He helped the Bears win the 1985 Super Bowl, in which they held the Patriots to just 7 rushing yards. Perhaps the most famous linebacker of all-time, Dick Butkus played his entire nine-year career ...

and tough middle linebacker to roam free and make plays from sideline to sideline. Ryan and Singletary were a match made in heaven and the main reason the ’85 Bears defense is widely considered ...

Richard Smith, who started out in the NFL as a coach with the Houston Oilers, is the new Bears linebackers coach according to ...

That's where Brian Urlacher celebrated after he ran 85 yards for a touchdown after intercepting ... Hitting came naturally to the great Bears middle linebackers. Former Lions center Kevin Glover once ...

The Bears continue to fill out their coaching staff, with linebackers coach Richard Smith reuniting with Dennis Allen in ...

Rivera has had multiple stints with the organization, most famously between 1984 and 1992, when the linebacker helped anchor Chicago’s defense. He won a Super Bowl with the ’85 Bears and spent ...

Rivera, a two-time NFL Coach of the Year, played for the ’85 Bears and was the DC for ... Rivera played linebacker for the Bears from 1984 to 1992 and served as Chicago's defensive coordinator ...