Bear Down, Chicago Bears is the fight song of the Chicago Bears of the National Football League. A fight song is primarily a sports term, referring to a song associated with a team. ... City Chicago, Illinois Other nicknames Da Bears, The Monsters of the Midway Team colors Navy Blue, Orange and White Head Coach Lovie Smith Owner Virginia Halas McCaskey Chairman Michael McCaskey General manager Jerry Angelo Fight song Bear Down, Chicago Bears Mascot Staley Da Bear League/Conference affiliations Independent (1919) National... For other uses of National Football League, see National Football League (disambiguation). ...

It was written in 1941, the year after the Bears had shocked the professional football world by defeating the Washington Redskins in the league championship game by the score of 73-0, which remains the largest shutout margin in any game in the history of the NFL. For the movie, see 1941 (film). ... For other uses, see Redskins (disambiguation). ...

The listed author on the published piece is Jerry Downs, a pseudonym for Al Hoffman who is a member of the Songwriter's Hall Of Fame. Al Hoffman (September 25, 1902–July 21, 1960) was a songwriter. ...

At home games, the song is played every time the Bears score, even after a safety, as was made clear during the NFC Championship Game on January 21, 2007. NFC may refer to any of the following things: The National Football Conference, one of the two constituent conferences of the U.S. National Football League (NFL). ...

- Bear down, Chicago Bears! Make every play clear the way to victory!
- Bear down, Chicago Bears! Put up a fight with a might so fearlessly!
- We'll never forget the way you thrilled the nation with your T formation.
- Bear down, Chicago Bears, and let them know why you're wearing the crown
- You're the pride and joy of Illinois. Chicago Bears, bear down!

External links

• "Bear Down, Chicago Bears" performed by Georg Solti and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra