Mike Ditka, Hall of Fame player and Chicago Bears coach, dies at 86

Mike Ditka, the Hall of Fame tight end who led the Chicago Bears to their only Super Bowl title, has died at age 86.

• His family announced his death Friday in a statement; no cause was given.
• Ditka led the 1985 Bears to a 15-1 record and a 46-10 Super Bowl XX victory over the New England Patriots.
• He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1988, the first tight end so honored.
• Ditka was one of two men in NFL history to win a title as a player, assistant coach, and head coach.