The franchise was founded in Decatur, Illinois, in 1919, and moved to Chicago in 1921.

Halas purchased the rights to the club from the A. E. Staley food starch company for just $100.

After Grange became involved in a dispute with the Bears, he left to form the American Football League, which lasted only one season.

The "Super Bowl Shuffle" sold more than 500,000 copies and reached No. 41 on the US Billboard Hot 100. Over $300,000 in profits from the song and music video was donated to the Chicago Community Trust to help needy families in Chicago with clothing, shelter, and food.

The 46 defense is an eight men in the box defense, with six players along the line of scrimmage. The name "46" originally came from the jersey number of Doug Plank, who was a starting strong safety for the Bears when Ryan developed the defense.

Chicago sportswriter Warren Brown nicknamed Grange "The Galloping Ghost", a nickname that resulted from him scoring five touchdowns the first five times he touched the ball in a 1924 game against the University of Michigan.

Perry was nicknamed "The Refrigerator" in reference to his imposing size, but his teammates called him "Biscuit", as in one biscuit shy of 350 pounds.

Originally named the Decatur Staleys, the club was established by the A. E. Staley food starch company in 1919 as a company team.

Luckman was named the NFL's Most Valuable Player in 1943 and is considered one of the greatest long range passers of all time.

The T-formation involved two running backs instead of the traditional one in the backfield.