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Dick Butkus
★ HALL OF FAME
All-Time Rank & Honors
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Hall of Fame
Combined Season Grid
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1965 | — | CHI | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | — | — |
| 1966 | — | CHI | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | — | — | 4 | — | — |
| 1967 | — | CHI | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | — | — |
| 1968 | — | CHI | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| 1969 | — | CHI | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | — | — |
| 1970 | — | CHI | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | — | — |
| 1971 | — | CHI | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | — | — | 3 | — | — |
| 1972 | — | CHI | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | — | — |
| 1973 | — | CHI | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Career | — | 119 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 11.0 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | — | — | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 23 | CHI | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | — | — |
| 1966 | 24 | CHI | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | — | — | 4 | — | — |
| 1967 | 25 | CHI | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | — | — |
| 1968 | 26 | CHI | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| 1969 | 27 | CHI | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | — | — |
| 1970 | 28 | CHI | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | — | — |
| 1971 | 29 | CHI | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | — | — | 3 | — | — |
| 1972 | 30 | CHI | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | — | — |
| 1973 | 31 | CHI | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Career | 119 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | — | — |
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position5
Depth
of 100
Reached 6% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
6% of the all-time Sacks leader6
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 95%.
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Movementderived from season history
- 1973final season
Last recorded season with CHI
- 1965signing
Entered the NFL with CHI
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Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 9 seasons.
94%
19651973
1973 · cause not documented · 64%
Durability IQ
Data: wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), wikipedia:pfhof-inductee-list · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 7/10/2026
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