Chicago Bears

The Chicago Bears, originally called the Decatur Staleys when founded in 1920, wore NFL Jerseys with tan colored vertical striping in their inaugural season. The vertical stripes were actually stripes of leather sewn onto the uniform to help the ball carrier secure the ball.

2000-present

In 2001, the team commemorates three decades at Soldier Field with a commemorative 'Salute to Soldier Field' patch on the home jersey.
In 2002, for one game only, the players wear navy jerseys with navy pants for the first time in the team's history.
In 2003, after Chairman Emeritus Edward W. McCaskey dies, the team wears a helmet decal with his initials 'EWM' in navy on an orange shamrock.
In 2004, for a Thanksgiving Day game, the team wears a 'classic' uniform - orange jersey with navy numbers bordered in white, and the all-white 'C' helmet decal