Richard Marvin Butkus
Position: LB
Height: 6-3 Weight: 245 lbs.
Born: December 9, 1942 in Chicago, IL
College: Illinois
Career AV: 97 (159th overall since 1950)
Inducted into Hall of Fame in 1979
8-time Pro Bowler & 5-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)
Drafted by the Chicago Bears in the 1st round (3rd overall) of the 1965 NFL Draft.
Drafted by the Denver Broncos in the 2nd round (9th overall) of the 1965 AFL Draft.
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| Score | Passing | Rushing | Receiving | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Rk | Week | Day | Date | Tm | Opp | Tm | Opp | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Lng | Att | Yds | TD | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | TD | Lng | TD | ||||||||
| 1 | 7 | Sun | Oct 28, 1973 | box | W | CHI | HOU | 35 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Rk | Week | Day | Date | Tm | Opp | Tm | Opp | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Lng | Att | Yds | TD | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | TD | Lng | TD | ||||||||
| 2 | 3 | Sun | Oct 1, 1972 | box | L | CHI | DET | 24 | 38 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 28.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 6 | Mon | Oct 23, 1972 | box | W | CHI | MIN | 13 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 11 | Sun | Nov 26, 1972 | box | L | CHI | CIN | 3 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Rk | Week | Day | Date | Tm | Opp | Tm | Opp | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Lng | Att | Yds | TD | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | TD | Lng | TD | ||||||||
| 5 | 1 | Sun | Sep 19, 1971 | box | W | CHI | PIT | 17 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 3 | Sun | Oct 3, 1971 | box | L | CHI | @ | RAM | 3 | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | 11 | Mon | Nov 29, 1971 | box | L | CHI | @ | MIA | 3 | 34 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | 13 | Sun | Dec 12, 1971 | box | L | CHI | @ | GNB | 10 | 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Rk | Week | Day | Date | Tm | Opp | Tm | Opp | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Lng | Att | Yds | TD | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | TD | Lng | TD | ||||||||
| 9 | 1 | Sat | Sep 19, 1970 | box | W | CHI | @ | NYG | 24 | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | 10 | Sun | Nov 22, 1970 | box | W | CHI | BUF | 31 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | 11 | Sun | Nov 29, 1970 | box | L | CHI | @ | BAL | 20 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Rk | Week | Day | Date | Tm | Opp | Tm | Opp | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Lng | Att | Yds | TD | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | TD | Lng | TD | ||||||||
| 12 | 1 | Sun | Sep 21, 1969 | box | L | CHI | @ | GNB | 0 | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | 4 | Sun | Oct 12, 1969 | box | L | CHI | MIN | 0 | 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | 10 | Sun | Nov 23, 1969 | box | L | CHI | BAL | 21 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | 13 | Sun | Dec 14, 1969 | box | L | CHI | GNB | 3 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | 14 | Sun | Dec 21, 1969 | box | L | CHI | DET | 3 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Rk | Week | Day | Date | Tm | Opp | Tm | Opp | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Lng | Att | Yds | TD | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | TD | Lng | TD | ||||||||
| 17 | 1 | Sun | Sep 15, 1968 | box | L | CHI | WAS | 28 | 38 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | 5 | Sun | Oct 13, 1968 | box | L | CHI | DET | 10 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | 9 | Sun | Nov 10, 1968 | box | W | CHI | SFO | 27 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | 12 | Sun | Dec 1, 1968 | box | W | CHI | @ | NOR | 23 | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | 13 | Sun | Dec 8, 1968 | box | W | CHI | @ | RAM | 17 | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Rk | Week | Day | Date | Tm | Opp | Tm | Opp | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Lng | Att | Yds | TD | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | TD | Lng | TD | ||||||||
| 22 | 1 | Sun | Sep 17, 1967 | box | L | CHI | @ | PIT | 13 | 41 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Rk | Week | Day | Date | Tm | Opp | Tm | Opp | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Lng | Att | Yds | TD | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | TD | Lng | TD | ||||||||
| 23 | 1 | Sun | Sep 11, 1966 | box | L | CHI | @ | DET | 3 | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 24 | 4 | Sun | Oct 9, 1966 | box | W | CHI | BAL | 27 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | 13 | Sun | Dec 11, 1966 | box | L | CHI | @ | SFO | 14 | 41 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 | 14 | Sun | Dec 18, 1966 | box | W | CHI | MIN | 41 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Rk | Week | Day | Date | Tm | Opp | Tm | Opp | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Lng | Att | Yds | TD | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | TD | Lng | TD | ||||||||
| 27 | 4 | Sun | Oct 10, 1965 | box | W | CHI | RAM | 31 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 28 | 5 | Sun | Oct 17, 1965 | box | W | CHI | @ | MIN | 45 | 37 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 29 | 8 | Sun | Nov 7, 1965 | box | L | CHI | BAL | 21 | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 30 | 9 | Sun | Nov 14, 1965 | box | W | CHI | STL | 34 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 31 | 11 | Sun | Nov 28, 1965 | box | W | CHI | @ | NYG | 35 | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||