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PRO CAREER: Three-time Pro Bowl selection is tied for 3rd in team history with 3 career INTs returned for TDs, behind Mike Brown and Bennie McRae (4)… Earned 3rd straight Pro Bowl selection in 2007 after leading the Bears in TFLs (10) and ranking 2nd on the team with 140 tackles... Selected to Pro Bowl following 2006 season in which he finished 2nd on roster with a career-high 176 tackles, raising his tackle total from the previous season for the 3rd consecutive year… He and Brian Urlacher were the first Bears linebackers to be selected to consecutive Pro Bowls together (2005 and 2006) since Wilber Marshall and Mike Singletary in 1987 and 1988… Tabbed second-team All-Pro by the Associated Press following 2006 season after first-team selection a year earlier… Also named an All-Pro by The Sporting News and Sports Illustrated following 2006 season while adding Pro Football Weekly/Pro Football Writers Association's All-NFC honors as well… Over the last 5 seasons, has the most interceptions returned for touchdowns (3) of any linebacker in the NFL and only three players have more (D. Sharper, GB-MIN - 5, Chris McAlister, BALT - 4 and Ronde Barber, TB - 4)… According to STATS, Inc., leads all linebackers and ranks second overall in stuffs - a tackle of a rusher for negative yards - over the past 5 seasons... Became first linebacker in NFL history to return an interception for a score in each of his first 3 campaigns… Has 735 career tackles over last 5 seasons to rank 2nd on Bears (Urlacher, 772); 2nd on team in tackles in 2007, 2006 and 2005 after leading team in 2004… Paced Chicago in 2004 with 168 tackles while being named a second-alternate at OLB for the Pro Bowl after starting every contest at WLB… Started final 13 games of rookie season in 2003 at SLB and tallied team's only defensive TD of 2003 on his first career INT return TD… Has started 75-of-78 career games played… Has 41 tackles including 4 TFLs and 2 PBUs in 4 career postseason starts.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Entered NFL as a third-round selection (68th overall) by Chicago in the 2003 NFL Draft… Signed contract with Bears (7/25/03)… Designated with the team’s franchise tag for 2007 season… Signed six-year contract with Chicago (3/7/08). SIGNED through 2013
2007 SEASON: En route to his 3rd consecutive Pro Bowl selection, led Chicago with 10 TFLs, which matched a career high... Ranked second on the Bears in tackles (140) and solo stops (80) and tied for third in forced fumbles (2), while equaling a career-high with 2.0 sacks... Finished the season tied for second in the NFL with 12.5 stuffs, according to Stats, LLC... Led or tied for Bears lead in tackles in 5 of his 14 games played and recorded double-digit tackles 8 times… Also added 4 QB hits, 1 PBU and 1 fumble recovery... Started Games 1-3, 5-14 and 16; Inactive for Games 4 (hamstring) and 15 (hip). GAMES PLAYED-STARTED: 14-14
PREVIOUS SEASONS: 2006 - Started all 16 games for 3rd straight season while finishing 2nd on team with career-high 176 tackles en route to 2nd consecutive Pro Bowl selection… Led or tied for Bears lead in tackles on 8 occasions and recorded double-digit tackles 12 times including 8 times in final 9 contests… Also finished 2nd on roster with 10 TFLs (tying a career high), and 9 PBUs… First team All Pro by Sporting News and Sports Illustrated and a second-team All Pro by The Associated Press… Added Pro Football Weekly/Pro Football Writers Association's All-NFC honors… Led team in postseason with 32 tackles and 3 TFLs; added 2 PBUs.
2005 - Chosen to Pro Bowl and named to Associated Press and Pro Football Weekly first-team all-Pro teams after ranking 2nd on Bears with career-highs with 170 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 INT, 13 PBUs, 3 forced fumbles and 2 fumble recoveries… One of just 6 Bears to start all 16 games… Led Chicago in tackles in team-high 7 games and registered at least 11 tackles in 9 contests… Notched a sack and a forced fumble on the same play at WAS (9/11)… Recovered fumble vs. CIN (9/25)… Led team with 15 tackles (tied 3rd-most in career) at NO (11/6) adding a forced fumble… Tied for team-high honors with 16 tackles vs. GB (12/4) including 1 TFL; added 3 PBUs and recovered a fumble.
