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| venue_name = Soldier Field
| venue_name = Soldier Field
| image = [[File:Soldier Field postcard.jpg|300px|center]]
| location = Chicago, Illinois
| location = Chicago, Illinois
| opened = October 9, 1924
| opened = October 9, 1924
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'''Soldier Field''' is a stadium in Chicago, Illinois. It is the current home of the [[Chicago Bears]]. The stadium has a football capacity of 61,500, making it the smallest stadium in the [[NFL]]. Soldier Field is also the oldest stadium in both the NFL and [[MLS]].
'''Soldier Field''' is a stadium in Chicago, Illinois. It is the current home of the [[Chicago Bears]]. The stadium has a football capacity of 61,500, making it the smallest stadium in the [[NFL]]. Soldier Field is also the oldest stadium in both the NFL and [[Major League Soccer]].


==List of credited publications==
The stadium's interior was rebuilt as part of a major renovation project in 2002, which modernized the facility but lowered its seating capacity, eventually causing it to be delisted as a National Historic Landmark in 2006. Soldier Field has served as the home venue for a number of other sports teams in its history, including the [[Chicago Cardinals]] of the NFL and University of Notre Dame football. It hosted the [[1994 FIFA World Cup]], the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup, and multiple CONCACAF Gold Cup championships. In 1968, it hosted the inaugural World Games of the Special Olympics, as well as its second World Games in 1970. Other historic events have included large rallies with speeches, including by Amelia Earhart, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Martin Luther King Jr.
 
==Teams and Seasons==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: left"
|-
!Season!!Team!!League
|-
| [[1990 NFL season|1990]]
| [[1990 Chicago Bears publications|Chicago Bears]]
| [[National Football League]]
|-
| [[2015 NFL season|2015]]
| [[2015 Chicago Bears publications|Chicago Bears]]
| [[National Football League]]
|}
 
==Other publications==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: left"
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: left"
|-
|-
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| November 16, 1929
| November 16, 1929
| [[Notre Dame Fighting Irish]] vs. [[USC Trojans]]
| [[Notre Dame Fighting Irish]] vs. [[USC Trojans]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/ncaaf/seasons/1929/11-16_usc-nd.html Program]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/seasons/1929/11-16_usc-nd.html Program]
|-
| rowspan=13| [[National Football League]]
| [[1933 NFL season|September 16, 1933]]
| [[Chicago Bears]] vs. Notre Dame All-Stars
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1933/09-16_ntd-chb.html Program]
|-
|-
| rowspan=11| [[National Football League]]
| August 31, 1934
| August 31, 1934
| College All-Stars vs. [[Chicago Bears]]
| College All-Stars vs. [[Chicago Bears]]
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| [[Chicago Bears]] vs. College All-Stars
| [[Chicago Bears]] vs. College All-Stars
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1941/08-28_cas-chb.html Program]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1941/08-28_cas-chb.html Program]
|-
| [[1945 NFL season|September 11, 1945]]
| [[Chicago Bears]] vs. [[Washington Redskins]]
| [[Chicago Bears vs. Washington Redskins (September 11, 1945)|Program]]
|-
|-
| August 23, 1946
| August 23, 1946
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1947/08-22_cas-chb.html Program]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1947/08-22_cas-chb.html Program]
|-
|-
| rowspan=3| [[All-America Football Conference]]
| rowspan=2| [[All-America Football Conference]]
| August 29, 1947
| August 29, 1947
| [[Chicago Rockets]] vs. [[Los Angeles Dons]]
| [[Chicago Rockets]] vs. [[Los Angeles Dons]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/aafc/seasons/1947/08-29_la-chi.html Program]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/aafc/seasons/1947/08-29_la-chi.html Program]
|-
| September 19, 1947
| [[Chicago Rockets]] vs. [[Buffalo Bills]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/aafc/seasons/1947/09-19_buf-chi.html Program]
|-
|-
| October 3, 1947
| October 3, 1947
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| [[College All-Stars vs. Chicago Cardinals (August 20, 1948)|Program]]
| [[College All-Stars vs. Chicago Cardinals (August 20, 1948)|Program]]
|-
|-
| rowspan=6| [[All-America Football Conference]]
| rowspan=5| [[All-America Football Conference]]
| [[1948 AAFC season|August 27, 1948]]
| [[1948 AAFC season|August 27, 1948]]
