Vintage 1980s Bears
The 1985 Bears went 15–1 and won Super Bowl XX, and their jerseys are the most famous of the decade. The design was the familiar navy or white with orange-and-white sleeve stripes and the team's rounded numbers. After George Halas died in 1983, the team wore a "GHS" patch on the chest, then put "GSH" initials on the left sleeve from 1984. Navy road pants arrived the same year.
The numbers are Walter Payton (#34, 1975–87), Jim McMahon (#9, 1982–88), William Perry (#72, from 1985), Mike Singletary (#50) and Richard Dent (#95). Champion made replica jerseys for every NFL team from the 1980s on, so its label is the one to expect on a fan jersey of the period.
Bears · 80sWhich one to buy
187 Bears jerseys are listed for the 80s, most asking $45–90 delivered, and Walter Payton #34 is the name on most of them, with Jim McMahon, Mike Singletary and Richard Dent from the 1985 team close behind. The period makers here are Rawlings, Sand-Knit, Champion, Wilson and Logo 7, and a GSH sleeve patch, which honours George Halas who died in 1983, dates a jersey to then or later. Ask for a tag photo, pit-to-pit (a 44 is a Medium) and close-ups of the numbers, and check whether they're sewn or screened. Red flags: Wilson Authentic Gary Fencik and Dan Hampton jerseys from the same seller at about $376 and $296, several times the band top, and titles that hedge '80s 90s' or '70s 80s', which only the tag can settle. Budget buyers should take the $31 Made in USA Rawlings Payton, first-time buyers the $66 Rawlings Payton in Medium, and collectors the $68 Sand-Knit McMahon.
- Listed now
- 187
- Damaged / for parts
- 0
- Typical ask
- $45–$90
- Full range
- $8–$360
Cheapest$14.22est. deliveredA blank Rawlings Bears jersey in Large for about $14 delivered with Best Offer from a 99.9% seller, the lowest price here. It has no name and the title hedges between the 80s and 90s, so ask for a tag photo and pit-to-pit to date and size it.
vtg 3-3 Rawlings NFL Chicago Bears Blank Jersey 80s 90s Adult Large 22
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Best value$31.08est. deliveredWalter Payton #34, the name 80s Bears buyers want most, on a Made in USA Rawlings for about $31 on Buy It Now from a 100% seller, well under the $45–90 band. The size is cut off, so ask for the tag, pit-to-pit and close-ups of the numbers before buying.
VTG 80s Rawlings Chicago Bears Walter Payton 34 Jersey Made In USA Nav
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Best for beginners$66.26est. deliveredA Rawlings Walter Payton #34 in Medium for about $66 delivered with Best Offer from a 99.4% seller: a period maker, the franchise name and mid-band money. Ask for pit-to-pit and photos of the numbers, which crack if screen-printed.
Vintage 80s Rawlings Chicago Bears Walter Payton 34 Jersey Men M Blue
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Collector's pick$67.99deliveredSand-Knit is the most collectible 80s label, and this Jim McMahon #9 is $68 with free shipping and Best Offer from a 100% seller, against $376 for the Wilson Authentic Fencik. The title says '70s 80s' and gives no size, so ask for the tag, pit-to-pit and whether the numbers are sewn.
Vintage 70s 80s Chicago Bears #9 Jim McMahon Sand Knit Football Jersey
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vtg 3-3 Rawlings NFL Chicago Bears Blank Jersey 80s 90s Adult Large 22
$14.22est. delivered
$7.95 + $6.27 shipping
Buy It Now$7.95
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Good buy
Blank Rawlings in Large for about $14 delivered from a 99.9% seller, the cheapest here; the title hedges between the 80s and 90s.
Seller: sentientseitan
99.9% positive
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- Best value
VTG 80s Rawlings Chicago Bears Walter Payton 34 Jersey Made In USA Nav
$31.08est. delivered
$24.00 + $7.08 shipping
Buy It Now$24.00
Good buy
Made in USA Rawlings Walter Payton #34 for about $31 on Buy It Now from a 100% seller, well under the band; the size is cut off.
Seller: familyof5treasures
100% positive
View on eBay →Used - Used
- Best for beginners
Vintage 80s Rawlings Chicago Bears Walter Payton 34 Jersey Men M Blue
$66.26est. delivered
$59.99 + $6.27 shipping
Buy It Now$59.99
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Good buy
Rawlings Walter Payton #34 in Medium for about $66 delivered from a 99.4% seller, a straightforward era-correct Payton.
Seller: jaimemtnz115
99.4% positive
View on eBay →Used - Used
- Collector's pick
Vintage 70s 80s Chicago Bears #9 Jim McMahon Sand Knit Football Jersey
$67.99delivered
$67.99 · free shipping
Buy It Now$67.99
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Good buy
Sand-Knit Jim McMahon #9, $68 with free shipping from a 100% seller, a period label for the '85 quarterback at a mid-band price.
