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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.” ...

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 ...

Butkus, a middle linebacker for the Chicago Bears whose speed and ferocity set the standards for the position in the modern era, died Thursday, the team announced. He was 80. Recommended Videos ...