Lance Briggs
Briggs with the Chicago Bears in 2011 | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | November 12, 1980 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 244 lb (111 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school | Elk Grove (Elk Grove, California) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Arizona (1999–2002) | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2003: 3rd round, 68th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
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Lance Marell Briggs (born November 12, 1980) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Arizona Wildcats and was selected by the Bears in the third round of the 2003 NFL draft, where he played his entire 12-year career. He was a seven-time Pro Bowl selection. Briggs played alongside Pro Football Hall of Fame linebacker Brian Urlacher during his tenure with the Bears. The two would be regarded as one of the greatest linebacker tandems in NFL history.