What number was Mike Ditka for the Chicago Bears?
89Chicago Bears / Tight end
89Philadelphia Eagles / Tight end89Pittsburgh Panthers football / Tight end89Dallas Cowboys / Tight end
Mike Ditka/Number
On December 9, 2013, Ditka’s Bears jersey, number 89, was retired in a halftime ceremony during a Monday Night Football game in Chicago as the Bears hosted the Dallas Cowboys, for whom Ditka also played and worked as an assistant coach under the late Tom Landry.
What is Mike Ditka’s nationality?
American
Mike Ditka/Nationality
Mike Ditka, byname of Michael Keller Ditka, also called Iron Mike, (born October 18, 1939, Carnegie, Pennsylvania, U.S.), American gridiron football player and head coach.
How old is Iron Mike Ditka?
82 years (October 18, 1939)
Mike Ditka/Age
When did Ditka play for Bears?
1969Dallas Cowboys
1967Philadelphia Eagles1961Chicago Bears1958Pittsburgh Panthers football
Mike Ditka/Dates joined
Who is Mike Ditka’s wife?
Diana Ditkam. 1977
Marge Ditkam. 1961–1973
Mike Ditka/Wife
Did Ditka have stroke?
While coaching the Bears, Ditka suffered a heart attack in 1988 — the same year he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame as a player. But he famously returned to work just 11 days later. He also suffered a stroke in 2012.
How many years did Ditka coach the Bears?
Michael Keller Ditka (born Michael Dyczko on October 18, 1939) is a former American football player, coach, and television commentator. Ditka coached the Chicago Bears for 11 years and New Orleans Saints for three years. Ditka and Tom Flores are the only two people to win an NFL title as a player, an assistant coach, and a head coach.
What number did Dick Ditka wear?
Ditka was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles in 1967 where he spent two seasons, before being shipped off to the Dallas Cowboys in 1969. He wore number 98 in his first year with the Eagles. He then changed it back to his usual 89.
What team did David Ditka play for?
Ditka was selected by the Chicago Bears fifth overall of the 1961 NFL Draft, while the Houston Oilers drafted him eighth overall in the first round in the 1961 AFL Draft. He signed with the Bears and his presence was immediately felt.
What number did David Ditka retire with?
Ditka ranks first among tight ends and fourth in Bears history with 4,503 yards, fifth in both receptions (316) and touchdown catches (34). The Bears retired Ditka’s number 89 jersey on December 9, 2013 during halftime of the Bears game against the Dallas Cowboys. The number will be the final number retired by the Bears.
