'He was immortal' - Howie Long and others pay tribute to Dick Butkus | FOX NFL Sunday
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'He was immortal' - Howie Long and others pay tribute to Dick Butkus | FOX NFL Sunday
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Death had to take Butkus when he was sleeping otherwise he would have driven death into the 40 yard line
I love that.I couldn't say it any better myself my friend
Very well put. No words could define Mr.Butkus any better.
That’s a good one, buddy. 🤘🏻
No, Butkus called death: Hey! Get in here. I’m ready to go.
Beautifully said !
25 tackles in one game. No LB ever intercepted the ball better. 18 sacks in one season, while always dropping back into coverage. No linebacker ever forced and recorded fumbles better. EVERY facet. He was pretty much the tops.
RIP to the GOAT Defender.
You know you’re tough when Rocky names his dog after you. RIP #51.
Chuck Norris was even afraid of DB 😳
Best linebacker ever was or will be! rest in peace monster of the Midway
Greatest middle line backer in the history of professional football hands down. RIP mr Butkus.❤
He was the greatest "Monster of the Midway"! I met him in a supermarket once. I acknowledged him but didn't want to bother him. He was very gracious and appreciated my gesture. He thanked me for allowing him to go about his business. He was shopping for his elderly parents. Everyone knew where they lived but they were left alone. The whole family was very nice.
Appropriate tribute. He WAS the GOAT of middle linebackers. The standard setter and arguably the most ferocious, feared MLB that ever played the game.
Nobody picks guys up while running legs still going then plants them regularly except Butkus. RIP
Best middle linebacker of all time.
Favorite moment was him chucking his own players on the way to smothering the opposing QB. Iconic NFL Films moment. Rest in Peace.
Man, he played with heart that very few players do. Maybe one of the exceptions being Walter Payton. Every moment was effort.
@@kyledabearsfanLambert
No one ever did it better than he did.
Great sentiments by Bradshaw and Long! Classy NFL respect to one of the greatest to play the game.
As a long time Lion follower, #51 was a beast on the field but from what I heard from a high up person in the Lions organization back in the 70’s and was a good friend of Mr. Butkus, that off the field, he was a very nice man. This person said that when Chuck Hughes died at Tiger Stadium during the Bears/Lions game, Mr. Butkus was one of the first people to get to him and that Hughes sudden death really impacted #51 for a long time. RIP Mr. Butkus, God now has the all time best Middle Linebacker for his team.
The heros that never let us down. The all time definition of a linebacker . Thanks for the memories. I always wore 51 when playing sandlot ball as a kid. RIP Mr Butkus
Hero in what way?
I remember one play in 1971, I believe, which was Bears first season at Soldier Field. There was a bad snap from center on a late game PAT, but somehow one of the Bears got the ball and heaved it into the end zone and Butkus caught it. Of course back then it was only worth 1 point, but if it occurred in the game I think it did, the Bears beat Dallas by 1 point. That may have been Bears last win of the season(likely mid October to early to mid November). It also may have been Cowboys last loss enroute to winning Super Bowl.
@@musashimiyamoto586 It was seeing him play. That let a shy skinny kid believe he cloud play to. And I did.
All my heroes are getting old and passing away. 66 to present, How lucky Ive been to live at this time in history.
Butkus-when giants roamed the earth.
When I think of Chicago Bears I ALWAYS think of Mr Butkus. Legends never die, they just move on to next realm.
Best linebacker of all time.
Well said Howie
Growing up in Chicago in that era was Dicks last 3/4 years on the field my uncle always said “ Butkus ripped the guys heart out”
the best middle linebacker EVER....RIP
Butkus epitomized the feared NFL linebacker and the classic hard nosed defensive back of that time. We will never see another of his kind!😢
No body hit harder than Butkus. I loved watching him play full bore back in the day when there weren’t so many rules for safety purposes. He was one tough MF.
I'm 64 years old so I remember all these old times players passing away but this one hit hard I remember him well he was the best linebacker ever better than Lt I'm the only one that says that too
.🥰🥰🥰🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲He is better than LT
No, you're not the only person making that accurate statement.
Butkus had 29 more Career Takeaways and Averaged 31 more Tackles per Season than Taylor, with very little help, outside of Buffone and O'Bradovich, on Defense.
