The NFL Belt · reign 167
Chicago Bears
Took the belt from Detroit Lions, 3–0, on December 16, 1962. Lost it to San Francisco 49ers, 20–14, on October 20, 1963.
5Defenses
308Days
24thReign for the franchise
+7Closest call · Oct 6, 1963
17.8Average winning margin
31stLongest of 609 reigns, by days
52ndMost defenses of 609 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to San Francisco 49ers, 20–14, on October 20, 1963.
Defended against
PackersVikingsLionsBaltimore ColtsRams
The seasons
- 1962: Chicago Bears finished 9–5–0, 7th of 22 by record; Green Bay Packers won the NFL title; 1 belt game of this reign; the belt changed hands 4 times that season.
- 1963: Chicago Bears finished 11–1–2, 1st of 22 by record; San Diego Chargers won the NFL title; 6 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 5 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Chicago Bears’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 539 | Dec 16, 1962 | Chicago Bears beat Detroit Lions 3–0 Game → | +3 | Title change |
| 540 | Sep 15, 1963 | Chicago Bears beat Green Bay Packers 10–3 | +7 | Defense |
| 541 | Sep 22, 1963 | Chicago Bears beat Minnesota Vikings 28–7 | +21 | Defense |
| 542 | Sep 29, 1963 | Chicago Bears beat Detroit Lions 37–21 | +16 | Defense |
| 543 | Oct 6, 1963 | Chicago Bears beat Baltimore Colts 10–3 | +7 | Defense |
| 544 | Oct 13, 1963 | Chicago Bears beat Los Angeles Rams 52–14 | +38 | Defense |
| 545 | Oct 20, 1963 | San Francisco 49ers beat Chicago Bears 20–14 | −6 | Title change |