Bears-Packers game features tributes to Mike Ditka on the field and in the stands
Green Bay, Wis. (AP) — Fans of the Chicago Bears flocked to Lambeau Field to pay tribute to the late coach Mike Ditka. Philip Hauff, a longtime Bears season ticket holder, was attending his first game at Lambeau Field. He wore jersey number 89, the number Ditka wore during his playing career with the Bears from 1961-66. The Bears honored Ditka by wearing No. 89 stickers on the backs of their helmets and a pregame moment of silence was held.
Fans wore jerseys and sweaters reminiscent of Ditka's iconic style, even those who were too young to witness his 1985 Super Bowl-winning season.
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