Dan Hampton played DT at the University of Arkansas from 1975-’78.
Over college career tabbed 237 total tackles, 32 tackles for loss and recovered 6 fumbles.
Selected in the first round (4th overall) of the 1979 Draft by the Chicago Bears.
In 1980 had 11.5 sacks, 73 total tackles, and 2 forced fumbles.
During the 1981 season, sacked the Saints a career game high 3 times.
Despite constant double teams, managed 11.5 sacks, 54 total tackles, and 3 fumble recoveries in ’84.
Had a sack and a fumble recovery in the Bears Super Bowl XX win.
Tied a career high with 3 sacks against the Packers in ’86.
Started both end and tackle over career and saw nose action in nickel situations in the 4-6 defense.
Played in 12 seasons, and started more games than any other Bear at the time (151)- but suffered 10 knee surgeries.
Retired after the 1990 season.
ACCOLADES:
Razorbacks All-Decade Team 1970s
University of Arkansas All Century Team
College Football Hall of Fame
Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame
Pro Football Hall of Fame
University of Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame
PFWA All-Rookie Team
PFW Defensive Player of the Year 1982
SWC Player of the Year 1978
100 Greatest Bears Player of All-Time
All Pro 1984
Second Team AP 1982, ’85, ’86, ’88
Pro Bowl 1980, ’82, ’94, ’85
NFL 1980s All Decade Team
NOTES:
Along with Sid Luckman, Dan is the only Bear to have played in 3 decades (70s-90s). He appears in both Tecmo Bowl and Tecmo Super Bowl as a member of the Chicago Bears.
After striking out on Dan twice before, I luckily had reloaded in time to get him on these two cards.
Finalist for the Broncos HC job in 2019 that ended up becoming the team’s OL coach.
Was not retained after Nathaniel Hackett was hired as head coach of the Broncos for the 2022 season.
NOTES:
Well I never expected to get this one back. After failing on Munchie back in 2015, I saw a few successes in early 2020 and packed 3 cards up and sent them out to him C/o the Broncos. There they languished in a mailbag I guess. I thought for sure I’d never see them again, but like a Christmas miracle, in tricked in a few successes from Munchie from his time with Denver, well after a year after he’d been let go. I held out a bit of hope and lo and behold these cards came back to me- but oh no, he didn’t sign my set need… Ah well, 2 of 3 ain’t bad.
So neither of these ended up being a set need. Curses! But they are still great cards. The Action Packed 1990 All Madden Team or AMAD for short came out at an odd time. I think it was for the 1990 AMAD team, but it wasn’t really seen in stores where I could get them until 1991. Still it bears an interesting transitionary phase hinting at Action Packed 1991 and ’92s looser left leaning canvas design. Also the image of Mike from this card was reused for Score 1990 as well- or the other way around depending on how you look at it.
I still think Mike has some gas in the tank to coach, and would make a great assistant coach/ OL coach for some team. I’d personally love to see him reunited with the city of H-Town.
I hadn’t ever gotten Eddie through the mail- scoring his autograph at Cowboys training camp as a kid, so I thought I’d be nice to follow up with some more current cards which I had wanted to get signed that were primarily set needs. He was also one of the few kickers who appeared in Action Packed 1990.
Celebrating the game, the players, the cards, and the autographs for over 25 years.
