Former Chicago Bears linebacker Doug Buffone has been found dead in his home.
Chicago Police spokesman Officer Thomas Sweeney says paramedics and police were summoned Monday to a home on the city's West Side and found a 70-year-old man dead due to natural causes. The dead man was later identified as Buffone, who played 15 seasons for the Bears.
Buffone retired after the 1979 season with 24 career interceptions, the most for any Bear linebacker. He also held the team's record for most games played with 186.
Team records show that during his career, Buffone had 10 fumble recoveries, nine forced fumbles and 37 sacks.
Buffone in recent years hosted a Bears postgame radio show on WSCR-AM with former teammate Ed O'Bradovich.
