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Alyssa Barbieri

NFL Twitter mourns the loss of Bears legend Dick Butkus

The NFL world is mourning the loss of Chicago Bears legend Dick Butkus, who passed away Thursday at the age of 80.

Butkus is considered one of the greatest Bears players and one of the best linebackers in NFL history. Butkus was drafted third overall by the Bears in 1965, alongside fellow Bears and NFL great Gale Sayers.

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Butkus spent his entire career with the Bears from 1965-1973, where he established himself as one of the best to ever play linebacker. Butkus was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1979, his first year of eligibility. He’s a five-time First-Team All-Pro, eight-time Pro Bowler, two-time Defensive Player of the Year, a member of the 1960s and 1970s All-Decade Team and the list goes on.

As you can imagine, Bears fans are devastated with Butkus’ passing, which comes on the same day that Chicago faces the Washington Commanders on Thuesday Night Football.

Now, Bears fans are hoping the team pulls off a win — and ends a 14-game losing streak — in honor of arguably the greatest linebacker in NFL history.

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