Chicago Bears Give Emery Second GM Interview, Tebow Says No to Kim Kardashian : January 28, 2012

Chicago Bears Down to Two GM Candidates The Chicago Bears may be getting closer in hiring their new GM. On Friday, Kansas City Chiefs director of college scouting Phil Emery came in...

Bears to Interview Patriots’ Licht, Colts Caldwell to Learn His Fate : January 17, 2012

Chicago Bears Begin G.M. Search After firing their G.M. two weeks ago, the Chicago Bears have been a little behind the curve on interviewing a replacement for Jerry Angelo. On Monday,...

Hines Ward Not Retiring; Matt Forte Healthy, Headed to Pro Bowl : January 10, 2012

Hines Ward is Not Retiring After a dismal season and increasing rumors (including ones by his teammates) that he will be retiring this season, Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward put...

Bears Promote Tice to Offensive Coordinator, Ravens DeCosta to Remain with Team : January 06, 2012

The Chicago Bears made a quick decision for its offensive coordinator by promoting offensive line coach Mike Tice to the position. The team announced the news on Friday morning. Tice has been...

NFL Roundup: Bart Scott Gets Fined for the Bird, Jay Cutler Happy to See Mike Martz Go : January 05, 2012

Bart Scott Gets Fined for Flipping the Bird It's another day and more negative news is coming from the New York Jets. Linebacker Bart Scott has been fined by the team...

Chicago Bears Fire GM, Colts Get Rid of Polians : January 03, 2012

Chicago Bears Fire GM Angelo The Chicago Bears kicked off their offseason with the firing of General Manager Jerry Angelo on Tuesday. For some, this comes as a surprise but as...

Bears Go with Josh McCown, Tebow Fails to Draw Buffalo Fans : December 22, 2011

Chicago Bears Name Josh McCown as Starting Quarterback On Wednesday, Chicago Bears coach Lovie Smith announced what many Bears fans feared: Josh McCown will be the starting quarterback against Green Bay....

Ex-Bear Willie Gault,Others Charged in SEC Fraud : December 21, 2011

On Tuesday, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged former Chicago Bears wide receiver and Olympian Willie Gault with scheming investors of more than $8 million from a company named...

Could Colt McCoy, Caleb Hanie Be Out for the Season? : December 19, 2011

Colt McCoy Still Recovering After a helmet to face mask collision with Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison on Dec. 8, Cleveland Browns quarterback Colt McCoy has not returned to practice with...

Ex-Bear WR Sam Hurd Says Drug Customers Not NFL Players : December 17, 2011

After Wednesday's surprise arrest of Chicago Bears wide receiver Sam Hurd on massive drug charges, the player appeared in court on Friday and was subsequently released on a $100,000 bond. Within...

Chicago Bears Sam Hurd Arrested on Drug Charges, Marion Barber Won’t Talk : December 15, 2011

According to the Dallas Morning News, Chicago Bears wide receiver Sam Hurd was arrested Wednesday night in Chicago after allegedly attempting to buy drugs from a North Texas supplier....

Tony Sparano, Todd Haley Get Pink Slips, Bears GM Jerry Angelo to Retire? : December 12, 2011

Once again, things happen in threes and two more NFL coaches got pinks slips today: Miami Dolphins Tony Sparano and Kansas City Chiefs Todd Haley. Miami Dolphins After losing to the Philadelphia Eagles...

Week 14 NFL Tidbits: Tebow Miracle Continues, Green Bay Remains Undefeated, Houston Looks Toward the Playoffs : December 11, 2011

It was an exciting week No. 14 in the NFL with Denver and Green Bay wins along with Houston advancing to the playoffs with their scrub quarterback. Let's take a quick...

Even Charles Barkley is Tired of Tim Tebow : December 10, 2011

On Sunday, the Chicago Bears will travel to Denver and play against the hot media darling, the Denver Broncos. There's a lot riding on the game: the playoff hunt, a...

