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Richard Dent

Richard Lamar Dent

Position: DE
Height: 6-5    Weight: 265 lbs.
Born: December 13, 1960 in Atlanta, GA
College: Tennessee State

Career AV: 97 (159th overall since 1950)

4-time Pro Bowler & 1-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)

Drafted by the Chicago Bears in the 8th round (203rd overall) of the 1983 NFL Draft.

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Defense & Fumbles

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Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty AV
1983 23 CHI 95 16 3 3.0 1 0 0 0 0 12 3
1984* 24 CHI RDE 95 16 10 17.5 4 0 1 0 0 39 14
1985*+ 25 CHI RDE 95 16 16 17.0 2 10 1 9 7 0 2 0 0 38 19
1986 26 CHI RDE 95 15 14 11.5 4 0 0 0 0 75 9
1987 27 CHI RDE 95 12 12 12.5 4 0 2 11 0 34 7
1988 28 CHI RDE 95 13 12 10.5 3 0 1 0 0 61 14
1989 29 CHI RDE 95 15 15 9.0 1 30 0 30 2 0 2 0 0 70 7
1990* 30 CHI RDE 95 16 16 12.0 3 21 0 15 2 0 3 45 1 81 16
1991 31 CHI RDE 95 16 16 10.5 1 4 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 84 8
1992 32 CHI RDE 95 16 16 8.5 6 0 1 0 0 82 7
1993* 33 CHI RDE 95 16 16 12.5 1 24 0 24 1 0 0 0 0 64 12
1994 34 SFO 95 2 2 2.0 7 1 1
1995 35 CHI 95 3 1 1 0 1
1996 36 IND 96 16 1 6.5 2 0 0 0 0 13 2 1 2
1997 37 PHI 95 15 0 4.5 1 0 0 0 0 10 3 2
Career 203 150 137.5 8 89 1 30 37 0 13 56 1 671 6 1 122
12 yrs CHI 170 147 124.5 8 89 1 30 34 0 13 56 1 641 0 117
1 yr CLT 16 1 6.5 2 0 0 0 0 13 2 1 2
1 yr PHI 15 0 4.5 1 0 0 0 0 10 3 2
1 yr SFO 2 2 2.0 7 1 1

Scoring Summary

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Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1985*+ 25 CHI RDE 95 16 16 1 1 6
1990* 30 CHI RDE 95 16 16 1 1 6
1996 36 IND 96 16 1 1 2
Career 203 150 1 1 2 1 14
12 yrs CHI 170 147 1 1 2 12
1 yr CLT 16 1 1 2

Similar Players

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NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3 Cortez Kennedy, Michael Dean Perry, Darrell Russell, Reggie White*, Thurman McGraw, Andy Robustelli*, John Abraham, Kris Jenkins, Cleveland Elam, John Elliott
4 Lee Roy Selmon*, Darrell Russell, Richard Seymour, Michael Dean Perry, Keith Millard, Michael Carter, Jack Youngblood*, Bill Stanfill, Howie Long*, Mark Gastineau
5 Bryant Young, Jason Taylor, Kevin Williams, Michael Dean Perry, Chris Doleman, Lee Roy Selmon*, Jared Allen, Jevon Kearse, Jerome Brown, Darrell Russell
6 Michael Dean Perry, Lee Roy Selmon*, Dan Hampton*, Jason Taylor, Julius Peppers, Neil Smith, Howie Long*, Claude Humphrey, Bryant Young, Michael Carter
7 Willie Davis*, Jim Katcavage, Doug Atkins*, Rulon Jones, Dan Hampton*, Fred Dryer, Michael Carter, Bryant Young, Deacon Jones*, Claude Humphrey
8 Willie Davis*, Bill Stanfill, Michael Dean Perry, Jim Katcavage, Richard Seymour, Jason Taylor, Julius Peppers, Doug Atkins*, Neil Smith, Buck Buchanan*
9 Jim Katcavage, Gino Marchetti*, Willie Davis*, Dan Hampton*, Michael Dean Perry, Neil Smith, Doug Atkins*, Ray Childress, Richard Seymour, Jason Taylor
10 Jim Katcavage, Claude Humphrey, Chris Doleman, Michael Dean Perry, Ray Childress, Neil Smith, Charles Mann, Roger Brown, Simeon Rice, Buck Buchanan*
11 Ray Childress, Neil Smith, Chris Doleman, Claude Humphrey, Doug Atkins*, Buck Buchanan*, Willie Davis*, Gino Marchetti*, Deacon Jones*, Dan Hampton*
12 Ray Childress, Claude Humphrey, Howie Long*, Neil Smith, La'Roi Glover, L.C. Greenwood, Jim Katcavage, Dan Hampton*, Doug Atkins*, Chris Doleman
13 Claude Humphrey, Ray Childress, Steve McMichael, Neil Smith, L.C. Greenwood, Howie Long*, Dan Hampton*, La'Roi Glover, Jim Katcavage, Cortez Kennedy
14 Claude Humphrey, Steve McMichael, Ray Childress, Neil Smith, L.C. Greenwood, Howie Long*, Dan Hampton*, La'Roi Glover, Jim Katcavage, Cortez Kennedy
15 Claude Humphrey, Ray Childress, Neil Smith, Steve McMichael, Howie Long*, L.C. Greenwood, Jim Katcavage, Dan Hampton*, La'Roi Glover, Cortez Kennedy
Career Claude Humphrey, Ray Childress, Neil Smith, Steve McMichael, L.C. Greenwood, Howie Long*, Jim Katcavage, Dan Hampton*, La'Roi Glover, Cortez Kennedy

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Awards

1985 NFL Super Bowl MVP

Pro Bowls

1984
1985
1990
1993

First-Team All-Pro

1985

Non-Offensive TDs

1985 NFL 1 (7)
1990 NFL 1 (8)

Fumble Return Yds

1990 NFL 45 (8)

Fumble Return TD

1990 NFL 1 (2/38)

Intercept. Ret. TD

1985 NFL 1 (1)

Sacks

1984 NFL 17.5 (3/19)
1985 NFL 17.0 (1/23)
1987 NFL 12.5 (2)
1993 NFL 12.5 (7)
Career 137.5 (6)

Safeties

1996 NFL 1 (2/18)
Career 1 (69)

     
Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank Season/Rank in Top 100 All-Time Seasons)

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1984Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-NFL
1985UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
1988Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
1990Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
1993Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.