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The Bears and Packers have played each other 200 times since 1921 -- Green Bay leads the series 99-95-6

By Kori Rumore
Chicago Tribune
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Except for two years -- 1922 and 1982 -- the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers have played each other every season since 1921. They are the two oldest teams in continuous operation in the National Football League with a rivalry spanning almost 200 games, including two playoff meetings. The Packers hold a slight lead in the series with 99 wins to the Bears' 95, with six ties. Here's a look back, decade by decade, at how the teams have fared and the highlights -- and lowlights -- of their matchups.

1920s

KEY:

Bears win

Packers win

Tie

Loss

Wild card

Won

Lost

W

W

Division

Won

Lost

D

D

Conference title

Won

Lost

C

C

Championship (1921-1966)

Lost

Won

Super Bowl (1967-present)

Won

Lost

KEY:

Bears win

Packers win

Loss

Tie

Conference

title

Championship

(1921-1966)

Super Bowl

(1967-present)

Wild card

Division

Won

Won

Won

Won

Won

D

C

W

Lost

Lost

Lost

Lost

Lost

D

C

W

Game-by-game

Packers

Bears

Game-by-game

Bears

Packers

OVERALL RECORD

Bears: 7 wins

Packers: 6 wins

3 ties

COACHES

George Halas: 318-148-31 (overall)

Curly Lambeau: 209-104-21

1920

1925

1929

OVERALL RECORD

Bears: 7 wins

3 ties

Packers: 6 wins

COACHES

George Halas: 318-148-31 (overall)

Curly Lambeau: 209-104-21

1920

1925

1929

Highs and lows of the decade

Nov. 27, 1921

Halas scores final touchdown in the teams' first meeting

Location: Wrigley Field

Result: Staleys (Bears), 20-0

(Chicago Tribune, Nov. 28, 1921)

Dec. 19, 1926

Icy field keeps teams' Soldier Field debut a low-scoring affair

Location: Soldier Field

Result: Tie, 3-3

The Bears' Paddy Driscoll gains six yards in the second half of the game at Soldier Field on Dec. 19, 1926. (Chicago Tribune, Dec. 20, 1926)

Dec. 8, 1929

Packers' first title causes Halas to step away from playing, coaching

Location: Wrigley Field

Result: Packers, 25-0

(Chicago Tribune, Dec. 9, 1929)

1930s

KEY:

Bears win

Packers win

Tie

Loss

Wild card

Won

Lost

W

W

Division

Won

Lost

D

D

Conference title

Won

Lost

C

C

Championship (1921-1966)

Lost

Won

Super Bowl (1967-present)

Won

Lost

KEY:

Bears win

Packers win

Loss

Tie

Conference

title

Championship

(1921-1966)

Super Bowl

(1967-present)

Wild card

Division

Won

Won

Won

Won

Won

D

C

W

Lost

Lost

Lost

Lost

Lost

D

C

W

Game-by-game

Packers

Bears

Game-by-game

Bears

Packers

OVERALL RECORD

Bears: 12 wins

Packers: 11 wins

1 tie

COACHES

R. Jones

Halas

Lambeau

1930

1935

1939

OVERALL RECORD

Packers: 11 wins

1 tie

Bears: 12 wins

COACHES

R. Jones

Halas

Lambeau

1930

1935

1939

Highs and lows of the decade

Dec. 7, 1930

Bears end seven-game losing streak

Location: Wrigley Field

Result: Bears, 21-0

Sept. 25, 1932

Only scoreless meeting between Bears and Packers

Location: City Stadium

Result: Tie, 0-0

Dec. 11, 1932

Nagurski slides 56 yards to end zone, forcing playoff game inside Chicago Stadium

Location: Wrigley Field

Result: Bears, 9-0

Chicago Bears Bronko Nagurski, circa 1932. (Chicago Tribune historical photo)

1940s

KEY:

Bears win

Packers win

Tie

Loss

Wild card

Won

Lost

W

W

Division

Won

Lost

D

D

Conference title

Won

Lost

C

C

Championship (1921-1966)

Lost

Won

Super Bowl (1967-present)

Won

Lost

KEY:

Bears win

Packers win

Loss

Tie

Conference

title

Championship

(1921-1966)

Super Bowl

(1967-present)

