Dick Butkus, the hard-hitting Pro Football Hall of Fame linebacker who starred for his hometown Chicago Bears before his outgoing personality earned him popularity in television and film acting, has ...

Dick Butkus, arguably the fiercest Monster of the Midway, has died at age 80, the Chicago Bears announced Thursday. Butkus became a Bears legend and Pro Football Hall of Famer in his nine-year career, ...

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Editor's note: Dick Butkus died Thursday, Oct. 5, at the age of 80. Read Butkus' obituary here, also by Dan Pompei. Welcome to the NFL 100, The Athletic’s endeavor ...

Quarterback Justin Fields and wide receiver D.J. Moore dedicated Thursday night's 40-20 win over the Washington Commanders to legendary Chicago Bears linebacker and Pro Football Hall of Famer Dick ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... By ANDREW SELIGMAN (AP Sports Writer) CHICAGO (AP) — A photo of Dick Butkus sneering behind his facemask filled the cover of Sports Illustrated’s 1970 NFL ...

Dick Butkus, a Pro Football Hall of Famer widely regarded as one of the greatest linebackers in NFL history, has died at the age of 80, the Chicago Bears announced. Butkus passed away "peacefully in ...

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Chicago Bears and all-around NFL legend Dick Butkus has died, the team confirmed Thursday. "The Butkus family confirms that football and entertainment legend Dick Butkus died ...

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 ...