Upon existence drafted by Chicago, he was converted to middle linebacker, in which his tackling skills, speed, agression, & intelligence manufactured him an instant star. Urlacher was known as a NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year by the Associated Press. He has been known as to the Pro Bowl four times, & hwhen continued a tradition of exced by such retiring stars as Dick Butkus and Mike Singletary. He has surpassed a Bears record for Dick Butkus with 214 tackles in 2002. He was a Bears leading tackler around 2000, 2001, & 2002.

Gross revenue of Urlacher replication jerseys own at days been a NFL's right seller, along by owning more stars such as Randy Moss and Michael Vick.

Around June 2005, Urlacher filed lawsuit to establish paternity of the baby. Transmissible researching was completed to prove that he is the father. Tyna Robertson, a mother of the tike, has agreed inside court that the Bears star is the tot's father. Urlacher too has deuce girl from either his number one marriage. Inside court documents filed around August 2005, Urlacher expressed a willingness to trend lines the toddler financially however was caring by using bankrolling "an enhanced lifestyle" for Robertson. Robertson, 33, the previous stripper & presently the real property professional, is the equivalent woman world health organization sued dancer Michael Flatley for $35 million in March 2003, saying he experienced raped her, & as well accused the Naperville, Illinois doctor of inappropriate near inside the story she late recanted.

Urlacher has besides been romantically linked to inheritrix & "professional celebrity" Paris Hilton.