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 bounds ...

CHICAGO (AP) — 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.” Opponents who ...

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, ...

Butkus, considered one of the greatest defensive players of all time, spent all nine of his NFL seasons from 1965-1973 with the Bears, earning eight Pro Bowls and five first-team All-Pro selections.

Former Chicago Bear and Pro Football Hall of Famer Dick Butkus, considered among the best linebackers to have ever played the game, has died, the team said Thursday. He was 80. Butkus' family ...

Dick Butkus, NFL Hall of Fame linebacker, died as a result of a "cerebrovascular accident," CBS Sports said on Wednesday, according to his death certificate from the Los Angeles Department of Public ...