The former Chicago Bears linebacker died at 80 on Oct. 5 Cindy Ord/Getty Dick Butkus, NFL Hall of Fame linebacker, died as a result of a "cerebrovascular accident," CBS Sports said on Wednesday, ...

In a lot of ways, October 11, 2019, may always be remembered by Dick Butkus as a weird, uncomfortable day. In the mind of the 76-year-old from the south side of Chicago, Butkus will look back and know ...

They don't make 'em like Dick Butkus anymore. He was as feared as linebackers get roaming the interior of defenses, and his accolades validate that. Butkus, who played from 1965 to 1973, finished his ...

CHICAGO — A photo of Dick Butkus sneering behind his facemask filled the cover of Sports Illustrated’s 1970 NFL preview, topped by the headline, “The Most Feared Man in the Game.” Opponents who wound ...

CHICAGO (CBS) --The Chicago Bears will honor the late Hall of Fame linebacker Dick Butkus by wearing patch with his No. 51 on their jerseys for the rest of this season. Butkus, 80, died last week at ...

The Chicago Bears-Green Bay Packers rivalry is extremely lopsided on the field. Off the field, though, there are still fireworks. Bears legend Dick Butkus went after Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers ...

Update: The Bears have confirmed the news. Legendary Chicago Bears linebacker Dick Butkus has died at the age of 80, according to a report from TMZ Sports. https ...

Chicago Bears linebacker Dick Butkus died on Thursday at the age of 80. While the Hall of Famer made quite an impact on the football field, Butkus also had a longstanding career in film and television ...

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Stream the Chicago Marathon live Oct. 12 at 7 a.m. CT. On Thursday, Bears principal owner, Virginia McCaskey, turned 100 years old. She is the eldest child of Bears founder, George Halas, who left the ...

CHICAGO (AP) — A photo of Dick Butkus sneering behind his facemask filled the cover of Sports Illustrated’s 1970 NFL preview, topped by the headline, “The Most Feared Man in the Game.” Opponents who ...