NFL pays tribute to the longtime owner of Bears Virginia McCaskey during Super Bowl – NBC Chicago

Prior to Kansas City’s chiefs and Philadelphia, the Eagles went on the ground at Super Bowl Liv Liv Liv, NFL honored the longtime owner of Chicago Bears Virginia McCaskey with a moment of silence.

The owner of NFL with the longest time McChaski died Thursday at 102 years old.

“Virginia Halas McCaski, the Matriarch of the Chicago Bears and the daughter of George Halas, the founder of NFL, leaves a legacy of the class, dignity, humanity, faith, family and football, honors during the festivities in the sieve read, as images of images of images of images of images McCaski were shown. “She lived from the simple saying” always doing right. ” Our thoughts and prayers come out to Halas McCaskey and carry fans around the world. “

A moment of silence is given for Virginia Halas McCaski 🙏 pic.twitter.com/d4izwgdzrs

– Fox Sports: NFL (@nflonfox) February 9, 2025

In a statement after the passing of McCask, NFL Commissioner Roger Gudel partly said, “… Faith, family and football – in that order – were her northern stars.”

“The bears that her father started means the world for her, and he will be proud of the way she continued the family business with such dedication and passion,” he said. “Our thoughts and prayers come out to the families of McCashi and Halas and carry fans all over the world.”

McCaskey will be remembered for Services visits from 1-8 am on Tuesday at the Oehler Funeral House of 2099 Miner Street in Des Plains. A funeral liturgy for family and friends will be held the next day before private reinforcement, according to the family.