Defense & Fumbles
- * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
| Games | Def Interceptions | Fumbles | Tackles | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | Fmb | FR | Yds | TD | Sk | Comb | Solo | Ast | Sfty | AV | Awards |
| 1983 | 23 | CHI | DE | 95 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 12 | 3 | ||||||||
| 1984* | 24 | CHI | RDE | 95 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17.5 | 39 | 14 | AP2, PB | |||||||
| 1985*+ | 25 | CHI | RDE | 95 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17.0 | 38 | 20 | AP1, PB | ||||
| 1986 | 26 | CHI | RDE | 95 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.5 | 75 | 9 | ||||||||
| 1987 | 27 | CHI | RDE | 95 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 12.5 | 34 | 6 | ||||||||
| 1988 | 28 | CHI | RDE | 95 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10.5 | 61 | 14 | AP2 | |||||||
| 1989 | 29 | CHI | RDE | 95 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 70 | 7 | |||||
| 1990* | 30 | CHI | RDE | 95 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 45 | 1 | 12.0 | 81 | 16 | AP2, PB | ||||
| 1991 | 31 | CHI | RDE | 95 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10.5 | 84 | 8 | ||||||
| 1992 | 32 | CHI | RDE | 95 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.5 | 82 | 7 | ||||||||
| 1993* | 33 | CHI | RDE | 95 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.5 | 64 | 12 | PB | ||||
| 1994 | 34 | SFO | DE | 95 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 1995 | 35 | CHI | DE | 95 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 1996 | 36 | IND | DE | 96 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||||
| 1997 | 37 | PHI | DE | 95 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.5 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 2 | ||||||
| Career | 203 | 150 | 8 | 89 | 1 | 30 | 37 | 0 | 13 | 56 | 1 | 137.5 | 677 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 122 | ||||||
| 12 yrs | CHI | 170 | 147 | 8 | 89 | 1 | 30 | 34 | 0 | 13 | 56 | 1 | 124.5 | 641 | 1 | 0 | 117 | ||||||
| 1 yr | IND | 16 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||
| 1 yr | PHI | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.5 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||
| 1 yr | SFO | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Games | Def Interceptions | Fumbles | Tackles | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | G | GS | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | Fmb | FR | Yds | TD | Sk | Comb | Solo | Ast | Sfty |
| 1984* | 24 | CHI | RDE | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | ||||||||
| 1985*+ | 25 | CHI | RDE | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 1 | |||||||
| 1986 | 26 | CHI | RDE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | ||||||||
| 1987 | 27 | CHI | RDE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | ||||||||
| 1990* | 30 | CHI | RDE | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||
| 1991 | 31 | CHI | RDE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||
| 1994 | 34 | SFO | DE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||||||
| 1996 | 36 | IND | DE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||
| Career | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10.5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 6 yrs | CHI | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1 yr | IND | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 1 yr | SFO | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||
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- * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | RshTD | RecTD | PR TD | KR TD | FblTD | IntTD | OthTD | AllTD | 2PM | 2PA | D2P | XPM | XPA | FGM | FGA | Sfty | Pts | Pts/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985*+ | 25 | CHI | RDE | 95 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0.4 | ||||||||||||||
| 1990* | 30 | CHI | RDE | 95 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0.4 | ||||||||||||||
| 1996 | 36 | IND | DE | 96 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.1 | |||||||||||||||
| Career | 203 | 150 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .1 | |||||||||||||||
| 12 yrs | CHI | 170 | 147 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12 | .1 | |||||||||||||||
| 1 yr | IND | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 yr | PHI | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 yr | SFO | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Richard Dent?
Richard Dent is 63 years old.
When was Richard Dent born?
Richard Dent was born on December 13, 1960.
Where was Richard Dent born?
Richard Dent was born in Atlanta, GA.
How tall is Richard Dent?
Richard Dent is 6-5 (196 cm) tall.
How much did Richard Dent weigh when playing?
Richard Dent weighed 265 lbs (120 kg) when playing.
Is Richard Dent in the Hall of Fame?
Richard Dent was elected into the Hall of Fame as a Player in 2011.
How many games did Richard Dent play?
Richard Dent played 203 games over his career.
How many sacks did Richard Dent have?
Richard Dent had 137.5 sacks over his career.
How many Super Bowls has Richard Dent won?
Richard Dent has won 2 Super Bowls.
When did Richard Dent retire?
Richard Dent last played in 1997.
What are Richard Dent's nicknames?
The Colonel, Sackman are nicknames for Richard Dent.
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