-21
0.551
All-time win pct
106
Seasons
since 1920

Championships

Pre-Super Bowl titles in slate; Super Bowl era titles in gold.

19211932193319401941194319461963SB XX (1985)
NFL / AAFC / AFL Championship (1920-1965)Super Bowl (1966-present)

Championship appearances

Every championship game appearance, win or loss. Solid chip = won; outlined chip = lost. Same pre-Super Bowl / Super Bowl color split as titles.

192119321933193419371940194119421943194619561963SB XX (1985)SB XLI (2006)

All-time record

Regular-season W-L-T804-652-42
Win pct0.551
Playoff record19-21-0 (0.475)
Championship appearances14 (9 wins)
Conference final appearances4 (1 wins)
Total seasons106
.500 or better seasons66
Most recent championship1985

Stadium history

Grouped by physical building. Naming-rights eras nested.

Soldier Field

1971-present
Chicago, Illinois
  • Soldier Field 1971-2001
  • Soldier Field 2003-2025

Illinois Memorial Stadium

2002-2002
Champaign, Illinois

Wrigley Field

1921-1970
Chicago, Illinois
  • Cubs Park 1921-1925
  • Wrigley Field 1926-1970

Staley Field

1920-1920
Decatur, Illinois
Season-by-season
1920 to 2025 · 106 seasons · click to expand
SeasonTeamWLTWin%PFPADivisionFinishPostseason
2025Chicago Bears11600.647441415NFC North1stDiv Title
2024Chicago Bears51200.294310370NFC North4th—
2023Chicago Bears71000.412360379NFC North4th—
2022Chicago Bears31400.176326463NFC North4th—
2021Chicago Bears61100.353311407NFC North3rd—
2020Chicago Bears8800.500372370NFC North2ndPlayoffs
2019Chicago Bears8800.500280298NFC North3rd—
2018Chicago Bears12400.750421283NFC North1stDiv Title
2017Chicago Bears51100.313264320NFC North4th—
2016Chicago Bears31300.188279399NFC North4th—
2015Chicago Bears61000.375335397NFC North4th—
2014Chicago Bears51100.313319442NFC North4th—
2013Chicago Bears8800.500445478NFC North2nd—
2012Chicago Bears10600.625375277NFC North3rd—
2011Chicago Bears8800.500353341NFC North3rd—
2010Chicago Bears11500.688334286NFC North1stConf FinalDiv Title
2009Chicago Bears7900.438327375NFC North3rd—
2008Chicago Bears9700.563375350NFC North2nd—
2007Chicago Bears7900.438334348NFC North4th—
2006Chicago Bears13300.813427255NFC North1stSB AppDiv Title
2005Chicago Bears11500.688260202NFC North1stDiv Title
2004Chicago Bears51100.313231331NFC North4th—
2003Chicago Bears7900.438283346NFC North3rd—
2002Chicago Bears41200.250281379NFC North3rd—
2001Chicago Bears13300.813338203NFC Central1stDiv Title
2000Chicago Bears51100.313216355NFC Central5th—
1999Chicago Bears61000.375272341NFC Central5th—
1998Chicago Bears41200.250276368NFC Central5th—
1997Chicago Bears41200.250263421NFC Central5th—
1996Chicago Bears7900.438283305NFC Central3rd—
1995Chicago Bears9700.563392360NFC Central3rd—
1994Chicago Bears9700.563271307NFC CentralT-2ndPlayoffs
1993Chicago Bears7900.438234230NFC Central4th—
1992Chicago Bears51100.313295361NFC CentralT-3rd—
1991Chicago Bears11500.688299269NFC Central2ndPlayoffs
1990Chicago Bears11500.688348280NFC Central1stDiv Title
1989Chicago Bears61000.375358377NFC Central4th—
1988Chicago Bears12400.750312215NFC Central1stConf FinalDiv Title
1987Chicago Bears11400.733356282NFC Central1stDiv Title
1986Chicago Bears14200.875352187NFC Central1stDiv Title
