Mike Ditka's five greatest moments as a player and coach: Super Bowl XX takes top spot

Ditka’s football journey was one of a kind

The NFL lost a giant on Friday with the passing of Mike Ditka. A Chicago icon, Ditka led the Bears to championships as both a player and a coach. He is just one of two men in history to win Super Bowls as a player, an assistant coach and as a head coach. Ditka wasn't just a great player and coach. He was a legendary character who epitomized Chicago's tough, blue-collar spirit. He had a unique look, a fiery temper, and a humorous side that occasionally surfaced at press conferences. That side of him famously came out in 1999, when he shared a magazine cover with Ricky Williams depicting a wedding. Ditka and the Saints' decision to trade a bounty of picks for Williams didn't work out, but most of Ditka's other football ventures did.

Here's a look at his five greatest NFL moments. Thanks for da memories, Coach 💙 pic.twitter.com/VITX0Dffzq After a meteoric rise in Chicago, Ditka's NFL career seemed to be coming to a close in 1969 following three disappointing seasons in Philadelphia. But Cowboys coach Tom Landry thought that Ditka still had some gas left in the tank. "You think you can still play football?" Ditka recalled Landry asking him over the phone. "I think I can," Ditka said, to which Landry replied, "I hope you can,