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Bears Honor Virginia McCaskey and Steve McMichael in Simplified 2025 Uniforms

The Bears will forgo alternates in deference to McCaskey’s preference for a consistent home and away uniform

October 22, 2011; London, ENGLAND; Chicago Bears owner Virginia McCaskey waves during the 2011 NFL International Series fan rally at Trafalgar Square. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-Imagn Images
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Overview

  • Each jersey will feature an orange football-shaped patch with McCaskey’s initials over the heart, mirroring the tribute worn after George Halas’s death in 1983.
  • The team will wear only its standard navy home and white road uniforms, shelving the orange alternates and 1936 throwbacks for the season.
  • Bears chairman George McCaskey said the uniform plan reflects his mother’s long-held wish for a single home and away look.
  • A navy decal displaying Steve McMichael’s number 76 will appear on the back of helmets and be stenciled onto the Soldier Field turf.
  • The understated uniform changes provide a season-long homage to the franchise matriarch and Hall of Famer without a formal ceremony.