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Postion: Head Coach
Chicago Tribunes OUT LOUD
The Bears’ 10th head coach was hired by George “Papa Bear” Halas back on January 20, 1982...The Bears recorded a perfect 10-0 mark at Soldier Field in 1985-86 to become the first Bear team to go undefeated at home since 1963, the year of their last championship and a team in which Ditka was the starting tight end…Coach Ditka lead the Bears to an 18-1 record, including a resounding 46-10 win over the Patriots in Super Bowl XX. The Bears’ accomplishments earned Ditka The Sporting News and AP Coach of the Year honors and the PFWA NFL Coach of the Year honors…The Bears first round draft choice in 1961 (5th pick), Ditka was the NFL Rookie of the Year, all-NFL 1961-1964, and played in five Pro Bowls (1962-66). In 1964, he set an NFL record for tight ends by catching 75 passes in a Bear uniform.
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