The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are currently members of the North Division of the National Football Conference (NFC) in the National Football League (NFL), and are one of two remaining charter members of NFL. Founded in 1919 by the A.E. Staley Company as the Decatur Staleys and based in Chicago since 1922, the Bears organization has become one of the most successful professional football teams, having won a total of nine professional American football championships—eight NFL Championships and one Super Bowl—second most in the NFL, behind the Green Bay Packers. The franchise has recorded 18 NFL divisional titles, four NFL conference championships, and the second most regular season victories of any NFL franchise. In 1963, the Pro Football Hall of Fame was created to honor the history of professional American football and the individuals who have greatly influenced it. Since the charter induction class of 1963, 32 individuals who have played, coached, or held an administrative position for the Bears have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The Bears hold the record for the most individuals enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Of the 41 inductees, 32 made their primary contribution to football with the Bears, while the other nine contributed only a minor portion of their career with the Bears. Of the original 17 individuals inducted in 1963, three spent a majority of their careers with the Chicago Bears. This includes the founder, long time owner, and head coach George Halas, long time halfback and two-way player Bronko Nagurski, and the "Galloping Ghost" Red Grange. The first few years of the Hall of Fame's existence saw 14 Bear players enshrined. Jim Finks was enshrined due to his contributions to the team as a general manager, not a player. Mike Ditka was inducted into the Hall of Fame while serving as the team's head coach. The most recent Bears to be inducted were Devin Hester and Steve McMichael in 2024 (primary contributors) and Jared Allen (minor contributor) in 2025.
Inductees Primary members # §Number was retired by the club for contribution with team†Major contribution for another team
ClassNo.InducteePositionSeasonsNotes19637 §Club founder/Club OwnerHead coachTE/DE1920–8340 seasons1920–2819633 §HB/OT/LB1930–371943196377 §HB/CB19251929–34196416OT/DT1922–27196411OT/DT1926–281930–311933–34196413C/DT1920–211923–3219651†QB/DB/KHead Coach1926–29196521OG/DT1936–43196542 §QB/CB/P1939–5019665 §HB/DB1940–411945–50196666 §C/DT1940–52196713OT/DT1936–421945–46 197156 §TE/DE1932–36197461 §LB1952–65197571OT/LB1948–55197740 §HB1965–71197951 §LB1965–73198116†QB/K19491950–58198281DE1955–66198216OT/G1933–44198889 §TE1961–66199178OT1954–65199334 §HB1975–871995--†General manager1974–82199850LB1981–92200299DE/DT1979–90201195DE1983–931995201854 LB2000–12202074OT1983–9020207TE/DE1944–55202423KR/WR2006–13202476DT1981–93
Minor portion of their career with The Bears/Staleys ClassNo.InducteePositionSeasonsPrimary Team(s)19641/15 QB1920Chicago Cardinals196513/23 End/DE1920–21Canton Bulldogs196625 OG1934Chicago Cardinals196722 QB1948Detroit Lions1988 82 DL1978–81Minnesota Vikings201676 OT2009St. Louis Rams202354 LB1958–59Dallas Cowboys202490 DE2010–13Carolina Panthers202569DE2014–15Minnesota Vikings
Not listed as a Chicago Bear in Hall of Fame Records ClassNo.InducteePositionSeasonsPrimary Team(s)1983-- Offensive Coordinator1977San Diego Chargers2002-- Defensive Coordinator/ Director of player personnel1958–65Los Angeles RamsWashington Redskins2016-- Offensive line coach1981–92Detroit LionsWashington Redskins
Finalists Primary members No.InducteePositionSeasonsYears(s)Notes-Clark Shaughnessy Defensive coordinator1951–621969, 1970, 1975, 197648Beattie Feathers HB1934–371970 28 §Willie Galimore HB1957–631992Senior committee
Minor portion of their career with The Bears/Staleys No.InducteePositionSeasonsYears(s)Primary Team(s)67Abe GibronOG1958–591967Cleveland Browns Footnotes The uniform number worn by the player as a member of the Bears. Only includes the seasons with the Chicago Bears organization. Ditka was inducted into the Hall of Fame for his service just as a tight end. Stanfel was inducted into the Hall of Fame for his service just as a player. Gibron was also the Bears Head coach from 1972–1974.
See also History of the Chicago Bears Lists of Chicago Bears players
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