Mike Ditka Net Worth
Mike Ditka Net Worth is
$30 Million
Mike Ditka Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Michael Keller Ditka is a former American football player, coach, and television commentator. A member of both the College Football and Pro Football Hall of Fames, he was the 1961 UPI NFL Rookie of Year, a five-time Pro Bowl selection and five-time All-Pro tight end with the... | Full Name | Mike Ditka |
| Net Worth | $30 Million |
| Date Of Birth | October 18, 1939 |
| Place Of Birth | Carnegie, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 227 lbs (103 kg) |
| Profession | American football player, Coach, American Football coach |
| Education | University of Pittsburgh |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Spouse | Diana Ditka (m. 1977), Marge Ditka (m. 1961–1973) |
| Children | Mark Ditka, Matt Ditka, Megan Ditka, Mike Ditka III |
| Parents | Charlotte Ditka, Mike Ditka Sr. |
| Siblings | Ashton Ditka, Mary Ann Ditka, David Ditka |
| Nicknames | Michael Keller Ditka , Michael Keller Ditka, Jr. , Michael Dyczko , Iron Mike |
| Awards | All-Pro, National Football League Rookie of the Year Award, College Football Hall of Fame, 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 | Sunday NFL Countdown, Monday Night Football, Monday Night Countdown, The NFL Today |
| Star Sign | Libra |
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | [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. |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Analyst on CBS's "NFL Today" [2001] |
| 2 | (? - 1999) Head coach of the New Orleans Saints Pro football team. |
| 3 | Was fired from the New Orleans Saints in December 1999 after three losing seasons with the team. |
| 4 | Inducted into the ESPN Chicago Hall of Fame in 2011 (inaugural class) with Michael Jordan, Walter Payton, Ernie Banks, and Dick Butkus. |
| 5 | Inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1986. |
| 6 | 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. |
| 7 | 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. |
| 8 | 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. |
| 9 | His father was a steel-mine worker of Ukrainian ancestry. |
| 10 | Life Loyal Member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity. |
| 11 | Head coach of the National Football League's New Orleans Saints (1997-2000). |
| 12 | Has four children: Mike, Mark, Megan and Matthew. |
| 13 | Has had to have both hips replaced. |
| 14 | 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. |
| 15 | 30 July 1988: Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. |
| 16 | 20 January 1982: Hired as the ninth coach in Chicago Bears history by George Halas. |
| 17 | Caught a touchdown pass in the Dallas Cowboys' 24-3 win over the Miami Dolphins in Super Bowl VI. |
| 18 | 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). |
| 19 | NFL Rookie of the Year (1961) |
| 20 | Was an All-American at the University of Pittsburgh. |
| 21 | Was a three-sport star at Aliquippa (PA) High School, playing basketball, baseball and football. |
| 22 | Head coach of the National Football League's Chicago Bears (1982-1992). |
| 23 | 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 | 2008 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| 101 Most Unforgettable SNL Moments | 2004 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Maximum Surge | 2003 | TV Movie | Football Coach |
| Brian's Song | 1971 | TV Movie | Himself (uncredited) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Emmy | Sports Emmy Awards | Outstanding Sports Personality - Analyst/Commentary | |
| 1994 | Emmy | Sports Emmy Awards | Outstanding Sports Personality - Analyst/Commentary |
Known for movies
Blood Equity (2009)
as Himself
Second String (2002)
as Himself
Mike & Mike (2010-2016)
as Himself - ESPN NFL Analyst / Himself - Telephone Interviewee / Himself - Pro Football Hall of Famer / Himself
Mike Ditka Show (1982)
as Himself