Highlights
A charter member of the NFL, the Chicago Bears were known as the Decatur Staleys when A. E. Staley established the team in 1919 in Decatur, Ill. George Halas and Edward Sternaman were hired to run the team in 1920, and Halas bought the club from Staley in 1921, and moved the franchise to Chicago. Sternaman stayed on as a partner. The team became known as the Chicago Staleys that same year. In 1922, the name was changed to Bears and they began playing their games at Wrigley Field, home of the Chicago Cubs. In 1970, the team moved to a new lakefront stadium, Soldier Field, their current home. Halas was the head coach on and off...
A charter member of the NFL, the Chicago Bears were known as the Decatur Staleys when A. E. Staley established the team in 1919 in Decatur, Ill. George Halas and Edward Sternaman were hired to run the team in 1920, and Halas bought the club from Staley in 1921, and moved the franchise to Chicago. Sternaman stayed on as a partner. The team became known as the Chicago Staleys that same year. In 1922, the name was changed to Bears and they began playing their games at Wrigley Field, home of the Chicago Cubs. In 1970, the team moved to a new lakefront stadium, Soldier Field, their current home. Halas was the head coach on and off for 48 years. He became sole owner in 1932 and held the position until 1983. His daughter, Virginia Halas McCaskey, took over the ownership that year, and remains owner to this day. The Bears have won a total of eight NFL Championships and one Super Bowl (XX). In 1940, they clobbered the Washington Redskins 73-0 in the title game. The Super Bowl team is considered one of the best in history, after losing just one game in 1985 and winning the title, 46-10 over the New England Patriots. The Bears are a member of the North Division in the National Football Conference (NFC). Famous players include Halas, Bronko Nagurski, Red Grange, Sid Luckman, Bill George, Mike Ditka, Walter Payton, Dick Butkus and Gale Sayers. The Bears have 26 members in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, most in the league. The club's headquarters are in Lake Forest, Ill., a northern suburb of Chicago.
Displaying items 1-12 of 3589
» View ktla.com items only
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11-300
•
Next >
-
Junior Seau's Restaurant Closes for Good
KTLA NewsOCEANSIDE, Calif. -- Two weeks after NFL linebacker Junior Seau committed suicide, the Mission Valley restaurant that bares his name closed, a trustee announced Wednesday. Bette Hoffman, who formerly was the director of the Junior Seau Foundation and...Tags: Marcellus Wiley, Suicide, Laws, Concussion, Sports
-
Thousand Oaks Football Player Griffen Kramer Died of Heroin Overdose
KTLA NewsTHOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (KTLA) -- 18-year-old Thousand Oaks High School football player Griffen Kramer, who was found dead at a friend's house in October, died of a heroin overdose, Los Angeles County coroner's officials said Friday. Officials had...Tags: Substance Abuse, Crimes, Health and Safety at School, National Football League, Football
-
Super Bowl Ring Among Items Stolen in Encino Home Burglaries
KTLA NewsENCINO, Calif. (KTLA) -- Residents in an Encino neighborhood are on alert after a string of home invasion robberies. Police have put out an alert, believing the same group of burglars are responsible for a rash of burglaries in the area. They say the...Tags: Criminals, Crimes, Super Bowl, National Football League, Theft
-
NFL Players Approve Deal To End Lockout
ReutersNEW YORK -- The National Football League (NFL) and players have agreed to terms Monday to end their four-month-old lockout and ensure America's most popular sport will go ahead as planned next season. The players must still ratify their decision with a...Tags: Unions, Drew Brees, New Orleans Saints, Judges, NFL Lockout (2011)
-
Super Bowl Preview
Gayle Anderson was live in Fullerton at BIG'S BAR AND GRILL as the sports bar prepares for Super Bowl Sunday. Big's Bar and Grill 323 North State College Boulevard Fullerton 1-714-526-4950 Other Orange County Super Bowl spots include: Clancy's...Tags: Entertainment, Poetry, Art Rooney, Super Bowl, Restaurants
-
Oakland Raiders Pre-Season
Gayle Anderson was live in Torrance for "OAKLAND RAIDERS FIRST PRE-SEASON GAME." Gayle was live at Paddy O's Pub & Restaurant, one of the favorite fan locations for people who love the Oakland Raiders. Paddy O's location is 20320 South Western Avenue in...Tags: Restaurants, Oakland (Chicago, Illinois), Alameda (Alameda, California), NFL Preseason, Oakland Raiders
-
Raider Great George Blanda Dead at 83
KTLA NewsOAKLAND, Calif. -- Pro football Hall of Famer George Blanda, whose 26 seasons set a record for career longevity, has died at age 83, the Oakland Raiders announced Monday. A quarterback who occasionally doubled as a placekicker, Blanda retired in 1975...Tags: Baltimore Colts, Al Davis, Athletes, CNN (tv network), George Blanda
-
Man Dies in Fall During Bears-Eagles Game
Associated PressCHICAGO -- Authorities have identified a man who fell to his death from a ledge at Soldier Field during the Chicago Bears game on Sunday afternoon. The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office says 23-year-old Stewart Haverty of suburban Woodstock was...Tags: Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Prosecution, Soldier Field, Sports, Staples Center
-
|Story
Tags: Brad Childress, Twitter, Inc., New Orleans Saints, Super Bowl, New York Jets
-
Raiders vs. Bears
The Oakland Raiders take on the Chicago Bears in the showdown of a lifetime. Sunday at 10am, check to see if the paragraphs skip a line! Only on KTLA.Tags: Oakland Raiders
-
Bears' Wootton says he's healthy, 'ready to go'
Tribune reporterThe Bears invested a first-round draft pick in Shea McClellin but Corey Wootton knows his future with the club is tied to his own performance, not that of a rookie. Still, the Bears made it clear they believed their most pressing need entering the...Tags: Shea McClellin, Cheta Ozougwu, Minnesota Vikings, Sports, National Football League
-
Carrier tries to understand deaths of Duerson and Seau
Mark Carrier has lost two former teammates to suicide — Dave Duerson and Junior Seau — over the last 15 months. A hard-hitting 1990 first-round draft pick of the Bears out of USC, Carrier succeeded Duerson after the veteran was released...
Tags: Suicide, New Orleans Saints, Fines, Baltimore Ravens, New York Jets
May 16, 2012
|Story| KTLA-LTV
Dec 23, 2011
|Story| KTLA-LTV
Nov 16, 2011
|Story| KTLA-LTV
Jul 25, 2011
|Story| KTLA-TV
Feb 4, 2011
|Story| KTLA-LTV
Aug 12, 2010
|Story| KTLA-LTV
Sep 27, 2010
|Story| KTLA-LTV
Nov 29, 2010
|Story| KTLA-LTV
Dec 13, 2010
|Story| Associated Press
Jul 23, 2008
|Story| KTLA-LTV
May 25, 2012
|Story| Chicago Tribune
May 25, 2012
|Column| Chicago Tribune
Original site for Chicago Bears topic gallery.
