Mike Ditka, a Hall of Fame tight end who became an NFL legend for his time as coach of the Bears, has died at the age of 86.

Mike Ditka was the first tight end elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Here's every team he played for, and his stats.

CHICAGO (AP) — Mike Ditka, who personified the toughness and grit of Chicago in a Hall of Fame career as a player and coach of the Bears and the leader of arguably the most dominant team in NFL ...

Tributes will pour in to Ditka, the coach. They shouldn't forget Ditka, the world champion player.

Oct 9 (Reuters) - Mike Ditka, a Pro Football Hall of Fame tight end best known as the slick-haired ⁠and ⁠mustachioed head coach who led the NFL's Chicago Bears ⁠to their only Super Bowl triumph in ...

On Jan. 20, 1982, Halas introduced Ditka as his coach, prompting media members to question if Halas, then 86 years old, had lost his mind. Halas’ retort: “There’s no senility in this goddamn carcass!” ...

Mike Ditka died on Friday at age 86. A Hall of Fame player, fiery coach and larger-than-life cultural figure, "Iron Mike" became a Chicago sports icon by lifting the Bears to their greatest heights.

"'Iron Mike' brought an unrivaled level of toughness to an era already defined by physicality," Hall of Fame president and CEO Jim Porter said in a statement, "but he also was much more gifted as a ...

Ditka became one of Chicago’s most recognizable sports figures during a career defined by physical play, fiery leadership and success as both a player and coach.

Mike Ditka, the first ever tight end to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame and coach of the legendary 1985 Chicago Bears, has died. He was 86.

Ditka, who passed away on Oct. 9 at the age of 86, is the only person in the modern era to win an NFL championship with the ...

Mike Ditka passed away at the age of 86 on Friday, his family announced. Ditka, widely known as the iconic tight end and sweater-blazing head coach of the Chicago Bears, also spent four seasons with ...