You're the only one who says that? Think before you make that kind of statement.
Idi@t
@@jayem3720 you are right I did not see that very good 👍
One of the top best of all time.
I first heard of him as a kid growing up in Ireland before I immigrated to NYC in the 2000s from the Rocky movie , his dog Butkus , Rocky loved him so much he would name his beloved dog, that’s some compliment RIP
Ray Nitschke named his dog Butkus prior to Rocky. He even used the dog in a tv commercial.
Rest in peace, DB. Chi-Town Forever!!!
Mr. Butkus was a tremendous football player truly a great guy all around as a kid watching him play we always looked up to him as one of our heroes and role models. I had the pleasure of meeting him once at an event and he made every kid feel special and gave us the courage to believe we could do anything we wanted truly a special man.
Greatest ever!!! RIP Mr.Butkus
The video of him tackling a running back, lifting him off the ground with his feet still moving says it all. As a long time Lions fan I remember him well. Before the bad knee, his lateral movement was so impressive. Even with the bad knee he was still impactful. What a great middle linebacker!
Very few players had his natural instincts.
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He was football. He will be missed.
Butkus said, " If I played today they put me under the jail".......Rest In Power....51
Wore his number 51 in high school, center and outside linebacker..RIP BIG GUY 😢
R.I.P. Mr. Buttkick. I grew up watching you and loved every game I saw, win or loose. You're the best in my book.
Lifelong packer fan. He's still my favorite with Jack Ham 2nd😊
Butkus' size was enormous as a linebacker in the 1960s, comparable to many of the defensive lineman of that era. His ability to stuff the run was somewhat overlooked. When he met a runner head on at the line of scrimmage, they rarely gained an extra yard or two.
Wish the NFL would actually post some full games he played
They won't. It makes today's NFL look even worse.
Nice thought. It’d be like watching a Tyrannosaurus in a petting zoo, compared to the sterilized game of today. Too much carnage, fans would love it too much. QBs actually got dismembered.
For those who never saw him play all Butkus tributes are inadequate.
Gee thanks ... should I ignore all the tributes to this unbelievable player then? .... what an idiotic thing to say!
ultimate football name!!!
Pops told me that you could hear what Butkus was yelling from up in the stands when they were in town to play the Giants; he wouldn’t repeat what it was, but said he got the impression that he wasn’t kidding around. Butkus also did a great bit of charity work under the radar. RIP
He was definitely the monster of the midway, had the chance to meet him at Arlington Park when they started having Bears days.
He even intimidated the refs. He didn’t like the spot one time so he moved the ball back where he thought it should be. The ref just left it there.
Legend
He was the best player I ever saw.
I had the pleasure of meeting this wonderful man several times. In one conversation I told him my HS had a huge poster of him on a wall in the weight room. The pic was black & white but you knew the streaks on his pants were blood. He nodded, leaned in close and said, with a grin, "none of it was mine." If you can find it, he had co-written his auto biography. Very interesting read. His winning lawsuit against the Bears was the reason it took so long for them to retire his number. He was a fierce player and a sweet man.
His biography is great. If you ask me, he was the best player to EVER play the game. His knowledge and performance was unmatched. Loved watching him play, except when he played my team... the packers.
"George Halas threw around nickles like they were manhole covers." Lol
@@NeversurrenderMM66 Ditka said that about Halas when trying to get a raise
R.I.P, Mr. Butkas !
One of the greatest, watch him as a kid.
Butkus was the greatest Bear defender, Payton the greatest player in Bears history on offense. Both Legends.
Agree...no one could argue with that.
If you ask me, Butkus was the best player to ever play the game. His knowledge and performance were unmatched. I'm a lifelong packers fan, by the way.
I will add Gale Sayers in that list.
Watched him play and him and Sayers were the only reason to watch the Bear's back then but what a great time it always was to watch this monster at MLB the very best of all time I well really miss him This coming from a MN Vikings fan
Heaven is for NFL Heroes, R.I.P.
ABSOLUTE MONSTER
I remember him caught a pass to beat the Packers in a Championship game
BUTKUS….1 bad dude TY SIR
I can remember driving down Hwy. 41 & on the side of the road in a very modest home was the mail box with the Butkus name on it!!!
What a great MONSTER of the MID-WAY....R.I.P. my dear friend GOAT
Legend!
