Dent Misses 2009 Hall of Fame Class

The Chicago Bears all-time sack leader, Richard Dent, will have to wait at least another year before he makes the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He was a finalist for this year’s class, the second time he has made the final 10 in the same number of years. He has also been a finalist in all but one of the last six years. Instead of Dent, the Board of Selectors chose wide receiver Bob Hayes, guard Randall McDaniel, defensive end Bruce Smith, linebacker Derrick Thomas, owner Ralph Wilson Jr. and defensive back Rod Woodson.

Dent has a long and storied history with the bears. HE played for 12 seasons with the Monsters of the Midway, tallying 124.5 sacks during that time. He was on the famed 1985 Bears squad that brought home the championship. He was also the MVP that year for Super Bowl XX. He holds other Bears records, like for post-season career sacks with 10.5 and single post-season game sacks with 3.5. The year before, he set a team record for sacks in a year with 17.5. The four-time Pro Bowler will likely be up for the Hall of Fame again next year, where he could possibly join a few of his Super Bowl XX teammates. Get your Chicago Bears tickets from StubHub.com.

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