Mike Ditka
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Mike Ditka in the press booth during a National Football League pre-season game between the Cleveland Browns and Chicago Bears. |
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| Tight End / Head Coach | |
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| Date of birth: October 18, 1939 Carnegie, Pennsylvania |
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| Career information | |
| College: Pittsburgh | |
| NFL Draft: 1961 / Round: 1 / Pick: 5 | |
| Debuted in 1961 for the [[{{{debutteam}}}]] | |
| Last played in 1972 for the [[{{{finalteam}}}]] | |
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As Player As Head Coach |
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| Receptions | 427 |
| Receiving Yards | 5,812 |
| Touchdowns | 43 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
| Pro Football Hall of Fame | |
| College Football Hall of Fame | |
Michael Keller Ditka, Jr. (born October 18, 1939, in Carnegie, Pennsylvania), is a former NFL player, television commentator, and coach. Ditka coached the Chicago Bears for 11 years and New Orleans Saints for 3 years. Ditka and Tom Flores are the only two people to win Super Bowls as a player, an assistant coach and a head coach. Ditka was the only person to take part in the last two Chicago Bears' championships, as a player in 1963 and as head coach in 1985.