Mike Ditka dies

Mike Ditka, a Hall of Fame tight end and the Chicago Bears' only Super Bowl championship team coach, died at age 86.

Hall of Fame honors

Ditka was a member of both the College and Pro Football Hall of Fame, the 1961 NFL Rookie of the Year, and a two-time NFL Coach of the Year.

Bears' Super Bowl XX coach

Ditka led the Bears to a 46-10 win over the Patriots in Super Bowl XX after an 18-1 record.

First tight end in NFL

Ditka became the first tight end in NFL history to go over 1,000 yards receiving in 1961.

Bears' defense

Ditka said the Bears' defense won Super Bowl XX, noting 'you'd have to be a fool to say otherwise.'

“We won the Super Bowl because of our defense. I mean, you'd have to be a fool to say otherwise.”

Legacy

Ditka's family described him as 'the heart of our family' and said he will be 'missed beyond measure and remembered forever.'