(1950-06-23)June 23, 1950 LaFayette, Alabama, U.S.
Died:
November 4, 2022(2022-11-04) (aged 72) Swansea, Illinois, U.S.
Height:
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight:
295 lb (134 kg)
Career information
High school:
Maine South (Park Ridge, Illinois)
College:
Purdue
NFL draft:
1973 / Round: 1 / Pick: 5
Career history
St. Louis Cardinals (1973–1974)
Washington Redskins (1975–1988)
Career highlights and awards
2× Super Bowl champion (XVII, XXII)
First-team All-Pro (1983)
Second-team All-Pro (1984)
Pro Bowl (1983)
NFL 1980s All-Decade Team
70 Greatest Redskins
Washington Redskins Ring of Fame
Consensus All-American (1972)
First-team All-Big Ten (1972)
Second-team All-Big Ten (1971)
Career NFL statistics
Sacks:
64
Games played:
216
Interceptions:
2
Player stats at PFR
College Football Hall of Fame
David Roy Butz (June 23, 1950 – November 4, 2022) was an American professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for the St. Louis Cardinals and the Washington Redskins in a 16-year career from 1973 to 1988. During his time with Washington, as the team's defensive "anchor",[1] he helped the Redskins reach the Super Bowl thrice, winning twice. He was named as one of the 70 Greatest Redskins in franchise history and a member of the NFL 1980s All-Decade Team. Before turning professional, he played college football for the Purdue Boilermakers. He was inducted to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2014.
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