ESPN’s Mike Greenberg on Friday gave a thoughtful tribute to Chicago Bears legend Dick Butkus, whose death was announced hours before the team took on the Washington Commanders on Thursday night.

Former Chicago Bears linebacker and Pro Football Hall of Famer Dick Butkus has died at the age of 80, the team announced Thursday. Butkus died “peacefully in his sleep overnight at home in Malibu,” ...

Dick Butkus, a Hall of Famer who was among the greatest, most respected and most feared players in NFL history and also had a long acting career in TV, film and commercials, died overnight in his ...

Dick Butkus, the ferocious Chicago Bears middle linebacker who brought his reputation as an NFL barbarian to Hollywood for Miller Lite commercials, sitcoms and films, has died. He was 80. A member of ...

CHICAGO — BYU linebacker Jack Kelly was one of 51 candidates named Tuesday to the Butkus Award preseason watch list. The prestigious award—presented annually since 1985 to the most impactful ...

Nobody hit like Dick Butkus. Nobody before, nobody since. Given the evolution of the game he symbolized, it is safe to say nobody ever will again. His intensity and desire were unmatched. It seemed as ...

Dick Butkus, a Chicago Bear who was one of the most intimidating and feared linebackers in NFL history, can’t remember a hit that he regretted. “I never took a premeditated cheap shot,” he told an ...

Top college players from the 2025 season will be honored on Friday. Find out who's up for an award and how to catch the ...