Wild card

Division

Won

Won

Won

Won

Won

D

C

W

Lost

Lost

Lost

Lost

Lost

D

C

W

Game-by-game

Packers

Bears

D

Game-by-game

Bears

Packers

D

OVERALL RECORD

Bears: 16 wins

Packers: 4 wins

1 tie

COACHES

Halas

H. Anderson

L. Johnsos

Anderson

Johnsos

Halas

Lambeau

1940

1945

1949

OVERALL RECORD

Bears: 16 wins

1 tie

Packers: 4 wins

COACHES

Halas

H. Anderson

L. Johnsos

Anderson

Johnsos

Halas

Lambeau

1940

1945

1949

Highs and lows of the decade

Nov. 2, 1941

A monster upset causes nine reported heart attacks at Wrigley Field

Location: Wrigley Field

Result: Packers, 16-14

Packers back Cecil Isbell scores in the first quarter of a game against the Bears at Wrigley Field on Nov. 2, 1941. (Chicago Tribune historical photo)

Dec. 14, 1941

First playoff game between the teams

Location: Wrigley Field

Result: Bears, 33-14

The Bears locker room was a scene of joy as Owner-Coach George Halas led players, members of the staff, and well wishers in a rousing cheer after the team's victory over the Packers in playoff for western division National league title on Dec. 14, 1941. (Chicago Tribune historical photo)

1950s

KEY:

Bears win

Packers win

Tie

Loss

Wild card

Won

Lost

W

W

Division

Won

Lost

D

D

Conference title

Won

Lost

C

C

Championship (1921-1966)

Lost

Won

Super Bowl (1967-present)

Won

Lost

KEY:

Bears win

Packers win

Loss

Tie

Conference

title

Championship

(1921-1966)

Super Bowl

(1967-present)

Wild card

Division

Won

Won

Won

Won

Won

D

C

W

Lost

Lost

Lost

Lost

Lost

D

C

W

Game-by-game

Packers

Bears

D

Game-by-game

Bears

Packers

D

OVERALL RECORD

Bears: 14 wins

Packers: 5 wins

1 tie

COACHES

Halas

J. Driscoll

Halas

L. Blackbourne

Ronzani

H. Devore

R. McLean

V. Lombardi

G. Ronzani

McLean

1950

1955

1959

OVERALL RECORD

1 tie

Bears: 14 wins

Packers: 5 wins

COACHES

Halas

J. Driscoll

Halas

Ronzani, H. Devore

R. McLean

G. Ronzani

L. Blackbourne

McLean

V. Lombardi

1950

1955

1959

Highs and lows of the decade

Nov. 9, 1952

Packers' first victory in Chicago since 1941

Location: Wrigley Field

Result: Packers, 41-28

Packers quarterback Tobin Rote rushes for a seven-yard gain against the Bears at Wrigley Field on Nov. 9, 1952. (Al Struck/Chicago Tribune)

Nov. 6, 1955

Highest-scoring game in the rivalry

Location: Wrigley Field

Result: Bears, 52-31

(Chicago Tribune, Nov. 7, 1955)

1960s

KEY:

Bears win

Packers win

Tie

Loss

Wild card

Won

Lost

W

W

Division

Won

Lost

D

D

Conference title

Won

Lost

C

C

Championship (1921-1966)

Lost

Won

Super Bowl (1967-present)

Won

Lost

KEY:

Bears win

Packers win

Loss

Tie

Conference

title

Championship

(1921-1966)

Super Bowl

(1967-present)

Wild card

Division

Won

Won

Won

Won

Won

D

C

W

Lost

Lost

Lost

Lost

Lost

D

C

W

Game-by-game

Packers

Bears

Game-by-game

Bears

Packers

OVERALL RECORD

Bears: 5 wins

Packers: 15 wins

COACHES

Halas

J. Dooley

V. Lombardi

P. Bengston

1960

1965

1969

OVERALL RECORD

Bears: 5 wins

Packers: 15 wins

COACHES

Halas

J. Dooley

Lombardi

P. Bengston

1960

1965

1969

Highs and lows of the decade

Sept. 13, 1964

Bears stunned by 52-yard "free kick" field goal

Location: New City Stadium

Result: Packers, 23-12

(Chicago Tribune, Sept. 14, 1964)