1985Chicago Bears15100.938456198NFC Central1stChampionDiv Title
1984Chicago Bears10600.625325248NFC Central1stConf FinalDiv Title
1983Chicago Bears8800.500311301NFC CentralT-2nd—
1982Chicago Bears3600.333141174NFCT-11th—
1981Chicago Bears61000.375253324NFC Central5th—
1980Chicago Bears7900.438304264NFC Central3rd—
1979Chicago Bears10600.625306249NFC Central2ndPlayoffs
1978Chicago Bears7900.438253274NFC CentralT-3rd—
1977Chicago Bears9500.643255253NFC Central2ndPlayoffs
1976Chicago Bears7700.500253216NFC Central2nd—
1975Chicago Bears41000.286191379NFC CentralT-3rd—
1974Chicago Bears41000.286152279NFC Central4th—
1973Chicago Bears31100.214195334NFC Central4th—
1972Chicago Bears4910.321225275NFC Central4th—
1971Chicago Bears6800.429185276NFC Central3rd—
1970Chicago Bears6800.429256261NFC CentralT-3rd—
1969Chicago Bears11300.071210339NFL Central4th—
1968Chicago Bears7700.500250333NFL Central2nd—
1967Chicago Bears7610.536239218NFL Central2nd—
1966Chicago Bears5720.429234272NFL West5th—
1965Chicago Bears9500.643409275NFL West3rd—
1964Chicago Bears5900.357260379NFL West6th—
1963Chicago Bears11120.857301144NFL West1stChampionDiv Title
1962Chicago Bears9500.643321287NFL West3rd—
1961Chicago Bears8600.571326302NFL West3rd—
1960Chicago Bears5610.458194299NFL West5th—
1959Chicago Bears8400.667252196NFL West2nd—
1958Chicago Bears8400.667298230NFL WestT-2nd—
1957Chicago Bears5700.417203211NFL West5th—
1956Chicago Bears9210.792363246NFL West1stTitle AppDiv Title
1955Chicago Bears8400.667294251NFL West2nd—
1954Chicago Bears8400.667301279NFL West2nd—
1953Chicago Bears3810.292218262NFL West4th—
1952Chicago Bears5700.417245326NFC5th—
1951Chicago Bears7500.583286282NFC4th—
1950Chicago Bears9300.750279207NFC2ndPlayoffs
1949Chicago Bears9300.750332218NFL West2nd—
1948Chicago Bears10200.833375151NFL West2nd—
1947Chicago Bears8400.667363241NFL West2nd—
1946Chicago Bears8210.773289193NFL West1stChampionDiv Title
1945Chicago Bears3700.300192235NFL West4th—
1944Chicago Bears6310.650258172NFL WestT-2nd—
1943Chicago Bears8110.850303157NFL West1stChampionDiv Title
1942Chicago Bears11001.00037684NFL West1stTitle AppDiv Title
1941Chicago Bears10100.909396147NFL West1stChampionDiv Title
1940Chicago Bears8300.727238152NFL West1stChampionDiv Title
1939Chicago Bears8300.727298157NFL West2nd—
1938Chicago Bears6500.545194148NFL West3rd—
1937Chicago Bears9110.864201100NFL West1stTitle AppDiv Title
1936Chicago Bears9300.75022294NFL West2nd—
1935Chicago Bears6420.583192106NFL WestT-3rd—
1934Chicago Bears13001.00028686NFL West1stTitle AppDiv Title
1933Chicago Bears10210.80813382NFL West1stChampionDiv Title
1932Chicago Bears7160.71416044NFL2ndChampionDiv Title
1931Chicago Bears8500.61514592NFL3rd—
1930Chicago Bears9410.67916971NFL3rd—
1929Chicago Bears4920.333119227NFL9th—
1928Chicago Bears7510.57718285NFL4th—
1927Chicago Bears9320.71414998NFL3rd—
1926Chicago Bears12130.84421663NFL2nd—
1925Chicago Bears9530.61815896NFL7th—
1924Chicago Bears6140.72713655NFL4th—
1923Chicago Bears9210.79212335NFL2nd—
1922Chicago Bears9300.75012344NFL2nd—
1921Chicago Staleys9110.86412853APFA1stChampionDiv Title
1920Decatur Staleys5120.7506714APFA3rd—

