Michael Keller Dyczko, known as Mike Ditka, was born on 18 October 1939 in Carnegie, Pennsylvania USA of Ukrainian descent. Mike is a successful American football coach, television commentator and former football player, and is particularly famous as he is the only person to have won a championship with the same team as both player and coach.
Mike Ditka Net Worth $30 Million
So how rich is Mike Ditka? Sources estimate that Mike’s net worth is $30 million, the majority of his wealth is, of course, from his career as a football player and coach. Although Mike is already 75 years old, he still continues working, so there is a high possibility that Mike Ditka’s net worth willincrease.
Mike Ditka studied at the Aliquippa High School, where he played American football under the coach Press Maravich. Later he continued his studies at the University of Pittsburgh, planning to become a dentist, where he also played American football very successfully, as well as baseball and basketball. Mike became one of the best football players in the university’s history. In the 1961 NFL Draft, Mike was picked by the “Chicago bears”. Soon he had a huge impact on the team’s wins. Mike continued playing in this team for five years, and was then traded to the “Philadelphia Eagles”. He did not play in this team for a long time, as in 1969 he was again traded, to play for the “Dallas Cowboys”. These playing years had a significant effect on Ditka’s net worth, plus during his playing career, Mike won many different awards. For example, NFL Rookie of Year, Super Bowl MVP, champion and others. What is more, Mike was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1986, and became the first tight-end ever inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1988.
In 1972, Mike retired from his career as a professional football player, but he was hired as the couch of “Dallas Cowboys” almost immediately, which also had a huge impact on the growth of Mike Ditka’s net worth. In 1982 he became the coach of “Chicago Bears” and worked in this team until 1992, during which time he was named as the NFL Coach of the Year twice, which also had an influence on Mike’s net worth. In 1997 Ditka became the coach of “New Orleans Saints”, and finally retired in 2000.
In addition to his career as a coach, Mike has also appeared on such TV shows as “Monday Night Football” and “Sunday NFL Countdown”. He has also acted in the movie called “Quarterback Attack with Mike Ditka” and appeared in other projects. He has also been involved in several political campaigns, and in addition is the owner of a chain of restaurants.
In his private life, Mike Ditka has married twice, to Marge (1961-73), and to Diana since 1977, with whom he has four children.
All-Pro, College Football Hall of Fame, National Football League Rookie of the Year Award, NFL Honors - AP Coach of the Year
Nominations
Heisman Trophy, Sports Emmy Award for Outstanding Sports Personality - Studio Analyst
Movies
Blood Equity, Kicking & Screaming, Maximum Surge, Hello Again Everybody: The Harry Caray Story
TV Shows
Monday Night Football, Sunday NFL Countdown, Monday Night Countdown, The NFL Today
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[Referring to The NFL Today (1975) on-air nemesis and ex-NFL coach Jerry Glanville] One thing I learned a long time ago is to never get involved with people who know less than you do.
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Analyst on CBS's "NFL Today" [2001]
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(? - 1999) Head coach of the New Orleans Saints Pro football team.
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Was fired from the New Orleans Saints in December 1999 after three losing seasons with the team.
Inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1986.
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While a rookie with the Chicago Bears, Ditka was the object of attempted hazing by his teammates. They told him he was going to sing his alma mater's fight song. Ditka's reply: "I'm not singing sh*t, and you can't make me." They relented.
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From time to time, Ditka would dine at Harry Caray's restaurant in Chicago. One waiter recalled that Ditka would order a bottle of wine, have a few glasses with dinner and then tell the waiter that he (the waiter) could take the rest home with him.
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A Republican, Ditka considered running for the Illinois seat in the U.S. Senate in 2004; he dropped out, reportedly, among other things, he didn't have his wife's blessing.
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His father was a steel-mine worker of Ukrainian ancestry.
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Life Loyal Member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity.
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Head coach of the National Football League's New Orleans Saints (1997-2000).
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Has four children: Mike, Mark, Megan and Matthew.
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Has had to have both hips replaced.
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2 November 1988: Suffered a heart attack after the Bears lost to the New England Patriots, but returned on November 13th to oversee a win over Washington, 34-14.
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30 July 1988: Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
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20 January 1982: Hired as the ninth coach in Chicago Bears history by George Halas.
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Caught a touchdown pass in the Dallas Cowboys' 24-3 win over the Miami Dolphins in Super Bowl VI.
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Holds Chicago Bears records for consecutive games with a reception (49 between December 3, 1961, and October 10, 1965), touchdown receptions (4, tied with Harlon Hill), most receptions by a rookie (56) and most touchdown catches by a rookie (12).
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NFL Rookie of the Year (1961)
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Was an All-American at the University of Pittsburgh.
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Was a three-sport star at Aliquippa (PA) High School, playing basketball, baseball and football.
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Head coach of the National Football League's Chicago Bears (1982-1992).
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Played tight end for the National Football League's Chicago Bears (1961-1966), Philadelphia Eagles (1967-1968), and Dallas Cowboys (1969-1972).
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Madzilla!
2014
Short
Mayor of Chicago
Entourage
2011
TV Series
Mike Ditka
Kicking & Screaming
2005
Mike Ditka
UP, Michigan!
