Famed NFL coach Mike Ditka dead at 86
3 sources·Updated October 9, 2026
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- Sports Illustrated·4h agoBen Johnson Acknowledges the Lasting Bears Legacy Set by Mike Ditka
The death of Mike Ditka weighed heavily on the minds at Halas Hall on Friday and coach Ben Johnson pointed out how the bar was set long ago by the 1980s teams.
Read at Sports Illustrated → - CBC Sports CA·10h agoFamed NFL coach Mike Ditka dead at 86
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 history, has died. He was 86.
Read at CBC Sports CA → - Guardian Sport·10h agoMike Ditka, legendary Chicago Bears head coach, dies aged 86
Hall of Famer led 1985 Bears to Super Bowl title Coach was known for tough, gruff demeanor The Super Bowl Shuffle to SNL: a life in pictures Mike Ditka, who won NFL titles as a player and coach with the Chicago Bears, has died at 86, his family announced Friday. “It is with…
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