Overview
- The Chicago Bears confirmed Suhey’s death and multiple outlets report former teammates told the Chicago Tribune he died in his sleep.
- Suhey spent his entire 10-year NFL career with the Bears after being selected in the second round of the 1980 draft out of Penn State.
- He was the primary lead blocker for Pro Football Hall of Famer Walter Payton and scored the opening touchdown in Super Bowl XX.
- Career totals reported across outlets list 2,946 rushing yards and 20 rushing touchdowns plus 2,113 receiving yards and five receiving scores.
- Obituaries note Suhey’s long friendship with Payton, his later role managing Payton’s estate and small discrepancies in games-played totals across sources.