The 20 Best NFL Defensive Player Seasons in the Last 25 Years
15. Brian Urlacher, Chicago Bears (2001)
In 2001, Brian Urlacher was only 23 years old. Yet it didn't take longer for us to find out just how impactful he would be as an NFL linebacker. Urlacher earned a career-best AV of 21 in his sophomore campaign with contributions from across the stat sheet.
He recorded 89 tackles, 6 sacks, 8 pass defenses and 3 interceptions over 16 games.
