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American football player, coach and commentator (1939–2026)
Michael Keller Ditka was an American professional football player, coach and commentator. During his playing career as a tight end, he was UPI NFL Rookie of Year in 1961, a five-time Pro Bowl selection, and a six-time All-Pro with the Chicago Bears, Philadelphia Eagles, and Dallas Cowboys in the National Football League (NFL); he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1986 and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1988. Ditka was the first tight end in NFL history to reach 1,000 yards receiving in his rookie season.
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Philip Hauff says he has owned Chicago Bears season tickets for the last 25 years but had never attended one of his favorite team’s games at Lambeau Field.
"He's Chicago. His passion, his devotion, his no-quit, his toughness," one fan said.
The Chicago Bears wore No. 89 stickers on the backs of their helmets Sunday to pay tribute to former tight and and coach Mike Ditka two days after the Hall