Editing Chicago Bears (section)

===1940s: The Monsters of the Midway===
From 1940 to 1947, [[quarterback]] [[Sid Luckman]] led the Bears to victories in four out of the five NFL Championship Games in which they appeared. The team acquired the [[University of Chicago]]'s discarded nickname "[[Monsters of the Midway]]" and their famous helmet [[wishbone-C]], as well as a newly penned [[Bear Down, Chicago Bears|theme song]] that declared them "The Pride and Joy of Illinois". One famous victory during that period was their 73–0 victory over the favored [[1939 Washington Redskins season|Washington Redskins]] at [[Griffith Stadium]] in the [[1940 NFL Championship Game]];<ref name="j957" /> the score is still an NFL record for lopsided results.<ref>{{cite web|title=General History — Chronology (1940 to 1959)|work=Pro Football Hall of Fame|url=http://www.profootballhof.com/history/general/chronology/1940-1959.jsp|access-date=January 1, 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060213031909/http://www.profootballhof.com/history/general/chronology/1940-1959.jsp|archive-date=February 13, 2006|url-status=live}}</ref> The secret behind the one-sided outcome was the introduction of a new offensive formation by Halas. The [[T-formation]], as Halas named it, involved two [[running back]]s instead of the traditional one in the backfield. Luckman established himself as one of the franchise's most elite quarterbacks. Between 1939 and 1950, he set the Bears' passing records for most career touchdowns, yards, and completions. Many of Luckman's records stood for decades before they were eclipsed by [[Jay Cutler]] in {{NFL Year|2014}}.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sid Luckman|work=Pro Football Hall of Fame|url=http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.jsp?player_id=135|access-date=July 12, 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060907082245/http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.jsp?player_id=135|archive-date=September 7, 2006|url-status=live}}</ref>
Cutler then went on to break Luckman's franchise record for most career passing touchdowns a year later in {{NFL Year|2015}}.<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 10, 2015 |title=Cutler sets Bears record with 138th TD pass |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/14094573/jay-cutler-sets-chicago-bears-record-138th-touchdown-pass |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151110210713/http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/14094573/jay-cutler-sets-chicago-bears-record-138th-touchdown-pass |archive-date=November 10, 2015 |access-date=January 25, 2016 |website=ESPN.com|agency=Associated Press}}</ref>