I am a
Chicago
Bear

I love the tradition of being a Bears fan. I appreciate all the memories I have watching games with my friends and family and all the fun times I've had at the stadium. You know, I live in New York, but Chicago, kind of like watching Bears games, kind of keeps me grounded to the city, connected to the city, connected to my friends and family, and that feeling of home every time I watch.

It's a lot of pride because of the history of this great organization that started the NFL, you know? So getting a chance to wear that jersey and walk on that field is something that is very special. Being part of the alumni, being a part of the Chicago Bears and obviously that great year we had in 2006, going to the Super Bowl, there's a lot of memories and a lot of great friendships of a lot of great teammates and obviously a great city that backed us this throughout that time. So the history, the community and obviously our fan base is what makes it special.

Well, obviously everything, because we both have it in our history with our grandfathers, our fathers, ourselves. We love the Bears no matter what. We've been Season Ticket Holders for 20 years now and and yeah, we're loyal.

I was a Bears fan as a little kid. I would watch them in black and white TV and I've loved them ever since. And my dream was to be a Season Ticket Holder, which we were able to accomplish in 2002.

It is so powerful. Actually looking up here and seeing the words to Bear Down brought emotion to my heart this morning. So it just means everything in my life right now. Chicago Bears, God, Country and my family. I mean, that's what it's about right now.

Dick Butkus, to me, is the epitome of what a Chicago Bear is and should always be. He's a beloved figure for all Chicago Bears fans and is the Monster of the Midway.

What does it mean to me to be a Chicago Bear? First of all, it means everything to be a part of something just so great and so rich, all the history behind it, all the great players – Brian Urlacher, Devin Hester, Walter Payton, I mean, the list goes on. So to be a part of something like that, to say you're a fan of something like that, of such a great tradition, is everything. It's everything to be a Chicago Bear.

As a Bears Season Ticket Holder, I take a lot of pride in the team’s rich winning history, the sense of community among fans and the exciting gameday experiences that come with being a part of a Season Ticket Holder. It's like being a part of one big, fun family. Thank you, Chicago Bears.

I met this man 20 years ago. We have not missed an opening day together in 20 years. His name is Jeremy Smith, and today we're taking his father and his brother all on the field to hold the American flag, which is amazing.

What does it mean to me to be a Chicago Bear? Well, it's a sense of pride. It's a sense of accomplishment because a lot of people weren't a Chicago Bear. And it's very few people that got an opportunity to play in the National Football League and to play for the team that started it all, the Chicago Bears.

It means to never give up. It means to play with your heart. It means to uphold the culture that the Chicago Bears have created. It means the world.

I served in the Marine Corps for almost 17 years and served in Iraq and Bosnia. My brother here served in Iraq as well, and the Salute to Service means the world to me. Coming to a Bears game, first and foremost with the history of the Bears and everything that it provides, especially considering that we're in Soldier Field where they honor veterans itself, it's an absolute honor to be here.

Actually, the excitement of seeing not only the Vikings fans, but the camaraderie we have with Bears fans, I think that's really cool. Everyone's all, ‘Go Bears.’

It's just exciting to see new, different stadiums and see your team play in another stadium. Bears fans travel well.

It’s always good to be a part of the Chicago Bears. Whenever I go back to Chicago, man, it's like I'm still playing there. I mean, the city is so great, man. Everywhere I go, man, I want to still take care of you. It's just a great city to be a part of.

Watching the game in Cabo San Lucas. From Destin, FL. In Nampa, ID. In Arizona. Ponset, Puerto Rico. In Grand Rapids, MI. In Kansas City. In Northwood, ND. In Orange Beach, AL. Over here in Scotland. Sioux City, IA. In upstate New York. West Boylston, MA. In Louisiana. Melbourne, Australia. Here in Ohio. Goleta, CA. U.S. Bank Stadium. In Oakville, ON. In Greenville, SC. In Kansas. In Lake Jackson, TX. I am in the UK. In Gainesville, GA. In Strasburg, CO. Bear Down!

To me, being a Chicago Bear means you're representing the City of Broad Shoulders. It means you're strong, honest, hard-working, blue-collared, hard-nosed, and you're giving your all. Even if you're not the best, you're going to work the hardest with your team because you are a Chicago Bear.

