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Packers honor Mike Ditka before Bears game with moment of silence
The Green Bay Packers honored Mike Ditka before their game against the Chicago Bears at Lambeau Field.
Ditka, a former Bears coach, died at 86 two days before the game.
Green Bay held a moment of silence, and the stadium showed a tribute on its video boards.
The game was the Bears’ first since his death.
Ditka coached Chicago from 1982 to 1992 and led the team to its only Super Bowl title, in 1985.
He was also a former player who helped define the long-running Packers-Bears rivalry.
The tribute drew praise from fans despite the teams’ fierce rivalry.
No cause of death was announced.
The Green Bay Packers held a moment of silence for Mike Ditka before their game against the Chicago Bears.
The tribute took place at Lambeau Field on Sunday, two days after Ditka died at age 86.
A tribute to the former Bears coach was also shown on the stadium’s video boards and shared on Fox’s broadcast.
The game was the Bears’ first since Ditka’s death.
Ditka coached the Bears for 11 seasons, from 1982 through 1992, and led them to their only Super Bowl title.
- Who
- The Green Bay Packers honored Mike Ditka, the former Chicago Bears coach.
- What
- The Packers held a moment of silence before their game against the Bears.
- When
- Sunday, two days after Ditka died.
- Where
- Lambeau Field in Green Bay.
- Why
- The Packers paid tribute to Ditka and his contributions to the game and the Packers-Bears rivalry.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
One of the fiercest competitors in NFL history, Mike helped define the intensity and tradition of the Packers-Bears rivalry, the oldest in professional football
While he was a formidable opponent, his contributions to the game and to a rivalry that has meant so much to both franchises will always be respected and remembered by the Green Bay Packers
Mike Ditka died at age 86.
The Packers held a moment of silence for Ditka before their game against the Bears.
- Age
- 86
- Venue
- Lambeau Field
- Bears head coach
- 1982–1992
- Super Bowl titles as Bears coach
- 1
- Tribute
- Moment of silence before the game
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