How many Super Bowl rings does legendary LB Charles Haley have?

Charles Lewis Haley, a former linebacker and defensive end in the National Football League who played for the San Francisco 49ers (1986–1991; 1998–1999) and the Dallas Cowboys (1992–1996), attended William Campbell High School. In the fourth round of the 1986 NFL Draft, he was selected out of James Madison University.

Charles Haley has 5 Super Bowl rings from his time as a player in the NFL. His wins came with the 1988 San Francisco 49ers, 1989 San Francisco 49ers, 1992 Dallas Cowboys, 1993 Dallas Cowboys, and 1995 Dallas Cowboys, 

Haley operated as a talented defensive back who started his career as a special outside linebacker before switching to pass rusher and lastly defensive end. On the pitch, he had a reputation for being an erratic and unpredictable player while being incredibly skilled and dedicated.

He played with the San Francisco 49ers from 1986 to 1991, and for the 1988 and 1989 seasons, he got rings from Super Bowls XXIII and XXIV. Haley was then traded to the Dallas Cowboys in the 1992 off-season following a personal dispute with 49ers head coach George Seifert and an altercation with quarterback Steve Young. Over the course of the following four seasons, he won three more Super Bowl rings with the Dallas Cowboys in 1992 (Super Bowl XXVII), 1993 (XXVIII), and 1995. (XXX).

Despite being forced to retire as a result of injuries in 1996, Haley made a brief comeback to help the 49ers in the 1998 playoffs and continued to play for them in 1999. Haley switched to assistant coaching after retiring from football permanently and worked as a defensive assistant with the Detroit Lions.

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Haley racked up 100.5 quarterback sacks during the course of his 12 NFL seasons, along with two interceptions and eight fumble recoveries that he returned for nine yards. In addition, he was chosen to participate in five Pro Bowls (1988, 1990, 1991, 1994, and 1995) and was recognized as an NFL All-Pro in 1990 and 1994.

Supporters of Haley, like the late Bill Walsh, feel that his professional achievements, particularly his record-breaking five Super Bowl rings, merit his inclusion into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. His reputation for vulgar, aggressive, and mutinous behavior throughout his playing career, however, has not been helpful to his campaign. In 2010 and 2011, he was among the fifteen candidates, however, he was not chosen. In 2006, he was admitted to the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame. In 2011, he was admitted to the College Football Hall of Fame.

 

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