Editing Chicago Bears (section)

==Statistics and records==
[[Patrick Mannelly]] holds the record for the most seasons in a Bears uniform with 16.<ref name="records">{{cite web |title=Chicago Bears Team Records |publisher=Chicago Bears |url=http://org-www.chicagobears.com/history/records.jsp |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060813223835/http://org-www.chicagobears.com/history/records.jsp |archive-date=August 13, 2006 |access-date=August 1, 2005 |url-status=dead }}</ref> On the other hand, [[Steve McMichael]] holds the record for most consecutive games played by a Bear with 191;<ref name="records" /> he accomplished the feat from 1981 to 1993. In second place is Payton, who played 186 games from 1975 to 1987 at running back, a position considered to be conducive to injury, only missing one game in a span of 13 seasons.

Kicker [[Robbie Gould]] became the Bears' all-time scoring leader in Week 5 of 2015 season<ref>{{cite web|last=Wagner-McGough|first=Sean|url=http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/25335908/kicker-robbie-gould-now-holds-bears-franchise-record-for-points-scored|title=Kicker Robbie Gould now holds Bears franchise record for points scored|publisher=[[CBSSports.com]]|date=October 11, 2015|access-date=October 11, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151119151820/http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/25335908/kicker-robbie-gould-now-holds-bears-franchise-record-for-points-scored|archive-date=November 19, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> overtaking [[placekicker]] [[Kevin Butler (American football)|Kevin Butler]] who previously held the club record<ref name="records" /> for scoring the most points in his ten-year Bear career. He scored 1,116 points as the Bears kicker from 1985 to 1995. He is followed by running back [[Walter Payton]], with 750 points. Payton holds the team record for career rushing yards with 16,726.<ref name="records" /> That was an NFL record until [[Emmitt Smith]] of the [[Dallas Cowboys]] broke it in {{nfly|2002}}. Former Bears running back [[Matt Forte]], who started playing for the Bears in 2008, is the closest to Payton's record with 6,985 yards. Forte also holds the team's single season record for rookies in rushing attempts, rushing yards and receptions. [[Mark Bortz]] holds the record for most Bear playoff appearances, with 13 between 1983 and 1994, and is followed by Kevin Butler, [[Dennis Gentry]], [[Dan Hampton]], [[Jay Hilgenberg]], Steve McMichael, [[Ron Rivera]], [[Mike Singletary]], and [[Keith Van Horne]], who have each played in 12 playoff games.

The 1940 Chicago Bears team holds the record for the biggest margin of victory in an NFL game, including both [[NFL playoffs|playoff]] and regular season games, with a 73–0 victory over the [[Washington Redskins]] in the [[1940 NFL Championship Game]].<ref name="c857">{{cite web | title=Bears beat Redskins 73‑0 in NFL Championship game | website=HISTORY | date=2009-11-16 | url=https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/bears-beat-redskins-73-0-in-nfl-championship-game | access-date=2024-08-26 | archive-date=January 15, 2024 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115184927/https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/bears-beat-redskins-73-0-in-nfl-championship-game | url-status=live }}</ref> The largest home victory for the Bears came in a 61–7 result against the [[Green Bay Packers]] in 1980. The largest defeat in club history was a 52–0 loss against the Baltimore Colts in 1964. The club recorded undefeated regular seasons in 1934 and 1942; unlike the 1972 [[Miami Dolphins]], however, they did not win the championship game in either season. In 1934, the club completed a 13–0 record but were defeated by the [[New York Giants]], and in 1942 the club completed an 11–0 record but were defeated by the Redskins. Had the Bears won either championship, the club would have completed a championship three-peat – a feat completed only by the Packers (twice), although no team has done it since the AFL-NFL merger.<ref>{{cite web|title=NFL History|work=NFL.com|url=http://www.nfl.com/history/standings|access-date=August 1, 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061225165438/http://www.nfl.com/history/standings/|archive-date=December 25, 2006|url-status=live}}</ref> Halas holds the team record for coaching the most seasons with 40 and for having the most career victories of 324. Halas' victories record stood until [[Don Shula]] surpassed Halas in {{nfly|1993}}. Ditka is the closest Bears coach to Halas, with 112 career victories. No other Bears coach has recorded over 100 victories with the team.<ref name="records" />

