Defense & Fumbles

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Defense & Fumbles Table
Games Def Interceptions Fumbles
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Sk Sfty AV Awards
1965*+23CHIMLB511414584038071101.015AP RoY-3, UPI RoY-2, AP1, PB
1966*24CHIMLB511414130304000.512AP2, PB
1967*25CHIMLB51141412402403004.012UPI MVP-5, PB
1968*+26CHIMLB51131331401401000.010AP MVP-4, AP1, PB
1969*+27CHIMLB51131321301102002.0110AP MVP-6, UPI MVP-3, AP1, PB
1970*+28CHIMLB511414300002002.013AP MVP-5, AP1, PB
1971*29CHIMLB511414490903000.511PB
1972*+30CHIMLB511414219014041101.012AP1, PB
197331CHIMLB5199100001010.04
Career1191192216603802722111.0199
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Kick & Punt Returns

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Kick & Punt Returns Table
Games Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1966*24CHIMLB511414033201810.735
1968*+26CHIMLB511313023002815.044
1969*+27CHIMLB51131303280289.341
1970*+28CHIMLB511414010000.00
1971*29CHIMLB51141402150127.524
1972*+30CHIMLB511414011501515.073
Career11911901212002810.0336

Kicking

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Kicking Table
Games 0-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ Scoring Scoring Kickoffs
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM Lng FG% XPA XPM XP% KO KOYds TB TB% KOAvg
1971*29CHIMLB51141411100.0%
1972*+30CHIMLB51141411100.0%
Career11911922100.0%

Rushing & Receiving

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Rushing & Receiving Table
Games Rushing Receiving Total Yds
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G Touch Y/Tch YScm RRTD Fmb
1972*+30CHIMLB51141412802828.02.00.10128.02800
Career11911912802828.00.20.00128.0280

Scoring Summary

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Scoring Summary Table
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM 2PA D2P XPM XPA FGM FGA Sfty Pts Pts/G
1969*+27CHIMLB511313120.2
1971*29CHIMLB5114141110.1
1972*+30CHIMLB5114141110.1
197331CHIMLB51991160.7
Career11911911022110.1

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Hall of Fame Monitor

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

All-Pro Teams

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.