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  Member - Pro Football Hall of Fame
Mike Singletary, was a second-round draft pick of the Chicago Bears in the 1981 NFL Draft and the 38th player selected overall.
Singletary became a starter in the Bears lineup in the seventh game of his rookie season.
A nearly unanimous all-rookie selection, Singletary went on to start 172 games for the Bears during his 12-year career, which is the second most in club history.
www.profootballhof.com /hof/member.jsp?PLAYER_ID=196   (372 words)

  
  Mike Singletary - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Michael Singletary (born October 9, 1958 in Houston, Texas) is a former linebacker in American football who played his entire career for the Chicago Bears in the NFL, after starring in college at Baylor University.
Singletary was named NFL Defensive Player of the Year by the Associated Press in 1985 and 1988.
Singletary was mentioned as a possible head coach for the Detroit Lions, though that job has since gone to Rod Marinelli.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mike_Singletary   (247 words)

  
 Boston.com / Sports / Football / 49ers hire Singletary as Nolan's top aide   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Singletary was the Ravens' inside linebackers coach for the past two seasons while Nolan was their defensive coordinator.
Singletary, a star linebacker for the Chicago Bears from 1981-92, is the first coach hired by Nolan in his rebuilding effort with the 49ers, who had the NFL's worst record this season at 2-14.
Singletary was named the NFL's top defensive player in 1985 and 1988, earning widespread respect and admiration for his strong work ethic and hard-hitting play.
www.boston.com /sports/football/articles/2005/01/21/49ers_hire_singletary_as_nolans_top_aide   (638 words)

  
 50 - Mike Singletary - Chicago Bears
KIM SINGLETARY: If I were to ask you to describe Mike Singletary, number 50 for the Chicago Bears, no doubt you would mention the arms extended with fingers pointing, hollering signals before the ball is snapped.
But I know that Mike will consider himself a success only when each of our children, after they are grown, will look back on their relationship with Mike and name him to the Father's Hall of Fame (applause).
Those were the guys who when I fell flat on my face they were there to say, 'hey Mike, get up, you can do it.' They were there to pick me up, they were there to encourage me and they were there to tell me the truth.
www.chicagobears.com /tradition/hof-singletary-es.asp   (2382 words)

  
 HIS CHOSEN FIELD / 49ers' Singletary, former Bears LB, looking to become head coach
Mike Singletary was born to be a coach.
Singletary, the 49ers' first-year linebackers coach and assistant head coach, is trying to become that rare breed: a Hall of Fame player who is successful as a coach.
Singletary, both because of his resume“ and the way he carries himself, demands a level of respect from the players that certainly was not true of the 49ers' previous coaching staff.
sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/09/05/SPG7TEIL8T1.DTL   (1483 words)

  
 San Francisco 49ers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Singletary was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1998 after a stellar career with the Chicago Bears from 1981-92.
Singletary was named to the NFL Team of the 80s after being selected to play in a team-record 10 consecutive Pro Bowls.
Singletary was drafted in second round of the 1981 NFL Draft from Baylor University.
www.sf49ers.com /newsroom/DisplayNews.asp?newsID=2251   (447 words)

  
 NFL-worst 49ers look to Singletary
Singletary was the Ravens' inside linebackers coach the past two seasons while Nolan was defensive coordinator.
Singletary, a star linebacker for the Bears from 1981-92, is the first coach hired by Nolan in his rebuilding effort with the 49ers, who had the NFL's worst record this season at 2-14.
Singletary felt a rush of memories -- not all of them good -- as he pulled on his first 49ers polo shirt earlier in the day.
www.suntimes.com /output/football/cst-spt-sing22.html   (524 words)

  
 Honolulu Star-Bulletin Sports /2005/08/03/
Singletary worked closely with his uncle, 49ers first-year assistant head coach Mike Singletary.
Mike Singletary, part of a new coaching staff, said he won't worry about what's outside of his realm.
Meanwhile, Vantz Singletary said he isn't disappointed he doesn't have an NFL coaching job yet (a stated goal of his) and he is excited about UH's upcoming season.
starbulletin.com /2005/08/03/sports/story2.html   (595 words)

  
 Singletary made good with what he had
Mike made nine tackles -- and made them from one side of the field to the other.
And "the rest" continues today in Canton, Ohio, as Mike Singletary is inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
That's how Mike Singletary made the varsity: He treated his helmet as though it were a wrecking ball.
www.chron.com /content/chronicle/page1/98/08/01/singletary_2-0.html   (873 words)

