Matthew James Ulrich was an American professional football player who was an offensive guard for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League. He played college football for the Northwestern Wildcats. He won Super Bowl XLI with the Colts during the 2006 season over the Chicago Bears.
Matt Ulrich: Former NFL player and Super Bowl Champ dead at 41
Matt Ulrich, a former offensive guard for the Indianapolis Colts during its Super Bowl-winning season in 2007, has died, the team’s owner Jim Irsay confirmed on social media. He was 41. “I am heartbroken to hear of the passing of Matt Ulrich,” he wrote on X, formerly Twitter, Nov.
The late athlete played football at Northwestern University before he signed with the Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2005. Led by quarterback Peyton Manning, the team beat the Chicago Bears to win the 2007 Super Bowl. After playing for the Colts for two seasons, he retired from the NFL that year.