Dick Butkus is a name synonymous with toughness, whether that was on the field as a linebacker for the Chicago Bears or in his work off the field to raise awareness about the importance of health.

In the fourth of a five-part series counting down the best drafts in Bears history, I've ranked the 1965 crop at No. 2. Here's why: One was a ferocious middle linebacker, an intimidating and ...

Pulitzer Prize-winning sports writer Red Smith once wrote about Gale Sayers' running style: "He wasn't a bruiser like Jimmy Brown, but he could slice through the middle like a warm knife through ...

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Chicago Bears and all-around NFL legend Dick Butkus has died, the team confirmed Thursday. Richard Marvin Butkus, a Hall of Fame linebacker who played for the Bears from 1965 until ...

The NFL Hall of Famer was an eight-time Pro Bowler and five-time first-team All-Pro selection in his nine-year career with the Chicago Bears, going down as one of the most fearsome linebackers in the ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Giant bobbleheads of two Chicago Bears legends are joining the celebration of the team's 100th year. Seven-foot-tall bobbleheads of Dick Butkus and Gale Sayers are now on display at ...

Dick Butkus and Gale Sayers' Hall of Fame careers came to an end after lingering knee injuries. Each player had to find their own life after football. Check out the Bears' selection of Rutgers running ...

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 ...

CHICAGO, IL - OCTOBER 31: Pro Football Hall of Fame member Dick Butkus is honored at halftime during the game between the Minnesota Vikings and the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field on October 31, 2016 ...

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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 wound up on the ...