leftygolfer 7 Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 History of the Chicago Bears Uniform The Chicago Bears, originally called the Decatur Staleys when founded in 1920, wore blue jerseys with tan colored vertical striping in their inaugural season. The vertical stripes were actually stripes of leather sewn onto the uniform to help the ball carrier secure the ball. In 1935 the Bears introduced an orange jersey with black arm stripes and black helmet and by 1958 were wearing the familiar navy blue with burnt orange. The Bears unique "rounded" number style on the uniforms and numbers on the sides of the sleeves of the jerseys date back to the 1950's.The Bears trademark 'C' logo appeared on helmets in 1962 and its use continues through present day although the mark has changed from white to orange and the shape has changed slightly. After 11 years, the white 'C' logo is colored orange with white trim in 1973 and still has the same look today.The initials GSH were added to the left sleeve in 1984 in honor of the late 'Papa Bear' George S. Halas, who passed away Oct. 31, 1983. The uniform has had a very consistent look from the 1970's with the exception of blue pants with the white jersey introduced in 1984 as a "road" uniform. On Oct. 7, 2002 on a Monday Night Football game against Green Bay, the Bears wore their traditional "home" blue jerseys with the blue pants for the first time.The Bears' uniform history is as varied and interesting as the history of the team itself. The team's classic look is steeped in tradition, but there have been quite a few deviations from the norm along the way. Link to post Share on other sites
Omaha Hi/Lo 0 Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 The Bears are black and blue after that beating.... Link to post Share on other sites
gkunit20 1 Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 So, is DN a colts fan or what? Honostly, calling the bears the bottom feeders of the NFC is a low blow. The beat their share of good teams on the way to the Super Bowl. They also have 8 pro-bowlers BTW. Link to post Share on other sites
pezeveng 207 Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 it was a 5 point game in the 4th quarter. Its a solid team that had injuries and a rookie QB Replace sexy Rexy and the team will repeat as NFC champions. Link to post Share on other sites
The Czar 0 Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 Yeah, I'm thinking DN should stick to hockey. Link to post Share on other sites
HoosierAlum 0 Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 Yeah, I'm thinking DN should stick to hockey. Link to post Share on other sites
Zeppelinlives 0 Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 The Bears were probably the best team in the NFC. I really think all the hype about Grossman, about how he plays bad when he's losing, he's had some really bad games, he makes bad decisions, he doesn't have much confidence, he's the weakpoint of an amazing team is ... ABSOLUTELY TRUE.Other young Quarterbacks are doing well, Alex Smith had a good year, Losman is getting better, Tony Romo, Obviously Vince Young is going to be amazing. Why are the bears sticking with Grossman? I don't buy Lovie's crap about "We are 12-2 with Rex as Quarterback stuff" With a great running game and the best defense in the NFL any quarterback could have a winning record. Link to post Share on other sites
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