Chicago Bears - The '85 Bears won the championship because of the great defense and the great defensive coaching job that Buddy Ryan did. Period. -Mike Ditka
Players, colleagues pay respects to former Bears defensive whiz Buddy Ryan
Former NFL coach Buddy Ryan dies at age 85
Buddy Ryan, former NFL coach and defensive mastermind, dies at 85 - Los Angeles Times
Buddy Ryan's year in Houston: NFL's best defense, a punch and a playoff loss
Buddy Ryan, NFL coach and defensive mastermind, dies at 82
Hub Arkush: Revisiting the 1988 Fog Bowl
Chicago Bears on X: On December 9th 1981, #Bears players wrote George Halas a letter asking the team to keep Buddy Ryan. Here it is. / X
Ex-Philadelphia Eagles head coach Buddy Ryan dies
Buddy Ryan, NFL coach and defensive mastermind, dies at 82