Gale Sayers, the Hall of Fame running back for the Chicago Bears, whose friendship with a dying teammate was depicted in the movie "Brian's Song," died on Wednesday, officials said. Sayers, who had ...

Chicago Bears great Gale Sayers has died at age 77. Sayers was known as The Kansas Comet, a dragonfly of a running back who quickly broke out for the Jayhawks. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) ...

"There's no question that Brian Piccolo's story was amplified by the movie. And now generations later, you don't know how many guys who ordinarily would be loath to admit that they shed a tear, will ...

CHICAGO – Gale Sayers, the dazzling and elusive running back who entered the Pro Football Hall of Fame despite the briefest of careers and whose fame extended far beyond the field for decades thanks ...

CHICAGO (AP) — Hall of Famer Gale Sayers, who made his mark as one of the NFL’s best all-purpose running backs and was later celebrated for his enduring friendship with a Chicago Bears teammate with ...

George Halas, the 70-year-old head coach of the Chicago Bears in 1965, stepped in front of reporters after rookie Gale Sayers scored six touchdowns in a 61-20 victory over San Francisco on Dec. 12, ...

In 1971, Brian’s Song became one of the biggest events on television. The ABC Tuesday TV Movie of the week, starring James Caan and Billy Dee Williams as real-life Chicago Bears teammates Brian ...

Legendary Chicago Bears running back Gale Sayers died Wednesday, according to a statement from the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He was 77. A cause of death for Sayers was not listed in the Hall of ...

Forget for a moment memories of Walter Payton, Dick Butkus and Dan Hampton, among many legendary Bears. Because as incredible as their individual game achievements were, they all stand in the shadow ...

LAKE FOREST, Ill., — The late Gale Sayers is one of the best players to ever suit up for the Chicago Bears' franchise, having his number retired by the team and is a member of the Pro Football Hall of ...