Ex-Bears LB Buffone dies at 70

Longtime Chicago Bears linebacker Doug Buffone has died at the age of 70, the team confirmed.

Police said Buffone was found dead in his Chicago home on Monday, according to the Chicago Tribune.

"Today is a sad day for Bears nation," tweeted former Chicago linebacker Brian Urlacher, who played 13 seasons for the team before retiring in 2013. "We lost one of our greats. Doug Buffone will be missed."

Buffone played all 14 of his NFL seasons for the Bears between 1966 and 1979, tied for the second-most in franchise history. He appeared in 186 games and made 24 interceptions, tops all-time among Bears linebackers.

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