You'd be hard-pressed to find a guy in NFL history tougher than Mike Ditka ... After his spectacular rookie season, Ditka would go on to play a total of 12 years for Chicago, Philadelphia and ...

In the third quarter, Bowers broke the NFL record for receptions in a rookie season, surpassing the mark of 105 catches set ...

The previous record holder was former Bears tight end Mike Ditka, who tallied 1,076 receiving yards in 1961. He held the honor for 63 years. The 22-year-old in just the third tight end in NFL ...