The Chicago Bears are in the spotlight.
They're trying to make a deep playoff run, and it has fans paying attention to a big letter, and other letters, in a patch on the upper part of the chest: an 'M'.
The Bears have multiple patches on their uniforms to call back to different parts of their history.
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Why is there an 'M' on Bears jerseys?
That 'M' is the middle initial of a patch that actually has the letters VMH.
The VMH on the Chicago Bears' uniforms is a patch honoring former owner Virginia Halas McCaskey.
Virginia died in February 2025 at age 102.
McCaskey inherited ownership of the franchise from her father, George Halas Sr., in 1983.
She was the owner when the Bears won the Super Bowl after the 1985 season.
When McCaskey died, she was the longest-tenured owner in the NFL.
The patch resembles one that was initially put on Bears uniforms after George Sr.'s death in 1983.
They also have a patch for George Sr.
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What does GSH stand for on Chicago Bears uniforms?
The GSH on the sleeves of the Chicago Bears' uniforms stands for George Stanley Halas Sr.
Halas was a became the Bears' full-time owner in 1921, when they were known as the Decatur Staleys. They rebranded as the Bears in 1922.
He played from 1921-29, then coached in various capacities through 1967.
He had a 318-148-31 regular season coaching record.
Halas remained the owner until his death in 1983 at age 88.
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