| [[Chicago Rockets]] vs. [[Los Angeles Dons]]
| [[Chicago Rockets]] vs. [[Los Angeles Dons]]
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| [[Chicago Rockets]] vs. [[Brooklyn Dodgers (AAFC)|Brooklyn Dodgers]]
| [[Chicago Rockets]] vs. [[Brooklyn Dodgers (AAFC)|Brooklyn Dodgers]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/aafc/seasons/1948/10-24_bkn-chi.html Program]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/aafc/seasons/1948/10-24_bkn-chi.html Program]
|-
| [[1948 AAFC season|November 25, 1948]]
| [[Chicago Rockets]] vs. [[Buffalo Bills]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/aafc/seasons/1948/11-25_buf-chi.html Program]
|-
|-
| [[1948 AAFC season|December 4, 1948]]
| [[1948 AAFC season|December 4, 1948]]
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1949/08-12_phi-cas.html Program]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1949/08-12_phi-cas.html Program]
|-
|-
| rowspan=6| [[All-America Football Conference]]
| rowspan=4| [[All-America Football Conference]]
| August 26, 1949
| [[Chicago Rockets]] vs. [[Buffalo Bills]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/aafc/seasons/1949/08-26_buf-chi.html Program]
|-
| September 16, 1949
| [[Chicago Hornets]] vs. [[Baltimore Colts]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/aafc/seasons/1949/09-16_bal-chi.html Program]
|-
| September 30, 1949
| September 30, 1949
| [[Chicago Hornets]] vs. [[San Francisco 49ers]]
| [[Chicago Hornets]] vs. [[San Francisco 49ers]]
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| November 2, 1963
| November 2, 1963
| Air Force Falcons vs. Army Cadets
| Air Force Falcons vs. Army Cadets
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/ncaaf/seasons/1963/11-02_army-af.html Program]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/seasons/1963/11-02_army-af.html Program]
|-
|-
| [[National Football League]]
| [[National Football League]]
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| [[Chicago Bears]] vs. St. Louis Cardinals
| [[Chicago Bears]] vs. St. Louis Cardinals
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1966/09-02_stl-chb.html Program]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1966/09-02_stl-chb.html Program]
|-
| [[National Football League]]
| September 1, 1967
| [[Chicago Bears]] vs. St. Louis Cardinals
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1967/09-01_stl-chb.html Program]
|-
|-
| [[National Football League]]
| [[National Football League]]
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| College All-Stars vs. Kansas City Chiefs
| College All-Stars vs. Kansas City Chiefs
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1970/07-31_kan-cas.html Program]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1970/07-31_kan-cas.html Program]
|-
| [[National Football League]]
| July 30, 1971
| College All-Stars vs. [[Baltimore Colts]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1971/07-30_bal-cas.html Program]
|-
|-
| [[National Football League]]
| [[National Football League]]
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| [[Chicago Bears]] vs. [[Pittsburgh Steelers]]
| [[Chicago Bears]] vs. [[Pittsburgh Steelers]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1971/09-19_pit-chb.html Program]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1971/09-19_pit-chb.html Program]
|-
| [[National Football League]]
| October 10, 1971
| [[Chicago Bears]] vs. [[New Orleans Saints]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1971/10-10_no-chb.html Program]
|-
|-
| [[National Football League]]
| [[National Football League]]
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|-
| [[National Football League]]
| [[National Football League]]
| July 28, 1972
| [[1972 NFL season|July 28, 1972]]
| College All-Stars vs. [[Dallas Cowboys]]
| College All-Stars vs. [[Dallas Cowboys]]
| [[College All-Stars vs. Dallas Cowboys (July 28, 1972)|Program]]
| [[1972 Dallas Cowboys publications|Program]]
|-
|-
| [[National Football League]]
| [[National Football League]]
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| [[Chicago Bears]] vs. [[San Francisco 49ers]]
| [[Chicago Bears]] vs. [[San Francisco 49ers]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1972/11-19_sf-chb.html Program]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1972/11-19_sf-chb.html Program]
|-
| [[National Football League]]
| July 27, 1973
| College All-Stars vs. [[Miami Dolphins]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1973/07-27_mia-cas.html Program]
|-
|-
| [[National Football League]]
| [[National Football League]]
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| [[Chicago Bears]] vs. St. Louis Cardinals
| [[Chicago Bears]] vs. St. Louis Cardinals
