DICK BUTKUSButkus, Richard MarvinHeight: 6-3 Weight: 244 Born: December 9, 1942 Chicago, IL Died: October 5, 2023 Malibu, CA High School: Vocational (Chicago, IL) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Illinois | Freshmen Team |
| 1962 | Illinois | Lettered |
| 1963 | Illinois | Lettered |
| 1964 | Illinois | Lettered |
| Draft: 2nd round (9th overall) 1965 Denver Broncos; 1st round (3rd overall) 1965 Chicago Bears |
| Relatives: Brother of Ronnie Butkus |
| NFL Game Logs |
| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 Chicago Bears (NFL)1965 CHIB NFL | 51 | MLB | 14 | 14 |
| 1966 Chicago Bears (NFL)1966 CHIB NFL | 51 | MLB | 14 | 14 |
| 1967 Chicago Bears (NFL)1967 CHIB NFL | 51 | MLB | 14 | 14 |
| 1968 Chicago Bears (NFL)1968 CHIB NFL | 51 | MLB | 13 | 13 |
| 1969 Chicago Bears (NFL)1969 CHIB NFL | 51 | MLB | 13 | 13 |
| 1970 Chicago Bears (NFL)1970 CHIB NFL | 51 | MLB | 14 | 14 |
| 1971 Chicago Bears (NFL)1971 CHIB NFL | 51 | MLB | 14 | 14 |
| 1972 Chicago Bears (NFL)1972 CHIB NFL | 51 | MLB | 14 | 14 |
| 1973 Chicago Bears (NFL)1973 CHIB NFL | 51 | MLB | 9 | 9 |
| 9 Years (NFL)9 Years NFL | 119 | 119 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 11/28/1964 | 1965 Denver Broncos (AFL)1965 DEN AFL |
| Draft | 11/28/1964 | 1965 Chicago Bears (NFL)1965 CHIB NFL |
| Signed (Future) | 12/3/1964 | 1965 Chicago Bears (NFL)1965 CHIB NFL |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1974 | 1973 Chicago Bears (NFL)1973 CHIB NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 Chicago Bears (NFL)1969 CHIB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1971 Chicago Bears (NFL)1971 CHIB NFL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 1 | |
| 1972 Chicago Bears (NFL)1972 CHIB NFL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 1 | |
| 1973 Chicago Bears (NFL)1973 CHIB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 10 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Chicago Bears (NFL)1972 CHIB NFL | 1 | 28 | 28.0 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 28 | 28.0 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 Chicago Bears (NFL)1965 CHIB NFL | 5 | 84 | 16.8 | 38 | 0 |
| 1966 Chicago Bears (NFL)1966 CHIB NFL | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1967 Chicago Bears (NFL)1967 CHIB NFL | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 24 | 0 |
| 1968 Chicago Bears (NFL)1968 CHIB NFL | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 14 | 0 |
| 1969 Chicago Bears (NFL)1969 CHIB NFL | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 11 | 0 |
| 1970 Chicago Bears (NFL)1970 CHIB NFL | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971 Chicago Bears (NFL)1971 CHIB NFL | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | 9 | 0 |
| 1972 Chicago Bears (NFL)1972 CHIB NFL | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 14 | 0 |
| 1973 Chicago Bears (NFL)1973 CHIB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 22 | 166 | 7.5 | 38 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 Chicago Bears (NFL)1966 CHIB NFL | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1968 Chicago Bears (NFL)1968 CHIB NFL | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1969 Chicago Bears (NFL)1969 CHIB NFL | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1970 Chicago Bears (NFL)1970 CHIB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1971 Chicago Bears (NFL)1971 CHIB NFL | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1972 Chicago Bears (NFL)1972 CHIB NFL | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 12 | 120 | 10.0 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 Chicago Bears (NFL)1970 CHIB NFL | 2.0 | |
| 1971 Chicago Bears (NFL)1971 CHIB NFL | 1.0 | |
| 1972 Chicago Bears (NFL)1972 CHIB NFL | 1.0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 Chicago Bears (NFL)1965 CHIB NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 0 |
| 1966 Chicago Bears (NFL)1966 CHIB NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1967 Chicago Bears (NFL)1967 CHIB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1968 Chicago Bears (NFL)1968 CHIB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969 Chicago Bears (NFL)1969 CHIB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970 Chicago Bears (NFL)1970 CHIB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971 Chicago Bears (NFL)1971 CHIB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972 Chicago Bears (NFL)1972 CHIB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 0 |
| 1973 Chicago Bears (NFL)1973 CHIB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 27 | 22 | 1 |
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