Nov. 26, 1967

Final game between coaches Halas and Lombardi

Location: Wrigley Field

Result: Packers, 17-13

Packers Hall of Fame head coach Vince Lombardi greets Bears Hall of Fame head coach George Halas on Nov. 26, 1967, at Wrigley Field. This was the last time these two titans of the NFL met as adversaries. (NFL photo by Vernon Biever via Getty Images)

Dec. 15, 1968

Packers third-string quarterback Don Horn prevents Bears from clinching NFC Central

Location: Wrigley Field

Result: Packers, 28-27

Packers quarterback Don Horn is nailed by defensive tackle Dick Evey of the Chicago Bears on Dec. 15, 1968. (Photo by Vernon Biever/Getty Images)

1970s

KEY:

Bears win

Packers win

Tie

Loss

Wild card

Won

Lost

W

W

Division

Won

Lost

D

D

Conference title

Won

Lost

C

C

Championship (1921-1966)

Lost

Won

Super Bowl (1967-present)

Won

Lost

KEY:

Bears win

Packers win

Loss

Tie

Conference

title

Championship

(1921-1966)

Super Bowl

(1967-present)

Wild card

Division

Won

Won

Won

Won

Won

D

C

W

Lost

Lost

Lost

Lost

Lost

D

C

W

Game-by-game

Packers

Bears

D

D

W

Game-by-game

Bears

Packers

D

D

W

OVERALL RECORD

Bears: 11 wins

Packers: 9 wins

COACHES

Dooley

A. Gibron

J. Pardee

N. Armstrong

P. Bengston

D. Devine

B. Starr

1970

1975

1979

OVERALL RECORD

Bears: 11 wins

Packers: 9 wins

COACHES

Dooley

A. Gibron

J. Pardee

N. Armstrong

P. Bengston

D. Devine

B. Starr

1970

1975

1979

Highs and lows of the decade

Nov. 16, 1970

Injured Bart Starr scores winning touchdown with 3 seconds left

Location: Lambeau Field

Result: Packers, 20-19

(Chicago Tribune, Nov. 16, 1970)

Highs and lows of the decade

Dec. 13, 1970

Bears' final game at Wrigley Field

Location: Wrigley Field

Result: Bears, 35-17

(Chicago Tribune, Dec. 14, 1970)

Oct. 30, 1977

Walter Payton rushes for 205 yards (second-highest total of career)

Location: Lambeau Field

Result: Bears, 26-0

(Chicago Tribune, Oct. 31, 1977)

1980s

KEY:

Bears win

Packers win

Tie

Loss

Wild card

Won

Lost

W

W

Division

Won

Lost

D

D

Conference title

Won

Lost

C

C

Championship (1921-1966)

Lost

Won

Super Bowl (1967-present)

Won

Lost

KEY:

Bears win

Packers win

Loss

Tie

Conference

title

Championship

(1921-1966)

Super Bowl

(1967-present)

Wild card

Division

Won

Won

Won

Won

Won

D

C

W

Lost

Lost

Lost

Lost

Lost

D

C

W

Game-by-game

Packers

Bears

C

D

D

C

Game-by-game

Bears

Packers

C

D

D

C

OVERALL RECORD

Bears: 11 wins

Packers: 7 wins

COACHES

Armstrong

M. Ditka

Starr

F. Gregg

L. Infante

1980

1985

1989

OVERALL RECORD

Bears: 11 wins

Packers: 7 wins

COACHES

Armstrong

M. Ditka

Starr

F. Gregg

L. Infante

1980

1985

1989

Highs and lows of the decade

Sept. 7, 1980

Packers kicker Chester Marcol catches his own blocked field goal and runs it in for a touchdown

Location: Lambeau Field

Result: Packers, 12-6

Packers kicker Chester Marcol caught his own blocked field goal and ran 25 yards for the winning touchdown in a 12-6 overtime win against the Bears on Sept. 7, 1980. (Phil Mascione/Chicago Tribune)

Dec. 18, 1983

Buddy Ryan's defense forces seven turnovers in Bart Starr's final game as Packers coach

Location: Soldier Field

Result: Bears, 23-21

Packers tight end Gary Lewis looms in front of the ball kicked by the Bears' Bob Thomas in the closing seconds of a game at Soldier Field on Dec. 18, 1983. The field goal gave the Bears the victory. (Phil Mascione/Chicago Tribune)

