Dave Butz
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| Dave Butz | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | June 23, 1950 |
| Place of birth | Lafayette, AL |
| Position(s) | Defensive End/Tackle |
| College | Purdue |
| NFL Draft | 1973 / Round 1/ Pick 5 |
| Pro Bowls | 1 |
| Honors | NFL 1980s All-Decade Team |
| Statistics | |
| Team(s) | |
| 1973-1974 1975-1988 | St. Louis Cardinals Washington Redskins |
Dave Butz (born June 23, 1950 in Lafayette, Alabama) is a former American Football defensive lineman for the National Football League St. Louis Cardinals and the Washington Redskins in a sixteen year career from 1973 to 1988.
Butz played college football at Purdue University. Butz, a 6' 7" 300 pound defensive lineman was selected to the NFL 1980s All-Decade Team and was a one time Pro Bowler in 1983 in a season in which he got eleven sacks, a career best.
Butz's uncle is Earl Butz (born July 3, 1909), a former United States Secretary of Agriculture under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford.
| National Football League | NFL's 1980s All-Decade Team |
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Joe Montana |
Dan Fouts |
Walter Payton |
Eric Dickerson |
Roger Craig |
John Riggins |
Jerry Rice |
Steve Largent |
James Lofton |
Art Monk |
Kellen Winslow |
Ozzie Newsome |
Anthony Muñoz |
Jim Covert |
Gary Zimmerman |
Joe Jacoby |
John Hannah |
Russ Grimm |
Bill Fralic |
Mike Munchak |
Dwight Stephenson |
Mike Webster |
Reggie White |
Howie Long |
Lee Roy Selmon |
Bruce Smith |
Randy White |
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