Dave Butz
David Butz (born June 23, 1950) is a former American Football defensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) who played for the St. Louis Cardinals and the Washington Redskins in a sixteen-year career from 1973 to 1988.
Early career
Butz played high school football at Maine South High School in Park Ridge, Illinois, where he was two-time high school All-American. He also played basketball and was the Illinois High School discus champion, setting a state record. He then played college football at Purdue University, where he was a 1972 finalist for the Lombardi Award. He was a 1st team All-Big Ten member and played in both the East-West Shrine Game and Senior Bowl, where he was named the Defensive MVP.
At the victory parade following the Redskins win in Super Bowl XXII, Butz famously shouted to the crowd, "We came, we saw, we kicked their butz."
Butz was later named to Purdue's All Time Football team and was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2014.
Professional career