Brian Urlacher

Brian Urlacher
Urlacher in 2014
No. 54
PositionLinebacker
Personal information
Born (1978-05-25) May 25, 1978
Pasco, Washington, U.S.
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight258 lb (117 kg)
Career information
High schoolLovington (Lovington, New Mexico)
CollegeNew Mexico (1996–1999)
NFL draft2000: 1st round, 9th overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
  • NFL Defensive Player of the Year (2005)
  • NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year (2000)
  • 4× First-team All-Pro (2001, 2002, 2005, 2006)
  • Second-team All-Pro (2010)
  • 8× Pro Bowl (2000–2003, 2005–2006, 2010–2011)
  • NFL solo tackles leader (2002)
  • NFL 2000s All-Decade Team
  • PFWA All-Rookie Team (2000)
  • 100 greatest Bears of All-Time
  • Consensus All-American (1999)
  • MW Player of the Year (1999)
  • First-team All-MW (1999)
  • New Mexico Lobos No. 44 retired
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles1,361
Sacks41.5
Forced fumbles11
Pass deflections90
Interceptions22
Defensive touchdowns4
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Brian Urlacher (/ˈɜːrlækər/; born May 25, 1978) is an American former professional football linebacker who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 13 seasons with the Chicago Bears. He played college football for the New Mexico Lobos, earning consensus All-American honors as a senior, and was selected ninth overall by the Bears in the 2000 NFL draft.

Urlacher quickly established himself as one of the NFL's most productive defensive players, winning the NFL Rookie of the Year Award. During his career, he was selected to eight Pro Bowls, recognized as a first-team All-Pro four times, and won NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 2005.[1] He was inducted to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2017 and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2018.

  1. ^ D. Emile Delaney. "University of New Mexico's All-Time NFL Player". Yahoo! Sports. Archived from the original on February 9, 2013. Retrieved September 13, 2012.