Kevin Butler (American football)

Kevin Butler
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Kevin Butler in 2007
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Position:Placekicker
Personal information
Born: (1962-07-24) July 24, 1962 (age 62)
Savannah, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:Stone Mountain (GA) Redan
College:Georgia
NFL draft:1985 / round: 4 / pick: 105
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Field goals made:265
Field goals attempted:361
Field goal %:73.4
Longest field goal:55
Player stats at PFR

Kevin Gregory Butler (born July 24, 1962) is an American former professional football player who was a placekicker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs, and then played in the NFL for the Chicago Bears (1985–1995) and the Arizona Cardinals (1996–1997). Since retiring, he has continued his affiliation with the University of Georgia as a special teams assistant and the cohost of the Budweiser Fifth Quarter Show on 106.1 WNGC and 960 WRFC in Athens. He is the first kicker ever inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.