2010 Event An area in Alaska, twice the size of the United Kingdom, is protected by the U.S. Government; the area is considered a critical habitat for polar bears 1997 Death Abe Gibron, head coach (Chicago Bears), dies at 72 1994 Death Edward Duke, actor (Decadence, Silver Bears), dies of cancer at 40 1989 Event Fog Bowl: Heavy fog rolls in on Bears 20-12 victory over Eagles 1987 Event Chicago Bears beat Dallas Cowboys 17-6 in London, England (NFL expo) 1986 Event Superbowl XX: Chicago Bears beat New England Patriots, 46-10 in New Orleans Superbowl MVP: Richard Dent, Chicago, DE 1985 Death Mickey Shaughnessy, actor (Chicago Teddy Bears), dies at 65 1983 Death George S Halas, NFL coach (Chicago Bears), dies at 88 1983 Event New Orleans Saints 1st OT victory; beating Chicago Bears 34-31 1982 Event New Orleans Saints 1st road shutout victory beating Chicago Bears 10-0 1977 Event Walter Payton (Bears) rushes for NFL-record 275 yards 1976 Birthday Darnell Autry, running back for the Chicago Bears 1975 Event Bob Thomas of Chicago Bears kicks 55-yard field goal 1975 Birthday Van Hiles, NFL safety for the Chicago Bears 1975 Birthday Terry Cousin, NFL cornerback for the Chicago Bears 1975 Birthday Marcus Robinson, wide receiver for the Chicago Bears 1974 Birthday Rashaan Salaam, NFL running back for the Chicago Bears 1974 Birthday Ricky Bell, cornerback for the Chicago Bears 1974 Birthday Walt Harris, cornerback for the Chicago Bears 1974 Birthday Tremayne Allen, tight end for the Chicago Bears 1974 Birthday Paul Grasmanis, defensive tackle for the Chicago Bears 1974 Birthday Michael Lowery, NFL linebacker for the Chicago Bears 1973 Birthday Jimmy Herndon, offensive tackle for the Chicago Bears 1973 Birthday Chris Villarrial, center/guard for the Chicago Bears 1973 Birthday Bobby Engram, wide receiver for the Chicago Bears 1973 Birthday Todd Sauerbrun, NFL punter/kicker for the Chicago Bears 1972 Birthday Jack Jackson, NFL/CFL wide receiver, Chicago Bears, Toronto Argonauts 1972 Birthday Tyrone Williams, WLAF/NFL defensive tackle, Chicago Bears, Rhein Fire 1972 Birthday Tony Carter, NFL running back for the Chicago Bears 1972 Birthday Evan Pilgrim, NFL guard for the Chicago Bears 1972 Birthday Dwayne Joseph, NFL cornerback for the Chicago Bears 1972 Birthday Kenny Gales, NFL/WLAF cornerback, Chicago Bears, Barcelona Dragons 1972 Birthday Fabien Bownes, NFL wide receiver for the Chicago Bears 1972 Birthday Sean Harris, NFL linebacker for the Chicago Bears 1972 Birthday Harrison Houston, NFL wide receiver for the Chicago Bears 1972 Birthday Anthony Peterson, NFL linebacker, Chicago Bears, San Francisco 49ers 1971 Birthday Marlon Forbes, safety for the Chicago Bears 1971 Birthday Steve Stenstrom, quarterback for the Chicago Bears 1971 Birthday Carl Reeves, NFL defensive end for the Chicago Bears 1971 Birthday Chris Maumalanga, NFL defensive tackle, Chicago Bears, Az Cardinals 1971 Birthday Marcus Spears, NFL/WLAF guard and tackle, Chicago Bears, Amsterdam Admirals 1971 Birthday Alonzo Spellman, NFL defensive end for the Chicago Bears 1971 Birthday Octus Polk, NFL guard for the Chicago Bears 1971 Birthday John Thierry, NFL defensive end for the Chicago Bears 1971 Birthday Jim Flanigan, NFL defensive tackle for the