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LAKE FOREST, Ill. – Although Richard Dent was a finalist for the fourth time in five years, the Bears’ all-time sack leader failed to gain entry into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.


The Class of 2008 chosen by the Hall of Fame’s board of selectors Saturday at the Super Bowl site in Phoenix consists of defensive end Fred Dean, cornerbacks Darrell Green and Emmitt Thomas, wide receiver Art Monk, linebacker Andre Tippett and tackle Gary Zimmerman.

Dent survived the cut from 17 finalists to 10 Saturday, but he was eliminated when the list was pared to five.

Dent played 12 of his 15 NFL seasons with the Bears, registering 124½ sacks. He was named Super Bowl XX MVP, was an integral part of a championship defense that is considered one of the best in NFL history and was chosen to four Pro Bowls.

Dent fails to gain entry into Pro Football Hall of Fame - Chicago Bears