Ex-Bears teammates and others took to Twitter to pay tribute to former linebacker Doug Buffone, who passed away Monday at his Chicago home at the age of 70:
Today is a sad day for Bears nation. We lost one of our greats. Doug Buffone will be missed. #dougbuffone. #bearslegend #55
One time for Doug Buffone! It was an honor to share the #55 with the first legend to wear ... https://t.co/VpMzXMoLsG pic.twitter.com/g12RBqNnLZ
— Lance Briggs (@LanceBriggs) April 20, 2015
#dougbuffone use to tell me they called him a smart LB 2 "Chico its code for you make plays but ur slow!