editionTier

LEGENDARY

Player Name

Brian Urlacher

playerFirstName

Brian

playerLastName

Urlacher

playerPosition

LB

playType

Fumble Recovery

seriesName

Historical (2024 Release)

setName

Vintage Vault

teamName

Chicago Bears

awayTeamName

Chicago Bears

awayTeamScore

31

description

After a standout rookie season, legendary Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher further exploded onto the scene in the second year of his NFL career. In a Week 3 matchup between Chicago and Atlanta, Urlacher was closing in on the quarterback as a teammate knocked the ball free. A fortuitous bounce placed the ball right in Urlacher's path, allowing him to scoop it up and start sprinting in the other direction. 90 yards later, Urlacher was crossing the goal line for the score. The touchdown, Urlacher's first in the NFL, expanded Chicago's lead, and was part of a day that also saw him tally five tackles, one sack, and an interception. The Bears would go on to win this one over the Falcons, 31-3, on Oct. 7, 2001.

gameDate

10/07/2001

homeTeamName

Atlanta Falcons