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1973/09-01_stl-chb.html Program]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1973/09-01_stl-chb.html Program]
|-
| [[National Football League]]
| December 2, 1973
| [[Chicago Bears]] vs. [[Los Angeles Rams]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1973/12-02_lar-chb.html Program]
|-
| [[National Football League]]
| July 26, 1974
| College All-Stars vs. [[Miami Dolphins]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1974/07-26_mia-cas.html Program]
|-
| [[World Football League]]
| August 7, 1974
| [[Chicago Fire (WFL)|Chicago Fire]] vs. [[Florida Blazers]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/08-07_fla-chi.html Program]
|-
| [[World Football League]]
| August 14, 1974
| [[Chicago Fire (WFL)|Chicago Fire]] vs. [[Philadelphia Bell]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/08-14_phi-chi.html Program]
|-
|-
| [[World Football League]]
| [[World Football League]]
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| [[Chicago Winds vs. Portland Thunder (August 16, 1975)|Program]]
| [[Chicago Winds vs. Portland Thunder (August 16, 1975)|Program]]
|-
|-
| rowspan=20| [[National Football League]]
| rowspan=19| [[National Football League]]
| December 7, 1975
| December 7, 1975
| [[Chicago Bears]] vs. [[Detroit Lions]]
| [[Chicago Bears]] vs. [[Detroit Lions]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1975/12-07_det-chb.html Program]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1975/12-07_det-chb.html Program]
|-
| [[1976 NFL season|July 23, 1976]]
| College All-Stars vs. [[Pittsburgh Steelers]]
| [[College All-Stars vs. Pittsburgh Steelers (July 23, 1976)|Program]]
|-
|-
| [[1976 NFL season|August 21, 1976]]
| [[1976 NFL season|August 21, 1976]]
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| [[Chicago Bears]] vs. [[New Orleans Saints]]
| [[Chicago Bears]] vs. [[New Orleans Saints]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1982/09-19_no-chb.html Program]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1982/09-19_no-chb.html Program]
|-
| [[United States Football League]]
| March 20, 1983
| [[Chicago Blitz]] vs. Denver Gold
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/usfl/seasons/1983/usfl-program-1983_type-1.html Program]
|-
| [[United States Football League]]
| March 27, 1983
| [[Chicago Blitz]] vs. Los Angeles Express
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/usfl/seasons/1983/usfl-program-1983_type-2.html Program]
|-
| [[United States Football League]]
| April 10, 1983
| [[Chicago Blitz]] vs. Birmingham Stallions
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/usfl/seasons/1983/usfl-program-1983_type-3.html Program]
|-
| [[United States Football League]]
| April 24, 1983
| [[Chicago Blitz]] vs. New Jersey Generals
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/usfl/seasons/1983/usfl-program-1983_type-4.html Program]
|-
| [[United States Football League]]
| May 8, 1983
| [[Chicago Blitz]] vs. Washington Federals
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/usfl/seasons/1983/usfl-program-1983_type-5.html Program]
|-
| [[United States Football League]]
| June 12, 1983
| [[Chicago Blitz]] vs. Tampa Bay Bandits
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/usfl/seasons/1983/usfl-program-1983_type-7.html Program]
|-
| [[United States Football League]]
| June 26, 1983
| [[Chicago Blitz]] vs. Michigan Panthers
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/usfl/seasons/1983/usfl-program-1983_type-8.html Program]
|-
| [[United States Football League]]
| July 3, 1983
| [[Chicago Blitz]] vs. Oakland Invaders
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/usfl/seasons/1983/usfl-program-1983_type-9.html Program]
|-
| [[National Football League]]
| [[1983 NFL season|August 6, 1983]]
| [[Chicago Bears]] vs. Kansas City Chiefs
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1983/08-06_buf-chb.html Program]
|-
| [[National Football League]]
| [[1983 NFL season|August 27, 1983]]
| [[Chicago Bears]] vs. Kansas City Chiefs
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1983/08-27_kan-chb.html Program]
|-
| [[National Football League]]
| [[1983 NFL season|September 11, 1983]]
| [[Chicago Bears]] vs. [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]]
| [[Chicago Bears vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (September 11, 1983)|Program]]
|-
| [[National Football League]]
| [[1983 NFL season|October 9, 1983]]
| [[Chicago Bears]] vs. [[Minnesota Vikings]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1983/10-09_min-chb.html Program]
|-
| [[National Football League]]
| [[1983 NFL season|November 13, 1983]]
