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Team Names: Decatur Staleys, Chicago Staleys, Chicago Bears

Seasons: 107 (1920 to 2026)

Record (W-L-T): 809-652-42

Playoff Record: 18-21

Super Bowls Won: 1 (2 Appearances)

Championships Won*: 9

All-time Passing Leader: Jay Cutler 2,020/3,271, 23,443 yds, 154 TD

All-time Rushing Leader: Walter Payton 3,838 att, 16,726 yds, 110 TD

All-time Receiving Leader: Johnny Morris 356 rec, 5,059 yds, 31 TD

All-time Scoring Leader: Robbie Gould 1,207 points

All-time AV Leader: Walter Payton 167 AV

Winningest Coach (including playoffs): George Halas 324-151-31

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19 Coaches

Active head coach in bold, + indicates Hall of Fame

19 Coaches Table
				Reg. Season							Playoffs					Combined
Rk	Coach	From	To	Yrs	G	W	L	T	W-L%	G > .500	Yrs	G	W	L	W-L%	G	W	L	T	W-L%	AvRk	BstRk	Chmp	SBwl	Conf
	George Halas+	1920	1967	40	497	318	148	31	.682	170	8	9	6	3	.667	506	324	151	31	.682	2.7	1	6	0	0
	Mike Ditka+	1982	1992	11	168	106	62	0	.631	44	7	12	6	6	.500	180	112	68	0	.622	2.2	1	1	1	1
	Lovie Smith	2004	2012	9	144	81	63	0	.563	18	3	6	3	3	.500	150	84	66	0	.560	2.4	1	0	0	1
	Dave Wannstedt	1993	1998	6	96	40	56	0	.417	-16	1	2	1	1	.500	98	41	57	0	.418	4.0	3	0	0	0
	Dick Jauron	1999	2003	5	80	35	45	0	.438	-10	1	1	0	1	.000	81	35	46	0	.432	3.4	1	0	0	0
	Matt Nagy	2018	2021	4	65	34	31	0	.523	3	2	2	0	2	.000	67	34	33	0	.507	2.3	1	0	0	0
	Neill Armstrong	1978	1981	4	64	30	34	0	.469	-4	1	1	0	1	.000	65	30	35	0	.462	3.5	2	0	0	0
	Ralph Jones	1930	1932	3	41	24	10	7	.706	14	0	0	0	0		41	24	10	7	.706	2.3	1	1	0	0
	Hunk Anderson	1942	1945	4	36	23	11	2	.676	12	2	2	1	1	.500	38	24	12	2	.667	2.0	1	1	0	0
	Luke Johnsos	1942	1945	4	36	23	11	2	.676	12	2	2	1	1	.500	38	24	12	2	.667	2.0	1	1	0	0
	Jim Dooley	1968	1971	4	56	20	36	0	.357	-16	0	0	0	0		56	20	36	0	.357	3.3	2	0	0	0
	Jack Pardee	1975	1977	3	42	20	22	0	.476	-2	1	1	0	1	.000	43	20	23	0	.465	2.3	2	0	0	0
	Paddy Driscoll+	1956	1957	2	24	14	9	1	.609	5	1	1	0	1	.000	25	14	10	1	.583	3.0	1	0	0	0
	Matt Eberflus	2022	2024	3	46	14	32	0	.304	-18		0	0	0		46	14	32	0	.304	4.0	4	0
	John Fox	2015	2017	3	48	14	34	0	.292	-20		0	0	0		48	14	34	0	.292	4.0	4	0	0	0
	Marc Trestman	2013	2014	2	32	13	19	0	.406	-6	0	0	0	0		32	13	19	0	.406	3.0	2	0
	Abe Gibron	1972	1974	3	42	11	30	1	.274	-19	0	0	0	0		42	11	30	1	.274	4.0	4	0	0	0
	Ben Johnson	2025	2025	1	17	11	6	0	.647	5	1	2	1	1	.500	19	12	7	0	.632	1.0	1	0
	Thomas Brown	2024	2024	1	5	1	4	0	.200	-3		0	0	0		5	1	4	0	.200	4.0	4	0