During the [[2006 Chicago Bears season|2006 season]], return specialist [[Devin Hester]] set several kick return records. He currently holds the franchise record for most return yards with 2,261.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chicago Bears Career Kick & Punt Returns Leaders |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/chi/career-returns.htm |access-date=2024-08-26 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en |archive-date=August 26, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240826174454/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/chi/career-returns.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> He had six touchdown returns, setting a record for most returns in a single season.<ref name="Hester-SB">Super Bowl.com,{{cite web|url=http://superbowl.com/news/story/9968501 |title=Hester is Chicago's not-so-secret weapon |access-date=January 15, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070401212655/http://superbowl.com/news/story/9968501 |archive-date=April 1, 2007}} Retrieved on February 28, 2007</ref> In 2007, he recorded another six touchdown season from returns. One of the most notable of these returns came on November 12, 2006, when he returned a missed field goal for a 108-yard touchdown.<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 12, 2006 |title=Hester's record return pushes Bears past sleeping Giants |url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/recap?gameId=261112019 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121026063626/http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/recap?gameId=261112019 |archive-date=2012-10-26 |website=ESPN.com|agency=Associated Press}}</ref> The record tied former teammate [[Nathan Vasher]]'s previous record, which was set almost a year earlier.<ref>ESPN.com Page 2, [https://www.espn.com/espn/page2/story?page=nfl/week10/damn-moment The Damn! Moment of Week 10] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230406005422/https://www.espn.com/espn/page2/story?page=nfl/week10/damn-moment |date=April 6, 2023 }}  Retrieved on March 11, 2007</ref> Hester set a Super Bowl record as the first player to return an opening kick of a Super Bowl for a touchdown.<ref>Yahoo! Sports, [https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/recap?gid=20070204003 Indianapolis 29, Chicago 17] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140104215229/http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/recap?gid=20070204003 |date=January 4, 2014 }} Retrieved on February 5, 2007</ref> On December 20, 2010, Hester set an NFL record for most touchdowns on a punt or kickoff return with his 14th career return coming against the Minnesota Vikings. In 2011, Hester broke the record for the most punt returns against the [[Carolina Panthers]].

In 2012, [[Charles Tillman]] set the record for most forced fumbles in a single game with four against the [[Tennessee Titans]].<ref name="f599">{{cite web | last=Sugrue | first=Brendan | title=Throwback Thursday: Charles Tillman and the Bears knock out Titans in 2012 | website=Bears Wire | publisher=USA Today | date=2020-11-05 | url=https://bearswire.usatoday.com/2020/11/05/chicago-bears-throwback-thursday-charles-tillman-forced-fumbles-beats-tennessee-titans/ | access-date=2024-08-26 | archive-date=August 26, 2024 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240826174605/https://bearswire.usatoday.com/2020/11/05/chicago-bears-throwback-thursday-charles-tillman-forced-fumbles-beats-tennessee-titans/ | url-status=live }}</ref> Against the Titans, Chicago became the first team in league history to score a touchdown pass, a touchdown run, an interception return for a touchdown, and a blocked kick/punt for a score in the same quarter.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nfl.com/news/chicago-bears-win-big-gain-steam-in-nfc-playoff-race-0ap1000000089598|title=Chicago Bears win big, gain steam in NFC playoff race|work=[[National Football League]]|date=November 4, 2012|access-date=November 4, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121106090601/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000089598/article/chicago-bears-win-big-gain-steam-in-nfc-playoff-race|archive-date=November 6, 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> Tillman and teammate [[Lance Briggs]] became the first pair in NFL history to return an interception for a touchdown in consecutive games against the [[Jacksonville Jaguars]] and Dallas Cowboys.<ref>{{cite news|last=Jensen |first=Sean |url=http://blogs.suntimes.com/bears/2012/10/charles_tillman_and_lance_brig.html |title=Charles Tillman and Lance Briggs enter NFL history books together |newspaper=[[Chicago Sun-Times]] |date=October 8, 2012 |access-date=October 12, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121015002843/http://blogs.suntimes.com/bears/2012/10/charles_tillman_and_lance_brig.html |archive-date=October 15, 2012 }}</ref>

