Mike Ditka

Mike Ditka (born October 18, 1939, in the Pittsburgh suburb of Aliquippa, Pennsylvania) is a former NFL player, coach, and television commentator best known for his 11-year stint as head coach of the Chicago Bears. He is the only person to have won a Super Bowl as a player, assistant coach, and head coach; and was the only participant in the Chicago Bears two championships in the modern era, as a player in 1963 and as head coach in 1985.

Broadcaster

After leaving the Bears in 1992, Ditka took a broadcasting job with NBC, working as an analyst on NFL Live and as a color commentator for many other NBC broadcasts. From the 2000 to the 2001 season he was a studio analyst on The NFL Today on CBS Sports. He is currently a commentator on ESPN NFL Live. Ditka has appeared in countless commercials and has done guest spots and cameos on shows from L.A. Law to Saturday Night Live. In 2005, Ditka portrayed himself in the comedy Kicking and Screaming.

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NBC - The NFL Today - CBS Sports - ESPN - L.A. Law - Saturday Night Live - 2005 - Kicking and Screaming

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