DAN HAMPTON SIGNED AUTOGRAPHED CHICAGO BEAR MINI HELMET

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FINALLY, A MEMORABILIA COMPANY YOU CAN TRUST! WELCOME TO LEGENDS OF THE FIELDHOME OF THE $.99 CENT NO RESERVE AUCTIONSITE SPECIALIZING IN: ** AUTHENTIC HAND AUTOGRAPHED MEMORABILIA ** ** EXCLUSIVE LIMITED EDITIONS ** ** RARE AND HARD TO FIND COLLECTIBLES ** ** MUSEUM QUALITY DISPLAY CASES ** ** COLLECTIBLE TRADING CARDS & NOVELTY GIFTS ** $$ FRANCHISE OPPORTUNITIES $$ VOTED # 1 IN CUSTOMER SERVICE AND PROUD TO BE THE MOST VISITED E BA Y MEMORABILIA SUPERSTORE Featured Athlete(s): DAN HAMPTON Collection: RIDDELL CHICAGO BEARS MINI HELMET Hand Autographed: IN PERMANENT SILVER PAINT! WITH HAND INSCRIPTION: "HOF 2002" & "99" (JERSEY #) DAN HAMPTON 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 a versatile defensive lineman, making All-Pro at both defensive end and defensive tackle. In all, Hampton was 1st or 2nd team All-Pro in 1980, 82, 84, 85, 86, and 88. He was voted the NFLPA NFC Defensive Lineman of the Year in 1984. His versatility likely cost him several post-season honors, for example, in 1986 he was an alternate for the Pro Bowl at both defensive end and defensive tackle. His playing both positions likely split the votes of his NFC peers. Hampton was also a 1st alternate for the Pro Bowl in 1988 and graded out as the top defender on the Bears that season, even though Mike Singeltary was the NFL Defensive Player of the Year. During his football career Hampton endured 10 knee surguries (five on each knee) and had two more just after finishing his 12th NFL season in 1990. Credited by the Chicago Bears as having 82 career sacks with a career high of 11-1/2 in both 1980 (as a DE) and 1984 (as DT). Was voted to the NFL All-Decade team of the 1980s and was the Pro Football Weekly NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 1982. Sports Illustrated's Paul Zimmerman relates an anecdote that when he picked fellow Bear DT Steve McMichael for his All-Pro team in 1985 he was chided a year later by Buddy Ryan, then the head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles. Ryan told Zimmerman that he was disappointed in him and that he thought Zimmerman knew football. He then pulled out Bears films and showed Zimmerman that " Hampton was the cornerstone to our 46 defense by drawing constant double teams". In his 1987 book "Fatso" Hall of Fame defensive tackle Art Donovan called Dan the best defensive lineman in the NFL and "the closest thing to Gino Marchetti I've seen". During Hampton 's tenure in Chicago (1979-90), the Bears defense ranked #1 in the NFL in allowing the fewest rushing yards, the fewest rushing touchdowns, the fewest total yards, the fewest points and inflicted the most sacks. Was part of 1984 Bear defense that set the NFL record for most sacks in a season, with 72, and is to co-holder of the record for most sacks in a game with 12. The latter occurred against the Detroit Lions on December 16, 1984. Earlier in that season the Bears sacked Viking quarterback Archie Manning 11 times, to tie the record for the second-most sacks in a game. Hampton, who missed 23 games in his career due to severe knee injures, was a positive force on the Bear defense. From 1983-90, in games Hampton missed the Bears only won 33% of the time. In games he played they won 75%. When he was in the lineup the Bears sacked the quarterback 3.6 times a game and only 2.3 times a game without him. When Hampton played the defense gave up an average of 14 points a game and allowed 23 points a game in the games he missed, all seemingly remarkable statistics. In 1990 Hampton was the recipient of the George S. Halas Courage Award by the Pro Football Writers Association which is given to the player or coach who has performed with abandon despite injury. Other winners over the years have been Robert Edwards, Dick Butkus, as well as others. Hampton was selected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2002. He was inducted with Redskins head coac... read more

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