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The Chicago Bears are the NFL franchise that once played in Decatur, Il.
The Bears were founded in 1919 by the A.E. Staley Co. (makers of a fine brand of corn starch) of Decatur ,Illinois. The company named the team The Decatur Staleys for their inaugural season.
In 1920 the A.E. Staley Company turned full ownership & control of the team over the coaches George Halas and Edward "Dutch" Sternaman. Halas and Sternaman joined the new APFA, American Professional Football Association in 1920, becoming one of the founding members of what would become the NFL (the APFA was renamed the National Football League in 1922.) George Halas bought out Sternaman in 1933 and the Halas family has controlled the Bears ever since.
Halas and Sternaman moved the team from Decatur to Chicago in 1921, renaming the team the Chicago Staleys. One year later, in 1922, they would change the name of the team to the Chicago Bears.
The Bears are considered to be the second oldest football organization in the NFL, with the oldest team being the now Arizona Cardinals, who trace their roots back to 1898.
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∙ 14y agoThe Bears are there now but the Cards were the orignal.
The club was founded in Decatur, Illinois, in 1919[5], and moved to Chicago in 1921. Along with the Arizona Cardinals (originally from Chicago), it is one of only two remaining franchises from the NFL's founding.
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Who has the players in the NFL hall of fame?
The Chicago Bears/Decatur Staleys franchise has produced 27 Hall of Famers.
What is the name of Illinois's NFL football team?
The Chicago Bears.
Which NFL team had fielded the most quarterbacks through it's franchise history?
chicago bears
Which NFL franchise has won the most Super Bowls and how many Super Bowls has this franchise won?
The Pittsburgh Steelers have won 6 Super Bowls, more than any other team.
What year did the Giants become a professional football team?
The Giants were founded in 1925 by Tim Mara and joined the NFL the same year after Mara paid a $500 franchise fee to enter the NFL.
What current NFL franchise was once known as the Decatur Staleys?
The Chicago Bears were established by the A.E. Staley Company of Decatur, Illinois in 1919 as a company team. The team played as the Decatur Staleys in 1920, moved to Chicago and played as the Chicago Staleys in 1921, and changed to the Chicago Bears in 1922. The Chicago Bears.
What team did the green bay packers become when they were transferred to another city in January 1922?
The Decatur Staleys moved to Chicago and became the Chicago Bears.
The nfl franchise in decatur il was transferred to another city in il in January of 1922?
the bears?
Who has the players in the NFL hall of fame?
The Chicago Bears/Decatur Staleys franchise has produced 27 Hall of Famers.
Does NM have an NFL team?
New Mexico does not have an NFL franchise.
What is a franchise record?
A franchise record is a record that is just on a team not in the NFL
Are there two NFL teams in Illinois?
The only NFL team in Illinois is the Chicago Bears.
How did the cowboys become a nfl team?
They were awarded an expansion franchise in 1960
Which nfl team was the first to use the word nation to their franchise?
Steelers
Who were the players on the original Chicago Bears team that was known as the Decatur Staleys?
Click on the 'NFL Rosters from 1920' link on this page to see every roster for every team of the NFL from its inception in 1920.
Which team that is now in the NFL entered the NFL first?
The NFL was founded in 1920, and two of the original founding teams still exist: The Arizona Cardinals (called the Racine Cardinals in 1920) and the Chicago Bears (called the Decatur Staleys). The Green Bay Packers joined the league in 1921. They are the oldest franchise to have never moved operations to another city. The Cardinals are the longest continually operating franchise, having been founded in 1898 as the Morgan Athletic Club.
What is the name of Illinois's NFL football team?
The Chicago Bears.
