NFL great Steve 'Mongo' McMichael dead at 67 after ALS battle

Pro Football Hall of Famer Steve "Mongo" McMichael has died aft battling ALS astatine the property of 67, the NFL announced.

McMichael's wife, Misty, told FOX 32 Chicago earlier Wednesday that her hubby had been admitted into hospice attraction aft being "unresponsive for the past 2 weeks" - the NFL announced his decease aboriginal successful the time connected X.

McMichael had been successful and retired of the infirmary past twelvemonth aft processing infections, including MRSA and a UTI.

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Steve McMichael #76 of the Chicago Bears removes his helmet during the crippled against the Kansas City Chiefs connected December 30, 1990 successful Chicago, Illinois.  (Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

He underwent a humor transfusion soon aft being inducted into the Hall of Fame past year. He was elected on with Dwight Freeney, Devin Hester, Julius Peppers, Andre Johnson, Patrick Willis and Randy Gradishar.

Despite getting the motion to Canton, helium was incapable to question to the induction ceremonial owed to complications of the disease.

However, helium was shown connected the video committee dressed successful his bronze Hall of Fame overgarment from a infirmary furniture surrounded by loved ones.

"I privation to convey the Chicago Bears and the fans, the champion metropolis to play shot in," Kathy McMichael said successful a code she worked connected with her member earlier helium mislaid the quality to determination and speak. "I played 15 years successful the NFL and loved each infinitesimal of each down. I played with the top players and the top defence to this day."

Former Chicago Bears players Steve McMichael, center, and Dan Hampton, right, laughter arsenic they greet each different earlier the ALS Walk for Life astatine Soldier Field Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021, successful Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)

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"You are connected a squad that you tin ne'er beryllium chopped from and ne'er beryllium released from. When you die, you’ll ever beryllium connected this team. Welcome home, Steve. You’re successful shot eden forever," erstwhile Bears prima Richard Dent said.

Misty was successful tears arsenic she turned her hubby toward the bronze bust.

"That’s you, baby, forever," she said.

McMichael spent the bulk of his standout vocation successful Chicago and helped pb the Bears to the Super Bowl rubric during the 1985 season. He was a two-time Pro Bowl enactment and was named to 4 All-Pro teams. 

Steve McMichael #76 of the Chicago Bears looks for the walk during the crippled against the Pittsburgh Steelers connected December 13, 1992 successful Chicago, Illinois. The Bears won 30-6. (Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

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He finished his Bears vocation with 92½ sacks. He played for the New England Patriots and Green Bay Packers arsenic good – bookends to his 15-year NFL career.

Fox News' Chantz Martin, Ryan Gaydos, and The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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