Coverage dated October 8, 2026 to October 11, 2026
Packers honor Mike Ditka, lay Ditka-like beatdown on the Bears
Headline from WGN Chicago, on the newest of 2 developments
GREEN BAY, Wisc. (WGN) — The Green Bay Packers honored the late, great Mike Ditka with a moment of silence at Lambeau Field before their game against the Chicago Bears on Sunday, then proceeded to lay a Ditka-like beatdown of the Bears once both teams hit the field.
WGN Chicago's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.
Developments in this update
2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.
Mike Ditka, legendary former Chicago Bears head coach, dies at 86
Headline from Border Report ·
Newest
Packers honor Mike Ditka, lay Ditka-like beatdown on the Bears
Mike Ditka, Head Coach for the Chicago Bears looks on with arms folded from the sideline during the National Football Conference Central Division game against the Green Bay Packers on 16th September 1990 at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States. The Chicago Bears won the game 31 – 13.
GLENDALE, AZ – JANUARY 25: Former American football player, coach, and television commentator Mike Ditka during the 2015 Pro Bowl at University of Phoenix Stadium on January 25, 2015 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
GLENDALE, AZ – JANUARY 25: Former American football player, coach, and television commentator Mike Ditka during the 2015 Pro Bowl at University of Phoenix Stadium on January 25, 2015 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
CHICAGO, IL – CIRCA 1980’s: Head Coach Mike Ditka of the Chicago Bears with his hand in his pocket watches the action from the sidelines during a mid circa 1980’s NFL football game at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois. Ditka was the head coach of the Bears from 1982-92.
Fans and friends took to social media Friday to remember the late Chicago Bears coach and player Mike Ditk a, with family saying he will be “missed beyond measure.” Ditka’s family confirmed to NBC Chicago Friday morning in a statement that the Hall of Fame tight end and Bears coach, who led the 1985…
NEW ORLEANS, LA – JANUARY 26: Head Coach Mike Ditka of the Chicago Bears gets carried off the field after they defeated the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XX January 26, 1986 at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Bears won the Super Bowl 46-10.
Chicago Bears legend Mike Ditka, one of the greatest players and coaches in NFL history, has died. He was 86. Mike Ditka dies The family of Mike Ditka confirmed his death in a statement: "It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend…
NFL legend Mike Ditka is dead at 86 years old. Jarret Payton, the son of legendary Chicago Bears running back Walter Payton, announced the news to X on Friday. He released a statement from the Ditka family.
Mike Ditka, the Hall of Fame tight end who played on the Bears’ 1963 NFL championship team and coached the team to its only Super Bowl championship after the 1985 season, has died. He was 86. He died about 9 a.m. Friday surrounded by family and friends, a family spokesperson said.
Mike Ditka, who initially cultivated his Iron Mike reputation at Pitt when he refused to leave a game after dislocating his shoulder and who later became a Hall of Fame tight end and coach in the NFL, has died, his family announced Friday.
Raised in a blue-collar Pennsylvania town, Mike Ditka earned a scholarship to Pitt and became "Da Coach" in Chicago. His family called him "the heart of our family" in announcing his death at 86.