Being a Chicago Bears fan to me is about joining something bigger than myself. Bears fans are one of the biggest, craziest groups in the best way and as a new football fan, it really helps me to learn more about the sport of football. My boyfriend has been a die-hard Bears fan since the day he was born and he's been teaching me so much about the fan base, and I always feel like a family when I come to Soldier Field.

My football-loving son attended the DJ Moore camp this summer and met DJ Moore. He's an amazing player and what a great experience for my son. Amazing role model for him to look up to. All he's asking for Christmas is a DJ Moore jersey.

Latino Heritage Month is really important just because that's part of my culture and it's really great to see that it's celebrated in different parts of the community, different events. And as a Chicagoan, just because there's lots of cultures being represented, it is something that just makes me feel more important.

City of Chicago means the home of the Bears. It's the place where Papa Bear wanted us to play – he made that change back in the 20s. It's home. Chicago is home for the Bears. Chicago is home for many of us. Greatest city in the world.

So I'm actually currently battling breast cancer. I'm currently in treatment and going through this is an interesting journey, and I think that for people that are lucky enough not to go through it, just being represented in a game ... the impact is that it's reaching people that don't have cancer and it's really creating communications that are going to help me survive and get through this. And so it's just sharing the knowledge, which is great.

“Estoy en el partido con mi hija porque le encantan los Chicago Bears. El mes de Latino Heritage significa que podemos estar orgullosos de nuestro país y nuestra raza.”

Translation: “I’m at the game with my daughter because she loves the Chicago Bears. Latino Heritage Month means that we can be proud of our country and our people.”

My favorite game day memory at Soldier Field was the first time bringing my wife and our three kids to a Bears game. It started the night before the game, with my kids laying out their jerseys front side down with the player's last name showing on the back. For the first time ever, the actual name on the back of their jersey matched the last name that they've had their whole lives – Fields. Fast forward to the next day – watching them walk into Soldier Field with their last name on the backs of thousands of jerseys, ready to watch their football team, led by a QB with their last name, was priceless. My kids felt like they belonged, they were part of the team. That's what being part of the Chicago Bears family is all about. Bear down.

Oh, it's in the blood. You represent the greatest city in the world. We have the greatest fans in the world – loyal, passionate, knowledgeable, sensible. And they're following a team that we need to make them proud of.

What's it mean to be a Chicago Bear? Well, it means everything, honestly, especially from Canada. Not many Bears fans, so I take that with pride. My dad has been a Bears fan. That's how I grew up. I remember Devin Hester taking that touchdown back to start off the Super Bowl, and that's where my love for Chicago football has started.

I think I became a Bears fan, I was born into it. It was inherited. It was a family tradition, growing up in the suburbs, playing flag football with neighbors and friends. I had a dad who loved football. The Chicago Bears, of course, always growing up around that, you were die-hard. That was the geographics. You were a Bears fan and you stick with the team whether good or bad. I think that's the soul of a Bears fan, you know? We're not fair weather, this is our team. Ride or die.

So, my father has been a Season Ticket Holder since they played in Wrigley Field before I was born. He passed away this summer. It’s the first year — I got the tickets — and it’s my first year sitting without him. So I am rooting for him and for all Bears fans.

What it means to be to be a Chicago Bears fan – this has been a lifelong thing since growing up with my father watching the games, and I'm glad I can share this with my wife, who's now getting herself into football as well.

Every Sunday, me and my whole family get together. They come over to my house and we cook a lot of different foods, a lot of snacks, a lot of chips and dip – my favorite dip being my fianceé's own created, and she named it Dip Butkus. And that's my favorite. But yeah, everybody wears their favorite Bears jersey, you know? Ranging from me – like right now I'm wearing Justin Fields, and then my uncle might be wearing a McMahon or a McMichael, you know? It's pretty cool to see all the different generations of people and who their favorite players were. And we watch the game – win or lose, we root for the Bears, and it's a great, great time every single Sunday spending with the whole family.

Our whole family dresses in Bears clothing and attends 11:00 Mass at church and then hurries home to make a big pot of chili and all huddle around the TV to watch the Bears game and eat chili and cheer the Bears on to victory.

I've been a Bears fan since 1973. I have two Bears tattoos. My wife and kids all were in Bears stuff when they were born. We got married in Bears jerseys. My name is Paul Mitchell. Go Bears.