Seller: lonestarthrift_96
100% positive
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UsedVintage Chicago Bears Football Jersey Adult Medium #8 Rawlings 80s NFL
$22.99est. delivered
$14.99 + $8.00 shipping
Buy It Now$14.99
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Our take
Rawlings #8 in Medium for about $23 delivered from a 100% seller; cheap for an 80s Rawlings, but no player is named.
Seller: jstravi
100% positive
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UsedVTG 80s 90s CHICAGO BEARS Logo 7 #4 Blue Jersey Size M (42-44) NFL Foo
$65.98est. delivered
$59.99 + $5.99 shipping
Buy It Now$59.99
Our take
Logo 7 #4 in Medium (42–44) for about $66 on Buy It Now; #4 was Jim Harbaugh's number, but no player is named and the title hedges '80s 90s'.
Seller: whatthehaggis
100% positive
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UsedVintage Champion Chicago Bears #34 Walter Payton GSH Sz 44 Blue Jersey
$70.29est. delivered
$59.34 + $10.95 shipping
Buy It Now$59.34
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Our take
Champion Walter Payton with the GSH patch in 44 (Medium) for about $70 delivered from a 99.8% seller; fair, though the $66 Rawlings Payton costs less.
Seller: jaysrule
99.8% positive
View on eBay →Used
Used- Priced high
Gary Fencik Chicago Bears 1984-1985 Authentic Wilson Vintage NFL Footb
$376.03est. delivered
$359.99 + $16.04 shipping
Buy It Now$359.99
Heads-up: priced high
Wilson Authentic Gary Fencik billed as 1984–85 at about $376 delivered, four times the band top; ask for proof it's a period Authentic before paying anything like this.
Seller: grail_snipes
99.7% positive
View on eBay →Used
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a fair price for a fair shirt
- GSH on the sleeve: on-field jerseys carried GSH on the left sleeve from 1984. The 1983 jerseys had a GHS patch on the front instead.
- Rounded numbers: by the 80s the Bears were the only NFL team still using rounded numerals. Block numbers on a Bears jersey are a red flag.
- No collar shield: on-field NFL jerseys gained a small NFL shield at the bottom of the collar in 1991. A jersey styled as 80s that carries it was made in 1991 or later.
- Starter came later: Starter's NFL replica jerseys date from 1992, so a Starter-label jersey of an 80s player is a 90s product.
- Champion in two roles: Champion made replicas for all teams from the 1980s, but it also made the Bears' on-field jerseys from 1993 to 1996. A Champion label alone doesn't prove an 80s date.
- Make sure the maker, the era and the design agree. A label from a company that did not make that team's gear in that period, or a design detail from a later season, means the jersey is newer or not what it claims to be.
- Mitchell & Ness has made football throwbacks since 2000. They copy classic designs closely but carry the Mitchell & Ness name on the labels, so check every tag before trusting the design.
- Retro-style jerseys are older than you might think: the NFL launched a Throwbacks Collection at retail in 1991, with jerseys licensed to Tiedman & Company Sportswear. A throwback design is not proof the jersey dates to the era it copies.
- Any '85-style jersey with Reebok or Nike branding is a modern throwback. Modern copies give themselves away at the collar: Reebok jerseys from 2002 to 2011 carry the "NFL Equipment" shield, and Nike jerseys from 2012 carry the redesigned shield.
- Mitchell & Ness sells its NFL Legacy and Authentic throwbacks in numeric sizes (36 S, 40 M, 44 L, 48 XL, 52 2XL, 56 3XL), so a numeric size on its own does not prove a jersey is old.
Modern throwbacks often use numeric sizes (Mitchell & Ness: 40 M, 44 L, 48 XL), while period replicas carry their own maker's sizing, so the tag alone tells you little about fit. Ask for pit-to-pit (armpit to armpit, laid flat) and back length from collar to hem, and compare them with a jersey you own. Tagged sizes vary by maker and era, and many listings are mis-sized.
'85 Bears
Five straight division titles, a 15–1 season and a 46–10 Super Bowl XX. The Fridge, the Shuffle, Sweetness.
Looking for one specific design? The archive files every Bears design we found on eBay, one page each, with all its past examples.
How do I tell an '85 Bears original from a throwback?
Read the labels first: Mitchell & Ness, Reebok or Nike branding means a later piece. Then check the collar for an NFL shield, which on-field jerseys only gained in 1991. A real mid-80s jersey also has rounded numbers and GSH on the left sleeve.
What does GSH mean?
George S. Halas, the Bears' founder, who died in 1983. The team wore a GHS monogram patch on the chest after his death and moved the GSH initials to the left sleeve in 1984. They are still there.
Whose jerseys are these?
Walter Payton (#34) is the anchor; he played for Chicago from 1975 to 1987. Jim McMahon (#9), William Perry (#72, a rookie in 1985), Mike Singletary (#50) and Richard Dent (#95) round out the 1985 names.
Champion or Starter?
Champion made NFL replicas from the 1980s, so a Champion Bears jersey can be a true 80s piece. Starter's NFL replicas began in 1992, so a Starter Payton or McMahon jersey was made in the 90s.