Year-by-Year Coaches

Year-by-Year Coaches Table
		Reg. Season					Playoffs				Coordinators
Year	Coach	G	W	L	T	W-L%	G	W	L	Result	Offense	Defense
2025	Ben Johnson	17	11	6	0	.647	2	1	1	Lost Div	Declan Doyle	Dennis Allen
2024	Thomas Brown	5	1	4	0	.200					Chris Beatty, Shane Waldron	Eric Washington
	Matt Eberflus	12	4	8	0	.333					Chris Beatty, Thomas Brown, Shane Waldron	Eric Washington
2023	Matt Eberflus	17	7	10	0	.412					Luke Getsy	Alan Williams
2022	Matt Eberflus	17	3	14	0	.176					Luke Getsy	Alan Williams
2021	Matt Nagy	17	6	11	0	.353					Bill Lazor	Sean Desai
2020	Matt Nagy	16	8	8	0	.500	1	0	1	Lost WC	Bill Lazor	Chuck Pagano
2019	Matt Nagy	16	8	8	0	.500					Mark Helfrich	Chuck Pagano
2018	Matt Nagy	16	12	4	0	.750	1	0	1	Lost WC	Mark Helfrich	Vic Fangio
2017	John Fox	16	5	11	0	.313					Dowell Loggains	Vic Fangio
2016	John Fox	16	3	13	0	.188					Dowell Loggains	Vic Fangio
2015	John Fox	16	6	10	0	.375					Adam Gase	Vic Fangio
2014	Marc Trestman	16	5	11	0	.313	0	0	0		Aaron Kromer	Mel Tucker
2013	Marc Trestman	16	8	8	0	.500	0	0	0		Aaron Kromer	Mel Tucker
2012	Lovie Smith	16	10	6	0	.625	0	0	0		Mike Tice	Rod Marinelli
2011	Lovie Smith	16	8	8	0	.500	0	0	0		Mike Martz	Rod Marinelli
2010	Lovie Smith	16	11	5	0	.688	2	1	1	Lost Conf	Mike Martz	Rod Marinelli
2009	Lovie Smith	16	7	9	0	.438	0	0	0		Ron Turner	Bob Babich
2008	Lovie Smith	16	9	7	0	.563	0	0	0		Ron Turner	Bob Babich
2007	Lovie Smith	16	7	9	0	.438	0	0	0		Ron Turner	Bob Babich
2006	Lovie Smith	16	13	3	0	.813	3	2	1	Lost SB	Ron Turner	Ron Rivera
2005	Lovie Smith	16	11	5	0	.688	1	0	1	Lost Div	Ron Turner	Ron Rivera
2004	Lovie Smith	16	5	11	0	.313	0	0	0		Terry Shea	Ron Rivera
2003	Dick Jauron	16	7	9	0	.438	0	0	0		John Shoop	Greg Blache
2002	Dick Jauron	16	4	12	0	.250	0	0	0		John Shoop	Greg Blache
2001	Dick Jauron	16	13	3	0	.813	1	0	1	Lost Div	John Shoop	Greg Blache
2000	Dick Jauron	16	5	11	0	.313	0	0	0		Gary Crowton	Greg Blache
1999	Dick Jauron	16	6	10	0	.375	0	0	0		Gary Crowton	Greg Blache
1998	Dave Wannstedt	16	4	12	0	.250	0	0	0		Matt Cavanaugh	Bob Slowik
1997	Dave Wannstedt	16	4	12	0	.250	0	0	0		Matt Cavanaugh	Bob Slowik
1996	Dave Wannstedt	16	7	9	0	.438	0	0	0		Ron Turner	Bob Slowik
1995	Dave Wannstedt	16	9	7	0	.563	0	0	0		Ron Turner	Bob Slowik
1994	Dave Wannstedt	16	9	7	0	.563	2	1	1	Lost Div	Ron Turner	Bob Slowik
1993	Dave Wannstedt	16	7	9	0	.438	0	0	0		Ron Turner	Bob Slowik
1992	Mike Ditka	16	5	11	0	.313	0	0	0		Greg Landry	Vince Tobin
1991	Mike Ditka	16	11	5	0	.688	1	0	1	Lost WC	Greg Landry	Vince Tobin
1990	Mike Ditka	16	11	5	0	.688	2	1	1	Lost Div	Greg Landry	Vince Tobin
1989	Mike Ditka	16	6	10	0	.375	0	0	0		Greg Landry	Vince Tobin
1988	Mike Ditka	16	12	4	0	.750	2	1	1	Lost Conf	Ed Hughes	Vince Tobin
1987	Mike Ditka	15	11	4	0	.733	1	0	1	Lost Div	Ed Hughes	Vince Tobin
1986	Mike Ditka	16	14	2	0	.875	1	0	1	Lost Div	Ed Hughes	Vince Tobin
1985	Mike Ditka	16	15	1	0	.938	3	3	0	Won SB	Ed Hughes	Buddy Ryan
1984	Mike Ditka	16	10	6	0	.625	2	1	1	Lost Conf	Ed Hughes	Buddy Ryan
1983	Mike Ditka	16	8	8	0	.500	0	0	0		Ed Hughes	Buddy Ryan
1982	Mike Ditka	9	3	6	0	.333	0	0	0		Ed Hughes	Buddy Ryan
