By Anthony Caruso III | Publisher
Pro Football Hall of Famer Steve “Mongo” McMichael has passed away. He was 67.
An official cause of death has not been determined yet. However, before his passing, he had been battling Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), which is also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.
According to family friend Jarrett Payton, McMichael received his ALS four years ago on April 23rd. Before his passing, McMichael was moved into hospice care on Wednesday.
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“It’s a cruel irony that the Bears’ Ironman succumbed to this dreaded disease,” said Bears chairman George H. McCaskey in a statement. “Yet, Steve showed us throughout his struggle that his real strength was internal, and he demonstrated on a daily basis his class, his dignity, and his humanity. He is at peace now. We offer our condolences to Misty, Macy, the rest of Steve’s family, his teammates, and countless friends and fans of a great Bear.”
McMichael was a third-round draft pick by the New England Patriots in the 1980 NFL Draft. He was the 73rd overall pick.
He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2024. His wife received his honor as McMichael was not able to travel to Canton, Ohio due to his ALS.
After playing one season with the Patriots, McMichael found a home with the Chicago Bears. He played the bulk of his career with the Bears. He played 13 seasons in Chicago, Illinois.
He also played one season with the Green Bay Packers. His career spanned from 1980 through 1994.
In his career, he appeared in 213 games. He made 171 starts. McMichael had 847 tackles. He also had 95 sacks. This included a career-high 11.5 sacks during the 1988 season.
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He also had two interceptions, 13 forced fumbles, and 17 fumble recoveries.
Outside of competing in the NFL, McMichael also competed in professional wrestling with World Championship Wrestling before the company shut down.
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