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Richard Dent

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Philadelphia Eagles · DE

Richard Dent recorded 203 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 15 rostered seasons with Green Bay Packers, Philadelphia Eagles, Baltimore Ravens, Indianapolis Colts, Chicago Bears, San Francisco 49ers.

▶Best highlights

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tackles/gm

12

playoff games

15

indexed seasons

203

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Richard Dent's most significant indexed performances.

Super Bowl
XX
CHICAGOBEARS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
JAN 26, 1986

Chicago Bears vs New England Patriots

Super Bowl XX · Jan 26, 1986

0 tackles · 1.5 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
1985
NEW YORKGIANTS
CHICAGOBEARS
JAN 5, 1986

New York Giants vs Chicago Bears

Divisional Round · Jan 5, 1986

0 tackles · 3.5 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
1984
W
CHICAGOBEARS
WSH
DEC 30, 1984

Chicago Bears vs WSH

Divisional Round · Dec 30, 1984

0 tackles · 3 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1987
CHICAGOBEARS
OAKLANDRAIDERS
DEC 27, 1987

Chicago Bears vs Oakland Raiders

Regular Season · Dec 27, 1987

0 tackles · 4.5 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1984
OAKLANDRAIDERS
CHICAGOBEARS
NOV 4, 1984

Oakland Raiders vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Nov 4, 1984

0 tackles · 4.5 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Richard Dent's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 4.5 sacks

Regular Season
1987
CHICAGOBEARS
OAKLANDRAIDERS
DEC 27, 1987

Chicago Bears vs Oakland Raiders

Regular Season · Dec 27, 1987

0 tackles · 4.5 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 interception

Regular Season
1993
CHICAGOBEARS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
OCT 10, 1993

Chicago Bears vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Oct 10, 1993

0 tackles · 2.5 sacks · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Richard Dent's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1982–1992

01
CHIDENT95Richard Dent
CHIPAYTON34Walter Payton
CHISINGLETARY50Mike Singletary

Defense, personality and one overwhelming champion

Chicago Bears · The 1985 Bears

Mike Ditka and Buddy Ryan assembled a defense of historic speed and intimidation that dominated the 1985 postseason and remained dangerous for years.

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Franchise era

1993–2003

02
CHIDENT95Richard Dent
CHICOX52Bryan Cox
CHICONWAY80Curtis Conway

A proud identity waits for another core

Chicago Bears · Between great defenses

Chicago searched for offensive stability while gradually assembling the line and linebackers that would power its next contender.

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Franchise era

1991–1998

03
SFDENT95Richard Dent
SFYOUNG8Steve Young
SFRICE80Jerry Rice

A quarterback transition preserves greatness

San Francisco 49ers · Steve Young takes the baton

Young escaped Montana's shadow with an MVP peak and six touchdown passes in Super Bowl XXIX, extending the dynasty into another generation.

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Franchise era

1984–1997

04
INDDENT96Richard Dent
INDDICKERSON29Eric Dickerson
INDGEORGE1Jeff George

A new city waits through upheaval

Indianapolis Colts · Indianapolis searches for a cornerstone

Dickerson supplied the first playoff breakthrough and Harbaugh's 1995 team came within one catch of the Super Bowl before the franchise found its defining draft pick.

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Franchise era

1996–1999

05
BALDENT95Richard Dent
BALLEWIS52Ray Lewis
BALOGDEN75Jonathan Ogden

A new franchise drafts its defensive spine

Baltimore Ravens · The Baltimore foundation

The Ravens used their first draft to select Lewis and Ogden, giving a young franchise two Hall of Fame pillars before the wins arrived.

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Franchise era

1986–1998

06
PHIDENT95Richard Dent
PHIWHITE92Reggie White
PHICUNNINGHAM7Randall Cunningham

A historic front cannot find a matching offense

Philadelphia Eagles · The Buddy Ryan defense

White led one of football's deepest defenses while Cunningham reimagined quarterback movement, but the gifted group never won a playoff game together.

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Franchise era

1992–2007

07
GBDENT95Richard Dent
GBFAVRE4Brett Favre
GBWHITE92Reggie White

Joyful improvisation returns Green Bay to the summit

Green Bay Packers · The Favre revival

Ron Wolf acquired Favre and White, restoring national relevance and winning Super Bowl XXXI under Mike Holmgren.

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Career accomplishments

Super Bowl champion · 1985, 1994Pro Bowl selection · 1984, 1985, 1990, 1993First-team All-Pro · 1985NFL sacks leader · 1985Super Bowl MVP · 198515 NFL seasons203 career games137 career sacksJersey: 9512 playoff appearances1 Super Bowl appearanceFirst appearance: Sep 4, 1983Most recent: Dec 21, 1997

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history