===Season-by-season results===
{{Main|List of Chicago Bears seasons}}
This is a partial list of the Bears' last five completed seasons. For the full season-by-season franchise results, see [[List of Chicago Bears seasons]].<ref name="x512">{{cite web | title=Chicago Bears Team Records, Leaders, and League Ranks | website=[[Pro Football Reference]] | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/chi/index.htm | access-date=2024-08-21}}</ref>

'''''Note:''' The Finish, Wins, Losses, and Ties columns list regular season results and exclude any postseason play.''

{| class="wikitable"
|-
| style="background:#fcc;"|<small>'''[[List of Super Bowl champions|Super Bowl champions]]''' (1970–present)</small>
| style="background:#dfd;"|<small>'''Conference champions'''</small>
| style="background:#d0e7ff;"|<small>'''Division champions'''</small>
| style="background:#96cdcd;"|<small>'''Wild Card berth'''</small>
|}

<small>As of January 28, 2025</small>

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center;"
|-
! rowspan="2" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}};"|Season
! rowspan="2" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}};"|Team
! rowspan="2" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}};"|League
! rowspan="2" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}};"|Conference
! rowspan="2" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}};"|Division
! colspan="4" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}};"|Regular season
! rowspan="2" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}};"|Postseason results
! rowspan="2" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}};"|Awards
|-
! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}};"|Finish
! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}};"|Wins
! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}};"|Losses
! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}};"|Ties
|- style="background:#96cdcd;"
! {{NFL Year|2020}} || [[2020 Chicago Bears season|2020]]
| NFL || NFC || North || 2nd || 8 || 8 || 0 || <small>'''Lost to [[New Orleans Saints]] in [[2020–21 NFL playoffs|NFC Wild Card Game]].'''</small> || —
|-
! {{NFL Year|2021}} || [[2021 Chicago Bears season|2021]]
| NFL || NFC || North || 3rd || 6 || 11 || 0 || — || —
|-
! {{NFL Year|2022}} || [[2022 Chicago Bears season|2022]]
| NFL || NFC || North || 4th || 3 || 14 || 0 || — || —
|-
! {{NFL Year|2023}} || [[2023 Chicago Bears season|2023]]
| NFL || NFC || North || 4th || 7 || 10 || 0 || — || —
|-
! {{NFL Year|2024}} || [[2024 Chicago Bears season|2024]]
| NFL || NFC || North || 4th || 5 || 12 || 0 || — || —
|}

===Records===
{{Main|List of Chicago Bears team records}}
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:left"
! colspan="4" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|border=2}};"|All-time Bears leaders
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! style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}};"|Leader || style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}};"|Player || style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}};"|Record || style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}};"|Years with Bears
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| Passing || [[Jay Cutler]] || 23,443 passing yards<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chicago Bears Career Passing Leaders |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/chi/career-passing.htm |access-date=2024-08-26 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> || 2009–2016
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| Rushing || [[Walter Payton]] || 16,726 rushing yards<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chicago Bears Career Rushing Leaders |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/chi/career-rushing.htm |access-date=2024-08-26 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> || 1975–1987
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| Receiving || [[Johnny Morris (American football)|Johnny Morris]] || 5,059 receiving yards<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chicago Bears Career Receiving Leaders |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/chi/career-receiving.htm |access-date=2024-08-26 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> || 1958–1967
|-
| Points || [[Robbie Gould]] || 1,142 points<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chicago Bears Career Scoring Summary Leaders |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/chi/career-scoring.htm |access-date=2024-08-26 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> || 2005–2015
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| Coaching Wins || [[George Halas]] || 318 wins<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chicago Bears Coaches |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/chi/coaches.htm |access-date=2024-08-26 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> || 1920–1929, 1933–1942<br />1946–1955, 1958–1967
|}