Brian Urlacher
NFL linebacker and Pro Bowl selection
Born
May 25th, 1978
46 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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