Mike Ditka - Wikipedia
As a head coach for the Bears from 1982 to 1992, he was twice both the AP and UPI NFL Coach of Year (1985 and 1988). He also was the head coach of the New Orleans Saints from 1997 to 1999. Ditka and Tom Flores are the only people to win a Super Bowl as a player, an assistant coach, and a head coach.
Ricky Williams trade - Wikipedia
The Ricky Williams trade was a trade between the New Orleans Saints and Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL), which occurred prior to the 1999 NFL draft. Mike Ditka of the Saints wanted to move up in the draft order from the twelfth overall pick to ensure that he would be able to select Ricky Williams from the University of ...
1999 New Orleans Saints season - Wikipedia
The 1999 New Orleans Saints season was the Saints' thirty-third season in the National Football League (NFL). This was Mike Ditka's third and final season as the Saints' head coach, as he was fired, along with his entire coaching staff and general manager Bill Kuharich, three days after the conclusion of the season.
NFL Countdown: Mike Ditka's ludicrous trade for Ricky Williams ...
Jan 17, 2024 · For Ditka, his 1999 draft antics will go down in history as one of the worst things he had ever done in football. Ditka, head coach of the Saints at the time, wanted to move up the draft...
ESPN.com - NFL - Ditka, Kuharich fired by Saints
NEW ORLEANS -- Mike Ditka's grand plans to transform the New Orleans Saints ended Wednesday when he was fired along with his assistant coaches and the general manager following a 3-13...
Mike Ditka - New Orleans Saints Head Coach - Bears, Bowl, …
On January 28, 1997, Ditka was announced as the new coach of the New Orleans Saints. His first two seasons with the Saints produced a 12-20 record. In 1999, Ditka traded several draft picks to earn the right to draft Texas running back Ricky Williams.
David Shaw has a couple of unexpected Saints connections
3 days ago · He coached defensive backs on Mike Ditka’s first staff, working closely with a rookie Sammy Knight, a young Alex Molden (who went on to play 100 games in the pros, doing his part to slow down “the Greatest Show on Turf” in the Saints’ first playoff win over the St. Louis Rams), and star cornerback Eric Allen, who is a finalist for ...
25 years later: Revisiting Mike Ditka's wild pursuit of Ricky Williams
Apr 17, 2024 · In 1999, New Orleans Saints coach Mike Ditka wanted Ricky Williams and went to extreme lengths to get him in the NFL Draft.
New Orleans Super Bowl countdown: Bears HC Mike Ditka goes …
3 days ago · While Ditka had Super Bowl success in New Orleans, his time as New Orleans Saints head coach didn’t go well. Ditka was fired by the Saints in 1999 after three seasons with a 15-33 overall record.
Raiders' Brock Bowers breaks Mike Ditka's 63-year-old record for …
Dec 29, 2024 · Brock Bowers set a new rookie receiving yards record for tight ends on Sunday, surpassing Mike Ditka’s mark of 1,076 set in 1961, during the Las Vegas Raiders’ matchup with the New Orleans Saints.