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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

Career AV: 83 (304th overall since 1950)

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 NFL Draft.

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Defense & Fumbles

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Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty AV
1973 23 STL LDE 62 12 10 0 1 0 0 4
1974 24 STL 62 1 1 1
1975 25 WAS 65 14 1 2
1976 26 WAS LDT 65 14 8 0 1 0 0 6
1977 27 WAS LDT 65 12 7 5
1978 28 WAS LDT 65 16 16 1 3 0 3 9
1979 29 WAS LDT 65 15 14 6
1980 30 WAS LDT 65 16 16 8
1981 31 WAS LDT 65 16 16 1 26 0 26 7
1982 32 WAS LDT 65 9 9 4.5 0 1 0 0 10
1983*+ 33 WAS LDT 65 16 16 11.5 0 1 0 0 15
1984 34 WAS LDT 65 15 15 4.5 0 1 0 0 12
1985 35 WAS LDT 65 16 16 5.0 0 1 0 0 9
1986 36 WAS LDT 65 16 16 6.0 7
1987 37 WAS LDT 65 12 12 3.0 6
1988 38 WAS LDT 65 16 16 1.0 0 1 0 0 7
Career 216 189 35.5 2 29 0 26 0 7 0 0 114
14 yrs WAS 203 178 35.5 2 29 0 26 0 6 0 0 109
2 yrs CRD 13 11 0 1 0 0 5

Kick & Punt Returns

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Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1973 23 STL LDE 62 12 10 1 23 0 23 23.0 23
Career 216 189 1 23 0 23 23.0 23

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7 John Richardson, Russell Davis, Tom Day, Billy Ray Sr. Smith, Jim Hunt, Norman Hand, Larry Tripplett, Jim Prestel, Marc Boutte, Steve DeLong
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9 Mike Dawson, Elois Grooms, Gerald Williams, Tim Johnson, Joe Phillips, Travis Hall, Darryl Grant, Seth Payne, Anthony McFarland, Billy Ray Sr. Smith
10 Orpheus Roye, Joe Phillips, Hollis Thomas, Gerald Williams, William Perry, Bryan Robinson, Trace Armstrong, Darryl Grant, Brent Williams, Jess Richardson
11 Bob Golic, Dan Saleaumua, Bill Maas, Patrick Kerney, Ben Davidson, Bob Toneff, Jim Dunaway, Chris Hovan, Phillip Daniels, Lee Williams
12 Bob Golic, Gary Johnson, Greg Kragen, John Dutton, Keith Hamilton, Dana Stubblefield, Ron McDole, Gary Walker, Jamal Williams, Pat Williams
13 Al Baker, Bob Golic, Keith Hamilton, Greg Kragen, John Dutton, Rubin Carter, Dana Stubblefield, Art Still, Chester McGlockton, Fred Smerlas
14 Greg Kragen, Bob Golic, Al Baker, John Dutton, Art Still, Keith Hamilton, Ted Washington, Billy Ray Sr. Smith, Coy Bacon, Fred Williams
15 Ted Washington, Greg Kragen, Bob Golic, Fred Williams, John Dutton, Al Baker, Jethro Pugh, Coy Bacon, Art Still, Keith Hamilton
16 Ted Washington, Charlie Krueger, Greg Kragen, Jethro Pugh, Henry Thomas, Fred Williams, John Dutton, Coy Bacon, Art Still, Bob Golic
Career Charlie Krueger, Ted Washington, Greg Kragen, Jethro Pugh, Henry Thomas, Fred Williams, John Dutton, Coy Bacon, Art Still, Bob Golic

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1983

First-Team All-Pro

1983

Games

Career 216 (118)

Games Started

Career 189 (83)

Playoff Games

Career 15 (194)

Playoff Games Started

Career 15 (100)

   
Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank Season/Rank in Top 100 All-Time Seasons)

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1979UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
1983Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
1984Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL