Before the Bears’ 100th season, the Tribune's Bears reporters and editors ranked the 100 best players in franchise history. Dick Butkus is No. 2.
Dan Jenkins introduced Dick Butkus to the nation with the first sentence of his cover story for the Oct. 12, 1964, issue of Sports Illustrated. “If every college football team had a linebacker like Dick Butkus,” Jenkins wrote, “all fullbacks would soon be 3 feet tall and sing soprano.” The city, the state and the rest of the Midwest already were familiar with Butkus.
His greatest enjoyment came from his personal rivalries with offensive linemen, particularly the NFC Central Division’s great centers: Mick Tingelhoff of the Vikings, a Hall of Famer; Flanagan, the Lions’ four-time Pro Bowl selection; and Ken Bowman, who started for three championship teams with the Packers. During the waning stages of a loss to the Lions, the Bears still had all three timeouts.
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