CHICAGO — Don Pierson called 1985 the “most memorable season” not just for the Chicago Bears, but for any NFL team. The personalities, the injuries, the swagger, the statistics — all of the season’s ...

1934: Chicago Bears rookie Beattie Feathers became the first professional to rush for 1,000 yards in a season (1,004), leading the NFL. 1942: Italian physicist and Nobel Prize winner Enrico Fermi and ...

After starting 12-0, the only blemish on the 1985 regular season was a heartbreaking 38-24 “Monday Night Football” loss to the Dolphins in Miami. Rather than fall apart, the Bears returned to Chicago ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Dec. 2, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. 1942: Italian physicist and Nobel Prize ...