Dave Butz
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| Dave Butz | |
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| Date of birth | June 23, 1950 (age 56) |
| Place of birth |  Lafayette, Alabama |
| Position(s) | Defensive End/Tackle |
| College | Purdue |
| NFL Draft | 1973 / Round 1/ Pick 5 |
| Pro Bowls | 1 |
| Honors | NFL 1980s All-Decade Team |
| Statistics | |
| Team(s) | |
| 1973-1974 1975-1988 |
St. Louis Cardinals Washington Redskins |
Dave Butz (born June 23, 1950 in Lafayette, Alabama) is a former American Football defensive lineman for the National Football League St. Louis Cardinals and the Washington Redskins in a sixteen year career from 1973 to 1988.
Butz played college football at Purdue University. Butz, a 6' 7" 300 pound defensive lineman was selected to the NFL 1980s All-Decade Team and was a one time Pro Bowler in 1983 in a season in which he got eleven sacks, a career best.
Butz's uncle is Earl Butz (born July 3, 1909), a former United States Secretary of Agriculture under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford.
| National Football League | NFL's 1980s All-Decade Team |
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