The poor guy who tried to get the hat back to Butkus didn't stand a chance because the Hall of Famer refused to let that thing slow him down from getting that crowd fired up. Butkus is 76 years ...

Standing in the crowd Friday afternoon was an Illinois fan dressed in a 1963 Rose Bowl hat. “Dick Butkus was my roommate here,” the man said with a smile. “We had a good time.” ...

While not nearly as extensive as the other one released Tuesday, an award honoring outstanding linebacking play is the latest indicator that the start of a new season is right around the corner.

Butkus recovered his 18th career fumble in the second quarter, and four plays later, the Bears had scored their only points of the day, 3. He is the nearest thing to an offense the Chicago Bears have.

Butkus, 80, played middle linebacker for Chicago throughout the entirety of his career, in which he was named defensive player of the year twice, an All-Pro eight times and was a member of the ...

Butkus watches the Bears as often as he can from his home in Malibu, California. He usually ends up frustrated — particularly last season, when the Bears had the NFL’s worst record.

Even during the short walks to grammar school from Dick Butkus' four-room house on the South Side of Chicago, he wanted to play football. His best friend since kindergarten registration -- then ...

Freshmen couldn’t play then, so Butkus and a few other blue-chip recruits watched the hapless varsity go 0-9. When they finally got on the field as sophomores, the team stumbled to a 2-7 record ...

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 ...

Alabama has the task of blocking Georgia junior linebacker Roquan Smith, a first-team All-American who won the Butkus Award. News Sports Business Go Play Opinion Advertise Obituaries eNewspaper Legals ...