Chicago Bears 1971 Birthday Darwin Ireland, NFL linebacker for the Chicago Bears 1971 Birthday James Burton, cornerback for the Chicago Bears 1971 Birthday James Burton, NFL cornerback for the Chicago Bears 1971 Birthday Chris Penn, NFL wide receiver, Kansas City Chiefs, Chicago Bears 1971 Birthday Curtis Conway, NFL wide receiver and kick returner for the Chicago Bears 1971 Birthday Myron Baker, NFL linebacker for the Chicago Bears 1971 Birthday Eric Smith, NFL/WLAF wide receiver, Chicago Bears, Scotland Claymores 1970 Birthday Raymont Harris, NFL running back for the Chicago Bears 1970 Birthday Todd Perry, NFL guard for the Chicago Bears 1970 Birthday Ryan Wetnight, NFL tight end for the Chicago Bears 1970 Birthday Greg Primus, NFL wide receiver for the Chicago Bears 1970 Birthday Al Fontenot, NFL defensive end for the Chicago Bears 1970 Birthday Anthony Marshall, NFL safety for the Chicago Bears 1970 Birthday Robert Green, NFL running back for the Chicago Bears 1970 Birthday Mike Faulkerson, NFL fullback for the Chicago Bears 1970 Birthday Chris Gedney, NFL tight end, Chicago Bears, Arizona Cardinals 1970 Birthday Chris Gray, NFL guard, Miami Dolphins, Chicago Bears 1970 Birthday Todd Burger, guard for the Chicago Bears 1970 Birthday Shane Matthews, NFL quarterback for the Chicago Bears 1970 Birthday Carl Simpson, NFL defensive tackle for the Chicago Bears 1970 Birthday Todd Burger, NFL guard for the Chicago Bears 1970 Birthday Rick Mirer, NFL quarterback, Seattle Seahawks, Chicago Bears 1970 Birthday Kevin Miniefield, NFL defensive back for the Chicago Bears 1970 Birthday Meeno Peluce, born in Amsterdam, Netherlands, actor, Bad News Bears 1970 Birthday Garland Hawkins, NFL defensive end for the Chicago Bears 1970 Birthday Barry Minter, NFL middle linebacker for the Chicago Bears 1970 Birthday Tyrone Hughes, NFL cornerback, New Orleans Saints, Chicago Bears 1969 Birthday Marty Carter, NFL safety for the Chicago Bears 1969 Birthday Shane Butterworth, actor, Timmy-Bad News Bears 1969 Birthday Troy Auzenne, NFL tackle for the Chicago Bears 1969 Birthday Jay Leeuwenburg, NFL guard/center, Chicago Bears, Indianapolis Colts 1969 Birthday Mark Thomas, NFL defensive end, Carolina Panthers, Packers, Bears 1969 Birthday Jeremy Lincoln, NFL cornerback, Chicago Bears, Seattle Seahawks 1969 Birthday Chris Zorich, NFL defensive tackle for the Chicago Bears 1969 Birthday Jeff Graham, NFL wide receiver, Chicago Bears, New York Jets 1968 Birthday Mark Carrier, NFL safety, Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions 1968 Birthday James Williams, NFL tackle for the Chicago Bears 1968 Birthday Ricky Proehl, NFL wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks, Chicago Bears 1968 Birthday Ron Cox, NFL linebacker for the Chicago Bears 1968 Birthday Bryan Cox, NFL linebacker, Miami Dolphins, Chicago Bears 1967 Birthday Anthony Johnson, NFL fullback, Chicago Bears, Carolina Panthers 1967 Birthday Michael Timpson, NFL wide receiver, Chicago Bears, Philadelphia Eagles 1967 Birthday John Mangum, NFL safety for the Chicago Bears 1967 Birthday Tom Waddle, NFL player, Chicago Bears/Cincinnati Bengals 1967 Birthday Andy Heck, NFL tackle, Seattle Seahawks, Chicago Bears 1966 Birthday Steve Walsh, NFL quarterback