| [[Chicago Bears]] vs. [[Philadelphia Eagles]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1983/11-13_phi-chb.html Program]
|-
|-
| [[United States Football League]]
| [[United States Football League]]
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/usfl/seasons/1984/usfl-program-1984_type-4.html Program]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/usfl/seasons/1984/usfl-program-1984_type-4.html Program]
|-
|-
| [[United States Football League]]
| rowspan=27| [[National Football League]]
| May 28, 1984
| [[Chicago Blitz]] vs. New Jersey Generals
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/usfl/seasons/1984/usfl-program-1984_type-7.html Program]
|-
| rowspan=29| [[National Football League]]
| August 4, 1984
| August 4, 1984
| [[Chicago Bears]] vs. St. Louis Cardinals
| [[Chicago Bears]] vs. St. Louis Cardinals
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| [[Chicago Bears]] vs. [[Los Angeles Rams]]
| [[Chicago Bears]] vs. [[Los Angeles Rams]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1989/10-29_lar-chb.html Program]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1989/10-29_lar-chb.html Program]
|-
| August 24, 1990
| [[Chicago Bears]] vs. [[Los Angeles Raiders]]
| [[Chicago Bears vs. Los Angeles Raiders (August 24, 1990)|Program]]
|-
|-
| November 11, 1990
| November 11, 1990
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| [[Chicago Bears]] vs. [[Dallas Cowboys]]
| [[Chicago Bears]] vs. [[Dallas Cowboys]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1991/12-29_dal-chb.html Program]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1991/12-29_dal-chb.html Program]
|-
| September 6, 1992
| [[Chicago Bears]] vs. [[Detroit Lions]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1992/09-06_det-chb.html Program]
|-
|-
| August 5, 1994
| August 5, 1994
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| [[Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Washington State Cougars (September 1, 1994)|Program]]
| [[Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Washington State Cougars (September 1, 1994)|Program]]
|-
|-
| rowspan=28| [[National Football League]]
| rowspan=26| [[National Football League]]
| September 18, 1994
| September 18, 1994
| [[Chicago Bears]] vs. [[Minnesota Vikings]]
| [[Chicago Bears]] vs. [[Minnesota Vikings]]
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| [[Chicago Bears]] vs. [[Detroit Lions]]
| [[Chicago Bears]] vs. [[Detroit Lions]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1995/11-19_det-chb.html Program]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1995/11-19_det-chb.html Program]
|-
| [[1996 NFL season|August 22, 1996]]
| [[Chicago Bears]] vs. [[Kansas City Chiefs]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1996/08-22_kan-chb.html Program]
|-
| [[1996 NFL season|September 29, 1996]]
| [[Chicago Bears]] vs. [[Oakland Raiders]]
| [[Chicago Bears vs. Oakland Raiders (September 29, 1996)|Program]]
|-
| [[1996 NFL season|December 8, 1996]]
| [[Chicago Bears]] vs. [[St. Louis Rams]]
| [[Chicago Bears vs. St. Louis Rams (December 8, 1996)|Program]]
|-
|-
| September 14, 1997
| September 14, 1997
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| [[Chicago Bears vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (November 29, 1998)|Program]]
| [[Chicago Bears vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (November 29, 1998)|Program]]
|-
|-
| August 21, 1999
| [[1999 NFL season|August 21, 1999]]
| [[Chicago Bears]] vs. St. Louis Rams
| [[Chicago Bears]] vs. [[St. Louis Rams]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1999/08-21_stl-chb.html Program]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1999/08-21_stl-chb.html Program]
|-
| [[1999 NFL season|September 12, 1999]]
| [[Chicago Bears]] vs. [[Kansas City Chiefs]]
| [[Chicago Bears vs. Kansas City Chiefs (September 12, 1999)|Program]]
|-
|-
| September 24, 2000
| September 24, 2000
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| [[Chicago Bears]] vs. [[Seattle Seahawks]]
| [[Chicago Bears]] vs. [[Seattle Seahawks]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/2006/10-01_sea-chb.html Program]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/2006/10-01_sea-chb.html Program]
|-
| December 2, 2007
| [[Chicago Bears]] vs. [[New York Giants]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/2007/12-02_nyg-chb.html Program]
|-
|-
| [[2008 NFL season|December 7, 2008]]
| [[2008 NFL season|December 7, 2008]]
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/2010/01-23_gnb-chb.html Program]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/2010/01-23_gnb-chb.html Program]
|-
|-
| [[Major League Soccer]]
| July 23, 2011
| Chicago Fire vs. Manchester United
