Dick Butkus

Richard Marvin Butkus
Born: December 9, 1942
Chicago, IL USA
Position: LB
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 245
College: Illinois
High School: Vocational (Chicago, IL)
Career: 1965-1973
Drafted: 1965 in Round 1, #3 overall by the Chicago Bears
Drafted: 1965 in Round 2, #9 overall (AFL) by the Denver Broncos
Elected to Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1979

Dick Butkus played from 1965 to 1973 during his career with the Chicago Bears. Butkus accounted for 10 points in his professional career.

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Rushing:

Year Team No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
1972NFL Chicago Bears12828.028 0
Totals12828.028 0

Kicking:

Year Team X/CA X/CM X/CP % FGA FGM FG % Pts.
1971NFL Chicago Bears11100.01
1972NFL Chicago Bears11100.01
Totals22100.0002

Kick Returns:

Year Team No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
1966NFL Chicago Bears33210.718 0
1968NFL Chicago Bears23015.028 0
1969NFL Chicago Bears3289.328 0
1970NFL Chicago Bears100.00
1971NFL Chicago Bears2157.512 0
1972NFL Chicago Bears11515.015 0
Totals1212010.028 0

Interceptions:

Year Team No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
1965NFL Chicago Bears58416.838 0
1966NFL Chicago Bears133.00
1967NFL Chicago Bears12424.024 0
1968NFL Chicago Bears3144.714 0
1969NFL Chicago Bears2136.511 0
1970NFL Chicago Bears300.00
1971NFL Chicago Bears492.20
1972NFL Chicago Bears2199.514 0
1973NFL Chicago Bears100.00
Totals221667.538 0

Defense and Fumbles:

Year Team Tackle Brup Fum F Rec FYds FTD FF
1965NFL Chicago Bears0071100
1966NFL Chicago Bears004000
1967NFL Chicago Bears003000
1968NFL Chicago Bears001000
1969NFL Chicago Bears00200
1970NFL Chicago Bears002000
1971NFL Chicago Bears00300
1972NFL Chicago Bears004110
1973NFL Chicago Bears001010
Totals000272210

Total Scoring:

Touchdowns Other Total
Year Team Rush Rec Punt Kick MFG Int Fum Other FG X/C Single 2Pt Saf Points
1969NFL Chicago Bears0000012
1971NFL Chicago Bears000101
1972NFL Chicago Bears0000101
1973NFL Chicago Bears010006
Totals000000100200110


Playing Career:

Year League Team GP GS
1965NFLChicago Bears140
1966NFLChicago Bears140
1967NFLChicago Bears140
1968NFLChicago Bears130
1969NFLChicago Bears130
1970NFLChicago Bears140
1971NFLChicago Bears140
1972NFLChicago Bears140
1973NFLChicago Bears90

Awards

- Pro Football Hall of Fame 1st team All-1970s Team
- Pro Football Hall of Fame team All-1960s Team

Honors

1965 - Associated Press All-NFL (1st Team)
1965 - Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL (1st Team)
1965 - New York Daily News All-NFL (1st Team)
1965 - United Press International All-NFL (2nd Team)
1966 - United Press International All-NFL (2nd Team)
1966 - The Sporting News All-Conference (1st Team)
1966 - New York Daily News All-NFL (2nd Team)
1966 - Associated Press All-NFL (2nd Team)
1967 - United Press International All-NFL (1st Team)
1967 - Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL (1st Team)
1968 - New York Daily News All-NFL (2nd Team)
1968 - Pro Football Weekly All-NFL/AFL (1st Team)
1968 - Pro Football Weekly All-NFL (1st Team)
1968 - United Press International All-NFL (1st Team)
1968 - Pro Football Writers Association All-NFL (1st Team)
1968 - Associated Press All-NFL (1st Team)
1968 - Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL (1st Team)
1969 - The Sporting News All-NFL (1st Team)
1969 - United Press International All-NFL (1st Team)
1969 - Pro Football Weekly All-NFL (1st Team)
1969 - Hall of Fame All-NFL (1st Team)
1969 - Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL (1st Team)
1969 - New York Daily News All-NFL (1st Team)
1969 - Associated Press All-NFL (1st Team)
1969 - Pro Football Writers Association All-NFL (1st Team)
1970 - United Press International All-Conference (1st Team)
1970 - Associated Press All-Conference (1st Team)
1970 - The Sporting News All-Conference (1st Team)
1970 - Associated Press All-NFL (1st Team)
1970 - Pro Football Writers Association All-NFL (1st Team)
1970 - Pro Football Weekly All-NFL (1st Team)
1970 - Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL (1st Team)
1970 - Pro Football Weekly All-Conference (1st Team)
1971 - Pro Football Writers Association All-NFL (2nd Team)
1971 - Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL (2nd Team)
1971 - Pro Football Weekly All-Conference (1st Team)
1971 - United Press International All-Conference (1st Team)
1971 - Associated Press All-Conference (1st Team)
1972 - United Press International All-Conference (1st Team)
1972 - Pro Football Writers Association All-NFL (1st Team)
1972 - The Sporting News All-Conference (1st Team)
1972 - Associated Press All-Conference (1st Team)
1972 - Associated Press All-NFL (1st Team)
1972 - Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL (1st Team)


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