Dick Chapura

Sacks	6
Fumble recoveries	1
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Dick Chapura
No. 94, 95, 97
Position	Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born	June 15, 1964 (age 62); Sarasota, Florida, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	277 lb (126 kg)
Career information
High school	Riverview (Sarasota)
College	Missouri
NFL draft	1987: 10th round, 277th overall pick
Career history
	Chicago Bears (1987–1989); Philadelphia Eagles (1990); Phoenix Cardinals (1990); Houston Oilers (1991)*; San Antonio Riders (1992);
	* Offseason or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
	2× Second-team All-Big Eight (1985, 1986);
Career NFL statistics
Sacks
Sacks	6
Fumble recoveries	1
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Richard Harry Chapura Jr. (born June 15, 1964) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) and the World League of American Football (WLAF). He played for the Chicago Bears, Philadelphia Eagles, and Phoenix Cardinals of the NFL, and the San Antonio Riders of the WLAF. He was selected by the Bears in the tenth round of the 1987 NFL draft.^[2] Chapura played college football for the Missouri Tigers.^[3] He became a fire lieutenant for the Englewood Fire Department in Englewood, Florida.^{[citation needed]}

Pre-draft measurables
Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span
6 ft 3+3⁄8 in (1.91 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	32+1⁄2 in (0.83 m)	9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m)
All values from NFL Combine^[4]

References

↑ "History". Riverview High School. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
↑ "1987 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
↑ "Dick Chapura NFL Football Statistics". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 18, 2012.
↑ "Dick Chapura Combine Results". NFLCombineResults.com. Retrieved July 7, 2026.