2001
Coach
Quarterback Attack with Mike Ditka
1997
Video Game
Coach
3rd Rock from the Sun
1997
TV Series
Coach Mafferty
Cheers
1993
TV Series
Mike Ditka
Monday Night Countdown
1993
TV Series
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Super Bowl XXXI
1997
TV Special
Himself - Ceremonial Coin Toss
1996 AFC Championship Game
1997
TV Special
Himself - Studio Analyst
3rd Rock from the Sun
1996
TV Series
Himself
Coach
1996
TV Series
Himself
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1996
TV Series
Himself
1995 AFC Championship Game
1996
TV Movie
Himself - Studio Analyst
A Night to Die for
1995
TV Short documentary
Himself
1994 AFC Championship Game
1995
TV Movie
Himself - Studio Analyst
1993 AFC Championship Game
1994
TV Special
Himself - Studio Analyst
ESPN Outside the Lines Primetime
1993
TV Series
Himself
Late Show with David Letterman
1993
TV Series
Himself
The NFL on CBS
1961-1990
TV Series
Himself - Chicago Bears Tight End / Himself - Chicago Bears Head Coach / Himself - Dallas Cowboys Tight End / ...
The NFL on NBC
1971-1990
TV Series
Himself - Chicago Bears Head Coach / Himself - Dallas Cowboys Tight End
L.A. Law
1990
TV Series
Himself
Donahue
1990
TV Series
Himself
Super Bowl XXIV
1990
TV Movie
Himself - Studio Analyst
Follies, Crunches and Highlights
1990
TV Movie documentary
Himself
1989 NFL Pro Bowl
1989
TV Special
Himself - NFC Head Coach
1988 NFC Championship Game
1989
TV Special
Himself - Chicago Bears Head Coach
Late Night with David Letterman
1988
TV Series
Himself
NFL Primetime
1987
TV Series
Himself (2006)
Super Bowl XX
1986
TV Special
Himself - Chicago Bears Head Coach
1985 NFC Championship Game
1986
TV Special
Himself - Chicago Bears Head Coach
Mike Ditka Show
1982
TV Series
Himself
1972 NFC Championship Game
1972
TV Movie
Himself - Dallas Cowboys Tight End
Super Bowl VI
1972
TV Special
Himself - Dallas Cowboys Tight End
1971 NFC Championship Game
1972
TV Special
Himself - Dallas Cowboys Tight End
Super Bowl V
1971
TV Special
Himself - Dallas Cowboys Tight End
1970 NFC Championship Game
1971
TV Movie
Himself - Dallas Cowboys Tight End
1963 NFL Championship Game
1963
TV Special
Himself - Chicago Bears Tight End
Requiem for a Running Back
Documentary post-production
The Kicker
Documentary post-production
Himself
'85: The Greatest Team in Pro Football History
2016
Himself
Mike & Mike
2010-2016
TV Series
Himself - ESPN NFL Analyst / Himself - Telephone Interviewee / Himself - Pro Football Hall of Famer / ...
WGN Morning News Primetime Special
2016
TV Movie
Himself
WGN Morning News
2016
TV Series
Himself - Phone Interview
30 for 30
2010-2016
TV Series documentary
Himself
A Football Life
2011-2015
TV Series
Himself / Himself - Dallas Cowboys Teammate
NFL Films Presents
2015
TV Series documentary
Himself
Sunday NFL Countdown
2015
TV Series
Himself
Oprah: Where Are They Now?
2015
TV Series
Himself
Fox and Friends
2015
TV Series
Himself - NFL Analyst
Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel
2015
TV Series
Himself - Former Head Coach, Chicago Bear (segment "Monsters No More")
The 56th Annual Grammy Awards Pepsi Halftime Show
2014
TV Special
Himself
Hannity
2013
TV Series
Himself
The Great Food Truck Race
2013
TV Series
Himself
The United States of Football
2013
Documentary
Himself
Lombardi's Legacy
2013
TV Movie documentary
NFL Rush Zone
2013
TV Series
Himself
The Hill Chris Climbed: The Gridiron Heroes Story
2011
Documentary
Himself
Get Coached by Mike Ditka
2010
Video documentary
Himself
Blood Equity
2009
Video documentary
Himself
NFL Monday Night Football
1971-2008
TV Series
Himself - Chicago Bears Head Coach / Himself - Color Commentator / Himself - Dallas Cowboys Tight End
24/7 Chicago
2008
TV Series
Himself
Heckler
2007
Documentary
Himself
The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch
2007
TV Series
Himself
Pardon the Interruption
2007
TV Series
Himself
Sports Action Team
2007
TV Series
Himself
ESPN 25: Who's #1?
2004-2006
TV Series documentary
Himself
The Tony Danza Show
2006
TV Series
Himself
CenterStage
2005
TV Series documentary
Himself
Kicking & Screaming: Behind the Net - The Making of 'Kicking & Screaming'
2005
Video documentary short
Himself
ESPN SportsCentury
1999-2005
TV Series documentary
Himself
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
2004
TV Series
Himself
The Jamie Kennedy Experiment
2004
TV Series
Himself
The Tim McCarver Show
2003
TV Series
Himself - Guest
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
TV Series
Himself
Second String
2002
TV Movie
Himself
According to Jim
2002
TV Series
Himself
2001 AFC Championship Game
2002
TV Special
Himself - Studio Analyst
Becker
2001
TV Series
Himself
ESPN's Sunday Night Football
1987-1999
TV Series
Himself - Chicago Bears Head Coach / Himself - New Orleans Saints Head Coach
NFL on FOX
1999
TV Series
Himself - New Orleans Saints Head Coach
WCW Thunder
1998
TV Series
Himself
Saturday Night Live
1993-1997
TV Series
Himself
TNT Sunday Night Football
1990-1997
TV Series
Himself - Chicago Bears Head Coach / Himself - New Orleans Saints Head Coach
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
NFL Films Presents
2015
TV Series documentary
Himself
Mike & Mike
2013-2014
TV Series
Himself - ESPN NFL Analyst
Cubs Forever: Celebrating 60 Years of WGN-TV and the Chicago Cubs