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Chicago Bears great Dan Hampton gets 1-year probation after pleading guilty to drunken driving charge

WINFIELD, Ind. -- Pro Football Hall of Famer Dan Hampton has been sentenced to one year of probation after pleading guilty to a drunken-driving charge last month in Indiana.

Hampton, 64, had an open jug of wine in his truck and a blood-alcohol level twice the legal limit when he was stopped by Winfield police in November. Court records from last month showed he pleaded guilty, which an Indiana judge accepted. Under the plea deal, Hampton must also attend a court-ordered substance abuse program, among other things.

"Mr. Hampton deeply regrets the decision that he made on that particular evening, but he's accepted responsibility for his actions and he's looking forward to successfully completing all the terms of his probation," his lawyer Matt Fech told the Post-Tribune on Monday.