Dave Butz

Sacks:	64
Games played:	216
Interceptions:	2

Dave Butz
No. 62, 65
Position:	Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born:	June 23, 1950; LaFayette, Alabama, U.S.
Died:	November 4, 2022 (aged 72); Swansea, Illinois, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight:	295 lb (134 kg)
Career information
High school:	Maine South (Park Ridge, Illinois)
College:	Purdue
NFL draft:	1973 / Round: 1 / Pick: 5
Career history
	St. Louis Cardinals (1973–1974); Washington Redskins (1975–1988);
Career highlights and awards
	2× Super Bowl champion (XVII, XXII); First-team All-Pro (1983); Second-team All-Pro (1984); Pro Bowl (1983); NFL 1980s All-Decade Team; 70 Greatest Redskins; Washington Redskins Ring of Fame; Consensus All-American (1972);
Career NFL statistics
Sacks:
Sacks:	64
Games played:	216
Interceptions:	2
	Player stats at NFL.com · PFR
	College Football Hall of Fame

David Roy Butz (June 23, 1950 – November 4, 2022) was an American professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for the St. Louis Cardinals and the Washington Redskins in a 16-year career from 1973 to 1988. During his time with Washington, as the team's defensive "anchor", he helped the Redskins reach the Super Bowl thrice, winning twice. He was named as one of the 70 Greatest Redskins in franchise history and a member of the NFL 1980s All-Decade Team. Before turning professional, he played college football for the Purdue Boilermakers. He was inducted to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2014.

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