Bears Great Brian Urlacher Named Semifinalist For Pro Football Hall Of Fame's 2018 Class
By Chris Emma--
(CBS) Bears linebacker great Brian Urlacher took the next step to becoming a first-ballot Hall of Famer when he was named as a semifinalist for the 2018 class on Tuesday night.
The Pro Football Hall of Fame unveiled its 27 modern-era candidates, with Urlacher, Randy Moss and Ray Lewis among the first-time nominees likely to be voted in.
BREAKING: The list of the 27 Modern-Era Semifinalists for the Class of 2018 #PFHOF18 pic.twitter.com/mzruqRt0O4
— Pro Football Hall of Fame (@ProFootballHOF) November 22, 2017
Urlacher spent all 13 years of his career with the Bears, recording 1,040 tackles and 22 interceptions over 182 games. He was the leader of a Bears defense that had a dominant era of play at the turn of the century.
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