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/mls/seasons/2011/chicago-fire-program_2011.html Program]
|-
| [[National Football League]]
| October 16, 2011
| October 16, 2011
| [[Chicago Bears]] vs. [[Minnesota Vikings]]
| [[Chicago Bears]] vs. [[Minnesota Vikings]]
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| October 6, 2012
| October 6, 2012
| Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. Miami Hurricanes
| Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. Miami Hurricanes
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/ncaaf/seasons/2012/10-06_mia-nd.html Program]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/seasons/2012/10-06_mia-nd.html Program]
|-
|-
| rowspan=16| [[National Football League]]
| rowspan=15| [[National Football League]]
| November 25, 2012
| November 25, 2012
| [[Chicago Bears]] vs. [[Minnesota Vikings]]
| [[Chicago Bears]] vs. [[Minnesota Vikings]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/2012/11-25_min-chb.html Program]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/2012/11-25_min-chb.html Program]
|-
|-
| November 16, 2014
| [[2014 NFL season|November 16, 2014]]
| [[Chicago Bears]] vs. [[Minnesota Vikings]]
| [[Chicago Bears]] vs. [[Minnesota Vikings]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/2014/11-16_min-chb.html Program]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/2014/11-16_min-chb.html Program]
|-
|-
| November 23, 2014
| [[2014 NFL season|November 23, 2014]]
| [[Chicago Bears]] vs. [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]]
| [[Chicago Bears]] vs. [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/2014/11-23_tam-chb.html Program]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/2014/11-23_tam-chb.html Program]
|-
|-
| December 21, 2014
| [[2014 NFL season|December 21, 2014]]
| [[Chicago Bears]] vs. [[Detroit Lions]]
| [[Chicago Bears]] vs. [[Detroit Lions]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/2014/12-21_det-chb.html Program]
| [[Chicago Bears vs. Detroit Lions (December 21, 2014)|Program]]
|-
| [[2015 NFL season|September 3, 2015]]
| [[Chicago Bears]] vs. [[Cleveland Browns]]
| [[Chicago Bears vs. Cleveland Browns (September 3, 2015)|Program]]
|-
|-
| [[2015 NFL season|September 20, 2015]]
| [[2015 NFL season|September 20, 2015]]

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Soldier Field
Soldier Field postcard.jpg
Location Chicago, Illinois
Opened October 9, 1924
Other Names Municipal Grant Park Stadium
Tenants Chicago Bears (1971-2001, 2003-present)
Chicago Fire FC (1998-2001, 2003-05, 2020-present)
Chicago Blitz (1983-84)
Chicago Winds (1975)
Chicago Fire (1974)
Chicago Owls (1968-69)
Chicago Cardinals (1959)
Chicago Hornets (1946-49)

Soldier Field is a stadium in Chicago, Illinois. It is the current home of the Chicago Bears. The stadium has a football capacity of 61,500, making it the smallest stadium in the NFL. Soldier Field is also the oldest stadium in both the NFL and Major League Soccer.

The stadium's interior was rebuilt as part of a major renovation project in 2002, which modernized the facility but lowered its seating capacity, eventually causing it to be delisted as a National Historic Landmark in 2006. Soldier Field has served as the home venue for a number of other sports teams in its history, including the Chicago Cardinals of the NFL and University of Notre Dame football. It hosted the 1994 FIFA World Cup, the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup, and multiple CONCACAF Gold Cup championships. In 1968, it hosted the inaugural World Games of the Special Olympics, as well as its second World Games in 1970. Other historic events have included large rallies with speeches, including by Amelia Earhart, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Martin Luther King Jr.

Teams and Seasons

Season Team League
1990 Chicago Bears National Football League
2015 Chicago Bears National Football League

Other publications

League Date/Season Team(s) Type
College football November 16, 1929 Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. USC Trojans Program
National Football League August 31, 1934 College All-Stars vs. Chicago Bears Program
August 29, 1935 College All-Stars vs. Chicago Bears Program
September 1, 1936 College All-Stars vs. Detroit Lions Program
January 31, 1937 Chicago Bears vs. Green Bay Packers Program
September 1, 1937 College All-Stars vs. Green Bay Packers Program
August 31, 1938 College All-Stars vs. Washington Redskins Program
September 11, 1938 Chicago Bears vs. Chicago Cardinals Program
August 30, 1939 College All-Stars vs. New York Giants Program
September 15, 1939 Chicago Bears vs. Cleveland Rams Program
August 28, 1941 Chicago Bears vs. College All-Stars Program
