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Mike Ditka, the legendary coach who led the Bears to a Superbowl, dies at 86

NPR | By Cheryl Corley,

Tyler Bartlam, Mary Louise Kelly, Sarah Handel

Published October 9, 2026 at 3:03 PM CDT

Hall of Fame football player and legendary coach Mike Ditka led the Chicago Bears to the team's only Superbowl win in 1986. He died Friday at 86.

Cheryl Corley

Cheryl Corley is NPR’s Midwest Bureau Chief and is based in Chicago.

Tyler Bartlam

Mary Louise Kelly

Mary Louise Kelly is a host of All Things Considered, NPR's flagship afternoon newsmagazine. She is also the host of NPR's national security podcast, Sources & Methods.

Sarah Handel