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Brian Urlacher

2000–2012 · Defensive Player of the Year in 2005 and the heart of Chicago's defence.

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According to GOAT Rank's current model, Brian Urlacher ranks #3219 globally and #333 in American football, with a GOAT Score of 70.0 (79.6 in-sport). The ranking is based on verified career data across peak, dominance, honours, statistics and longevity.

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Sources: NFL, Pro Football Reference, Pro Football Hall of Fame · Last verified 2026-09-14 · Data confidence 98%

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Ranking model

100% titles, statistics, dominance, longevity and global competition depth.

Pure sporting data
70.0
In-sport score
79.6
American Football
Cross-sport score
70.0
Global
Cultural & brand footprint 52/100 · total legacy 70.9
Defensive Player of the Year awards
1
Pro Bowls
8
All-Pro first teams
4
Career tackles
1,361
Career interceptions
22

Category profile

Dominance
76
Peak
86
Longevity
78
Honours
76
Statistics
84

Career timeline · Form index per season

Editorial season form index (0–100), not raw goals or points. Raw season-by-season statistics are shown only where fully verified.

SeasonForm index per seasonShare of career
2000125
2001148
2002214
2003153
200466
2005173
2006141
2007158
2008129
20093
2010125
2011115
201290

Data sources

  • NFL
  • Pro Football Reference
  • Pro Football Hall of Fame

Last verified: 2026-09-14

Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method

Why Brian Urlacher ranks #333 in American Football

Brian Urlacher ranks #333 in American Football and #3219 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 79.6/100.

The verified career covers 2000–2012 and 13 documented seasons. Peak is 86/100, with Peak the strongest category at 86/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Defensive Player of the Year awards 1, Pro Bowls 8, All-Pro first teams 4, Career tackles 1361.

Nearest context: ahead DK Metcalf (79.7); behind Jimmy Conzelman (78.9). Rankings update whenever verified records change.

Brian Urlacher GOAT Score explained

Dominance76/100 · weight 25%
Dominance: 76/100, based on the verified career record.
Peak86/100 · weight 20%
Peak: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
Longevity78/100 · weight 20%
Longevity: 78/100, based on the verified career record.
Honours76/100 · weight 20%
Honours: 76/100, based on the verified career record.
Statistics84/100 · weight 15%
Statistics: 84/100, based on the verified career record.

Brian Urlacher — frequently asked

Is Brian Urlacher the GOAT?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Brian Urlacher ranks #333 in American Football with a GOAT Score of 79.6/100, behind Tom Brady (97.2).
What is Brian Urlacher's GOAT Score?
79.6/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 76 (25%), Peak 86 (20%), Longevity 78 (20%), Honours 76 (20%), Statistics 84 (15%).
Where does Brian Urlacher rank all time?
#3219 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #333 in American Football.
Brian Urlacher vs DK Metcalf: who ranks higher?
DK Metcalf ranks higher at 79.7 versus Brian Urlacher at 79.6, a margin of 0.1 points.

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