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2. ^ The Decatur Staleys. Local Website. Retrieved on 15 June 2006. Information on Dutch Sternaman
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4. ^ Bears-Packers: Love-Hate Relationship. Packers.com. Retrieved on 28 September 2000.
5. ^ 1924: THE THIRD TIME IS CHARMED. PFRA. Retrieved on 2007-02-07.
6. ^ Galloping Ghost scared opponents. ESPN.com. Retrieved on 1 December 2005.
7. ^ See NFL Championship Game, 1934 for more information on how the Giants wore sneakers and defeated the Bears
8. ^ General History — Chronology (1940 to 1959). Pro Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved on 1 January 2006.
9. ^ Sid Luckman. Pro Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved on 12 July 2006.
10. ^ Walter Payton's Statistics. Pro Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved on 3 June 2006.
11. ^ Remembering Walter Payton. Daily Herald. Retrieved on 11 June 2006.
12. ^ Smith passes Payton as NFL's career rushing leader. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved on 16 June 2006.
13. ^ ^{a b c d} The Honey Bears and Chicago Bears Mascots. Bearshistory.com. Retrieved on 1 May 2006.
14. ^ Ed McCaskey. Cook County Clerk. Retrieved on 13 December 2006.
15. ^ Mike McCaskey. ChicagoBears Official Website. Retrieved on 13 December 2006.
16. ^ McCaskey. Cranes Chicago Business. Retrieved on 12 July 2006.
17. ^ Chicago's Most Powerful Women. Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved on 16 April 2004.
18. ^ Bears, Packers have love-hate relationship. NFL Insider. Retrieved on 1 December 2005.
19. ^ Dave McGinnis. Bears History. Retrieved on 13 December 2006.
20. ^ Michael McCaskey. Cranes Chicago Business. Retrieved on 12 July 2006.
21. ^ Ted Phillips. Chicago Bears.com. Retrieved on 12 July 2006.
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24. ^ http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2783609
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26. ^ Bears Minority Owners. Cranes Chicago Business. Retrieved on 12 July 2006.
27. ^ McCaskey. Cranes Chicago Business. Retrieved on 12 July 2006.
28. ^ NFL Franchise Values: # 10 Chicago Bears. Forbes Magazine. Retrieved on 1 September 2006.
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32. ^ History of the Chicago Bears Uniform. Chicago Bears. Retrieved on 1 August 2005.
33. ^ Jay Mohr: Breaking down the best and worst NFL uniforms. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved on 9 November 2005.
34. ^ Rocky. Bearshistory.com. Retrieved on 3 May 2006.
35. ^ "Bearman". Bearshistory.com. Retrieved on 1 May 2006.
36. ^ Soldier Field History. BearsHistory.com. Retrieved on 16 July 2006.
37. ^ Flashback: Eagles fly into fog. NFL.com. Retrieved on 28 September 2004.
38. ^ Soldier Field History. Bears History.com. Retrieved on 16 July 2006.
39. ^ Soldier Field History. ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved on 16 July 2006.
40. ^ Mistake on the Lake. The Times of Northwest Indiana. Retrieved on 1 September 2003.
41. ^ Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties, 4/17/06 through 4/21/06. National Register of Historic Places Listings.
42. ^ Bears History "Bits". Bears History.com. Retrieved on 16 July 2006.
43. ^ Bears Midfield Logo. Bears History.com. Retrieved on 16 July 2006.
44. ^ New Soldier Field Art. Bears History.com. Retrieved on 16 July 2006.
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46. ^ Reel Life: Brian's Song. ESPN. Retrieved on 14 July 2006.
47. ^ Brian's Song (2001). IMDb. Retrieved on 14 July 2006.
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49. ^ These records were meant to be broken. Floridan. Retrieved on 28 January 2001.
50. ^ Nielsen's Top 10. Nielsen Ratings. Retrieved on 16 July 2006.
51. ^ Remembering the Super Bowl Shuffle. ESPN. Retrieved on 1 August 2004.
52. ^ Bill Swerski's Super Fans. SNL Transcripts. Retrieved on 14 July 2006.
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55. ^ Ditka joins CBS2. CBS 2 Chicago (WBBM-TV). Retrieved on 14 July 2004.
56. ^ Urlacher's not going anywhere. USA Today. Retrieved on 3 June 2003.
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58. ^ ^{a b c d e} Chicago Bears Team Records. Chicago Bears. Retrieved on 1 August 2005.
59. ^ NFL History. NFL.com. Retrieved on 1 August 2006.
60. ^ Super Bowl.com, Hester is Chicago's not-so-secret weapon Retrieved on February 28, 2007
61. ^ ESPN.com, Hester's record return pushes Bears past sleeping Giants Retrieved on March 11, 2007
62. ^ ESPN.com Page 2, The Damn! Moment of Week 10 Retrieved on March 11, 2007
63. ^ Yahoo! Sports, Indianapolis 29, Chicago 17 Retrieved on February 5, 2007
64. ^ Hall of Famers by Team. Pro Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved on 1 February 2006.
65. ^ the subject of the film Brian's Song
66. ^ NFL Championships (1920-1969) and Super Bowl Championships (1970-present) collected during a coaching tenure
67. ^ No official records have been found for the 1919 season
68. ^ George Halas coached the Bears four different times, but his record as coach counts as one overall record in the club record books
69. ^ ^{a b} Anderson and Johnsos were co-Head Coaches appointed by Halas went he left for the US Navy