August 23, 1946 College All-Stars vs. Los Angeles Rams Program
All-America Football Conference September 20, 1946 Chicago Rockets vs. New York Yankees Program
October 5, 1946 Chicago Rockets vs. Los Angeles Dons Program
October 18, 1946 Chicago Rockets vs. Miami Seahawks Program
November 1, 1946 Chicago Rockets vs. Brooklyn Dodgers Program
National Football League August 22, 1947 Chicago Bears vs. College All-Stars Program
All-America Football Conference August 29, 1947 Chicago Rockets vs. Los Angeles Dons Program
October 3, 1947 Chicago Rockets vs. Brooklyn Dodgers Program
National Football League August 20, 1948 Chicago Cardinals vs. College All-Stars Program
All-America Football Conference August 27, 1948 Chicago Rockets vs. Los Angeles Dons Program
September 10, 1948 Chicago Rockets vs. Baltimore Colts Program
September 17, 1948 Chicago Rockets vs. Cleveland Browns Program
October 24, 1948 Chicago Rockets vs. Brooklyn Dodgers Program
December 4, 1948 Chicago Rockets vs. New York Yankees Program
National Football League August 12, 1949 College All-Stars vs. Philadelphia Eagles Program
All-America Football Conference September 30, 1949 Chicago Hornets vs. San Francisco 49ers Program
October 7, 1949 Chicago Hornets vs. Brooklyn-New York Yankees Program
October 28, 1949 Chicago Hornets vs. Los Angeles Dons Program
November 24, 1949 Chicago Hornets vs. Cleveland Browns Program
National Football League September 9, 1951 Chicago Bears vs. Cleveland Browns Program
September 11, 1953 Chicago Bears vs. Cleveland Browns Program
September 15, 1955 Chicago Bears vs. Cleveland Browns Program
September 20, 1957 Chicago Bears vs. Cleveland Browns Program
August 15, 1958 College All-Stars vs. Detroit Lions Program
September 12, 1958 Chicago Bears vs. Cleveland Browns Program
November 29, 1959 Chicago Cardinals vs. Chicago Bears Program
August 31, 1963 Chicago Bears vs. St. Louis Cardinals Program
College football November 2, 1963 Air Force Falcons vs. Army Cadets Program
National Football League August 7, 1964 College All-Stars vs. Chicago Bears Program
National Football League August 28, 1964 Chicago Bears vs. St. Louis Cardinals Program
National Football League September 2, 1966 Chicago Bears vs. St. Louis Cardinals Program
National Football League September 6, 1968 Chicago Bears vs. St. Louis Cardinals Program
National Football League August 1, 1969 College All-Stars vs. New York Jets Program
National Football League July 31, 1970 College All-Stars vs. Kansas City Chiefs Program
National Football League September 19, 1971 Chicago Bears vs. Pittsburgh Steelers Program
National Football League October 31, 1971 Chicago Bears vs. Dallas Cowboys Program
National Football League November 7, 1971 Chicago Bears vs. Green Bay Packers Program
National Football League November 21, 1971 Chicago Bears vs. Detroit Lions Program
National Football League December 19, 1971 Chicago Bears vs. Minnesota Vikings Program
National Football League July 28, 1972 College All-Stars vs. Dallas Cowboys Program
National Football League October 1, 1972 Chicago Bears vs. Detroit Lions Program
National Football League November 12, 1972 Chicago Bears vs. Green Bay Packers Program
National Football League November 19, 1972 Chicago Bears vs. San Francisco 49ers Program
National Football League September 1, 1973 Chicago Bears vs. St. Louis Cardinals Program
World Football League August 29, 1974 Chicago Fire vs. Birmingham Americans Program
National Football League September 15, 1974 Chicago Bears vs. Detroit Lions Program
National Football League October 6, 1974 Chicago Bears vs. New Orleans Saints Program
National Football League November 3, 1974 Chicago Bears vs. Minnesota Vikings Program
National Football League August 1, 1975 College All-Stars vs. Pittsburgh Steelers Program
World Football League August 16, 1975 Chicago Winds vs. Portland Thunder Program
National Football League December 7, 1975 Chicago Bears vs. Detroit Lions Program
August 21, 1976 Chicago Bears vs. St. Louis Cardinals Program
September 12, 1976 Chicago Bears vs. Detroit Lions Program
November 7, 1976 Chicago Bears vs. Oakland Raiders Program
December 12, 1976 Chicago Bears vs. Denver Broncos Program
September 18, 1977 Chicago Bears vs. Detroit Lions Program
October 2, 1977 Chicago Bears vs. New Orleans Saints Program
November 20, 1977 Chicago Bears vs. Minnesota Vikings Program
November 5, 1978 Chicago Bears vs. Seattle Seahawks Program
August 18, 1979 Chicago Bears vs. Cincinnati Bengals Program
October 14, 1979 Chicago Bears vs. New England Patriots Program
November 4, 1979 Chicago Bears vs. Detroit Lions Program
November 18, 1979 Chicago Bears vs. New York Jets Program
December 16, 1979 Chicago Bears vs. St. Louis Cardinals Program
