Lance Briggs

Quick Facts

Full Name	Lance Briggs
Occupation	Football Player
Date Of Birth	Nov 12, 1980(1980-11-12)
Age	44
Birthplace	Los Angeles
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Scorpio

Lance Briggs Biography

Lance Briggs is one of the most popular and richest Football Player who was born on November 12, 1980 in Los Angeles, California, United States. NFL linebacker who became a leader for the Chicago Bears and helped the team reach the Super Bowl in 2006. He was selected to 7 straight Pro Bowls from 2005 to 2011.

He and Devin Hester were two of the key components of the Bears 2006 NFC Championship run.

He made his professional regular season debut during the Chicago Bears’ season-opener at the San Francisco 49ers and made one solo tackle as they lost 49-7. On October 5, 2003, Briggs earned his first career start and recorded one solo tackle during a 24-21 against the Oakland Raiders in Week 4. In Week 9, Briggs collected a season-high 11 combined tackles (seven solo) during a 12-10 loss at the Detroit Lions. On December 7, 2003, Briggs recorded nine combined tackles (seven solo), deflected two passes, and intercepted a pass which he returned for the first touchdown of his career during a 34-21 loss at the Green Bay Packers in Week 13. Briggs made his first career interception off a pass by Packers’ quarterback Brett Favre and returned it for a 45-yard touchdown during the first quarter. He finished his rookie season in 2003 with 78 combined tackles (65 solo), four interceptions, one interception, and one touchdown in 16 games and 13 starts.

On July 25, 2003, the Chicago Bears signed Briggs to a four-year, $2.06 million contract that includes a signing bonus of $690,000. Throughout training camp, Briggs competed to be a starting outside linebacker against veteran Bryan Knight. Head coach Dick Jauron named Briggs a backup outside linebacker to start his rookie season, behind Bryan Knight and Warrick Holdman.

He married his high school sweetheart, Raye Dawn Smith, in 2000. He and Raye have a daughter.

Lance Briggs Net Worth

Lance Briggs is one of the richest Football Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Lance Briggs 's net worth $12 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He dominated on the defensive side for the University of Arizona while playing college football.

He signed a $36 million contract to stay with the Bears in 2008.

Lance Marell Briggs (born November 12, 1980) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Arizona and was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the third round of the 2003 NFL Draft, where he played his entire 12-year career.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Lance Briggs Dating?

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On March 12, 2007, Briggs announced that he no longer considered himself a member of the Chicago Bears. During a cell phone interview with Foxsports.com Briggs said “I am now prepared to sit out the year if the Bears don’t trade me or release me, I’ve played my last snap for them. I’ll never play another down for Chicago again.” In explaining his demands, he said “The Bears have shown I’m not in their long-term plans so if that’s the case, I don’t want to be here.” A report from Fox Sports on March 27 claimed that the Washington Redskins allegedly offered the Bears their first round pick in exchange for Briggs and the Bears’ own first round pick. On March 28, Bears general manager Jerry Angelo confirmed that the Redskins have made a trade offer and stated, “We’ll evaluate if that’s good for us and get back to them”. Angelo rejected the offer on April 3, but later stated they were interested in negotiating a deal the following day. The Bears then proposed a trade with the Redskins which included linebacker Rocky McIntosh as well as the Redskins first-round pick in exchange for Briggs. Briggs did not attend the team’s first meeting after their Super Bowl XLI loss, or their mandatory mini camp session in May

2007. Despite his comments, the Bears re-signed Briggs to a six-year, $36 million contract on March 1, 2008.

Facts & Trivia

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He finished the 2006 Chicago Bears season as a clutch performer on the Bears’ defense. Briggs was selected to play in the 2007 Pro Bowl, but opted to decline the invitation because of an injured foot. He became a free agent following the 2007 playoffs, leaving his future with the Bears in the air. Despite Briggs’ high price tag, commentary from NFL on Fox revealed Brian Urlacher was willing to take a pay-cut in order to keep Briggs on the team. On February 16, 2007, the Bears officially placed the franchise tag on him, which guarantees him a one-year contract for the 2007 NFL season at slightly more than $7.2 million.

What is Lance Briggs doing now?

Former Bears linebacker Lance Briggs, now an analyst for NBC Sports Chicago , had some choice words for current safety Eddie Jackson on The Football Aftershow following the Bears 24-14 loss to the Green Bay Packers.

Is Lance Briggs retired?

He retired on September 2, 2015. Briggs became a free agent but remained unsigned through the offseason. He announced his retirement on September 9.

What year did Lance Briggs retire?

Briggs retired from the NFL in 2015 year after thirteen seasons with the Chicago Bears. In 2011, he became the ninth player in franchise history to be voted to seven Pro Bowls. Briggs tied records for the most interceptions returned for touchdowns of any linebacker in the NFL.

Where did Lance Briggs go to college?

The University of Arizona

Will Lance Briggs make the Hall of Fame?

The Pro Football Hall of Fame announced its 122-player modern-era nominee list Wednesday morning, and two former Arizona standouts, linebackers Tedy Bruschi and Lance Briggs, are included.