Age, Biography and Wiki
Dan Hampton was born on 19 September, 1957 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S., is an American football player (born 1957). Discover Dan Hampton's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 66 years old?
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| Age |
66 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Virgo |
| Born |
19 September, 1957 |
| Birthday |
19 September |
| Birthplace |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Nationality |
United States
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He is a member of famous Player with the age 66 years old group.
Dan Hampton Height, Weight & Measurements
At 66 years old, Dan Hampton height is 6′ 5″ .
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6′ 5″ |
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Who Is Dan Hampton's Wife?
His wife is Gina Hampton (m. 2002), Terry Hampton (m. 1979–1990)
| Family |
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| Wife |
Gina Hampton (m. 2002), Terry Hampton (m. 1979–1990) |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Dakota Hampton, Daniel Hampton |
Dan Hampton Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Dan Hampton worth at the age of 66 years old? Dan Hampton’s income source is mostly from being a successful Player. He is from United States. We have estimated Dan Hampton's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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Not Available |
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Not Available |
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Player |
Dan Hampton Social Network
Timeline
Hampton was named one of the state of Arkansas' Top 50 greatest athletes in the 20th century.
Mike Ditka remembers scouting Hampton while a member of the Dallas Cowboys coaching staff: "I watched Dan when he came out of Arkansas," Ditka said.
"I remember Coach [Tom] Landry saying what a great football player he was going to be."
Daniel Oliver Hampton (born September 19, 1957) is an American former football defensive tackle who played for twelve seasons with the Chicago Bears from 1979 to 1990 in the National Football League (NFL).
He was also a member of the Razorback All-Decade team of the 1970s.
The son of Robert and Joan Hampton, he graduated from Jacksonville High School in Jacksonville, AR, in 1975.
Hampton played football his junior and senior year.
He suffered a disabling fall from a tree that kept him out of organized sports from grades 7-10.
He participated in band, playing saxophone and five other instruments.
He also played bass guitar and sang for a local band named "Sanctuary Woods".
Doug Matthews of Jacksonville filled his large shoes in that band after he left.
Whenever he was in town he would come to where they were playing and sit in with them.
He never forgot his roots.
He was always just like he had never left.
Jacksonville High School coach Bill Reed is credited for "rescuing" him from the band.
- Dan was also the bassist and vocalist for the band created by "Chicago Sports Profile Magazine" editor Lisa Levine after the success of the "Super Bowl Shuffle".
In 1976, as a sophomore, Hampton made 48 tackles (2 for losses) and recovered two fumbles.
As a freshman, he had 21 tackles (4 for a loss).
In his career, he made a total of 237 tackles with 32 being behind the line of scrimmage and recovered six fumbles.
He was a four-year letterman, a three-year starter at Arkansas and a two-time All-Conference selection.
He was part of a Razorback team that thumped the highly favored Oklahoma Sooners in the 1978 Orange Bowl by a score of 31-6.
Several key Razorback players had been suspended for the game by Arkansas Head Coach Lou Holtz which left the team short-handed.
The fired up Razorbacks charged from the locker room in a fashion that the media noticed.
When asked why the team came out of the locker room in such a hurry, Hampton answered, "Coach Holtz said the first eleven out of the locker room will start."
As a senior Hampton was an All-American as he logged 98 tackles (18 behind the line of scrimmage).
He was also named the Southwest Conference Defensive Player of the Year in 1978.
In addition, that same season, Hampton was named by the Houston Post the SWC Player of the Year.
As a junior, he had 70 tackles (8 for a loss).
Hampton played college football at Arkansas and was drafted in the first round of the 1979 NFL draft by the Bears.
Hampton was selected by the Bears in the first round of the 1979 NFL draft and on June 27, 1979, he signed a four-year $470,000 contract with the club that included a $60,000 signing bonus.
In 1979, he was voted All-Rookie by the Pro Football Writers Association.
The following year, he was a Second-team All-Pro selection and was voted to his first Pro Bowl after recording 11½ sacks which lead the Bears.
The band "The Chicago Six" played "off season" from 1987 to 1990.
The band also performed on both local and national television.
In 1991, he was elected to the University of Arkansas Sports Hall of Honor and the following year he was voted to the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame.
In 1994 Hampton was voted to the All-Century team of the University of Arkansas.
He was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2002.
He currently hosts the Bears postgame show on WGN Radio in Chicago.
