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Briggs
Scout.com Headlines: |
Players Finally Asked About Smith's Job
-by BearReport.com
Nov 19, 2009 |
Briggs: Roach Needs to Project Voice
-by BearReport.com
Oct 22, 2009 |
OLB Lance Briggs: Falcons Use Offensive Personnel Wisely
-by BearReport.com
Oct 15, 2009 |
X-and-O Show: Lions vs. Bears 
Jeremy Stoltz broke down the tape and shows what he saw in Sunday's win over the Lions in Chicago
-by BearReport.com
Oct 6, 2009 |
What We Learned: Bears vs. Seahawks
JC points out the five most important things he learned about Chicago after a win over the Seahawks
-by BearReport.com
Sep 29, 2009 |
Favre in Minnesota Doesn't Scare Bears
Ogunleye says the Vikings were a formidable team well before No. 4 decided to sign with the Vikings
-by BearReport.com
Aug 24, 2009 |
Training Camp Report: Day 19
Bear Report had a front-row seat for Tuesday's workout in Bourbonnais and filed this practice recap
-by BearReport.com
Aug 18, 2009 |
Camp Chat: LB Lance Briggs
Here's what the Pro Bowl LB told Bear Report after practice Wednesday in this exclusive interview
-by BearReport.com
Aug 5, 2009 |
Defensive Issue: Best in the Biz?
Will the addition of Pisa Tinoisamoa on the strong side give the Bears the best LBs in the league?
-by BearReport.com
Jul 8, 2009 |
Williams Impressive Throughout OTAs
Fourth-year linebacker has been one of the top Bears on the field but still can't get a starting job
-by BearReport.com
Jun 12, 2009 |
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Ht: 6-0
Wt: 242
| Date of Birth: |
11/12/1980 |
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| 2008 Scout.com NFL Free Agency
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| Pos: OLB |
Pos Rank: #1 |
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| Biography: |
PRO CAREER: Two-time Pro Bowl selection is tied for 3rd in team history with 3 INTs returned for TDs in career behind Mike Brown and Bennie McRae (4)… Earned 2nd consecutive Pro Bowl selection 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 are the first Bears linebackers to be selected to consecutive Pro Bowls together 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 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 4 seasons, has the most interceptions returned for touchdowns (3) of any linebacker in the NFL and only two players have more (D. Sharper, GB-MIN and Chris McAlister, BALT; 4)… Became first linebacker in NFL history to return an interception for a score in each of his first 3 campaigns… Has 595 career tackles over last 4 seasons to rank 2nd on Bears (Urlacher, 614); 2nd on team in tackles in 2006 and 2005 after leading team in 2004… Heads into 2007 season having started 61 consecutive regular-season games - 3rd-longest on team and 2nd-longest on defense (Kreutz, 70; A. Brown, 64) - including 48 straight at WLB… Has 41 tackles including 4 TFLs and 2 PBUs in 4 career postseason starts… 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.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Entered NFL as a third-round selection (68th overall) by Chicago in the 2003 NFL Draft… Signed 4-year contract with Bears (7/25/03)… Designated team’s franchise player (02/16/07)… SIGNED through 2006
PERSONAL NOTES: 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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