Hall of Famer, Bears icon Steve 'Mongo' McMichael dies at age 67

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Hall of Famer Steve "Mongo" McMichael, a stalwart member of the dominant Chicago Bears famed "46 defense" of the 1980s who ranks second in franchise history with 92.5 sacks, has died at the age of 67, the NFL announced Wednesday.

McMichael was diagnosed with ALS, commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease, in 2021. He was scheduled to be moved into hospice care on Wednesday.

McMichael played one season for the New England Patriots and one with the Green Bay Packers, but it was the 13 seasons in between with the Bears where he made his mark, including playing in a team-record 191 consecutive games. In total, McMichael played in 207 games between 1981-94.






https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/44823944/hall-famer-bears-icon-steve-mongo-mcmichael-dies-age-67

 

[unionjack8]

RIP, what a life he lived.

 

[Hardline]

 

[HungryLion]

RIP Mongo

I was a huge fan of his in his WCW days when he was an announcer and then a member of the 4 horsemen.

ALS is such a scary disease. Mongo was just an incredible athlete and in such great shape. And then ALS comes along and just devastated him physically.

Rest easy.

 

[rags747]

Part of the Best Defense that I have ever witnessed. RIP…

 

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