Richard Dent Richard Lamar Dent ( born December 13 , 1960 ) is a former American football defensive end , who played primarily for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League . He was the MVP of Super Bowl XX . He was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2011 . Pro Football career . Chicago Bears . After graduating in 1983 , and playing four years at Tennessee State University , Dent was drafted in the eighth round by the Bears , with 203rd overall pick in the 1983 NFL Draft . At 6 ft 5 in , , Dent was a great pass rusher who beat offensive tackles with his speed . He was part of the core of great players who made the Bears ' defenses of the 1980s legendary . Between 1984 and 1985 , Dent recorded 34 . 5 sacks , while recording a team - record 17 . 5 sacks in the former season . 1985 season . In the 1985 season , Dent and the Bears had one of the most spectacular seasons in NFL history , finishing the season with a 15 - 1 record and shutting out both their opponents in the playoffs . Dent was a major factor in Chicago ' s success , leading the NFL with 17 sacks , while recovering two fumbles and intercepting two passes ( one of which was returned for a touchdown ) . In the 1985 playoffs , Dent was phenomenal , performing in what was quite possibly the most impressive defensive postseason performance in history . In the divisional playoff game in which the Bears hosted the New York Giants , Dent recorded seven tackles , three and a half sacks , and two forced fumbles . In the NFC Championship Game , Dent , along with teammate Wilber Marshall , provided one of the most memorable playoff moments in history . Late in the 4th quarter and snow just starting , quarterback Dieter Brock dropped back to pass , but Dent got there and sacked him , knocking the ball loose . Marshall picked up the loose ball and returned it for a touchdown , a moment said to be a perfect end to the Bears ' season ( at home ) and others say the snow was " Papa Bear " George Halas giving his thumbs - up to the team . When the Bears went on to defeat the New England Patriots in 46 - 10 landslide in Super Bowl XX , Dent was selected as the game ' s MVP . During the game , he shared 1 . 5 sacks , forced two fumbles , and blocked a pass . Dent made a mere $ 90 , 000 in base salary for his efforts in 1985 . ( $ 173 , 000 in 2007 dollars and just over $ 192 , 000 in 2012 dollars ) . He was a featured soloist of the " Shuffling Crew " in the video , the " Super Bowl Shuffle " in 1985 : " The sackman ' s comin ' , I ' m your man Dent . If the quarterback ' s slow , He ' s gonna get bent . We stop the run , we stop the pass , I like to dump guys on their ass ! We love to play for the world ' s best fans , You better start makin ' your Super Bowl plans ! " After Chicago . Dent would remain with the team until the end of the 1993 season , after the Bears had won just one playoff game since their loss to the San Francisco 49ers in the 1988 NFC Championship Game , and head coach Mike Ditka had been replaced by Dave Wannstedt . Dent won another Super Bowl ring after spending the 1994 season under contract with the 49ers , though he spent almost the whole year injured . Injuries would continue to hamper Dent after his return to Chicago in 1995 . He would spend 1996 and 1997 with the Indianapolis Colts and Philadelphia Eagles , respectively , playing the so - called designated pass rusher for them . Dent retired after the 1997 season . His lifetime statistics included 137 . 5 sacks and eight interceptions ; he returned these picks for 89 yards and one touchdown . He also recovered 13 fumbles , returning them for 56 yards and one touchdown . He had 124 . 5 sacks during his first stint with the Bears , from 1983 to 1993 . At the time of his retirement , his 137 . 5 sacks ranked him third in NFL history behind Reggie White and Bruce Smith . During Super Bowl XLIV , Dent joined other members of the 1985 Chicago Bears in resurrecting the " Super Bowl Shuffle " in a Boost Mobile commercial . Dent has been nominated numerous times for the Pro Football Hall of Fame . In 2005 - 2009 , he was among the top 15 finalists in the selection process . After several years of unsuccessful nominations , he was finally selected for enshrinement in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton , Ohio on February 5 , 2011 . His induction speech was notable for omitting any mention of both Ditka and Chicago defensive coordinator Buddy Ryan . Dent has had a difficult relationship with Ditka since retirement because of blaming Ditka for the 1985 Bears ' inability to repeat as Super Bowl champions . Dent was also inducted into the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame on February 15 , 2008 . Personal life . According to a DNA analysis , he descended , mainly , from Mende people of Sierra Leone and Balanta people of Guinea Bissau .