Oct. 21, 1985

William "Refrigerator" Perry scores his first touchdown

Location: Soldier Field

Result: Bears, 23-7

Bears defensive lineman William "The Refrigerator" Perry scored his first career touchdown on Oct. 21, 1985, in a Monday night game against the Green Bay Packers, when he sandwiched this 1-yard touchdown run. (Edward Wagner/Chicago Tribune)

Nov. 23, 1986

Jim McMahon's shoulder is separated after a late hit, knocking him out for the season and dashing Bears' hopes to repeat as NFL champs

Location: Soldier Field

Result: Bears, 12-10

Wearing his "hit list" towel, Packers defensive end Charles Martin kneels next to Bears quarterback Jim McMahon after body-slamming him on Nov. 23, 1986. (Edward Wagner/Chicago Tribune)

Nov. 5, 1989

Instant replay gives Packers the win

Location: Lambeau Field

Result: Packers, 14-13

Packers quarterback Don Majkowski echoes the referee's touchdown signal after a controversial reversal of a call that gave the Packers a 14-13 victory over the Bears in Green Bay on Nov. 5, 1989. (Bob Langer/Chicago Tribune)

1990s

KEY:

Bears win

Packers win

Tie

Loss

Wild card

Won

Lost

W

W

Division

Won

Lost

D

D

Conference title

Won

Lost

C

C

Championship (1921-1966)

Lost

Won

Super Bowl (1967-present)

Won

Lost

KEY:

Bears win

Packers win

Loss

Tie

Conference

title

Championship

(1921-1966)

Super Bowl

(1967-present)

Wild card

Division

Won

Won

Won

Won

Won

D

C

W

Lost

Lost

Lost

Lost

Lost

D

C

W

Game-by-game

Packers

Bears

D

W

D

D

D

C

W

Game-by-game

Bears

Packers

D

W

D

D

D

C

W

OVERALL RECORD

Bears: 7 wins

Packers: 13 wins

COACHES

Ditka

D. Wannstedt

D. Jauron

Infante

M. Holmgren

R. Rhodes

1990

1995

1999

OVERALL RECORD

Bears: 7 wins

Packers: 13 wins

COACHES

Ditka

D. Wannstedt

D. Jauron

Infante

M. Holmgren

R. Rhodes

1990

1995

1999

Highs and lows of the decade

Oct. 31, 1994

Bears lose seventh straight "Monday Night Football" appearance in monsoon-like conditions while Packers begin 10-game winning streak in series

Location: Soldier Field

Result: Packers, 33-6

Packers quarterback Brett Favre celebrates his 36-yard touchdown run on Oct. 31, 1994. (Chuck Berman/Chicago Tribune)

Nov. 12, 1995

Brett Favre throws for 336 yards, five touchdowns on sprained ankle

Location: Lambeau Field

Result: Packers, 35-28

Packers quarterback Brett Favre, left, with his left ankle bandaged, drops back to pass the ball against the Bears at Lambeau Field on Nov. 12, 1995. Packers flanker Robert Brooks, right, does the Lambeau Leap after catching his second touchdown pass from Favre. (Favre: Jeffrey Phelps/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; Leap:Jonathan Daniel /Allsport)

Nov. 7, 1999

"Walter Payton picked me up in the air," Bryan Robinson says after blocking Packers' 28-yard field-goal attempt on last play of first game since Payton's death

Location: Lambeau Field

Result: Bears, 14-13

Packers kicker Ryan Longwell (8) has his field goal attempt blocked in the final seconds of the game against the Bears on Nov. 7, 1999, at Lambeau Field. The Bears won 14-13. (Andy Manis/AP)

2000s

KEY:

Bears win

Packers win

Tie

Loss

Wild card

Won

Lost

W

W

Division

Won

Lost

D

D

Conference title

Won

Lost

C

C

Championship (1921-1966)

Lost

Won

Super Bowl (1967-present)

Won

Lost

KEY:

Bears win

Packers win

Loss

Tie

Conference

title

Championship

(1921-1966)

Super Bowl

(1967-present)

