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 ...

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 midst of a Bears game, looking at ...

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. AP.

After a media luncheon at Doug Buffone's Sweetwater in Chicago, Allen was asked about Butkus. "No one I ever coached or coached against deserved more to be an NFL champion than Dick Butkus," Allen ...

FILE - 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.

It may have been an understatement. Butkus died Thursday at age 80. His family issued a statement through the Bears, saying he “died peacefully in his sleep overnight at home in Malibu ...

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.

Chicago Bears legendary linebacker and Hall of Famer Dick Butkus has died at the age of 80. Butkus was one of the most feared defenders in football.

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 ...

In 2019, Butkus was named to the NFL's 100th Anniversary All-Time Team. Butkus' No. 51 has also been retired by the Bears. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell issued a statement on the passing of Butkus: ...