Will Mike Martz Return to the Chicago Bears Next Season? He Says Yes : December 08, 2011

Rumors have been swirling lately that Chicago Bears offensive coordinator Mike Martz may jump on the latest coaching carousel. The media has him slated as a possible college head coach...

Resilient Chicago Bears Over Power Eagles Down the Stretch on MNF : November 08, 2011

After a dominating performance last week against the Dallas Cowboys, it looked as though the Philadelphia Eagles were finally playing at the level many thought they would play at all...

Lions Beat Bears for First 5-0 Start Since 1956 : October 10, 2011

The Detroit Lions found themselves playing on Monday Night Football for the first time in a decade, and did they ever make it a good one. In front of a...

Walter Payton Bio Alleges Drug Abuse, Depression, Affairs : September 29, 2011

According to a new, soon to be released book, former Chicago Bear and Hall of Fame running back Walter Payton abused painkillers during his retirement and contemplated suicide. In his...

Chicago Struggles to Contain Green Bay’s Offensive Power : September 25, 2011

Most would say that, if a quarterback threw for 297 yards and three touchdowns that his team was able to dominate and control the game from the opening, they just...

Falcons Get Wings Clipped by Stifling Bears Defense : September 11, 2011

So much was made of the Atlanta Falcons unending arsenal of playmakers coming into week 1. They mortgaged their future for star Alabama wide receiver Julio Jones. In the preseason,...

Bears Lock Down Pro Bowler Brandon Meriweather : September 05, 2011

Brandon Meriweather didn’t have too long to wait before finding a new home. After being cut by the New England Patriots on Saturday, it only took two days for the...

Cold Feet Get the Better of Jay Cutler, Drops Cavallari : July 24, 2011

Is it possible that a mere 60 days after telling fans about her engagement, Kristin Cavallari is single again? Even though E! News is reporting that Jay Cutler and Kristin Cavallari...

Bears Sign Lovie Smith to 2 Year Extension : February 25, 2011

Lovie Smith received a 2-year contract extension that means he will be the coach of the Chicago Bears throughout the 2013 season. This was a reward for winning his third...

Cowboys Fall to 0-2 with Tough Loss Against the Bears : September 19, 2010

At Cowboys Stadium on Sunday afternoon the Dallas Cowboys had a hard time stopping the Bears offense and Jay Cutler and were defeated by Chicago by a score of 27-20. The...

Flacco Throws for 4 TDs in Ravens 31-7 Win Over Bears : December 20, 2009

Baltimore isn't a playoff team quite yet. However, they are sure playing like one. Joe Flacco threw four touchdown passes, his career high, and Baltimore capitalized on Chicago's six turnovers on Sunday...

Niners Intercept Cutler 5 Times for Victory Over Bears : November 12, 2009

The defense for San Francisco figured that the short week would be an advantage for them. In four days Jay Cutler wouldn't be able to change too much, so...

Cutler Sharp in Bears Win Over Steelers 17-14 : September 20, 2009

Hounded during the opener and then harassed again on Sunday during the early going, Jay Cutler just wanted some redemption. Finally he got it and was able to live...

chicago bears History

The NFL professional football team Chicago Bears are based out of Chicago, Illinois. The team plays plays in the National Football Conference's North Division. The headquarters and practice facilities for the franchise are located in Lake Forest, a Chicago suburb, at Halas Hall. The team's annual training camp is held in Bourbonnais, Illinois at Olivet Nazarene University. The Bears play their home games at Soldier Field and have since 1971.

The team was formed in 1919 in Decatur Illinois. In 1921 the franchise moved to Chicago. The Bears and Arizona Cardinals (who are from Chicago originally) are the only two franchises remaining from the original founding of the NFL.

The Chicago Bears are the winners of nine league championships, including Super Bowl XX and eight NFL championships. The Bears have more enshrinees in Pro Football's Hall of Fame than any other team with 26 members. They also have more regular season victories as well as overall wins than any other franchise in the NFL. On December 7, 2008, the Bears won their 700th game.