1921 1921 1921 1921 1922 Staley hires George Halas and Edward “Dutch” Sternaman to run his football team In January 1921: A.E. Staley hires George Halas and Edward “Dutch” Sternaman to run his football team, the Decatur Staleys, which had joined the American Professional Football Association (APFA) in 1920. See Full Story Relocated to Chicago The team relocated to Chicago …