for the Chicago Bears 1966 Birthday Jerry Fontenot, NFL center/guard, Chicago Bears, New Orleans Saints 1966 Birthday Scott Adams, NFL offensive linesman for the Chicago Bears 1966 Birthday Pat Eilers, NFL safety for the Chicago Bears 1966 Birthday Tony Stargell, NFL cornerback, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Chicago Bears 1966 Birthday Keith Jennings, NFL tight end for the Chicago Bears 1966 Birthday Lewis Tillman, NFL running back for the Chicago Bears 1966 Birthday Donnell Woolford, NFL cornerback, Pittsburgh Steelers, Chicago Bears 1965 Event Gale Sayers of Chicago Bears scores 6 TDs, ties NFL record 1965 Birthday Vinson Smith, NFL linebacker for the Chicago Bears 1965 Birthday Joe Cain, NFL linebacker, Chicago Bears, Seattle Seahawks 1964 Birthday Jeff Jaeger, NFL kicker, Oakland Raiders, Chicago Bears 1964 Birthday Erik Kramer, NFL quarterback for the Chicago Bears 1963 Event Chicago Bears win NFL championship 1962 Birthday William "The Refrigerator" Perry, NFL defensive back for the Chicago Bears 1962 Birthday Doug Flutie, CFL/NFL quarterback, Argonauts, Generals, Bears, Pats 1962 Birthday Kevin Butler, NFL kicker for the Chicago Bears 1961 Event Minnesota Vikings' 1st NFL game (beat Chicago Bears 37-13) 1961 Event Chicago Bears (NFL) beat Montreal Alouettes (CFL) 34-16 in Montreal 1960 Birthday Willie Gault, bob sledder/NFL receiver, Chicago Bears, Los Angeles Raiders 1960 Event Chicago Bears beat New York Giants 16-7 in Toronto (NFL expo) 1959 Birthday Mike Singletary, NFL middle linebacker for the Chicago Bears 1959 Birthday Jim McMahon, NFL quarterback, Chicago Bears, San Diego Chargers, Philadelphia Eagles 1956 Event New York Giants beat Chicago Bears 47-7 in NFL championship game 1954 Birthday Walter Payton, NFL running back for the Chicago Bears 1954 Birthday Gary Fencik, NFL defensive back for the Chicago Bears 1952 Event Only win ever for NFL's Dallas Texans (11-1) beats Bears 27-23 1951 Event Cleveland Browns penalized a record 209 yards against Chicago Bears 1950 Birthday Dagmar Krause, born in West Germany, singer, Henry Cow, Art Bears 1947 Event 14th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: All-Stars 16, Chi Bears 0 (105,840) 1946 Event Chicago Bears beat New York Giants 24-14 in NFL championship game 1945 Event Chicago Cardinals end a record 29-game losing streak, beat Bears 1944 Event 11th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Chi Bears 24, All-Stars 21 (48,769) 1943 Event Chicago Bears win NFL championship 1943 Birthday Gale Sayers, NFL running back for the Chicago Bears 1942 Event Washington Redskins defeat Chicago Bears 14-6, to win NFL title 1942 Birthday Dick Butkus, Chicago, NFL hall of fame linebacker, Bears, sportscaster 1942 Event 9th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Chi Bears 21, All-Stars 0 (101,100) 1942 Event NFL Pro Bowl: Chi Bears beats NFL All-Stars 35-24 1941 Event Chicago Bears Ray McLean makes last NFL drop kick for an extra point 1941 Event Chicago bears win the NFL championship 1941 Event Last NFL drop kick for an extra point (Ray McLean, Chicago Bears) 1941 Event 1st NFL division playoff, Bears beat Packers 33-14 1941 Event 8th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Chi Bears 