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Dick Butkus

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Chicago Bears · LB

Dick Butkus recorded 38 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 9 rostered seasons with Chicago Bears.

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tackles/gm

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playoff games

8

indexed seasons

38

career games

Five defining games

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A researched consensus introduction to Dick Butkus's defining games.

Editorial methodology and sources

Cross-checked Pro Football Hall of Fame: Dick Butkus, postseason and milestone context, and verified Athlore box scores. This frozen editorial order balances the highest-leverage indexed appearances with statistical peaks that represent Dick Butkus's career; no ranking formula runs in the application.

  1. #1. Against Tennessee Titans and Chicago Bears, Dick Butkus recorded 1 interceptions in the leading indexed performance of this editorial five. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Dick Butkus
  2. #2. Against Cincinnati Bengals and Chicago Bears, Dick Butkus recorded 1 interceptions in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Dick Butkus
  3. #3. Against Minnesota Vikings and Chicago Bears, Dick Butkus recorded 1 interceptions in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Dick Butkus
  4. #4. Against Chicago Bears and Indianapolis Colts, Dick Butkus recorded 1 interceptions in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Dick Butkus
  5. #5. Against Buffalo Bills and Chicago Bears, Dick Butkus recorded 1 interceptions in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Dick Butkus

Reviewed through 2026-08-11

Regular Season
1973
TENNESSEETITANS
CHICAGOBEARS
OCT 28, 1973

Tennessee Titans vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Oct 28, 1973

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Regular Season
1972
CINCINNATIBENGALS
CHICAGOBEARS
NOV 26, 1972

Cincinnati Bengals vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Nov 26, 1972

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Regular Season
1972
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
CHICAGOBEARS
OCT 23, 1972

Minnesota Vikings vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Oct 23, 1972

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Regular Season
1970
CHICAGOBEARS
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
NOV 29, 1970

Chicago Bears vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Nov 29, 1970

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Regular Season
1970
BUFFALOBILLS
CHICAGOBEARS
NOV 22, 1970

Buffalo Bills vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Nov 22, 1970

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Dick Butkus's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 1 interception

Regular Season
1973
TENNESSEETITANS
CHICAGOBEARS
OCT 28, 1973

Tennessee Titans vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Oct 28, 1973

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Dick Butkus's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1958–1981

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CHIBUTKUS51Dick Butkus
CHISAYERS40Gale Sayers
CHIPAYTON34Walter Payton

Transcendent individuals carry uneven teams

Chicago Bears · Butkus, Sayers and Payton

Butkus and Sayers defined their positions before Payton became the franchise's relentless offensive center through years of rebuilding.

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Career accomplishments

9 NFL seasons119 career games28 career rushing yardsJersey: 00 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Oct 10, 1965Most recent: Oct 28, 1973

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history

Official regular-season games via NFL.com ↗. Indexed games are the box scores currently available in Athlore.