Few players in the history of the NFL were as ferocious as Chicago Bears linebacker Dick Butkus. He inspired fear and respect in ways few did.

Chicago Bears players will wear No. 51 patches on their jerseys for the remainder of the season to pay tribute to Hall of Fame linebacker Dick Butkus, who died last week at age 80.

CHICAGO (CBS) -- The Chicago Bears will honor the late Hall of Fame linebacker Dick Butkus by wearing patch with his No. 51 on their jerseys for the rest of this season.

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 ...

For me, when it comes to Dick Butkus, it's personal. The late, great Chicago Bears linebacker inspired me to play, and then to write, and then to not look back.

Tributes and reactions are pouring in from around the NFL and the sports world after Chicago Bears legend and Pro Football Hall of Famer Dick Butkus passed away at the age of 80.

Dick Butkus, legendary Bears linebacker and Hall of Famer, dies at 80 Fred Mitchell Chicago Tribune Oct 5, 2023 0 ...

Remembering Hall of Fame linebacker and Bears icon Dick Butkus CHICAGO (CBS) -- Chicago Bears and all-around NFL legend Dick Butkus has died, the team confirmed Thursday.

Butkus, a middle linebacker for the Chicago Bears whose speed and ferocity set the standards for the position in the modern era, died Thursday, the team announced. He was 80.

Butkus, a middle linebacker for the Chicago Bears whose speed and ferocity set the standards for the position in the modern era, died Thursday, the team announced. He was 80.