RIP Dick Butkus

[78]

Is it just me or did he singlehandedly destroy every Lions offense player in the 1960's

You may be remembering this hit Marshall put on Joe Ferguson. Vicious.

 

[G8trwood]

Truly a legend. One of the best superbowl pregame shows “I don’t know what Butkus spelled, but it must have meant hurt”

Listening to some of the greats talk years ago about late in his career he was half crippled and still would not quit. Truly a will never back down.

 

[Gatordiddy]

but was very nice in his private life.

 

[AuggieDosta]

My pops was good friends with 1 of Butkus’ buddies in college. He would tell my pops how him and Dick got in trouble all through college. My dad was like, “ what did Dick end up doing with his life?” Too damn funny when he told my pops “not much, just became the greatest MLB in the NFL and a Hall of Famer, you might remember him from beer commercials too!” My pops almost fell over dying laughing, he said I never put it together that Dick, was Dick Butkus!

So he was a Butkus buddy in college?

 

[GR8 2B]

What a highlight reel.

 

[cover2]

What a highlight reel.

Indeed

 

[Concrete Helmet]

You may be remembering this hit Marshall put on Joe Ferguson. Vicious.

Well since were honoring Dick Butkus AND making fun of the Lions in this thread I think Dick would have approved of this...byw anyone seen @Detroitgator lately

 

[Detroitgator]

Well since were honoring Dick Butkus AND making fun of the Lions in this thread I think Dick would have approved of this...byw anyone seen @Detroitgator lately

Hipple was a BALLER

 

[78]

Certain guys play with an amazing motor. Brantley was one of them. He was born to hit people.

 

[78]

He was huge for a MLB in his era, 6’3”, 245, fast and played with extraordinary intensity. I’m 62, just old enough that he was still playing when I started watching football as a kid. He was to defense what Jim Brown was to offense. Freakishly great.

God bless and keep him.

He played in the big-pads era, which made him look all the meaner. His knees were shot by '73. He ended up suing the Bears for not recommending he have surgery. He settled out of court with George Halas. They didn't speak to each other for five years.

 

[CGgater]

Sad day. Absolute Legend. RIP.

 

[deuce]

Nobody, nobody filled a hole like Butkus!

Speaking from what I've been told.......

 

[itsgr82bag8r]

RIP sir.

You were on one of 2 posters I had thumbtacked to the wall in my room growing up.

You and Johnny Unitas.

 

[Gatordiddy]

RIP sir.

You were on one of 2 posters I had thumbtacked to the wall in my room growing up.

You and Johnny Unitas.

I’m trying to shoehorn the Steelers in here somehow (Lambert maybe…)
Ah, I know…
Unitas was drafted by the Steelers and then traded to the Colts. Wtf…

 

[78]

I’m trying to shoehorn the Steelers in here somehow (Lambert maybe…)
Ah, I know…
Unitas was drafted by the Steelers and then traded to the Colts. Wtf…

Or the Bears traded for the Steelers' top pick in '65 to draft Butkus. The Steelers got the Bears' second round and fourth rounds picks the previous season and took Jim Kelly (not that one) and Ben McGee. Ouch.

 

[Double Gator Dad]

Butkus was the best of the best in an era gone by. He was the most vicious player to ever step on the field.

You watch his highlights today and you need a calculator to count the number of plays he made that would get him thrown out of the game if not the league today.

Like nearly every kid in the sixties and early seventies, I thought he was the greatest linebacker of all time.

 

[GatorJ]

What a highlight reel.

Holy cow. Dude was an absolute wrecking ball. Has there ever been a better tackler? Probably not. Has there been anybody even close? Maybe Ray Lewis?

 

[78]

Butkus called this wacky PAT the favorite play of his career. He never touched an opposing player.

 

[Concrete Helmet]

His knees were shot by '73. He ended up suing the Bears for not recommending he have surgery. He settled out of court with George Halas. They didn't speak to each other for five years.

Maybe Gale Sayers should have joined the suit. Talk about one of the best RB's done in too soon due to knee problems. Ironic they were drafted at the same time.

 

[NovaGator]

Dick Butkus (Old ButtKick) and Gale Sayers! Now there was a duo!