Dave Butz

Dave Butz
No. 62, 65
Position:Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born:(1950-06-23)June 23, 1950
LaFayette, Alabama, U.S.
Died:November 4, 2022(2022-11-04) (aged 72)
Swansea, Illinois, U.S.
Height:6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight:295 lb (134 kg)
Career information
High school:Maine South (Park Ridge, Illinois)
College:Purdue
NFL draft:1973 / round: 1 / pick: 5
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Sacks:64
Games played:216
Interceptions:2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

David Roy Butz (June 23, 1950 – November 4, 2022) was an American professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for the St. Louis Cardinals and the Washington Redskins in a 16-year career from 1973 to 1988. During his time with Washington, as the team's defensive "anchor",[1] he helped the Redskins reach the Super Bowl thrice, winning twice. He was named as one of the 70 Greatest Redskins in franchise history and a member of the NFL 1980s All-Decade Team. Before turning professional, he played college football for the Purdue Boilermakers. He was inducted to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2014.

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