1981	Neill Armstrong	16	6	10	0	.375	0	0	0		Ted Marchibroda	Buddy Ryan
1980	Neill Armstrong	16	7	9	0	.438	0	0	0		Ken Meyer	Buddy Ryan
1979	Neill Armstrong	16	10	6	0	.625	1	0	1	Lost WC	Ken Meyer	Buddy Ryan
1978	Neill Armstrong	16	7	9	0	.438	0	0	0		Ken Meyer	Buddy Ryan
1977	Jack Pardee	14	9	5	0	.643	1	0	1	Lost Div	Sid Gillman
1976	Jack Pardee	14	7	7	0	.500	0	0	0
1975	Jack Pardee	14	4	10	0	.286	0	0	0
1974	Abe Gibron	14	4	10	0	.286	0	0	0
1973	Abe Gibron	14	3	11	0	.214	0	0	0
1972	Abe Gibron	14	4	9	1	.321	0	0	0
1971	Jim Dooley	14	6	8	0	.429	0	0	0		Perry Moss
1970	Jim Dooley	14	6	8	0	.429	0	0	0		Perry Moss
1969	Jim Dooley	14	1	13	0	.071	0	0	0
1968	Jim Dooley	14	7	7	0	.500	0	0	0
1967	George Halas	14	7	6	1	.538	0	0	0			Jim Dooley
1966	George Halas	14	5	7	2	.417	0	0	0			Jim Dooley
1965	George Halas	14	9	5	0	.643	0	0	0			George Allen
1964	George Halas	14	5	9	0	.357	0	0	0			George Allen
1963	George Halas	14	11	1	2	.917	1	1	0	Won Champ
1962	George Halas	14	9	5	0	.643	0	0	0			Clark Shaughnessy
1961	George Halas	14	8	6	0	.571	0	0	0			Clark Shaughnessy
1960	George Halas	12	5	6	1	.455	0	0	0			Clark Shaughnessy
1959	George Halas	12	8	4	0	.667	0	0	0			Clark Shaughnessy
1958	George Halas	12	8	4	0	.667	0	0	0
1957	Paddy Driscoll	12	5	7	0	.417	0	0	0
1956	Paddy Driscoll	12	9	2	1	.818	1	0	1	Lost Champ
1955	George Halas	12	8	4	0	.667	0	0	0
1954	George Halas	12	8	4	0	.667	0	0	0
1953	George Halas	12	3	8	1	.273	0	0	0
1952	George Halas	12	5	7	0	.417	0	0	0
1951	George Halas	12	7	5	0	.583	0	0	0
1950	George Halas	12	9	3	0	.750	1	0	1	Lost Div
1949	George Halas	12	9	3	0	.750	0	0	0
1948	George Halas	12	10	2	0	.833	0	0	0
1947	George Halas	12	8	4	0	.667	0	0	0
1946	George Halas	11	8	2	1	.800	1	1	0	Won Champ
1945	Hunk Anderson	10	3	7	0	.300	0	0	0
	Luke Johnsos	10	3	7	0	.300	0	0	0
1944	Hunk Anderson	10	6	3	1	.667	0	0	0
	Luke Johnsos	10	6	3	1	.667	0	0	0
1943	Hunk Anderson	10	8	1	1	.889	1	1	0	Won Champ
	Luke Johnsos	10	8	1	1	.889	1	1	0	Won Champ
1942	Hunk Anderson	6	6	0	0	1.000	1	0	1	Lost Champ
	Luke Johnsos	6	6	0	0	1.000	1	0	1	Lost Champ
	George Halas	5	5	0	0	1.000	0	0	0	Lost Champ
1941	George Halas	11	10	1	0	.909	2	2	0	Won Champ
1940	George Halas	11	8	3	0	.727	1	1	0	Won Champ
1939	George Halas	11	8	3	0	.727	0	0	0
1938	George Halas	11	6	5	0	.545	0	0	0
1937	George Halas	11	9	1	1	.900	1	0	1	Lost Champ
1936	George Halas	12	9	3	0	.750	0	0	0
1935	George Halas	12	6	4	2	.600	0	0	0
1934	George Halas	13	13	0	0	1.000	1	0	1	Lost Champ
1933	George Halas	13	10	2	1	.833	1	1	0	Won Champ
1932	Ralph Jones	14	7	1	6	.875	0	0	0	Won Champ
1931	Ralph Jones	13	8	5	0	.615	0	0	0
1930	Ralph Jones	14	9	4	1	.692	0	0	0
1929	George Halas	15	4	9	2	.308	0	0	0
1928	George Halas	13	7	5	1	.583	0	0	0
1927	George Halas	14	9	3	2	.750	0	0	0
1926	George Halas	16	12	1	3	.923	0	0	0
1925	George Halas	17	9	5	3	.643	0	0	0
1924	George Halas	11	6	1	4	.857	0	0	0
1923	George Halas	12	9	2	1	.818	0	0	0
1922	George Halas	12	9	3	0	.750	0	0	0
1921	George Halas	11	9	1	1	.900	0	0	0	Won Champ
1920	George Halas	13	10	1	2	.909	0	0	0

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