Defensive tackle, Purdue, to 1972

Dave Butz

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Dave Butz played defensive tackle at Purdue (to 1972). He was a consensus All‑American in 1972. The St. Louis Cardinals took Butz in the first round, No. 5 overall in the 1973 NFL Draft. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2014.

At a glance

Best season
1972
Consensus All-American and First-team All-Big Ten
Drafted
No. 5
Overall, 1973 NFL Draft (St. Louis Cardinals)

Honors

The teams in those years

Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.

In the NFL

Pro Bowl: 1983 · First-team All-Pro (AP): 1983 · Second-team All-Pro (AP): 1984

All-Pro teams: AP first team 1983; AP second team 1984; Sporting News first team 1983; NEA first team 1983; Pro Football Weekly first team 1983.

Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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