"Dick Butkus is a special kind of brute whose particular ... He was an instant hit. Bill George, who had played 13 years for the Bears and was the incumbent middle linebacker on his way to the ...

Brian was certainly one of those." Urlacher carried on the tradition well. "Bill George started it," Singletary said. "When Dick Butkus came in, that was the standard. When I came in, here's the ...

Ray Lewis, Bill Belichick, Cris Collinsworth and Rich Eisen discuss Hall of Fame linebacker Dick Butkus' selection to the NFL All-Time Team. Bill Belichick, Cris Collinsworth and Rich Eisen ...

Bergey had 21 fumble recoveries, too, or more than Ray Lewis, Bill George, Willie Lanier, Sam Huff, Joe Schmidt and nine others. Dick Butkus, Sam Mills and Ray Nitschke are the only Hall-of-Fame ...

ChicagoBears.com documents the organization's tribute to Hall of Fame linebacker Dick Butkus during the team's Week 6 game against the Minnesota Vikings at Soldier Field. Hall of Fame linebacker Dick ...