  
 2003 Maryland Film Festival
Coach Singletary is a big movie fan, and of all Jimmy Stewart’s great film work, he particularly loved Shenandoah because it tells the story of a father and his family drawn into the Civil War.
Mike Singletary is a Pro Football Hall of Famer, NFL Man of The Year, and was the leader of the legendary Chicago Bears 1980s defense that took that team to the Super Bowl in 1985 (Mike had 11 tackles and a sack in that game).
Mike Singletary is the President of Leadership Zone, a motivational and training company, and he lives in Lutherville with his wife Kim and their seven children.
www.mdfilmfest.com /2003/guide/shenandoah.asp   (233 words)

  
 Washington Speakers Bureau: Mike Singletary
Singletary's primary game plan is focused on creating strong teams that achieve great things together, as well as overcoming challenging times as a cohesive unit.
Singletary comes equipped with the history of his audience's organization and walks them through what made them great, while relating his entire presentation to their goals.
Mike Singletary, himself a father of seven, feels that families are no different from a business.
www.washingtonspeakers.com /speakers/Speaker.cfm?SpeakerID=924   (631 words)

  
 MIKE SINGLETARY
After being selected by the Chicago Bears in the 1981 NFL draft, Singletary broke into the starting lineup by the seventh game of his rookie season, and just three games later against the Kansas City Chiefs put on a remarkable defensive performance with 10 tackles and forcing a fumble.
Mike was the only college junior to be selected to the All-SWC Team of the 1970s, and earned All-America honors in both his junior and senior years at Baylor.
Singletary established a stellar pro career as the Chicago Bears' first or second leading tackler in each of his last 11 seasons.
www.thegoal.com /events/hall_of_fame/mike_singletary/singletary_hall-of-fame.html   (545 words)

  
 dad's magazine
Former SuperBowl-winning Chicago Bear Mike Singletary is still an imposing figure, even thought he's been off the playing field for more than a decade.His gaze is equally as penetrating as the days when he was known as "Samauri" Singletary.
Singletary knows all too well the importance of a father figure from his own painful childhood experience.
Singletary also had the benefit of an older brother, who stepped in to provide the type of father and mentor role that he came to rely on during his hard, growing up years.
www.dadsmagazine.com /singletary.html   (585 words)

  
 Mike Singletary - Heading West | NEWS | NFLPLAYERS.COM
So when new 49ers Head Coach Mike Nolan hired Singletary to be his assistant head coach/linebackers coach, it's no surprise that it took a little while for the Hall of Famer to adjust to wearing the Scarlet and Gold.
Singletary's choice was to spend more time with his family rather than accept the long hours and extensive travel required of NFL coaches.
Singletary, a two-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year (1985, 1988), was the Bears second-round pick (38th overall) in the 1981 NFL Draft.
www.nflplayers.com /news/news_release.aspx?id=3307   (1256 words)

  
 Welcoming Committee: Barry Sanders - Pro Football Hall of Fame
Editor's Note: Mike Singletary got an up close look at Barry Sanders twice year for the four seasons that their Hall of Fame careers overlapped.
Singletary, like Sanders, was elected to the Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility.
Singletary currently serves as the linebackers coach for the Baltimore Ravens.
www.profootballhof.com /hall/release.jsp?release_id=1227   (717 words)

  
 TSN Presents - Football's 100 Greatest Players
Singletary needed that kind of edge to overcome deficiencies in size (6-0, 230) and speed.
Singletary, who was built like a fireplug with thick neck and a powerful upper body, was a walking contradiction.
Singletary's happiest moment came in 1985 when he helped the Bears complete an 18-1 season that was capped with a victory over New England in Super Bowl XX.
archive.sportingnews.com /nfl/100/56.html   (366 words)

  
 IGN: NFL Street 2 Legend: Mike Singletary
Ask people who watched Mike Singletary play in the NFL and the one thing that stands out is the intensity in his eyes.
Mike Singletary was and still is regarded as one of, if not the best middle linebacker to ever play the game of football, and it was his bruising play behind the Fridge and future member of the Four Horsemen Steve McMichael that helped anchor Buddy Ryan's innovative 46-defense.
Big Mike is going to get another opportunity to play this January, only this time he's taking his game to NFL Street 2, and polygons throughout the game are already starting to shake at the thought of getting rattled and rammed into a wall by #50.
sports.ign.com /articles/563/563658p1.html   (603 words)

  
 University of Hawai'i - Office of Intercollegiate Athletics
Singletary will be working closely with 49er head coach Mike Nolan, defensive coordinator Billy Davis, and defensive line coach Gary Emanuel.
Also, his uncle, Mike Singletary, is the 49ers' assistant head coach/linebackers.
Singletary is attending the 49ers camp in mid-July and returns to Honolulu August 3.
uhathletics.hawaii.edu /pr.html?prid=13596&p=3   (271 words)

