Richard Dent

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Richard Dent

Dent playing for the Chicago Bears, c. 1987
No. 95, 96
Position:	Defensive end
Personal information
Born:	(1960-12-13) December 13, 1960 (age 63) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:	265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
High school:	J. C. Murphy (Atlanta, Georgia)
College:	Tennessee State (1979–1982)
NFL draft:	1983 / Round: 8 / Pick: 203
Career history
Chicago Bears (1983–1993) San Francisco 49ers (1994) Chicago Bears (1995) Indianapolis Colts (1996) Philadelphia Eagles (1997)
Career highlights and awards
2× Super Bowl champion (XX, XXIX) Super Bowl MVP (XX) First-team All-Pro (1985) 3× Second-team All-Pro (1984, 1988, 1990) 4× Pro Bowl (1984, 1985, 1990, 1993) 2× NFL forced fumbles leader (1984, 1985) NFL sacks leader (1985) 100 greatest Bears of All-Time
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles: 677 Sacks: 137.5 Safeties: 1 Forced fumbles: 37 Fumble recoveries: 13 Interceptions: 8 Interception yards: 89 Defensive touchdowns: 2
Player stats at PFR
Pro Football Hall of Fame

Richard Lamar Dent (born December 13, 1960) is an American former football defensive end who played in the National Football League (NFL), primarily for the Chicago Bears. He was the MVP of the Super Bowl XX. He was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2011.