Dan Hampton
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| Dan Hampton | |
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| Date of birth | September 19, 1957 |
| Place of birth | Oklahoma City, OK |
| Position(s) | Defensive End |
| College | Arkansas |
| NFL Draft | 1979 / Round 1/ Pick 4 |
| Pro Bowls | 1980, 1982, 1984, 1985 |
| Honors | NFL 1980s All-Decade Team |
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| Team(s) | |
| 1979-1990 | Chicago Bears |
| Pro Football Hall of Fame, 2002 | |
Daniel Oliver Hampton (Born September 19, 1957 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) is a former American football defensive tackle who played thirteen seasons for the Chicago Bears from 1979 to 1990 in the National Football League.
Hampton played college football at the Arkansas and was drafted in the first round of the 1979 NFL Draft by the Bears. He was selected to four Pro Bowls and was a key defensive member of the Bears' Super Bowl XX win against the New England Patriots in 1985. Hampton was selected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2002.
His fierce style of play earned him the nickname of "Danimal".
[edit] Trivia
- Feeling the Bears Super-Bowl Shuffle was too cocky, Hampton declined involvement. [1]
[edit] External links
- Pro Football Hall of Fame: Member profile
| National Football League | NFL's 1980s All-Decade Team |
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