Editing Chicago Bears (section)

===Retired numbers===
The Bears have retired 14 uniform numbers, which is the most in the NFL, and ranks fourth behind the basketball [[Boston Celtics]] ([[List of Boston Celtics accomplishments and records|23]]), baseball [[New York Yankees]] (21), and hockey [[Montreal Canadiens]] (15) for the most in [[major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada]].<ref name="t585">{{cite web | title=From Nagurski to Ditka: Here are the Bears' Retired Jersey Numbers | website=NBC Chicago | date=2019-08-23 | url=https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-bears-retired-numbers-bronko-nagurski-mike-ditka/126840/ | access-date=2024-08-21}}</ref> The Bears retired [[Mike Ditka]]'s number 89 jersey on December 9, 2013.<ref>{{cite news|last=Mayer|first=Larry|title=Bears to retire Mike Ditka's number|url=https://www.chicagobears.com/news/bears-to-retire-mike-ditka-s-number-12072210|publisher=NFL Enterprises, LLC|website=ChicagoBears.com|date=December 7, 2013|access-date=January 24, 2021|url-status=live|archive-date=January 30, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210130103552/https://www.chicagobears.com/news/bears-to-retire-mike-ditka-s-number-12072210}}</ref> It is the last number that the Bears retired.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Biggs |first=Brad |date=May 24, 2013 |title=Ditka's 89 final number Bears will retire |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2013/05/24/ditkas-89-final-number-bears-will-retire/ |access-date=2024-08-21 |work=Chicago Tribune}}</ref>

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