Brian Urlacher Quotes

Football is like war. It's about taking territory.

I killed many a quarterback. I felt like I scored when I took their head off.

Lets be honest: I'm an athlete, not an entertainer as much. So as an athlete, I am a guy who likes the physical confrontation of the football field. I like playing nose-guard; I like having two 350 pound guys trying to rip my head off.

Goal line is goal line. You go down there and it's the grit and grind of the game.

At the end of the day, it's 11 men versus 11 on the pitch.

A good football team plays offense and defense. You have to be aggressive and disrupt.

I like to win; I like to compete; I like to sack the quarterback.

It's always a battle to play against Diego Costa.

There's nothing like being on the field, taking on blocks, chasing after fast guys.

My game was all about strength and mauling opponents.

When it comes to the Cowboys, I always play great against them.

Football is like boxing because you have to know when it is time to attack.

It's the NFL, so anytime you get to go out and get to play against another team, there's going to be some physicality.

Football is a simple game.

I don't know how many times you see 10s tackle each other.

I enjoy playing, especially when you're having success, when you're driving the ball down the field scoring touchdowns.

Tackling is my favorite part of the game.

I like that defender-versus-striker battle, that challenge.

What's football for? To win. And to win, you have to score more.

Serious sport is war minus the shooting.

Football is very masculine and, to me, a metaphor for war.

Football's not just about scoring goals - it's about winning.

Thou shalt not steal. I mean defensively. On offense, indeed thou shall steal and thou must.

We play a violent sport.

I don't know much about football but everyone seems to say that it is all about possession.