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Ex-Bear Buffone passes away at 70

Former Bears linebacker Doug Buffone, one of the longest tenured and most popular players in franchise history, passed away Monday in his Chicago home. He was 70.

Doug Buffone

Buffone spent his entire NFL career with the Bears, playing 14 seasons from 1966-79, which is tied with linebacker Bill George for second most in team history behind long-snapper Patrick Mannelly (16).

Buffone was selected by the Bears in the fourth round of the 1966 draft out of Louisville, arriving one year after Hall of Fame linebacker Dick Butkus.