(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 1922 1983 1985 2003 Bears Team Nickname In 1922, Halas changed the team name from the Staleys to the Bears. The team moved into Wrigley Field, which was home to the Chicago Cubs baseball franchise. As with several early NFL franchises, the Bears derived their nickname from their city’s baseball team some directly, some indirectly …