(Reuters) - Doug Buffone, a linebacker who played 14 seasons for the National Football League's Chicago Bears before retiring in 1980 as the franchise's all-time leader in games played, died on Monday at the age of 70, the team said.
Buffone, a fourth-round draft pick whose 24 interceptions remain the most in club history for a linebacker, was found dead in his Chicago home, the coroner's office said.
No cause of death was released.
"Today is a sad day for Bears nation," former Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher posted on Twitter. "We lost one of our greats.