The Bears and Packers have been battling since 1921, when the Chicago Staleys beat the Green Bay Packers 20-0 at Cubs Park. WCG historian Jack M Silverstein looks back at the stars, highlights and power swings in the greatest rivalry in sports.
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AUTHOR’S NOTE, Sep. 6, 2023: The original version of this story was published Sep. 28, 2017, before the first Bears-Packers game of that season.