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Chicago Bears
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Highlights from the 1920s

George Halas founded pro football and the Decatur Staley's in 1920 and set membership at $100 per club. The Staley's posted a 10-1-2 record in that inaugural season as each player earned $1,900 for the season. The Bears won their first title the next season (1921) with a 9-1-1 mark and went on to post winning records in all but one season in the entire decade (1929: 4-9-2). The first major signing took place in 1925 when the Bears signed Red Grange to a contract. Halas then took Grange and the Bears on a coast-to-coast barnstorming tour in which the club played 16 games in nine weeks. The first game of that stretch was played before 36,000 at the team's home site, Wrigley Field.

9/17/20
George Halas, representing the Decatur Staleys, meets with representatives of 12 other clubs at Ralph Hay's Hupmobile showroom in Canton, Ohio, forming the American Professional Football Association - which later became the NFL. Membership is set at $100.

1920
The Decatur Staleys shutout 10 of their 13 opponents in their first year of existence posting at 10-1-2 overall record. The team lost only once to the rival Chicago Cardinals 7-6. Each player was compensated $1,900 for the season.

1921
Decatur Staleys become Chicago Staleys, play in Wrigley Field, and win the APFA title with 9-1-1 record. A. E. Staley gives Halas the club with $5,000 to keep the Staleys name for the year. Halas makes Dutch Sternaman his partner.

1/28/22
Franchise renamed Chicago Bears.

11/27/22
First Chicago player deal: Bears buy tackle Ed Healey's contract from the Rock Island Independents for $100-twice the going rate for a franchise that season.


11/22/25
Harold "Red" Grange signs with Bears and pro football leaves its cradle. His agent C.C. (Cash & Carry) Pyle negotiates a $100,000 deal with the Bears.

11/26/25
Halas takes the Bears and Grange on a coast-to-coast tour that sees the club play 16 games from Nov. 26 through Jan. 31 interrupted only by a two-week rest. The Bears post a 11-4-1 record on the trip.

11/26/25
Grange's first game-36,000 see Bears and Cardinals go 0-0 in Wrigley Field with Grange held to 36 yards.

1/16/26
Grange gets two TDs as the Bears impress 75,000 in the LA Coliseum beating the LA Tigers 17-7.

3/1/26
Bears open offices at 111 W. Washington.

New Team Page Beta
Player Ma St Ag Av Skills Inj G Cp Td It Cs Mvp SPP Cost  
1
Chris Demaree
Lineman
6 3 3 8
Block
   3 0 1 0 1 2 15/ 70k
(70)k
  
2
Rex Tucker
Lineman
6 3 3 8   3 0 0 0 0 0 0/ 50k
(50)k
  
3
Alfonso Boone
Lineman
6 3 3 8   3 0 0 0 0 1 5/ 50k
(50)k
  
4
Ian Scott
Lineman
6 3 3 8   3 0 0 0 0 0 0/ 50k
(50)k
  
5
Ernest Grant
Lineman
6 3 3 8   3 0 0 0 1 0 2/ 50k
(50)k
  
6
Michael Haynes
Lineman
6 3 3 8   3 0 0 0 1 0 2/ 50k
(50)k
  
7
Keith Traylor
Lineman
6 3 3 8   3 0 1 0 0 0 3/ 50k
(50)k
  
8
Steve Edwards
Lineman
6 3 3 8   3 0 0 0 0 0 0/ 50k
(50)k
  
9
Bobby Setzer
Lineman
6 3 3 8   3 0 0 0 0 0 0/ 50k
(50)k
  
10
Tony Benford
Lineman
6 3 3 8   3 1 0 0 1 0 3/ 50k
(50)k
  
11
Rex Grossman
Thrower
6 3 3 8
Pass, Sure Hands
   2 1 0 0 0 0 1/ 70k
(85)k
  
12
Kreuse
Ogre
5 5 2 9
Big Guy, Bone Head, Mighty Blow, Thick Skull, Throw Team Mate
   0 0 0 0 0 0 0/ 120k
(108)k
  
12 players  
Coach: cusi Re-Rolls (100k): 6  
Race: Human Fan Factor: 6  
Current Team Value: 0k Assistant Coaches: 0  
Treasury: 0k Cheerleaders: 0  
Team Value: 1120k Apothecary: Yes  

Games Played:3 (0/0/3) |TD Diff:-7 (2 - 9) |Cas Diff:-1 (2/1/1 - 2/2/1)
Last Opponent: Green Bay Packers 2003