Mike Ditka Net Worth
Mike Ditka net worth is
$30 Million
Mike Ditka Wiki Biography
Michael Keller Dyczko, known as Mike Ditka, was born on 18 October 1939 in Carnegie, Pennsylvania USA of Ukrainian descent. Mike is a successful American football coach, television commentator and former football player, and is particularly famous as he is the only person to have won a championship with the same team as both player and coach.
Mike Ditka Net Worth $30 Million
So how rich is Mike Ditka? Sources estimate that Mike’s net worth is $30 million, the majority of his wealth is, of course, from his career as a football player and coach. Although Mike is already 75 years old, he still continues working, so there is a high possibility that Mike Ditka’s net worth willincrease.
Mike Ditka studied at the Aliquippa High School, where he played American football under the coach Press Maravich. Later he continued his studies at the University of Pittsburgh, planning to become a dentist, where he also played American football very successfully, as well as baseball and basketball. Mike became one of the best football players in the university’s history. In the 1961 NFL Draft, Mike was picked by the “Chicago bears”. Soon he had a huge impact on the team’s wins. Mike continued playing in this team for five years, and was then traded to the “Philadelphia Eagles”. He did not play in this team for a long time, as in 1969 he was again traded, to play for the “Dallas Cowboys”. These playing years had a significant effect on Ditka’s net worth, plus during his playing career, Mike won many different awards. For example, NFL Rookie of Year, Super Bowl MVP, champion and others. What is more, Mike was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1986, and became the first tight-end ever inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1988.
In 1972, Mike retired from his career as a professional football player, but he was hired as the couch of “Dallas Cowboys” almost immediately, which also had a huge impact on the growth of Mike Ditka’s net worth. In 1982 he became the coach of “Chicago Bears” and worked in this team until 1992, during which time he was named as the NFL Coach of the Year twice, which also had an influence on Mike’s net worth. In 1997 Ditka became the coach of “New Orleans Saints”, and finally retired in 2000.
In addition to his career as a coach, Mike has also appeared on such TV shows as “Monday Night Football” and “Sunday NFL Countdown”. He has also acted in the movie called “Quarterback Attack with Mike Ditka” and appeared in other projects. He has also been involved in several political campaigns, and in addition is the owner of a chain of restaurants.
In his private life, Mike Ditka has married twice, to Marge (1961-73), and to Diana since 1977, with whom he has four children.
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 |
IMDB | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0228491 |
Awards | All-Pro, College Football Hall of Fame, National Football League Rookie of the Year Award, 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 | Monday Night Football, Sunday NFL Countdown, Monday Night Countdown, The NFL Today |
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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. |
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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 |
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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 |
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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
Nominated Awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
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1996 | Emmy | Sports Emmy Awards | Outstanding Sports Personality - Analyst/Commentary | |
1994 | Emmy | Sports Emmy Awards | Outstanding Sports Personality - Analyst/Commentary |
Known for movies
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