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Dave Butz

David Roy Butz

Position: DT-DE
Height: 6-7    Weight: 291 lbs.
Born: June 23, 1950 in Lafayette, AL
College: Purdue

1-time Pro Bowler & 1-time first-team All-Pro (fine print)

Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1st round (5th overall) of the 1973 Draft

Defense & Fumbles

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
1973 23 STL LDE 12 10 0 1 0 0
1974 24 STL 1 1
1975 25 WAS 14 1
1976 26 WAS LDT 14 8 0 1 0 0
1977 27 WAS LDT 12 7
1978 28 WAS LDT 16 16 1 3 0 3
1979 29 WAS LDT 15 14
1980 30 WAS LDT 16 16
1981 31 WAS LDT 16 16 1 26 0 26
1982 32 WAS LDT 9 9 4.5 0 1 0 0
1983*+ 33 WAS LDT 16 16 11.5 0 1 0 0
1984 34 WAS LDT 15 15 4.5 0 1 0 0
1985 35 WAS LDT 16 16 5.0 0 1 0 0
1986 36 WAS LDT 16 16 6.0
1987 37 WAS LDT 12 12 3.0
1988 38 WAS LDT 16 16 1.0 0 1 0 0
Career 216 189 35.5 2 29 0 26 0 7 0 0
14 yrs WAS 203 178 35.5 2 29 0 26 0 6 0 0
2 yrs ARI 13 11 0 1 0 0

Kick & Punt Returns

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1973 23 STL LDE 12 10 1 23 0 23 23.0 23
Career 216 189 1 23 0 23 23.0 23

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1983

1st-team All-Pro

1983

Games

Career 216 (113)

Games Started

Career 189 (80)

Playoff Games

Career 15 (189)

Playoff Games Started

Career 15 (97)

   

Pro Bowls games are Year; All-Pro Teams are Year; Stats are Season Lg (if not NFL) Value (Rank--in top 100 all-time single-season)

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1979 - UPI: 2nd team all-conf.
1983 - Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-conf.
1983 - UPI: 2nd team all-conf.
1983 - Associated Press: 1st team all-NFL
1983 - Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st team all-NFL
1983 - Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-NFL
1983 - Sporting News: 1st team all-NFL
1984 - Associated Press: 2nd team all-NFL