of his retirement, his 137.5 sacks ranked him third in NFL history behind Reggie White and Bruce Smith. Post-retirement 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 was nominated numerous times for the Pro Football Hall of Fame and 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 Ryan. Since his retirement Dent has had a difficult relationship with Ditka because he publicly blamed Ditka for the Bears' inability to repeat as Super Bowl champions. In a 2012 interview on WSCR, Dent argued that the Bears would have won at least three Super Bowls if they had been able to find any consistency at quarterback. In addition to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Dent was also inducted into the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame in 2008 and the Black College Football Hall of Fame in 2015. Personal life According to a DNA analysis, he descended, mainly, from Mende people of Sierra Leone and Balanta people of Guinea Bissau. He is the godfather of football player Ahmaad Smith. Richard lives in Chicago and has four children: Mary, Sarah, R.J., and Shiloh. His son R.J., is a football player that plays for Stevenson High School. References 1960 births Living people 100 Sacks Club African-American players of American football American football defensive ends American people of Mende descent Chicago Bears coaches Chicago Bears players Indianapolis Colts players National Conference Pro Bowl players Philadelphia Eagles players Players of American football from Atlanta Players of American football from Chicago Pro Football Hall of Fame inductees San Francisco 49ers players Super Bowl MVPs Tennessee State Tigers football players