Kevin Butler
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| Kevin Butler | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | July 24, 1962 |
| Place of birth | Savannah, GA |
| Position(s) | Kicker |
| College | Georgia |
| NFL Draft | 1985 / Round 4/ Pick 105 |
| Records | Chicago Bears All-Time Leading Scorer (1116) points |
| Statistics | |
| Team(s) | |
| 1985-1995 1996-1997 |
Chicago Bears Arizona Cardinals |
| College Hall-of-Fame | |
Kevin Butler was a kicker for the Chicago Bears(1985-1995) and Arizona Cardinals(1996-1997).
[edit] College Career
Butler place-kicked 77 field goals and 122 extra points, a total of 353 points. In his four years 1981-84 Georgia had a 38-8-2 record, was in two Sugar Bowls, one Cotton Bowl, one Citrus Bowl. His accuracy on attempts 50 yards or longer, 52.4 percent, was an NCAA record. His longest goal was 60 yards against Clemson in 1984. This kick decided the game for Georgia 26-23. He had other goals 59, 53, and 52 yards. He was 122 for 125 on extra points and 77 for 98 on field goals. Butler would go on to be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2001. With his induction, he became the first kicker to ever be in inducted into the Hall of Fame and he remains the only kicker in the Hall of Fame
[edit] Pro Career
In his 11 seasons with the Bears, Butler became the team's all time leading scorer with 1,116 points, easily surpassing the old record of 750 points held by Walter Payton.
Butler finished his 13 NFL seasons with 265 of 361 field goals(73%) and 413 of 426 extra point attempts, giving him 1,208 total points.
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