Defense & Fumbles

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Def Interceptions Fumbles
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Int Yds IntTD Lng Fmb FR Yds FRTD Sk Sfty AV Awards
1965 23 CHI NFL MLB 14 14 5 84 0 38 0 7 11 0 1.0 0 15 PB,AP-1
1966 24 CHI NFL MLB 14 14 1 3 0 3 0 4 0 0 0.5 0 12 PB,AP-2
1967 25 CHI NFL MLB 14 14 1 24 0 24 0 3 0 0 4.0 0 12 PB
1968 26 CHI NFL MLB 13 13 3 14 0 14 0 1 0 0 0.0 0 10 PB,AP-1,AP MVP-4
1969 27 CHI NFL MLB 13 13 2 13 0 11 0 2 0 0 2.0 1 10 PB,AP-1,AP MVP-6
1970 28 CHI NFL MLB 14 14 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2.0 0 13 PB,AP-1,AP MVP-5
1971 29 CHI NFL MLB 14 14 4 9 0 9 0 3 0 0 0.5 0 11 PB
1972 30 CHI NFL MLB 14 14 2 19 0 14 0 4 11 0 1.0 0 12 PB,AP-1
1973 31 CHI NFL MLB 9 9 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0.0 0 4
9 Yrs 119 119 22 166 0 38 0 27 22 1 11.0 1 99
17 Game Avg 17 17 3 24 0 38 0 4 3 0 1.6 0 14
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Kicking

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Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM XPA XPM XP% Awards
1971 29 CHI NFL MLB 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 100.0 PB
1972 30 CHI NFL MLB 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 100.0 PB,AP-1
9 Yrs 119 119 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 100.0
17 Game Avg 17 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100.0
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Rushing & Receiving

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Rushing Receiving Scrimmage
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Rec Yds TD R/G Y/G Touch Y/Tch YScm RRTD Fmb Awards
1972 30 CHI NFL MLB 14 14 1 28 0 28 28.0 2.0 0.1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 1 28.0 28 0 0 PB,AP-1
9 Yrs 119 119 1 28 0 28 28.0 0.2 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 1 28.0 28 0 0
17 Game Avg 17 17 0 4 0 28 28.0 0.2 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 4.0 4 0 0

Kick & Punt Returns

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Punt Returns Kick Returns
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Ret Yds PRTD Lng Ret Yds KRTD Lng Y/Ret APYd Awards
1966 24 CHI NFL MLB 14 14 0 0 0 0 3 32 0 18 10.7 35 PB,AP-2
1968 26 CHI NFL MLB 13 13 0 0 0 0 2 30 0 28 15.0 44 PB,AP-1,AP MVP-4
1969 27 CHI NFL MLB 13 13 0 0 0 0 3 28 0 28 9.3 41 PB,AP-1,AP MVP-6
1970 28 CHI NFL MLB 14 14 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 PB,AP-1,AP MVP-5
1971 29 CHI NFL MLB 14 14 0 0 0 0 2 15 0 12 7.5 24 PB
1972 30 CHI NFL MLB 14 14 0 0 0 0 1 15 0 15 15.0 73 PB,AP-1
9 Yrs 119 119 0 0 0 0 12 120 0 28 10.0 336
17 Game Avg 17 17 0 0 0 0 2 17 0 4 10.0 48

Scoring Summary

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Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PRTD KRTD FRTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM XPA FGM FGA Sfty Pts Pts/G Awards
1969 27 CHI NFL MLB 13 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0.2 PB,AP-1,AP MVP-6
1971 29 CHI NFL MLB 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0.1 PB
1972 30 CHI NFL MLB 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0.1 PB,AP-1
1973 31 CHI NFL MLB 9 9 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.7
9 Yrs 119 119 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 1 10 0.1
17 Game Avg 17 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.1

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Hall of Fame Monitor

PFR HOF Monitor: 128.05 (4th among ILB, average HOF ILB is 105.65)

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Dick Butkus born?

Dick Butkus was born on December 9, 1942.

Where was Dick Butkus born?

Dick Butkus was born in Chicago, IL.

How tall was Dick Butkus?

Dick Butkus was 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

How much did Dick Butkus weigh when playing?

Dick Butkus weighed 245 lbs (111 kg) when playing.

Is Dick Butkus in the Hall of Fame?

Dick Butkus was elected into the Hall of Fame as a Player in 1979.

How many games did Dick Butkus play?

Dick Butkus played 119 games over his career.

How many interception return yards did Dick Butkus have?

Dick Butkus had 166 interception return yards over his career.

How many Super Bowls has Dick Butkus won?

Dick Butkus never won a Super Bowl.

When did Dick Butkus retire?

Dick Butkus last played in 1973.

What are Dick Butkus' nicknames?

The Animal, The Enforcer, The Maestro of Mayhem, The Robot of Destruction are nicknames for Dick Butkus.