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The  Chicago Bears were established in 1919 as the Decatur Staleys, then changed their name to the Bears in 1922. Coincidentally, Al Capone first moved to Chicago in 1919 and by 1922, was the number two man in the Colosimo Mob. In 1922, the first issue of Reader's Digest was published, and it marked the year that a radio was introduced to the White House. Since the introduction of the Super Bowl in 1967, the Bears have appeared in two, one in 1986, which they won against New England Patriots and the other in 2007, with a loss to the Indianapolis Colts. They have 9 AFL Championships. There are 26 Chicago Bears in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, the most in the NFL. The Bears moved into Soldier Field in 1971.
Why Chicago is called the Windy City is sometimes apparent at Soldier Field, an open-air stadium that sits on the shores of Lake Michigan and attending a game in Chicago, especially later in the season, can be brutal. But the Bear fans are a hardy breed and show up year after year to cheer on their team. This is especially true when they are playing their main rivals, the Green Packers. This rivalry is said to be the longest rivalry in football.
From the NFC North, the Bears play a 16 game schedule in 2010, with 8 games at home and 8 games on the road. They will play their NFC North divisional rivals, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings once each at home and on the road.
Chicago Bears - 2011 NFL Schedule
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