Mike Ditka tributes pour in from around the NFL including fans dressing like him in Green Bay

Imitation is considered a great form of flattery and, in the case of former Chicago Bears coach Mike Ditka, it has become a tribute since his passing on Friday at the age of 86.

On Sunday when the Bears were playing the Packers , multiple fans showed up to the game wearing Ditka costumes.

In Green Bay.

LEGENDARY BEARS COACH MIKE DITKA DEAD AT AGE 86 Multiple fans showed up wearing the classic 1980s-style Bears sweater, the Ditka-style mustaches (some of them fake), the sunglasses, and holding cigars in their mouths.

It wasn't mockery.

It was a memoriam.

All this because that was the Ditka look everyone remembers, Saturday Night Live many times spoofed, and NFL films saluted.

TRUMP GIVES RAW REACTION AFTER FINDING OUT ABOUT MIKE DITKA'S DEATH: 'A TOUGH COOKIE' Before the game between the Packers and Bears, two teams that share a rivalry dating to 1921, the Packers showed their class by showing their opponents great respect in memory of Ditka.

With the University of Wisconsin band on the field at attention, the Packers remembered Ditka.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the Green Bay Packers and the NFL community are saddened to learn of the passing of Pro Football Hall of Famer Mike Ditka," the public address announcement echoed.

"We extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and the entire Chicago Bears organization.

"At this time please join in a moment of silence." That moment of silence came to an end with a round of applause from the crowd – a fan base that once upon a time wanted very badly to beat Ditka in what both franchises call the greatest rivalry of all time.

The New Orleans Saints , which Ditka coached from 1997-99, similarly held a moment of silence before their home game against the Minnesota Vikings.

Bears players are wearing No.