Before he led Chicago to a Super Bowl win as a coach, Mike Ditka was a Pro Bowl tight end with the Bears. The Chicago Bears haven't struck big with a first-round NFL draft pick in quite some time.

With a 13-yard reception from Aidan O’Connell in the second quarter of their game in New Orleans, rookie Brock Bowers broke Mike Ditka’s 63-year-old record for receiving yards by a tight end.