Matt Suhey, former 1985 Chicago Bears fullback, dies
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Suhey played 10 seasons for the Bears and helped pave the way for Walter Payton to become the NFL’s career leading rusher at the time.
Tributes are coming in for Matt Suhey, who played at Penn State and was one of the best friends of NFL legend Walter Payton.
Chicago Bears star Matt Suhey has died. An instrumental part of the 1985 Super Bowl-winning team, he died at the age of 68 over Labor Day weekend, according to NBC Chicago. His crowning glory came during Super Bowl XX,
As we excitedly look forward to the Chicago Bears visit to the Carolina Panthers this Sunday for opening weekend, we are also saddened by the loss of one of the great blue-collar '85 Bears, Matt Suhey. Suhey scored the first touchdown in Super Bowl XX, giving the Bears a lead they would never surrender.