The Chicago Bears made Soldier Field their official home in 1971.
Before that, they played at Wrigley Field from 1921 to 1970 after they spent their first season in Decatur, Ill. In 2002, while Soldier Field was being renovated, the Bears played at the University of Illinois’ Memorial Stadium in Champaign.
Soldier Field, which is owned by the Chicago Park District, opened as Municipal Grant Park Stadium in 1924 but was rechristened Soldier Field the next year in memory of U.S. soldiers killed in combat. Its capacity and seating configuration have changed over the years, but there was a time when Soldier Field could accommodate more than 100,000 spectators.
Sources: NFL; Pro Football Reference; Tribune archives
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