Dick Butkus

Richard Marvin Butkus

Position: LB
Height: 6-3    Weight: 245 lbs.

Born: December 9, 1942 in Chicago, IL
College: Illinois   (school history)
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.

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 99 (158th overall since 1950)
8-time Pro Bowler & 5-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)
Inducted into Hall of Fame in 1979

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• 7/10 FootballPerspective.com: Random Perspective On: The 2012 Dallas Cowboys: When thinking about the 2012 Cowboys, it’s easy to focus on Dallas’ star offensive players. Unfortunately, that overshadows...

• 1/2 Johngy's Beat: Bear Down Sunday #15: The Bears are 7-7, having lost 4 in a row (coincidentally all without Jay Cutler).  Today they face the Green Bay Packers...

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