37, All-Stars 13 (98,203) 1940 Event NFL Pro Bowl: Chi Bears beats NFL All-Stars 28-14 1940 Event 1st NFL championship on national radio; Bears beat Redskins 73-0 1939 Birthday Mike Ditka, coach/tight-end, Bears, Cowboys, NFL rookie year 1961 1939 Birthday Marshall Lieb, rocker, Teddy Bears 1938 Event Cleveland Browns and Chicago Bears play a penalty free NFL game 1935 Event 2nd NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Chi Bears 5, All-Stars 0 (77,450) 1934 Event New York Giants defeat Chicago Bears 30-13 for NFL championship 1934 Event Chicago Bears beat Detroit (19-16) in 1st NFL game broadcast nationally 1934 Event 1st NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Chi Bears 0, All-Stars 0 (79,432) 1933 Event NFL starts official stats as Bears beat Giants 23-21 in champ game 1933 Event Chicago Bears 30 game unbeaten streak ends to Patriots (10-0) 1933 Event Chicago Bears win their 1st NFL Game beating New York Giants 23-21 1932 Event Chicago Bears beat Portsmouth Spartans 9-0 in 1st NFL playoff game 1931 Event Hockey's Hershey Bears (now with AHL) 1st game 1930 Birthday Bill George, NFL linebacker, Chicago Bears, Los Angeles Rams 1930 Birthday Doug Atkins, Humbolt, Tennessee, NFL hall of famer, Browns, Bears, Saints 1929 Event Ernie Nevers scores all 40 pts for Chicago Cards vs Bears (NFL record) 1927 Birthday George Blanda, NFL kicker/quarterback, Bears, Oilers, Raiders 1925 Event Pro football a hit in New York City; Grange and Bears beat Giants before 73,000 1925 Event Record 73,000 pay to watch Chicago Bears beat New York Giants 19-7 1925 Event Red Grange signs with Chicago Bears directly out of college 1925 Event Red Grange plays final University of Illinois game, signs with Chicago Bears 1925 Birthday George Conner, NFL tackle, linebacker for the Chicago Bears 1922 Event Former Chicago Staleys play 1st NFL game as Chicago Bears, win 6-0 1922 Event AFPA changes name to NFL, Chicago Staleys become Chicago Bears 1920 Event Chicago Bears (as Decatur Staleys) play 1st NFL game, win 7-0 1920 Birthday Walter Matthau, New York City, actor, Odd Couple, Bad News Bears 1919 Birthday Clyde "Bulldog" Turner, NFL center for the Chicago Bears 1918 Birthday George McAfee, NFL halfback for the Chicago Bears 1916 Birthday Sid Luckman, NFL quarterback for the Chicago Bears 1916 Birthday Dan Fortmann, NFL guard for the Chicago Bears 1912 Birthday Joe Stydahar, NFL tackle for the Chicago Bears 1910 Birthday George Musso, NFL guard for the Chicago Bears 1909 Birthday Bill Hewitt, NFL end, Chicago Bears, Philadelphia Eagles 1908 Birthday Bronko Nagurski, NFL fullback for the Chicago Bears 1903 Birthday Harold "Red" Grange, "Galloping Ghost" of football, Illinois Bears 1898 Birthday Roy "Link" Lyman, NFL tackle for the Chicago Bears 1896 Birthday George Trafton, NFL center for the Chicago Bears 1896 Birthday Paddy Driscoll, NFL quarterback/coach, Chicago Cardinals, Bears 1895 Birthday George S Halas, Papa Bear, end/coach, Bears, co-founder NFL 1894 Birthday Ed Healey, NFL tackle, Rock Island Independents, Chicago Bears 1872 Death Ten Bears (Parra-Wa-Samen), U.S. poet/Comanche chief, dies 1859 Event Jules Leotard performs 1st Flying Trapeze circus act (Paris) He also designed garment that bears his name
