During this span of 34 seasons, the Bears had a combined record of 237–224–9. Seventeen of those seasons finished with a record of .500 or better. Out of those 17 seasons, they won the NFL Western Division twice. Also, they qualified for the playoffs only five times, while losing the 1956 NFL Championship and then winning the 1963 NFL Championship. Despite these rough years, players like Gale Sayers and Dick Butkus thrived in their careers.