A silica support for use in olefin polymerization was prepared by the gelation of a stable, colloidal phase of silica sol using a MgCl2 solution as the initiator. The Ziegler-Natta/Metallocene hybrid catalysts prepared using this support exhibited characteristics of both Ziegler-Natta and metallocene catalysts. The polymers produced by the hybrid catalysts showed a bimodal molecular weight distribution pattern and two different melting points, corresponding to products arising from each catalyst. This suggests that the hybrid catalysts acted as individual active species and produced a blend of polymers.