George Halas, the 70-year-old head coach of the Chicago Bears in 1965, stepped in front of reporters after rookie Gale Sayers scored six touchdowns in a 61-20 victory over San Francisco on Dec. 12, ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Former Chicago Bears running back Gale Sayers died at 77 early ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Dec. 12, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. This cutaway published in the Dec. 30, ...

Forget for a moment memories of Walter Payton, Dick Butkus and Dan Hampton, among many legendary Bears. Because as incredible as their individual game achievements were, they all stand in the shadow ...

Gale Sayers, who became a Hall of Fame football star as an electrifying running back for the Chicago Bears and found wider fame through “Brian’s Song,” a poignant television movie that chronicled his ...

The athlete's friendship with fellow teammate Brian Piccolo inspired the TV movie Brian's Song Georgia Slater is a staff editor on the Parents team at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2018 ...

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Not long after Dad gave me a subscription to Sports Illustrated for my 10th birthday, an edition arrived that looked at quick glance like one of the Monsters magazines I bought at the corner store.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Gale Sayers (Billy Dee Williams) comforts Brian Piccolo (James Caan) in 1971's "Brian's Song." (Columbia Pictures) There are some ...

In the history of the NFL, Bears Hall of Famer Gale Sayers is the only player who has averaged 30 yards per kickoff return for his career. Current Bears kickoff returner Cordarrelle Patterson is ...

With Week 1 just around the corner, how did the Chicago Bears compare to the rest of the NFL last season? We take a look. Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Sept. 11, according ...