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Dave Butz, a former Washington Commanders defensive end and defensive tackle, passed away at the age of 72. He played college football at Purdue, where he was a Consensus All-American in 1972. He was drafted fifth overall by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1973 NFL Draft. The defensive star played the first two seasons of his NFL career with the Cardinals.
He joined the Commanders prior to the start of the 1974-1975 season. The former Purdue star spent 14 seasons with Washington. In his time there, he finished third in the Defensive Player of the Voting in the 1983-1984 season. He had 11.5 sacks that season. He also made the First-Team All-Pro and the Pro Bowl in the 1983-1984 season.
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Former Commanders quarterback and teammate Joe Theismann took to Twitter to reflect on the life of his friend:
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The Commanders organization posted a tweet about the passing of the former defensive end and defensive tackle:
He was selected to the NFL's All-Decade Team of the 1980s. In 2014, he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. In his 16-year NFL career, Butz had 64 sacks and two interceptions.
He played in a total of 216 games during his NFL career, starting 180 games for Washington.
How did Dave Butz die?
As of now, no cause of death has been given for the former Commanders player.
How many Super Bowls did Dave Butz win?
In his NFL career, he won two Super Bowls, both with the Commanders. He won his first one in the 1982-1983 season as the Commanders defeated the Miami Dolphins in Super Bowl 17. The second came in the 1987-1988 season as the Commanders defeated the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl 22.
We here at Sportskeeda send our deepest condolences to Dave Butz's family and friends.