Top 12 games

Highest-rated games in franchise history by the site's Game Score (ELO) metric, which combines hype, quality, stakes, and matchup rank. Losses can outrank routine wins because the formula scores game quality, not franchise spin.

#DateRoundResultMatchGame Score
11987-01-031986 Div. Playoff · Wk 18L
Washington Redskins 27-13 Chicago Bears
Soldier Field· Chicago, IL
1.839
21942-12-131942 NFL Champ · Wk 14L
Washington Redskins 14-6 Chicago Bears
Griffith Stadium· Washington, DC
1.754
31963-12-291963 NFL Champ · Wk 15W
Chicago Bears 14-10 New York Giants
Wrigley Field· Chicago, IL
1.712
41937-12-121937 NFL Champ · Wk 15L
Washington Redskins 28-21 Chicago Bears
Wrigley Field· Chicago, IL
1.587
52007-02-042006 SB XLI · Wk 21L
Indianapolis Colts 29-17 Chicago Bears
Dolphins Stadium· Miami Gardens, FL
1.569
61988-01-101987 Div. Playoff · Wk 18L
Washington Redskins 21-17 Chicago Bears
Soldier Field· Chicago, IL
1.560
71934-12-091934 NFL Champ · Wk 14L
New York Giants 30-13 Chicago Bears
Polo Grounds IV· New York, NY
1.491
81933-12-171933 NFL Champ · Wk 14W
Chicago Bears 23-21 New York Giants
Wrigley Field· Chicago, IL
1.487
91946-12-151946 NFL Champ · Wk 13W
Chicago Bears 24-14 New York Giants
Polo Grounds IV· New York, NY
1.467
102011-01-232010 NFC Champ · Wk 20L
Green Bay Packers 21-14 Chicago Bears
Soldier Field· Chicago, IL
1.457
111985-12-021985 Reg. Season · Wk 13L
Miami Dolphins 38-24 Chicago Bears
Orange Bowl· Miami, FL
1.451
122002-01-192001 Div. Playoff · Wk 19L
Philadelphia Eagles 33-19 Chicago Bears
Soldier Field· Chicago, IL
1.449

Award winners

League-wide awards held by Chicago Bears players or coaches. Pulled from the AP, Bert Bell, Walter Payton, and Super Bowl MVP rolls. Plus 155 Pro Bowl selections all-time.

AP NFL MVP

  • 1977Walter Payton · RB

Super Bowl MVP

  • 1985Richard Dent · RDE

AP Offensive Player

  • 1977Walter Payton · RB

AP Defensive Player

  • 1985Mike Singletary · MLB
  • 1988Mike Singletary · MLB
  • 2005Brian Urlacher · MLB

AP Coach of the Year

  • 1963George Halas
  • 1965George Halas
  • 1985Mike Ditka
  • 1988Mike Ditka
  • 2001Dick Jauron
  • 2005Lovie Smith
  • 2018Matt Nagy

Bert Bell Award

  • 1985Walter Payton · RB

Walter Payton MOY

  • 1977Walter Payton · RB
  • 1987Dave Duerson · DB
  • 1990Mike Singletary · MLB
  • 2000Jim Flanigan · LDT
  • 2013Charles Tillman · LCB

AP Offensive Rookie

  • 2001Anthony Thomas · RB

AP Defensive Rookie

  • 1973Wally Chambers · RDT
  • 1990Mark Carrier · FS
  • 2000Brian Urlacher · MLB