[1]- Dan was also the bassist and vocalist for the band created by "Chicago Sports Profile Magazine" editor Lisa Levine after the success of the "Super Bowl Shuffle".

Hampton played college football at Arkansas and was selected in the first round of the 1979 NFL draft by the Bears.

He was part of a Razorback team that thumped the highly favored Oklahoma Sooners in the 1978 Orange Bowl by a score of 31–6.

Several key Razorback players had been suspended for the game by Arkansas Head Coach Lou Holtz which left the team short-handed.

The following year, he was a Second-team All-Pro selection and was voted to his first Pro Bowl after recording 11½ sacks which lead the Bears.

Hampton was also a 1st alternate for the Pro Bowl in 1988 and graded out as the top defender on the Bears that season, even though Mike Singletary was the NFL Defensive Player of the Year.

On July 15, 1983, Hampton signed a deal that made him the Bears' second highest-paid player (behind Walter Payton).

"Dan will be the highest paid defensive lineman in the league this year," said Jim Steiner, Hampton's agent.

He was voted the NFLPA NFC Defensive Lineman of the Year in 1984 along with being consensus All-Pro and made his third Pro Bowl.

Also that season, Hampton, feeling the "Bears Super Bowl Shuffle" was too cocky, declined involvement.

[9] Sports Illustrated's Paul Zimmerman relates an anecdote that when he picked fellow Bear DT Steve McMichael for his All-Pro team in 1985 he was chided a year later by Buddy Ryan, then the head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles.

He then pulled out Bears films and showed Zimmerman that "Hampton was the cornerstone to our 46 defense by drawing constant double teams".

Late in the 1987 season, Mike Ditka moved Hampton back to defensive tackle (where he played from 1982 to 1984), where he remained throughout the rest of his career.

Hampton, who missed 23 games in his career due to severe knee injures, was a positive force on the Bear defense.

In 1990, he was the recipient of the George S. Halas Courage Award by the Pro Football Writers Association which is given to the player or coach who "has performed with abandon despite injury."

He was inducted with Washington Redskins head coach George Allen, Oakland Raiders tight end Dave Casper, Buffalo Bills quarterback Jim Kelly and Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver John Stallworth.

Hampton is a co-host for the syndicated Pro Football Weekly television show which is approaching its 20th season on the air.

The show is hosted by a panel, Pro Football Weekly publisher/editor Hub Arkush as well as Chicago sportscaster Pat Boyle, and former Bear Tom Waddle.

[19] Hampton is part of a Miller Lite and Gridiron Greats promotion to raise funds for retired NFL players in need.

[20] He also participates in "One for the Kids" Annual Golf Tournament that raises funds for various charities that support children in the Chicago area.

[22] Hampton is also renowned for coining various catch phrases, such as: "de facto cream-of-the-class, if you will," "throw it against the pallet to see what sticks," and "hit that town like Hurricane Katrina.