Mike Singletary, the 49ers newest head coach, has been in the NFL for a long time. He was a second round draft pick out of Baylor University in 1881 for the Chicago Bears where he spent all of his playing career. He became a starting linebacker seven games into his rookie season. In his third game as a starter against the chief, he recorded ten tackles and forced a fumble.
Thoughout Singletary’s career he has put up tremendous numbers. Singletary was the bears 1st or 2nd leading tackler in his last 11 seasons. Singletary was selected for ten pro bowls, a team record. Singletary was an All- Pro eight times and All-NFC every year from 1983-1991.
In 1985 he lead the Bears to a 15-1 season. That season he recorded 109 solo tackles, 52 assists, 3 sacks, 1 interseption, 3 fumble recoveries, and 1 forced fumble. He won NFL defencive player of the Year, and led a defense that was ranked 1st against the rush and 3rd against the pass.
In the 1985 post-season, Singletary lead the Bears to Super Bowl XX and defeated the New England Patriots 46-10. He tied the Super-Bowl fumble recovery record, broke up a pass that would have gone for a touchdown, and placed an explosive hit on running back Craig James.
Singletary was named defensive player of the year by assosiated press in 1985 and 1988. He was elected into the College football hall of fame in 1995 and into the Pro Football hall of Fame in 1998. He was also ranked 56th on The Sporting News’ list of 100 Greatest Football Players.
As a Coach, Singletary became the Baylor University head coach in 2002. In 2003, he became the linebacker coach for the Boltamore Ravens. In 2008 Singletary to over for Mike Nolan as haed coach and sent Vernon Davis to the locker room with 10 minutes left in his head coaching debut.
Singletary has made a great impact on the team.
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