Dave Butz
David Roy Butz
Born: June 23, 1950
Lafayette, AL USA
Deceased: November 4, 2022
Position: DT-DE
Height: 6'7"
Weight: 291
College: Purdue
High School: Maine South (Park Ridge, IL)
Career: 1973-1988
Drafted: 1973 in Round 1, #5 overall by the St. Louis Cardinals
Dave Butz played from 1973 to 1988 during his career with the St. Louis Cardinals and Washington Redskins. Butz recorded 35.5 quarterback sacks in his career.
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Kick Returns:
Interceptions:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | NFL Washington Redskins | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | NFL Washington Redskins | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 26 | 0 |
| Totals | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 26 | 0 |
Sacks:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | NFL Washington Redskins | 4.5 | 0.0 | |
| 1983 | NFL Washington Redskins | 11.5 | 0.0 | |
| 1984 | NFL Washington Redskins | 4.5 | 0.0 | |
| 1985 | NFL Washington Redskins | 5.0 | 0.0 | |
| 1986 | NFL Washington Redskins | 6.0 | 0.0 | |
| 1987 | NFL Washington Redskins | 3.0 | 0.0 | |
| 1988 | NFL Washington Redskins | 1.0 | 0.0 | |
| Totals | 35.5 | 0 | 0.0 |
Defense and Fumbles:
| Year | Team | Tackle | Brup | Fum | F Rec | FYds | FTD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | NFL St. Louis Cardinals | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1976 | NFL Washington Redskins | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1982 | NFL Washington Redskins | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1983 | NFL Washington Redskins | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1984 | NFL Washington Redskins | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1985 | NFL Washington Redskins | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1988 | NFL Washington Redskins | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Playing Career:
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | NFL | St. Louis Cardinals | 12 | 10 |
| 1974 | NFL | St. Louis Cardinals | 1 | 1 |
| 1975 | NFL | Washington Redskins | 14 | 1 |
| 1976 | NFL | Washington Redskins | 14 | 8 |
| 1977 | NFL | Washington Redskins | 12 | 7 |
| 1978 | NFL | Washington Redskins | 16 | 16 |
| 1979 | NFL | Washington Redskins | 15 | 14 |
| 1980 | NFL | Washington Redskins | 16 | 16 |
| 1981 | NFL | Washington Redskins | 16 | 16 |
| 1982 | NFL | Washington Redskins | 9 | 9 |
| 1983 | NFL | Washington Redskins | 16 | 16 |
| 1984 | NFL | Washington Redskins | 15 | 15 |
| 1985 | NFL | Washington Redskins | 16 | 16 |
| 1986 | NFL | Washington Redskins | 16 | 16 |
| 1987 | NFL | Washington Redskins | 12 | 12 |
| 1988 | NFL | Washington Redskins | 16 | 16 |
Awards
- Pro Football Hall of Fame 2nd team All-1980s Team
Honors
1979 - United Press International All-Conference (2nd Team)
1983 - Associated Press All-NFL (1st Team)
1983 - Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL (1st Team)
1983 - Pro Football Weekly All-Conference (1st Team)
1983 - Pro Football Weekly All-NFL (1st Team)
1983 - The Sporting News All-NFL (1st Team)
1983 - United Press International All-Conference (2nd Team)
1984 - Associated Press All-NFL (2nd Team)
