Bears-Packers Game Features Tributes to Mike Ditka on the Field and in the Stands
The Packers and Bears held a moment of silence as fans filled Lambeau Field in Ditka sweaters and No. 89 jerseys.
- Chicago Bears legend Mike Ditka died Friday at age 86; the Willis Tower will illuminate its antennas in blue and orange to honor his legacy.
- Ditka revolutionized the tight end position during his playing career and returned to coach the Bears from 1982 to 1992, leading them to their lone Super Bowl XX championship in 1985.
- Fans at Sunday's game in Green Bay wore Ditka-style sweater vests and sunglasses to pay homage; attendee Ryan Tousley noted the coach's enduring popularity well over three decades after his Bears tenure ended.
- The Green Bay Packers honored their longtime rival with a moment of silence before Sunday's game at Lambeau Field, calling Ditka an "essential figure" in the rivalry despite his 15-5 coaching record against them.
- Bears coach Ben Johnson described Ditka as the "gold standard" inside Halas Hall, noting the Hall of Famer's impact continues to define the intensity and tradition of the Packers-Bears rivalry.
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Bears-Packers game features tributes to Mike Ditka on the field and in the stands - WXXV News 25
AP Photo/ Matt LudtkeBy STEVE MEGARGEE GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Philip Hauff says he has owned Chicago Bears season tickets for the last 25 years but had never attended one of his favorite team’s games at Lambeau Field before this week. After former Chicago coach Mike Ditka died Friday at the age of 86, Hauff figured he had to...
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