Helped add depth to the Bears defensive line over the past two seasons after playing the first four years of his career in San Francisco (2003-06)… Has collected 234 tackles, to go along with 6.5 sacks, 2 forced fumbles and 1 fumble recovery in 78 games played (46 starts) in five NFL seasons… Also has posted 6 TFLs in his two seasons in Chicago... Has played multiple positions along the defensive line during career, spending most of his time at DT… Versatile athlete who played fullback in short-yard situations with the 49ers.

2008 SEASON: Saw limited action early in the season, but played in the final six games and started the final four… Notched 30 tackles (16 solo) and 2 TFLs… Collected a career-high 10 tackles in his first start of the season vs. JAX (12/7)... Appeared in Games 4-5, 7 and 11-16; Started Games 13-16; Inactive Games 1-3, 6 and 8-10. GAMES PLAYED-STARTED: 9-4

PREVIOUS SEASONS: 2007 - Emerged as a starter due to injury along the defensive line, playing in 11 games with 8 starts before suffering a season-ending elbow injury… Registered 49 tackles, the second highest total of his career and the third most among Bears linemen, along with 0.5 sacks, 4 TFLs and his first career fumble recovery before being placed on Injured Reserve Dec. 10… Appeared in Games 2-12; Started Games 4 and 6-12, collecting a season-high 8 tackles vs. DEN (11/25); Inactive Games 1 and 13.
2006 - Finished 4th on 49ers roster among defensive linemen with 2 sacks while recording 29 tackles and 1 PBU in 14 games played including 5 starts… Played Games 1-12 and 15-16, starting the first 5 at both DT positions; Inactive Games 13-14.
2005 - Started all 16 contests (15 at NT and 1 at LDE) for first time in career… Also saw time as a blocking fullback in short-yardage situations… Started Games 1-10 and 12-16 at nose tackle and Game 11 at LDE.
2004 - Tied a career high with 61 tackles (27 solos)… Appeared in 14 games with 12 starts before a knee injury suffered in practice forced him to be inactive for the final 2 games… Played Games 1-14, starting Games 1-8, 10-12 and Game 14; Inactive Games 15 and 16. 2003 - Saw action in 14 games including 1 start at LDT… Collected 31 tackles and 1.5 sacks with 4 PBUs… Played Games 1-6 and 9-16, starting Game 9; Inactive Games 7 and 8 with a toe injury.

Finished career at Penn State (1999-2002) with 166 tackles (94 solos), 11 sacks, 33 tackles for loss… 2nd-team all-Big Ten Conference selection by The NFL Draft Report as a senior… Honorable Mention all-Big Ten selection following junior season while starting every game at LDT… Earned a degree in business management.

Born Anthony Adams, Jr. in Detroit, MI… Prepped at Martin Luther King (Detroit, MI) High School, where he was named USA Today honorable mention All-American… Three-year letterman who helped lead his team to runner-up honors in the city championship game all 3 years… Also lettered in shot put for the track team… Worked toward earning degree from Penn State during the 2003 and 2004 off-seasons, graduating in May of 2004… During Super Bowl XL in his hometown of Detroit, Adams took part in the Read Across America Program and gave a pair of Super Bowl tickets and an autographed jersey to the top two students of Youth Ville, an after-school program for inner city kids, who had the most improved report cards… Adams and wife Andenika have a son, Anthony Adams III.

Entered NFL as a second-round selection (57th overall) by San Francisco in the 2003 NFL Draft… Signed by 49ers (7/25/03)… Signed 4-year contract with Chicago (3/30/07). SIGNED through 2010