Dick Butkus dies

[herdfan06]

Dick Butkus, NFL Hall of Famer and former Bears linebacker, dies at 80

Butkus, who played nine seasons with the Bears, is considered among the best linebackers to play the game.

www.nbcnews.com

 

[i am herdman]

Great player. Always enjoyed watching his highlights.

 

[GreenDuke]

Saw Dick Butkus in Ohio Stadium in 1964. He was a two way player for Illinois, OL and LB. I remember the game finishing in a tie but I’m not certain.

 

[GeauxHerd]

Saw Dick Butkus in Ohio Stadium in 1964. He was a two way player for Illinois, OL and LB. I remember the game finishing in a tie but I’m not certain.

@extragreen is a two way player and is known as Butt Dickiss

 

[extragreen]

@extragreen is a two way player and is known as Butt Dickiss

SleauxTard always obsessed with other peoples gentitals.

 

[herdfan06]

 

[alphasig1053]

I wonder what was the average career length for hall of famers during his playing days. I was shocked that he only played 9 seasons.

 

[Raoul Duke MU]

Great player. Always enjoyed watching his highlights.

Dude was a beast.

 

[HerdandHokies]

I wonder what was the average career length for hall of famers during his playing days. I was shocked that he only played 9 seasons.

His draft class had 5 future HOFers who had careers or 7, 9, 12, 13 and 13 years.

The next class had 2 HOFers with careers of 12 and 12 years.

The previous class had 10 (!!!) with careers of 9, 15, 12, 13, 14, 15, 10, 10, 11, 10 years. Plus a future coach but he didn’t actually play.

So 9 was on the short end of a HOF career but not totally abnormal.

 

[wvkeeper(HN)]

I remember reading that his and Gale Sayers knee injuries were the kind that today would have them out for 4-6 weeks.

 

[30CAT]

Da Bears

 

[HerdandHokies]

I remember reading that his and Gale Sayers knee injuries were the kind that today would have them out for 4-6 weeks.

You can be the one to tell Butkus he has to sit for 6 weeks.

But yeah, sports medicine has come a long way since then.

 

[MichiganHerd]

Saw Dick Butkus in Ohio Stadium in 1964. He was a two way player for Illinois, OL and LB. I remember the game finishing in a tie but I’m not certain.

How did you fare during the stock market crash of 1929?

 

[alphasig1053]

His draft class had 5 future HOFers who had careers or 7, 9, 12, 13 and 13 years.

The next class had 2 HOFers with careers of 12 and 12 years.

The previous class had 10 (!!!) with careers of 9, 15, 12, 13, 14, 15, 10, 10, 11, 10 years. Plus a future coach but he didn’t actually play.

So 9 was on the short end of a HOF career but not totally abnormal.

Good info, thanks!

 

[GreenDuke]

How did you fare during the stock market crash of 1929?

Not good. I jumped off a building ledge and missed the ground.