Back to the Chicago Bears Newsfeed

Brian Urlacher elected to Pro Football Hall of Fame on first ballot

There was little doubt Brian Urlacher would be elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame — the question was if it would be in 2018 or 2019. That, on Saturday according to Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune, he was elected on his first ballot in a deep class of finalists was a well-deserved recognition of the career of one of the best middle linebackers to ever play the game.

Urlacher received at least 80 percent of the vote from the 48-person Pro Football Hall of Fame selection committee and will be enshrined in Canton in August, along with linebacker Ray Lewis, wide receiver Randy Moss and [insert others here].