Brian Piccolo didn't live long enough to fulfill ... that shattered racial boundaries -- with his African-American Chicago Bears teammate Gale Sayers and Piccolo's final days.

Johnson, who played in the NFL Championship Game as a rookie and was once ejected from a game with Dick Butkus, played six ...

THE SANDMAN IS COMING TO DALLAS! Jack Sanborn comes in with 164 total tackles, 14 Tackles for loss and there are some very ...

From Red Grange to Walter Payton and beyond, running backs have provided the identity for Chicago Bears offenses ... grace off the field and the deep loyalty to a dying teammate, Brian Piccolo. When ...

Former Bears President & CEO Ted Phillips was on hand, as were Walter Payton's widow, Connie Payton; Cubs owner Tom Ricketts; Brian Piccolo's widow, Joy Piccolo O'Connell; and their daughter, Traci ...

American football players Brian Piccolo, of Italian descent with the gift of the gab, and Gale Sayers, black and a social cripple, both join the Chicago Bears. They don't get along, but coach's ...

Gale Sayers joins the Chicago Bears and is befriended by Brian Piccolo, an over-achieving running back. Although they compete for the same spot on the team, and despite the fact that Sayers is ...