# Bears mourn passing of Matt Suhey

- Status: news
- Source: Chicago Bears
- Published: 2026-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Original: https://chicagobears.com/news/bears-mourn-passing-of-matt-suhey

## The Ditka

Former Bears fullback Matt Suhey, a key member of the famed 1985 Super Bowl XX championship team, passed away Sunday at the age of 68. Whiskey Ditka is pointing readers to the original reporting, not republishing it.

## Why it matters

It is circulating across Bears coverage, which is usually a sign it will matter in the building.