2004 - Started 16 games at WLB, moving from SLB in the off-season, and became first Bears player other than Brian Urlacher to lead team in tackles since Barry Minter in 1999… Led team in tackles in 8 games including 2 with career-high 17… Named Pro Bowl second-alternate at OLB after recording 168 tackles including 10 TFLs and 0.5 sack… Produced one of Bears team-record six defensive TDs with INT return score… Returned a lateral from Hunter Hillenmeyer during a fumble return for 11 yards at MIN (9/26)… Scored 2nd career TD on 38-yard INT return at DET (12/26); combined with Mike Green on his first career sack.
2003 - Played all 16 games as a rookie for Chicago, becoming a starter at SLB in the fourth game and tying for 4th on Chicago with 81 tackles while starting the final 13 contests… Added an INT return for a TD, a fumble recovery, 5 PBUs and 4 TFLs… First Bears player other than Urlacher to lead team in tackles in consecutive games since 2001.
COLLEGE: Three-time first-team all-Pac-10 selection at LB at Arizona (1999-2002)… Switched positions from FB to LB during the spring following his freshman season… Special teams standout who led Wildcats in tackles each of his 3 seasons on defense… Concluded career with 308 tackles (205 solos), 10.5 sacks, 36 TFLs, 3 INTs, 10 PBUs, 5 forced fumbles and 4 fumble recoveries in 33 games at SLB… Named team's Defensive Most Valuable Player as a senior, starting 11 games and leading team with 98 tackles, including 3 sacks and 11 TFLs, 1 INT and 2 PBUs… Recovered 2 fumbles and forced 2 others while recording season-high 15 tackles twice… As a junior, led team with 93 tackles in 11 games while collecting 6.5 sacks and 14 TFLs… In first year at LB as a sophomore, led team with career-high 113 tackles with 1 sack, 11 TFLs and 1 forced fumble, plus 2 INTs… Rushed for 163 yards and 2 TDs on 25 carries in 10 games at FB as a freshman… Majored in sociology.
PERSONAL: Three-year letterman at Elk Grove H.S. in Sacramento, CA, as a LB, RB, S, K, kickoff and punt returner… Named Sacramento Bee Player-of-the-Year as a senior with 100 tackles, including 5 sacks… Two-year track letterman in the 200-meters, 4x100 relay and shot put… Born Lance Marell Briggs to Raymond and Brenda Briggs… Sister, Tranae, played volleyball at Sacramento State, South Florida and Florida State… Cousin, Tamika Dennis, played volleyball at Arizona… Participated in ESPN: The Weekend at Disney's Wide World of Sports during the 2006 off-season.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Entered NFL as a third-round selection (68th overall) by Chicago in the 2003 NFL Draft… Signed contract with Bears (7/25/03)… Designated with the team’s franchise tag for 2007 season… Signed six-year contract with Chicago (3/7/08). SIGNED through 2013
2007 SEASON: En route to his 3rd consecutive Pro Bowl selection, led Chicago with 10 TFLs, which matched a career high... Ranked second on the Bears in tackles (140) and solo stops (80) and tied for third in forced fumbles (2), while equaling a career-high with 2.0 sacks... Finished the season tied for second in the NFL with 12.5 stuffs, according to Stats, LLC... Led or tied for Bears lead in tackles in 5 of his 14 games played and recorded double-digit tackles 8 times… Also added 4 QB hits, 1 PBU and 1 fumble recovery... Started Games 1-3, 5-14 and 16; Inactive for Games 4 (hamstring) and 15 (hip). GAMES PLAYED-STARTED: 14-14
PREVIOUS SEASONS: 2006 - Started all 16 games for 3rd straight season while finishing 2nd on team with career-high 176 tackles en route to 2nd consecutive Pro Bowl selection… Led or tied for Bears lead in tackles on 8 occasions and recorded double-digit tackles 12 times including 8 times in final 9 contests… Also finished 2nd on roster with 10 TFLs (tying a career high), and 9 PBUs… First team All Pro by Sporting News and Sports Illustrated and a second-team All Pro by The Associated Press… Added Pro Football Weekly/Pro Football Writers Association's All-NFC honors… Led team in postseason with 32 tackles and 3 TFLs; added 2 PBUs.
