Mike Ditka: Chicago Bears honor ‘Da Coach’ with fake mustaches, knit headbands

The Chicago Bears paid tribute to “Da Coach” on Thursday.Before Thursday night’s NFL game at Soldier Field, the Bears honored the late Mike Ditka before Chicago faced New England, the team his 1985 squad defeated in Super Bowl XX. Read more trending newsDitka, the Bears’ hard-nosed coach, who in 1988 became the first tight end inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, died on Oct. 9. He was 86.Thursday night’s nationally televised game was the Bears’ first home contest since Ditka’s death, and the team had some promotions to honor the Bears’ iconic coach.The first 10,000 fans who arrived at Soldier Field were given knit headbands inspired by the sweater that Ditka wore on the sidelines for many games as coach, ESPN reported.@jonahjackson73 reppin' Da Coach 🤝 https://t.co/7WjFZBbV1u Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) October 22, 2026 The Bears also handed out fake mustaches to every fan who attended the game.The team wore a No. 89 helmet decal and a uniform patch to honor Ditka number f