Includes index

Introduction -- Chapter 1. The 1920s: A game grows up -- Chapter 2. The 1930s: Forward thinking -- Chapter 3. The 1940s: Monsters Inc. -- Chapter 4. The 1950s: Cold snap -- Chapter 5. The 1960s: Ups and downs -- Chapter 6. The 1970s: New home, new foundation -- Chapter 7. The 1980s: Shufflin' crew -- Chapter 8. The 1990s: Moving on -- Chapter 9. The 2000s: Many happy returns -- Chapter 10. The 2010s: Turnover at the top -- The end zone: the best of the Bears. The honor roll call: Bears retired numbers ; The greatest running backs ; The greatest quarterbacks ; The greatest linebackers ; The greatest defensive lineman ; The Hall of Famers ; The most memorable playoff games in Bears history ; The top 10 moments in Bears history ; The top 100 players ; Year-by-year records

A decade-by-decade look at Chicago's most beloved sports team, beginning with Bears founder George Halas moving the team to Chicago in 1921 and ending with the Bears we know and love--in spite of everything--a century later. This expanded second edition celebrates the 100-year anniversary of the NFL and the Chicago Bears' role as the league's flagship franchise

"A Midway book."