10. Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times Share Longtime Bears linebacker Doug Buffone, who played next to Dick Butkus for Buffone’s first eight seasons in the NFL, used to recall standing on the field in the ...

After Lions tight end Charlie Sanders used a crackback block to knock out the teeth of Butkus’ teammate and friend Doug Buffone, Butkus told Buffone he would take care of it. And when Sanders ...

Butkus ended his career with 1,020 tackles and 22 interceptions, ESPN reported. Chicago Bears linebacker Dick Butkus was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1979. Bettmann Archive/Getty Images ...

The Hall of Famer died in his sleep overnight, his family said. Dick Butkus, the legendary Chicago Bears linebacker, has died, his family said. He was 80. Butkus "died peacefully" in his sleep ...

Bears legend Dick Butkus died at 80 in October after suffering a stroke, according to the death certificate obtained by TMZ. The certificate lists a “cerebrovascular accident” as the cause of ...

Dick Butkus, a Chicago Bears legend who is regarded as one of the greatest defensive players in league history, died last month at the age of 80. According to the Los Angeles Department of Public ...

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.” ...

Dick Butkus was brutal. He was fierce. He was mean. He would punch you in the face and when he played, punching someone in the face was illegal, but barely. He'd run you down, past the out of ...

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 ...

Dick Butkus, the legendary Chicago Bears linebacker who instilled fear into offensive players with his powerful blows, has died, the team said Thursday. He was 80 years old. His family said he ...