1. The One, The Only The Chicago Bears

2. Da Bears The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference (NFC) in the National Football League (NFL). The team is legally and corporately registered as Chicago Bears Football Club, Incorporated. American footballChicago IllinoisNational Football ConferenceNational Football League “http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_bears”

3. The Legacy The Bears have won nine Professional American Football league championships.(eight NFL Championships and Super Bowl XX), trailing only the Green Bay Packers, who have twelve. The Bears have the most enshrinees in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, with 26 members. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_bears

4. Ownership Virginia McCaskey, her children, and grandchildren control 80% of the team, and Mrs. McCaskey votes her children's stock as well as her own. Patrick Ryan, executive chairman ofAon Corp, and Aon director Andrew McKenna own 19.7% of the club.Many Bears fans have expressed their displeasure with the McCaskey family. There have been rumors that the McCaskey family might split up over the team. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_bears

5. Logo The club has had few official logos throughout their history. The first was introduced in the early 1950s as a black bear on top of a football. The team kept this until 1962, when the Bears trademark 'C' logo was first introduced by the team. One of the original logos (1962–1973) The change in their logo from the black bear was due to the addition of logos on helments, which pro football teams started adding in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Unlike some NFL franchises that have had many different looks over time, the Bears have kept the wishbone 'C' for over 40 years.

6. Mascots Before the introduction of Staley Da Bear, the club had two unofficial mascots named "Rocky" and "Bearman". "Rocky" was a man who donned a "1" Bears jersey, carried a megaphone, and started chants all over Soldier Field during the 1970s, 1980s and early 1990s. There is no known source of who "Rocky" was, except that he disappeared from Soldier Field in the early 1990s and presumably lived in Northwest Indiana Don Wachter, also known as "Bearman", is a season ticketholder who decided in 1995 that he could also assist the team by cheerleading. The club allowed him to run across the field with a large Bears flag during player introductions and each team score. In 1996, he donned his "costume" of face paint, bear head and arms, and a number 46 jersey. "Bearman" was forced to stop wearing his costume with the introduction of Staley Da Bear in 2003; however, in 2005 Wachter was allowed in costume again.

7. Walter Payton Walter Jerry Payton (July 25, 1954 – November 1, 1999) was an American football player, who played for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League. He is remembered as one of the most prolific running backs in the history of American football. Payton, a nine-time Pro Bowl selection, once held the League’s record for most career rushing yards, touchdowns, carries, and many other categories. He was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1993. The NFL player and coach Mike Ditka described Payton as the greatest football player he had ever seen - but even greater as a human being. [1]July 251954November 1 1999American footballChicago BearsNational Football Leaguerunning backsPro BowltouchdownsPro Football Hall of FameMike Ditka [1]

8. Team History Decatur Staleys (1919–1920) Chicago Staleys (1921) Chicago Bears (1922–present) Championships League Championships (9) NFL Championships (8) 1921, 1932, 1933, 1940, 1941, 1943, 1946, 1963League ChampionshipsNFL Championships 19211932193319401941194319461963 Super Bowl Championships (1) 1985 (XX) Super Bowl Championships 1985XX Conference Championships (4) NFL Western: 1956, 196319561963 NFC: 1985, 2006 NFC19852006 Division Championships (17) NFL West: 1933, 1934, 1937, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 19461933193419371940194119421943 1946 NFC Central: 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 2001 NFC Central1984198519861987198819902001 NFC North: 2005, 2006 NFC North20052006 Playoff Appearances (25) NFL: 1932, 1933, 1934, 1937, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1946, 1950, 1956, 1963, 1977, 1979, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1994, 2001, 2005, 20061950197719791991 1994 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_bears