Staley Da Bear

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Staley Da Bear, October 28, 2008.

Staley Da Bear is the official mascot of the Chicago Bears of the National Football League. He is an anthropomorphic bear with a customized team jersey. Staley's name is eponymous to A. E. Staley, who originally founded the Bears’ franchise in 1919. He debuted during the 2003 Chicago Bears season to entertain fans at Soldier Field. He has since participated in many charity events, parties, Chicago Rush games, and other Bears-related events. Staley has also made numerous cameos on television, especially during the team's Super Bowl run in 2006. Through 2007, Staley's winning percentage with the Bears is .537. Staley was named a three-time Pro Bowl mascot in 2004, 2006 and 2007.^[1]^[2] At halftime, Staley and his "furballs" (NFL mascots and various other mascots) would take on a group of youth players from Naperville.^[3] Staley also frequently attends annual holiday parties hosted by the Bears.^[4] Staley has also appeared in the Elmhurst St. Patrick's Day Parade.^[2] Staley and other NFL mascots have also participated in Halloween events.^[5] Staley also visits area schools to promote and participate in anti-bullying assemblies and programs.^[6]

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External links

Staley's Bio on the Chicago Bears website

v t e Chicago Bears
Founded in 1919 Formerly the Decatur Staleys (1919–1920) and the Chicago Staleys (1921) Based in Chicago, Illinois Headquartered in Lake Forest, Illinois
Franchise	History Coaches Seasons Current season
Records	Franchise records Team awards and honors All-time roster (A–Kla, Kle–Z) Head coaches Pro Football Hall of Famers First-round draft picks Starting quarterbacks
Stadiums	Staley Field Wrigley Field Memorial Stadium Soldier Field Chicago Bears Stadium (proposed)
Culture	Brian's Song 1971 2001 Brian Piccolo Award "Bear Down, Chicago Bears" "The Super Bowl Shuffle" Monsters of the Midway "Sweet Home Chicago" Bill Swerski's Superfans Chuck Swirsky Chicago Honey Bears Staley Da Bear Logos and uniforms Halas Hall A. E. Staley Jack Brickhouse George Halas Mike Ditka Roosevelt/Wabash 85386 Payton Jim Cornelison Club Dub ("Swag Surfin")
Lore	Staley Swindle 1932 Playoff Game First NFL Championship Game Sneakers Game T formation 73–0 1985 season Super Bowl XX 46 defense Asterisk Game Fog Bowl "They are who we thought they were!" Double Doink Madhouse in Maryland
Rivalries	Arizona Cardinals Detroit Lions Green Bay Packers Minnesota Vikings New York Giants
Minor league affiliates	Newark Bears (AA, 1939–1941) Wichita Aero Commandos (1942) Akron Bears (AFL, 1946) Bloomfield Cardinals (AFL, 1947) Richmond Rebels (AFL, 1948–1950) Quad City Mohawks (MWPFL, 1970–1972)
Retired numbers	3 5 7 28 34 40 41 42 51 56 61 66 77 89
Key personnel	Principal owner: Virginia Halas McCaskey Chairman: George McCaskey President/CEO: Kevin Warren General manager: Ryan Poles Head coach: Thomas Brown (interim)
Division championships (21)	1933 1934 1937 1940 1941 1942 1943 1946 1956 1963 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1990 2001 2005 2006 2010 2018
Conference championships (4)	1956 1963 1985 2006
League championships (9)	1921 1932 1933 1940 1941 1943 1946 1963 1985 (XX)
Media	Broadcasters Radio: WMVP Personnel: Jeff Joniak (play-by-play) Tom Thayer (analyst) Jason McKie (sideline reporter) Television: WFLD (pre-season and most regular season games through Fox, official pre-game and post-game alternate) Marquee Sports Network (official post-game and in-season programming) Personnel: Lou Canellis (gameday television host, pre-season sideline reporter) Adam Amin (pre-season play-by-play) Jim Miller (pre-season analyst)
Current league affiliations	League: National Football League Conference: National Football Conference Division: North Division
Category:Chicago Bears WikiProject Chicago Bears

NFL mascots

American Football Conference

AFC East	AFC North	AFC South	AFC West

Billy Buffalo (Buffalo Bills) T. D. (Miami Dolphins) Pat Patriot (New England Patriots) None (New York Jets)	Poe, Rise & Conquer (Baltimore Ravens) Who Dey (Cincinnati Bengals) Chomps (Cleveland Browns) Steely McBeam (Pittsburgh Steelers)	Toro (Houston Texans) Blue (Indianapolis Colts) Jaxson de Ville (Jacksonville Jaguars) T-Rac (Tennessee Titans)	Miles, Thunder (Denver Broncos) K. C. Wolf, Warpaint (Kansas City Chiefs) Raider Rusher (Oakland Raiders) Boltman (San Diego Chargers)

National Football Conference

NFC East	NFC North	NFC South	NFC West

Rowdy (Dallas Cowboys) None (New York Giants) Air Swoop, Swoop (Philadelphia Eagles) None (Washington Redskins)	Staley Da Bear (Chicago Bears) Roary (Detroit Lions) None (Green Bay Packers) Ragnar, Viktor (Minnesota Vikings)	Freddie Falcon (Atlanta Falcons) Sir Purr (Carolina Panthers) Gumbo, Sir Saint (New Orleans Saints) Captain Fear (Tampa Bay Buccaneers)	Big Red (Arizona Cardinals) Rampage (Los Angeles Rams) Sourdough Sam (San Francisco 49ers) Blitz, Taima (Seattle Seahawks)