Bears Legend Steve McMichael, Who Died at 67, Had CTE ...Middle East

Steve McMichael, a Chicago Bears legend and Pro Football Hall of Famer who was an icon in sports and entertainment, has been diagnosed with stage 3 chronic traumatic encephalopathy.

Here is the announcement from the Concussion & CTE Foundation:

Breaking: Chicago Bears legend Steve "Mongo" McMichael was diagnosed with stage 3 CTE by researchers at @bu_cte. He was a key member of the Bears’ 1985 Super Bowl championship team and a Pro Football Hall of Famer. Mongo died in April 2025 after a nearly 5-year public battle with… pic.twitter.com/hbLhHtOyOf

Steve McMichael was a pro football legend, Hall of Famer, and sports entertainment icon. He played 13 seasons with Chicago’s football team, won a Super Bowl as a member of the legendary 1985 Bears, and redefined what we look for in interior defensive linemen. After his football career, he spent time in World Championship Wrestling as a member of the legendary Four Horsemen faction. He died in April 2025 at age 67.

Pro Football Hall of Famer Steve McMichael Died With CTE

Before the Steve McMichael news hit this morning, CTE had been in pro football headlines recently due to Cam Skattebo’s commentary and the apology that has since followed. I am not a doctor, so I struggle to best describe CTE. However, I think this passage from the Associated Press story on Mongo’s diagnosis captures everything you need to know if you are unfamiliar:

CTE is a degenerative brain disease that has been found in athletes in contact sports, combat veterans and others exposed to repetitive head trauma. It has been known to cause violent mood swings, impulsive behavior and depression.

It can only be diagnosed after death.

According to a 2021 study by the Harvard Medical School and the Boston University CTE Center, NFL players are more than four times more likely to develop ALS than other men. Dr. Ann McKee, director of the Boston University CTE Center, said about 6% of individuals with CTE in the brain bank also have ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.

Reading about the evidence connecting CTE and ALS, the disease that Steve McMichael battled for five years (and is commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease) was flooring. With that being said, I am glad that Mongo’s wife, Misty McMichael, donated her husband’s brain to help the research efforts into the connection between CTE and ALS. The Hall of Famer’s brain isn’t the first that will be donated for a good cause, and I doubt it will be the last. 

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