November 9, 1980 Chicago Bears vs. Washington Redskins Program
September 20, 1981 Chicago Bears vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Program
December 20, 1981 Chicago Bears vs. Denver Broncos Program
August 28, 1982 Chicago Bears vs. St. Louis Cardinals Program
September 19, 1982 Chicago Bears vs. New Orleans Saints Program
United States Football League March 17, 1984 Chicago Blitz vs. Oklahoma Outlaws Program
United States Football League April 7, 1984 Chicago Blitz vs. San Antonio Gunslingers Program
United States Football League April 20, 1984 Chicago Blitz vs. Los Angeles Express Program
National Football League August 4, 1984 Chicago Bears vs. St. Louis Cardinals Program
August 18, 1984 Chicago Bears vs. Cincinnati Bengals Program
October 7, 1984 Chicago Bears vs. New Orleans Saints Program
October 28, 1984 Chicago Bears vs. Minnesota Vikings Program
November 4, 1984 Chicago Bears vs. Los Angeles Raiders Program
November 18, 1984 Chicago Bears vs. Detroit Lions Program
December 9, 1984 Chicago Bears vs. Green Bay Packers Program
January 12, 1986 Chicago Bears vs. Los Angeles Rams Program
December 7, 1986 Chicago Bears vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Program
January 3, 1987 Chicago Bears vs. Washington Redskins Program
August 31, 1987 Chicago Bears vs. St. Louis Cardinals Program
September 20, 1987 Chicago Bears vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Program
November 22, 1987 Chicago Bears vs. Detroit Lions Program
August 26, 1988 Chicago Bears vs. Los Angeles Raiders Program
October 16, 1988 Chicago Bears vs. Dallas Cowboys Program
October 24, 1988 Chicago Bears vs. San Francisco 49ers Program
November 6, 1988 Chicago Bears vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Program
December 11, 1988 Chicago Bears vs. Detroit Lions Program
December 31, 1988 Chicago Bears vs. Philadelphia Eagles Program
January 8, 1989 Chicago Bears vs. San Francisco 49ers Program
August 27, 1989 Chicago Bears vs. Kansas City Chiefs Program
October 29, 1989 Chicago Bears vs. Los Angeles Rams Program
November 11, 1990 Chicago Bears vs. Atlanta Falcons Program
January 6, 1991 Chicago Bears vs. New Orleans Saints Program
December 14, 1991 Chicago Bears vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Program
December 29, 1991 Chicago Bears vs. Dallas Cowboys Program
August 5, 1994 Chicago Bears vs. Philadelphia Eagles Program
College football September 1, 1994 Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Washington State Cougars Program
National Football League September 18, 1994 Chicago Bears vs. Minnesota Vikings Program
October 22, 1995 Chicago Bears vs. Houston Oilers Program
November 19, 1995 Chicago Bears vs. Detroit Lions Program
September 14, 1997 Chicago Bears vs. Detroit Lions Program
September 27, 1998 Chicago Bears vs. Minnesota Vikings Program
October 4, 1998 Chicago Bears vs. Detroit Lions Program
November 8, 1998 Chicago Bears vs. St. Louis Rams Program
November 29, 1998 Chicago Bears vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Program
August 21, 1999 Chicago Bears vs. St. Louis Rams Program
September 12, 1999 Chicago Bears vs. Kansas City Chiefs Program
September 24, 2000 Chicago Bears vs. Detroit Lions Program
August 25, 2001 Chicago Bears vs. Arizona Cardinals Program
December 2, 2001 Chicago Bears vs. Detroit Lions Program
January 19, 2002 Chicago Bears vs. Philadelphia Eagles Program
September 29, 2003 Chicago Bears vs. Green Bay Packers Program
September 12, 2004 Chicago Bears vs. Detroit Lions Program
November 21, 2004 Chicago Bears vs. Indianapolis Colts Program
September 18, 2005 Chicago Bears vs. Detroit Lions Program
August 18, 2006 Chicago Bears vs. San Diego Chargers Program
October 1, 2006 Chicago Bears vs. Seattle Seahawks Program
December 7, 2008 Chicago Bears vs. Jacksonville Jaguars Program
August 22, 2009 Chicago Bears vs. New York Giants Program
November 14, 2010 Chicago Bears vs. Minnesota Vikings Program
January 16, 2011 Chicago Bears vs. Seattle Seahawks Program
January 23, 2011 Chicago Bears vs. Green Bay Packers Program
October 16, 2011 Chicago Bears vs. Minnesota Vikings Program
College football October 6, 2012 Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. Miami Hurricanes Program
National Football League November 25, 2012 Chicago Bears vs. Minnesota Vikings Program
November 16, 2014 Chicago Bears vs. Minnesota Vikings Program
November 23, 2014 Chicago Bears vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Program
December 21, 2014 Chicago Bears vs. Detroit Lions Program
September 20, 2015 Chicago Bears vs. Arizona Cardinals Program
November 1, 2015 Chicago Bears vs. Minnesota Vikings Program
January 3, 2016 Chicago Bears vs. Detroit Lions Program
