Richard Dent

Richard Lamar Dent
Born: December 13, 1960
Atlanta, GA USA
Position: DE
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 265
College: Tennessee St.
High School: Alonzo A. Crim (Atlanta, GA)
Career: 1983-1997
Drafted: 1983 in Round 8, #203 overall by the Chicago Bears
Elected to Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2011

Richard Dent played from 1983 to 1997 during his career with the Chicago Bears, Indianapolis Colts, Philadelphia Eagles and San Francisco 49ers. Dent recorded 137.5 quarterback sacks in his career.


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Interceptions:

Year Team No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
1985NFL Chicago Bears2105.01
1989NFL Chicago Bears13030.030 0
1990NFL Chicago Bears3217.015 0
1991NFL Chicago Bears144.00
1993NFL Chicago Bears12424.024 0
Totals88911.130 1

Sacks:

Year Team No. Yds Avg.
1983NFL Chicago Bears3.00.0
1984NFL Chicago Bears17.50.0
1985NFL Chicago Bears17.00.0
1986NFL Chicago Bears11.50.0
1987NFL Chicago Bears12.50.0
1988NFL Chicago Bears10.50.0
1989NFL Chicago Bears9.00.0
1990NFL Chicago Bears12.00.0
1991NFL Chicago Bears10.50.0
1992NFL Chicago Bears8.50.0
1993NFL Chicago Bears12.50.0
1994NFL San Francisco 49ers2.00.0
1996NFL Indianapolis Colts6.50.0
1997NFL Philadelphia Eagles4.50.0
Totals137.500.0

Defense and Fumbles:

Year Team Tackle Solo Ast Brup Fum F Rec FYds FTD FF
1983NFL Chicago Bears1212000001
1984NFL Chicago Bears3939001004
1985NFL Chicago Bears3838000207
1986NFL Chicago Bears7575000004
1987NFL Chicago Bears34340021104
1988NFL Chicago Bears6161001003
1989NFL Chicago Bears70700002002
1990NFL Chicago Bears818100034512
1991NFL Chicago Bears84840001000
1992NFL Chicago Bears8282001006
1993NFL Chicago Bears64640000001
1994NFL San Francisco 49ers7.571
1995NFL Chicago Bears110
1996NFL Indianapolis Colts141320002
1997NFL Philadelphia Eagles11.510300001
Totals6746716001356137

Total Scoring:

Touchdowns Other Total
Year Team Rush Rec Punt Kick MFG Int Fum Other FG X/C Single 2Pt Saf Points
1985NFL Chicago Bears10006
1990NFL Chicago Bears010006
1996NFL Indianapolis Colts00012
Totals000001100000114


Playing Career:

Year League Team GP GS
1983NFLChicago Bears163
1984NFLChicago Bears1610
1985NFLChicago Bears1616
1986NFLChicago Bears1514
1987NFLChicago Bears1212
1988NFLChicago Bears1312
1989NFLChicago Bears1515
1990NFLChicago Bears1616
1991NFLChicago Bears1616
1992NFLChicago Bears1616
1993NFLChicago Bears1616
1994NFLSan Francisco 49ers22
1995NFLChicago Bears31
1996NFLIndianapolis Colts161
1997NFLPhiladelphia Eagles150

Awards

1985 - Super Bowl MVP

Honors

1984 - Pro Football Weekly All-Conference (1st Team)
1984 - Associated Press All-NFL (2nd Team)
1984 - Pro Football Weekly All-NFL (1st Team)
1984 - United Press International All-Conference (1st Team)
1985 - United Press International All-Conference (1st Team)
1985 - Associated Press All-NFL (1st Team)
1985 - Pro Football Writers Association All-NFL (1st Team)
1988 - Pro Football Weekly All-Conference (1st Team)
1988 - Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL (2nd Team)
1988 - United Press International All-Conference (1st Team)
1988 - Associated Press All-NFL (2nd Team)
1990 - Pro Football Weekly All-Conference (1st Team)
1990 - Associated Press All-NFL (2nd Team)
1990 - United Press International All-Conference (1st Team)
1993 - Pro Football Weekly All-Conference (1st Team)


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