Dave Butz was a good player for a long time. That’s a simple way to put it, but it is true.
He spent the first two seasons of his career (1973-74) with the St. Louis Cardinals, then was traded to the Washington Redskins, where he played solidly for years. Something clicked in 1982, and he began to establish himself as a premier Defensive Tackle in the National Football League and was a huge part of Washington's Super Bowl XVII Championship squad. In 1983, he accumulated 11.5 Sacks while winning First Team Pro Bowl honors, his first (and only) Pro Bowl Selection, and winning the coveted AP Defensive Player of the Year. Butz was a Second Team All-Pro the year after and played until 1988, winning a second Super Bowl Ring in the process.
While his run at the top may seem short, he was still good enough to be named to the 1980s All-Decade Second Team.
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