Wild card

Division

Won

Won

Won

Won

Won

D

C

W

Lost

Lost

Lost

Lost

Lost

D

C

W

Game-by-game

Packers

Bears

D

D

W

D

W

D

C

W

Game-by-game

Bears

Packers

D

D

W

D

W

D

C

W

OVERALL RECORD

Bears: 8 wins

Packers: 12 wins

COACHES

Jauron

L. Smith

M. Sherman

M. McCarthy

2000

2005

2009

OVERALL RECORD

Bears: 8 wins

Packers: 12 wins

COACHES

Jauron

L. Smith

M. Sherman

M. McCarthy

2000

2005

2009

Highs and lows of the decade

Sept. 29, 2003

Packers quarterback Brett Favre spoils debut of new Soldier Field with three touchdown passes

Location: Soldier Field

Result: Packers, 38-23

Fireworks mark the start of the first game inside the newly renovated Soldier Field on Sept. 29, 2003. (Jose M. Osorio/Chicago Tribune)

Sept. 10, 2006

Rookie Devin Hester returns fourth-quarter punt 84 yards for a TD -- his first career TD

Location: Lambeau Field

Result: Bears, 26-0

Devin Hester (23) breaks away for an 84-yard touchdown on a punt return during the fourth quarter of a game against the Green Bay Packers on Sept. 10, 2006, in Green Bay, Wis. The Bears won 26-0. (Morry Gash/AP)

Dec. 22, 2008

Coldest home game in Bears history

Location: Soldier Field

Result: Bears, 20-17 (OT)

Bears place kicker Robbie Gould celebrates after kicking a 38-yard game-winning field goal to defeat the Packers in overtime on Dec. 22, 2008. (Nam Y. Huh/AP)

2010s

KEY:

Bears win

Packers win

Tie

Loss

Wild card

Won

Lost

W

W

Division

Won

Lost

D

D

Conference title

Won

Lost

C

C

Championship (1921-1966)

Lost

Won

Super Bowl (1967-present)

Won

Lost

KEY:

Bears win

Packers win

Loss

Tie

Conference

title

Championship

(1921-1966)

Super Bowl

(1967-present)

Wild card

Division

Won

Won

Won

Won

Won

D

C

W

Lost

Lost

Lost

Lost

Lost

D

C

W

Game-by-game

Packers

Bears

C

D

D

W

C

D

C

W

2019

Game-by-game

Packers

Bears

C

D

D

W

C

D

C

W

2019

OVERALL RECORD

Bears: 4 wins

Packers: 17 wins

COACHES

Smith

M. Trestman

J. Fox

M. Nagy

McCarthy

McCarthy, J. Philbin

M. LaFleur

2010

2015

2019

OVERALL RECORD

Bears: 4 wins

Packers: 17 wins

COACHES

Smith

M. Trestman

J. Fox

M. Nagy

McCarthy

McCarthy, J. Philbin

M. LaFleur

2010

2015

2019

Highs and lows of the decade

Jan. 23, 2011

Packers beat Bears in 2010 NFC championship game

Location: Soldier Field

Result: Packers, 21-14

Bears quarterback Jay Cutler leaves the field after the team's loss to the Packers on Jan. 23, 2011. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)

Dec. 29, 2013

Packers win NFC North on last-second touchdown

Location: Soldier Field

Result: Packers, 33-28

Bears receiver Brandon Marshall lays on the field after the Bears lost to the Packers on Dec. 29, 2013. (Scott Strazzante/Chicago Tribune)

Nov. 9, 2014

Aaron Rodgers throws six touchdown passes in the first half

Location: Lambeau Field

Result: Packers, 55-14

(Chicago Tribune, Nov. 10, 2014)

Dec. 16, 2018

Bears sack Aaron Rodgers five times on way to clinching NFC North for the first time in eight years

Location: Soldier Field

Result: Bears, 24-17

Bears outside linebacker Leonard Floyd (94) sacks Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) in the fourth quarter of the game on Dec. 16, 2018. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)

Sept. 5, 2019

Interception in the end zone by former Bears safety Adrian Amos seals Bears' sixth straight season-opening loss

Location: Soldier Field

Result: Packers, 10-3

Packers safety Adrian Amos intercepts the pass intended for Bears wide receiver Allen Robinson late in the fourth quarter on Sept. 5, 2019. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)

Sources: Chicago Tribune archives; Pro Football Reference; Chicago Bears; Green Bay Packers; Pro Football Hall of Fame; Newspapers.com

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