Kevin Butler (American football player)
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| Kevin Butler | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | July 24, 1962 (age 44) |
| Place of birth |  Savannah, Georgia |
| Position(s) | Kicker |
| College | Georgia |
| NFL Draft | 1985 / Round 4/ Pick 105 |
| Career Highlights | |
| Records | Chicago Bears All-Time Leading Scorer (1116) points |
| Stats | |
| Statistics | |
| Team(s) | |
| 1985-1995 1996-1997 |
Chicago Bears Arizona Cardinals |
| College Hall of Fame | |
Kevin Butler (born July 24, 1962 in Savannah, Georgia) is a former professional American football placekicker who played for the Chicago Bears(1985-1995) and Arizona Cardinals(1996-1997).
[edit] College Career
Butler attended and played football at the University of Georgia. Butler place-kicked 77 field goals and 122 extra points, a total of 353 points. In his four years 1981-84 Georgia had a 38-8-2 record, was in two Sugar Bowls, one Cotton Bowl, one Citrus Bowl. His accuracy on attempts 50 yards or longer, 52.4 percent, was an NCAA record. His longest field goal was 60 yards against Clemson in 1984. This kick decided the game for Georgia 26-23. He had other field goals of 59, 53, and 52 yards. He was 122 for 125 on extra points and 77 for 98 on field goals. Butler would go on to be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2001. With his induction, he became the first and only kicker to be inducted into the Hall of Fame.
[edit] Pro Career
In his 11 seasons with the Bears, Butler became the team's all time leading scorer with 1,116 points, easily surpassing the old record of 750 points held by Walter Payton. Butler was also part of the oft-praised 1985 Chicago Bears team who won Super Bowl XX.
Butler finished his 13 NFL seasons with 265 of 361 field goals (73%) and 413 of 426 extra point attempts, giving him 1,208 total points.
