Lance Briggs

Lance Briggs
Briggs with the Chicago Bears in 2011
No. 55
PositionLinebacker
Personal information
Born (1980-11-12) November 12, 1980
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight244 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High schoolElk Grove (Elk Grove, California)
CollegeArizona (1999–2002)
NFL draft2003: 3rd round, 68th overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles1,181
Sacks15
Forced fumbles16
Fumble recoveries7
Interceptions16
Defensive touchdowns6
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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.