Here’s a look at the life of Hall of Fame football player and coach Mike Ditka. Personal Birth date: October 18, 1939 Birth place: Carnegie, Pennsylvania Birth name: Michael Keller Dyczko Jr. Father: ...

Ditka was inducted as a player into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1988 for his 11 years as a tight end with Chicago, ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Carolina Panthers coach Ron Rivera plans to give his players and staff the same advice in preparing for Super Bowl 50 that Mike Ditka gave the 1985 Chicago Bears. "One of the things ...

Pro Football Hall of Famer Mike Ditka issued a statement Tuesday night clarifying comments he made in regard to NFL players choosing to kneel during the playing of the national anthem. "The ...

October 18 Former pro football player/coach Mike Ditka turns 86, tv producer Chuck Lorre 73, martial arts star Jean-Claude Van Damme 65, jazz trumpeter Wynton Marsalis 64, singer Curtis Stigers 60, ...

Hall of Fame coach Mike Ditka didn't mince words when asked his opinion of San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick kneeling during the national anthem prior to NFL games. "I think it's a ...

Jerry Jones' Cowboys come to Soldier Field for the first time since 2019 on Sunday as 1 1/2-point favorites, renewing an interesting series full of landmark type games even if the teams don't meet ...