2005 - Chosen to Pro Bowl and named to Associated Press and Pro Football Weekly first-team all-Pro teams after ranking 2nd on Bears with career-highs with 170 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 INT, 13 PBUs, 3 forced fumbles and 2 fumble recoveries… One of just 6 Bears to start all 16 games… Led Chicago in tackles in team-high 7 games and registered at least 11 tackles in 9 contests… Notched a sack and a forced fumble on the same play at WAS (9/11)… Recovered fumble vs. CIN (9/25)… Led team with 15 tackles (tied 3rd-most in career) at NO (11/6) adding a forced fumble… Tied for team-high honors with 16 tackles vs. GB (12/4) including 1 TFL; added 3 PBUs and recovered a fumble.
2004 - Started 16 games at WLB, moving from SLB in the off-season, and became first Bears player other than Brian Urlacher to lead team in tackles since Barry Minter in 1999… Led team in tackles in 8 games including 2 with career-high 17… Named Pro Bowl second-alternate at OLB after recording 168 tackles including 10 TFLs and 0.5 sack… Produced one of Bears team-record six defensive TDs with INT return score… Returned a lateral from Hunter Hillenmeyer during a fumble return for 11 yards at MIN (9/26)… Scored 2nd career TD on 38-yard INT return at DET (12/26); combined with Mike Green on his first career sack.
2003 - Played all 16 games as a rookie for Chicago, becoming a starter at SLB in the fourth game and tying for 4th on Chicago with 81 tackles while starting the final 13 contests… Added an INT return for a TD, a fumble recovery, 5 PBUs and 4 TFLs… First Bears player other than Urlacher to lead team in tackles in consecutive games since 2001.
COLLEGE: Three-time first-team all-Pac-10 selection at LB at Arizona (1999-2002)… Switched positions from FB to LB during the spring following his freshman season… Special teams standout who led Wildcats in tackles each of his 3 seasons on defense… Concluded career with 308 tackles (205 solos), 10.5 sacks, 36 TFLs, 3 INTs, 10 PBUs, 5 forced fumbles and 4 fumble recoveries in 33 games at SLB… Named team's Defensive Most Valuable Player as a senior, starting 11 games and leading team with 98 tackles, including 3 sacks and 11 TFLs, 1 INT and 2 PBUs… Recovered 2 fumbles and forced 2 others while recording season-high 15 tackles twice… As a junior, led team with 93 tackles in 11 games while collecting 6.5 sacks and 14 TFLs… In first year at LB as a sophomore, led team with career-high 113 tackles with 1 sack, 11 TFLs and 1 forced fumble, plus 2 INTs… Rushed for 163 yards and 2 TDs on 25 carries in 10 games at FB as a freshman… Majored in sociology.
PERSONAL: Three-year letterman at Elk Grove H.S. in Sacramento, CA, as a LB, RB, S, K, kickoff and punt returner… Named Sacramento Bee Player-of-the-Year as a senior with 100 tackles, including 5 sacks… Two-year track letterman in the 200-meters, 4x100 relay and shot put… Born Lance Marell Briggs to Raymond and Brenda Briggs… Sister, Tranae, played volleyball at Sacramento State, South Florida and Florida State… Cousin, Tamika Dennis, played volleyball at Arizona… Participated in ESPN: The Weekend at Disney's Wide World of Sports during the 2006 off-season.
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