Brian Urlacher Madden Career 2002-2013 - Peak 99 OVR
Bears' all-time leading tackler, Hall of Fame in 2018
Brian Urlacher was born on May 25, 1978 in Pasco, Washington, and grew up in Lovington, New Mexico. He played safety and linebacker at New Mexico, and Chicago drafted him ninth overall in 2000 and moved him to the middle. He started fourteen games as a rookie and won the Associated Press Defensive Rookie of the Year award. Madden NFL 2001 rated him 78 for that season.
He was a first-team All-Pro in 2001, 2002, 2005 and 2006, and Madden NFL 04 rated him 98 for the 2003 season. The Associated Press named him Defensive Player of the Year in 2005. The following year Chicago reached Super Bowl XLI and lost to Indianapolis. Madden NFL 08 rated him 99 for the 2007 season. A wrist injury in the 2009 opener against Green Bay ended that year after one game.
He came back for three more seasons and started twelve games in 2012, his last. Madden NFL 13 rated him 95 for that season. He announced his retirement on May 22, 2013 after thirteen years, all with Chicago, and was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. He was enshrined in Canton in August 2018 and left the Bears with a franchise-record 1,358 tackles, along with 41.5 sacks and 22 interceptions in 182 games.
Brian Urlacher Madden Career Milestones
- Peak rating: 99 OVR in Madden NFL 2008 (age 29)
- Appeared in 12 Madden releases (Madden NFL 2002 through Madden NFL 2013)
- Entered at 90 OVR in Madden NFL 2002, climbed 9 points to his peak
- Biggest single-year rise: 6 points into Madden NFL 2003
- Played for the Bears across every Madden release in his career
- Listed as a linebacker in every Madden release
- Final Madden appearance: Madden NFL 2013 at 95 OVR
Brian Urlacher Madden Career Ratings
| Madden | Team | Pos | OVR | Speed | ACC | AGI | STR | JMP | STA | INJ | TGH | AWR | PRC | THP | TAS | TAM | TAD | PAC | TOR | CAR | TRK | BCV | SFA | SPM | JKM | CTH | SPC | CIT | SRR | MRR | DRR | RLS | RBK | PBK | IBL | TAK | POW | PUR | BSH | PMV | FMV | MCV | ZCV | PRS | KPW | KAC | KRN |
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2002 2001 NFL season
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MLB | 90 | 85 | 86 | 85 | 79 | 60 | 90 | 97 | 97 | 80 | - | 27 | 12 | 12 | 12 | - | - | 45 | - | - | - | - | - | 60 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 23 | 17 | - | 91 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12 | 13 | - |
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2003 2002 NFL season
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MLB | 96 | 85 | 96 | 86 | 82 | 64 | 95 | 97 | 97 | - | - | 31 | - | - | - | - | - | 47 | - | - | - | - | - | 64 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 29 | 21 | - | 95 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17 | 18 | - |
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2004 2003 NFL season
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MLB | 98 | 89 | 93 | 86 | 82 | 64 | 95 | 97 | 97 | 89 | - | 31 | 17 | 17 | 17 | - | - | 47 | - | - | - | - | - | 64 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 29 | 21 | - | 95 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17 | 18 | 0 |
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2005 2004 NFL season
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MLB | 97 | 87 | 90 | 86 | 80 | 78 | 95 | 97 | 97 | 89 | - | 31 | - | - | - | - | - | 47 | - | - | - | - | - | 62 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 53 | 21 | - | 95 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17 | 18 | - |
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2006 2005 NFL season
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MLB | 95 | 87 | 92 | 88 | 78 | 81 | 95 | 92 | - | 87 | - | 31 | 17 | 17 | 17 | - | - | 47 | - | - | - | - | - | 62 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 53 | 21 | - | 93 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17 | 18 | 0 |
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2007 2006 NFL season
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MLB | 98 | 88 | 93 | 88 | 78 | 81 | 95 | 92 | 97 | 92 | 93 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 17 | - | - | 47 | 55 | 65 | 78 | 60 | 70 | 62 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 53 | 21 | 85 | 95 | - | 98 | - | - | - | 75 | 85 | - | 17 | 18 | 0 |
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2008 2007 NFL season
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MLB | 99 | 88 | 93 | 88 | 77 | 81 | 95 | 92 | - | 94 | 96 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 17 | - | - | 47 | 10 | 65 | 78 | 60 | 70 | 65 | 55 | 35 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 35 | 53 | 21 | 85 | 94 | 97 | 98 | - | - | - | 80 | 85 | 78 | 17 | 18 | 0 |
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2009 2008 NFL season
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MLB | 98 | 88 | 90 | 88 | 77 | 81 | 95 | 93 | 97 | 92 | 95 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 17 | - | - | 65 | 10 | 65 | 78 | 60 | 70 | 65 | 55 | 35 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 35 | 53 | 21 | 85 | 93 | 95 | 97 | - | - | - | 80 | 85 | 78 | 17 | 18 | 10 |
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2010 2009 NFL season
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LB | 94 | 85 | 90 | 88 | 88 | 81 | 98 | 98 | 97 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 65 | - | - | - | - | - | 60 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 53 | - | - | 99 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 |
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2011 2010 NFL season
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MLB | 90 | 84 | 89 | 87 | 76 | 81 | 97 | 85 | 97 | 95 | 92 | 31 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 65 | 40 | 65 | 78 | 55 | 70 | 60 | 55 | 35 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 35 | 53 | 21 | 75 | 92 | 89 | 95 | - | - | - | 74 | 80 | 78 | 17 | 18 | 10 |
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2012 2011 NFL season
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MLB | 94 | 84 | 89 | 86 | 77 | - | 98 | 86 | 97 | 95 | 98 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 96 | 91 | 97 | 80 | 76 | 64 | 75 | 85 | 78 | - | - | - |
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2013 2012 NFL season
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MLB | 95 | 84 | 88 | 85 | 77 | 81 | 98 | 88 | 97 | 97 | 99 | 31 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 65 | 40 | 65 | 78 | 55 | 70 | 63 | 55 | 35 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 35 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 95 | 91 | 98 | - | - | - | 75 | 85 | 78 | 17 | 18 | 10 |
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Brian Urlacher Madden Ratings by Year
Brian Urlacher Madden NFL 2002 rating: 90 OVR (2001 NFL season, CHI). Brian Urlacher Madden NFL 2003 rating: 96 OVR (2002 NFL season, CHI). Brian Urlacher Madden NFL 2004 rating: 98 OVR (2003 NFL season, CHI). Brian Urlacher Madden NFL 2005 rating: 97 OVR (2004 NFL season, CHI). Brian Urlacher Madden NFL 2006 rating: 95 OVR (2005 NFL season, CHI). Brian Urlacher Madden NFL 2007 rating: 98 OVR (2006 NFL season, CHI). Brian Urlacher Madden NFL 2008 rating: 99 OVR (2007 NFL season, CHI). Brian Urlacher Madden NFL 2009 rating: 98 OVR (2008 NFL season, CHI). Brian Urlacher Madden NFL 2010 rating: 94 OVR (2009 NFL season, CHI). Brian Urlacher Madden NFL 2011 rating: 90 OVR (2010 NFL season, CHI). Brian Urlacher Madden NFL 2012 rating: 94 OVR (2011 NFL season, CHI). Brian Urlacher Madden NFL 2013 rating: 95 OVR (2012 NFL season, CHI).