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Steve McMichael, the colorful Hall of Famer and a leader on the 1985 Chicago Bears, dies at 67

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Steve McMichael was one of the beloved leaders and most colorful characters of the 1985 Chicago Bears.

McMichael revealed to the Tribune in April 2021 that he had ALS , often known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.

He played in 191 consecutive regular-season games for the Bears and 12 in the playoffs.

In 1993 , McMichael broke Walter Payton ’s team record of regular-season games played.

He still ranks second in franchise history in that department, tied with Olin Kreutz .

In 2013 , he ran for mayor of Romeoville and earned 39% of the vote in a loss to incumbent John Noak .

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