Bears–Cardinals rivalry
The NFL's oldest rivalry: the only two franchises left from the league's 1920 founding.
The Bears–Cardinals rivalry is a National Football League (NFL) rivalry between the Chicago Bears and the Arizona Cardinals. It is the oldest rivalry in the NFL, featuring the only two franchises that remain from the league's founding in 1920. At the time, the teams were known as the Decatur Staleys (now the Chicago Bears) and the Racine Cardinals (now the Arizona Cardinals). In 1921, the Staleys relocated to Chicago, and the rivalry became known as the "Battle of Chicago," a moniker it held for 38 years. The rivalry began to diminish after the 1959 NFL season, when the Cardinals relocated from Chicago to St. Louis. The Bears lead the overall series, 60–30–6.
Quick Facts
- Location
- Chicago, Phoenix
- First meeting
- November 28
- 1920; Cardinals 7
- Staleys 6
- Latest meeting
- November 3
- 2024; Cardinals 29
- Bears 9
- Stadiums
- Bears: Soldier Field; Cardinals: State Farm Stadium
- Total meetings
- 96
- Largest victory
- Bears: 53–7 (1941); Cardinals: 53–14 (1955)
- Most points scored
- Bears: 53 (1941); Cardinals: 53 (1955)
- Longest win streak
- Bears: 7 (1940–1943); Cardinals: 4 (1950–1952)
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