Playing in the era of 14-game schedules, Brockington rushed for 3,276 yards and averaged 4.3 per carry in his first three seasons and might have been paid the ultimate compliment by Doug Buffone ...

Butkus was named to the Hall of Fame All-1960s and All-1970s teams and was enshrined into the Hall of Fame in 1979. Fox News’ Ryan Gaydos and the Associated Press contributed to this report.

His impact was so great that the Dick Butkus Award is now annually given to the top college linebacker in the country. The award was established in 1979. Butkus was drafted into the NFL by the ...

Chicago Bears linebacker Dick Butkus plays against the Green Bay Packers on Nov. 4, 1973, at Lambeau Field. Butkus, a Pro Football Hall of Famer, has died at age 80.

FILE - Dick Butkus, former Illinois and Chicago Bears linebacker, waves during a timeout as the first inductee of the Illinois Athletics Hall of Fame, during Illinois’ NCAA college football game ...

Dick Butkus dies at 80, a Bears legend for all generations The Hall of Fame linebacker from Chicago’s South Side, who died Thursday at 80, set a standard with his ferocity, anger, aggressiveness ...

Dick Butkus (51), Doug Buffone (55) and Joe Taylor (20) stopped Detroit Lions running back Steve Owens (36) during an NFL football game Nov. 21, 1971, in Chicago. Fred Jewell/Associated Press ...

Dick Butkus, Pro Football Hall of Fame linebacker for the Chicago Bears in the 1960s and 1970s, died Thursday at the age of 80. Butkus, a five-time first-team All-Pro and eight-time Pro Bowler for ...

Butkus and Halas reconciled before Halas’ death in 1983, and Butkus asked Halas to present him for his induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Illness prevented it, however.

Chicago Bears' Dick Butkus (51), Doug Buffone (55) and Joe Taylor (20) stop Detroit Lions running back Steve Owens (36) during an NFL football game Nov. 21, 1971, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Fred Jewell) ...