Chicago Bears
The NFL's most storied franchise — owners of the most wins in NFL history, the 1985 team widely considered the greatest ever assembled, and the birthplace of the game's modern defensive philosophy.
Pantheon Standing
| List Name | Rank | Combined |
|---|---|---|
| Greatest NFL Franchises of All Time | #1 | 96.0 |
The Age Divide
Voters under 30 and over 35 rank Chicago Bears significantly differently across lists.
The Athletic Record
The Case For Chicago Bears
“The longevity argument alone puts them in a category of one. While others burned bright and faded, this figure consistently reinvented and dominated across decades, eras, and cultural shifts that would have destroyed lesser talents.”
“Technically unmatched. The craft here is evident in every performance, every work — the kind of effortless execution that only comes from thousands of hours of mastery made invisible. They make the impossible look inevitable.”
“Commercial success should never be held against artistic legacy. The ability to dominate charts while maintaining critical respect is a skill unto itself — one that this figure has mastered better than any peer in the conversation.”
Rank History
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Often Compared To
Detroit Lions
#2NFL / NFC North — Detroit, Michigan · 1930–present
Michigan franchise whose championship drought has lasted since 1957 — longer than any other — whose Barry Sanders years were a weekly exhibition of the most exciting running in NFL history.
Green Bay Packers
#3NFL / NFC North — Green Bay, Wisconsin · 1919–present
The only publicly-owned franchise in American professional sports — a small-market Wisconsin team that has won more NFL titles than any team in history and produced the game's most celebrated QBs.