Two names that mean tough! Butkus and Nitchske!
I remember him. He was on a 90s tv show called hangtime. he played as a basketball coach. great show. funny show. R.I.P Mr. B.
His highlight reels are amazing. Probably half of his hits would be penalized now.
When you mention Linebacker to me my first thought is always Butkus. My second thought is always Singletary. And no, I'm not a diehard Bears fan. I am an observer of great players and teams.
Butkus. He truly stood alone among the greats. Anyone alive who watched him play will agree.
JB couldn’t have said it better. “His mark on the game will last forever.” Perfect mic drop there..
I was at that game Terry in 1971. 2 fumbles in the last 3:00 ( I believe) really gave the Bears that win !!
Just slipped his mind!
He is the greatest period I always loved Webster to great human being
He's watching the ball from above. ❤❤❤❤
To me, he is the GOAT of LB's. He is the standard by which all LB's are measured...thanks for the memories...
There was never a more dominant or feared defender! Never will be another like him.
My favorite defensive player of all time is Butkus and my favorite offensive player is Walter Payton and I’m not a Bears fan.
RIP BIG GUY ! #51
RIP one of the only real players in football no one will ever be like this again
He exemplified what the game is about. Hitting and aggressiveness.
Butkus was the nfl
Good job guys,,,very respectful !
Yes sir....
Just not long enough...3 minutes..Really...😊
Wow an entire 3 minutes.
It seems the nfl spent more time talking about Taylor what's her face.
Not only the best linebacker ever but the best defensive player ever. He played the game the way it should be played. They didn’t call him the “animal” for nothing.
It's really sad seeing classic Chicago Bears players pass on a lot. 😢
The Greatest!
I'm like Howie. To think that he would die never occured to me. My first idol as a kid. Was fortunate to have watched him play.❤❤❤
Wow! Ditto on my end
The epitome of what a linebacker should be
Here's what I'm finding interesting right now. Neither ESPN nor NBC has run ANY kind of story on Butkus, nor has Profootballtalk. Why??? The only thing I can think of is that, from what I remember, Butkus didn't let them wrap the Butkus Award up with all the other ones so they could have a monopoly on post-season award presentations. Please check me on this. If I'm wrong, I'm wrong. But I do find it highly unusual, and insulting, for them to disrespect one of the greatest linebackers in history in this manner.
ESPN ran stories. Chris Berman did like a 9 min segment.
ESPN did talk a lot about him
@@jimbradley7058 Thank you. Looking the segment up.
@@mrmartywaring Thank you.
Unfortunately he was the wrong skin color.
Life long Packer fan got to see A LOT of Mr. Butkus as a kid. Him and Sayers were always tough on the Pack in the best rivalry series in sports. Thank you. RIP
Rip tough guy👍🇨🇦
Set the standard for Defense sadly he would be banned now or end up paying fines more than he made👍
I was 12 and playing organized football for the first time. We were allowed to pick our numbers, I chose 51.
This man was the reason they created the term GOAT
It's to bad that Butkus was not the Commissioner of Football. Can you imagine what football would be like today. He was Mr. Football and will be sorely missed. As has happened to to many of the 1985-86 Bears that have died. Including Walter Peyton. These men were people that loved the game and played it with veracity and full throttle to the max. So long Raging Bear
I remember as a kid, the Oldsmobile commercials with Butkus and Nitchke. Nitchke had a dog named Butkus, Butkus had a dog named Nitchke😂
Butkus, Payton ,,,,, the best of the best
No better linebacker nor will there ever another like him. People may be compared to him but no one will surpass him. Jack Hamm may come close but no cigar. He’s the best
The baddest man ever
🕊🏈
😔🙏🏻🇺🇸
Real life Waterboy
Wow! Terry is getting real bad!
One of the most fears players ever
"He didnt want to put ya in the hospital, he wanted to put ya in the cemetery"
🐻⬇️
The best. # 51. That is all.
This life is like a vapor that appears in the morning, then is gone. Yet, there is eternal life in Jesus Christ.
He was a one man wrecking crew , Late Deacon Jones said it best , he said about Butkus he was an animal no no a well condition animal who sole purpose was to take you out !
Before QB's wore dresses
True
EXACTLY! We'll said.
And got their nails done....
This man was terrifying