August 11, 2016 Chicago Bears vs. Denver Broncos Program
December 24, 2017 Chicago Bears vs. Cleveland Browns Program
September 30, 2018 Chicago Bears vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Program
November 11, 2018 Chicago Bears vs. Detroit Lions Program
November 18, 2018 Chicago Bears vs. Minnesota Vikings Program
January 6, 2019 Chicago Bears vs. Philadelphia Eagles Program
November 6, 2022 Chicago Bears vs. Miami Dolphins Program
December 24, 2022 Chicago Bears vs. Buffalo Bills Program

See also

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All-America Football Conference
Teams Baltimore Colts • Brooklyn-New York Yankees • Buffalo Bills • Chicago Hornets • Cleveland Browns • Los Angeles Dons • San Francisco 49ers
Seasons 1946 • 1947 • 1948 • 1949
Venues Burdine Stadium • Civic Stadium • Ebbets Field • Kezar Stadium • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Soldier Field • Yankee Stadium
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Major League Soccer
Eastern Conference Atlanta United FC • Charlotte FC • Chicago Fire FC • FC Cincinnati • Columbus Crew • D.C. United • Inter Miami CF • CF Montréal • Nashville SC • New England Revolution • New York City FC • New York Red Bulls • Orlando City SC • Philadelphia Union • Toronto FC
Western Conference Austin FC • Colorado Rapids • FC Dallas • Houston Dynamo FC • LA Galaxy • Los Angeles FC • Minnesota United FC • Portland Timbers • Real Salt Lake • San Jose Earthquakes • Seattle Sounders FC • Sporting Kansas City • Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Defunct Teams Tampa Bay Mutiny (1996-2001) • Miami Fusion (1998-2001) • Chivas USA (2005-14)
Current Venues Audi Field • BC Place • BMO Field • Dick's Sporting Goods Park • Dignity Health Sports Park • Gillette Stadium • Lumen Field • Mapfre Stadium • Mercedes-Benz Stadium • Olympic Stadium • PayPal Park • PNC Stadium • Providence Park • Soldier Field • Subaru Park • Toyota Stadium • Yankee Stadium
Related Seasons • Stadiums • League publications • All-Star Games


National Football League
AFC East North South West
Buffalo Bills (Highmark Stadium)
Miami Dolphins (Hard Rock Stadium)
New England Patriots (Gillette Stadium)
New York Jets (MetLife Stadium) 		Baltimore Ravens (M&T Bank Stadium)
Cincinnati Bengals (Paycor Stadium)
Cleveland Browns (FirstEnergy Stadium)
Pittsburgh Steelers (Heinz Field) 		Houston Texans (NRG Stadium)
Indianapolis Colts (Lucas Oil Stadium)
Jacksonville Jaguars (TIAA Bank Field)
Tennessee Titans (Nissan Stadium) 		Denver Broncos (Empower Field at Mile High)
Kansas City Chiefs (Arrowhead Stadium)
Las Vegas Raiders (Allegiant Stadium)
Los Angeles Chargers (SoFi Stadium)
NFC East North South West
Dallas Cowboys (AT&T Stadium)
New York Giants (MetLife Stadium)
Philadelphia Eagles (Lincoln Financial Field)
Washington Commanders (FedExField) 		Chicago Bears (Soldier Field)
Detroit Lions (Ford Field)
Green Bay Packers (Lambeau Field)
Minnesota Vikings (U.S. Bank Stadium) 		Atlanta Falcons (Mercedes-Benz Stadium)
Carolina Panthers (Bank of America Stadium)
New Orleans Saints (Caesars Superdome)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Raymond James Stadium) 		Arizona Cardinals (State Farm Stadium)
Los Angeles Rams (SoFi Stadium)
San Francisco 49ers (Levi's Stadium)
Seattle Seahawks (Lumen Field)
Defunct franchises Akron Pros/Akron Indians • Baltimore Colts • Brooklyn Dodgers • Buffalo NFL teams • Canton Bulldogs • Cincinnati Reds • Dallas Texans • Detroit Wolverines • Frankford Yellow Jackets • Kansas City Cowboys • Orange/Newark Tornadoes • Pottsville Maroons/Boston Bulldogs • Racine Tornadoes • All defunct franchises
Related American Football League • League publications • League records • Pro Bowls • Seasons • Stadiums • American Bowl • NFL International Series • Pro Football Hall of Fame Game


World Football League
1974 Teams Birmingham Americans • New York Stars/Charlotte Hornets • Chicago Fire • Detroit Wheels • Florida Blazers • The Hawaiians • Jacksonville Sharks • Memphis Southmen • Philadelphia Bell • Portland Storm • Houston Texans / Shreveport Steamer • Southern California Sun
1975 Teams Birmingham Vulcans • Charlotte Hornets • Chicago Winds • The Hawaiians • Jacksonville Express • Memphis Southmen • Philadelphia Bell • Portland Thunder • San Antonio Wings • Shreveport Steamer • Southern California Sun
Venues Alamo Stadium • Aloha Stadium • American Legion Memorial Stadium • Anaheim Stadium • Astrodome • Civic Stadium • Downing Stadium • Franklin Field • Gator Bowl • Independence Stadium • Legion Field • Memphis Memorial Stadium • Rynearson Stadium • Soldier Field
Related Gary Davidson • 1974 WFL season • 1975 WFL season
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