Brian Urlacher

NFL linebacker and Pro Bowl selection

Brian Urlacher - NFL linebacker and Pro Bowl selection
Born

May 25th, 1978
47 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

United States

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A professional American football player, primarily played linebacker for the Chicago Bears from 2000 to 2012. Urlacher was selected to eight Pro Bowls and named the NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 2005. His career total includes 1,368 combined tackles and 41.5 sacks. Urlacher helped lead the Bears to Super Bowl XLI, where the team finished as the runner-up to the Indianapolis Colts. Urlacher was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2018.

Played for the Chicago Bears

Won NFL Defensive Player of the Year 2005

Inducted into Pro Football Hall of Fame 2018

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