  
 - Mike Singletary to Speak on Leadership   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Hall of Famer Mike Singletary is scheduled to speak at the 2003 AFCA Convention in New Orleans.
Singletary, who spent his entire 12-year NFL career with the Chicago Bears, will be speaking about leadership skills as part of the Professional Development Series.
Singletary won the Davey O’Brien Award in 1979 and 1980 and is the last non-quarterback to win the award before it was exclusively given to quarterbacks.
www.afca.com /lev2.cfm/440   (234 words)

  
 Top 100 Players - 55 Mike Singletary   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
With a Hall of Fame NFL career as a Chicago Bear, Mike Singletary is known as one of the greatest and most intense linebackers of all-time.
The intensity: Singletary was known for his tackling and playmaking ability, but his hard hits made him a legend.
The NFL career: Singletary was selected in the second round by the Chicago Bears in the 1981 NFL Draft.
www.collegefootballnews.com /Top_100_Players/Top_100_Players_55_Mike_Singletary.htm   (411 words)

  
 Sports Network
Singletary is the first addition to the staff of new head coach Mike Nolan, who was hired Wednesday.
The 46-year-old Singletary is best known for his 12-year playing career with the Chicago Bears.
One of the most decorated middle linebackers in NFL history, Singletary played in a team-record 10 consecutive Pro Bowls from 1983-92, was named All-Pro eight times and earned the NFL Defensive Player of the Year award in 1985 and 1988.
www.sportsnetwork.com /?c=bayareaca&page=nfl/news/ABN3714386.htm   (230 words)

  
 Sports: The Cincinnati Post
Singletary was the middle linebacker for the Bears from 1981-92, and the Bears owned the previous low of 187 points allowed during the 1986 season.
When the Ravens made their Super Bowl run in 2000, Singletary was brought in during the season to speak to the team.
During one of the first meetings between Singletary and the linebackers, the new coach had the players write down what it was they thought they needed help on the most.
www.cincypost.com /2003/12/05/beng12-05-2003.html   (865 words)

  
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Mike Singletary replies, “We were a cocky group of guys, very brash, proud, and all of those things that in football are good but in life are not so good.”
Mike says at the height of his career it was difficult to stay close to God, even when he thought he was a faithful Christian.
Mike says instead of preaching to people, he tries to live a life that illustrates the freedom he found in Jesus Christ.
www.cbn.com /entertainment/Sports/mike_singletary020206.aspx   (881 words)

  
 NFL.com - Baltimore Ravens Team News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Singletary took a break from working around the country as a motivational speaker and first attempted to dip his toe in coaching waters at Baylor University, his alma mater, when it had an opening at head coach.
Singletary contacted about six teams, and even had two approach him, but it was the Ravens who eventually sold Singletary on coming to Baltimore.
After all, "Samurai Mike" is one of the several Chicago athletes the city has held in high regard, much like they do now with linebacker Brian Urlacher.
www.nfl.com /teams/story/BAL/6170683   (1372 words)

  
 Brian Urlacher and Mike Singletary Chicago Bears - Legendary Linebackers - Autographed Full Size Helmet Superstar ...
Mike Singletary and Brian Urlacher are two of the most ferocious linebackers to ever roam the Chicago sidelines.
Mike Singletary was a 2-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year, a 10-time Pro-Bowler, and a member of the 1985 Super Bowl Champion Chicago Bears.
Mike was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1998.
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 - Former NFL and Baylor Star Mike Singletary Will Be Monday Speaker   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Former Chicago Bear All-Pro linebacker Mike Singletary will be the featured speaker at the AFCA Kickoff Luncheon and the Monday afternoon General Session at the 1999 AFCA Convention in Nashville.
Singletary, who is a member of both the College Football Hall of Fame and the Pro Football Hall of Fame, will speak about leadership and the football coach’s role in developing leaders.
Twice named the NFL Defensive Player of the Year, Singletary played 12 seasons for the Chicago Bears, the highlight being 1985, when he anchored one of the most ferocious defenses in NFL history as the Bears stormed to a 15-1 regular season record and won Super Bowl XX.
www.afca.com /lev3.cfm/490   (345 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Singled out: Singletary hired as Niners assistant   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Hall of Fame linebacker Mike Singletary was hired to be the San Francisco 49ers' assistant head coach and linebackers coach on Friday.
Singletary, who spent 12 NFL seasons with the Chicago Bears, spent the last two seasons as a linebackers coach with the Baltimore Ravens in his first coaching job.
Singletary is the first coach hired by Nolan for the 49ers, who had the NFL's worst record this season at 2-14.
www.usatoday.com /sports/football/nfl/niners/2005-01-21-singletary_x.htm?csp=34   (250 words)

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