You quick wit it

RIP to a Legend.

today Dick Butkus would have turned 81, Sat 12/9/23

Great story!

Being driven into the dirt by Butkus there’s worse ways to go.

That's awesome my grandfather went to college in Kansas with wilt Chamberlain. They were playing a pick up game one day and wilt showed up...he said he was the greatest basketball player he's ever saw. 😊

Great story, thanks for sharing!

Amen...I never missed a Bears game either. Butkus/Sayers were must-see TV.

I have that VHS!

In practice and aspiration, that standard is long gone, in every facet of life. I'm glad I grew up seeing that kind of dedication and integrity; one of the frustrations of older age is seeing how far we've fallen.

i would love to see him play against Brady, Rodgers, and poor little Murray...

Roughing the QB. It's a joke.

The players voted on the current style of play to reduce injuries and concussion issues

@@michaelwall2304 He wouldn't be able to catch Murray.

You and me both friend

Hubman Spencer more like "Jaws in a hole fish bowl."

Illogical!

"Roses are red,violets are blue. if you have any sense at all,you will keep Butkus away fro you." thats the best line. Butkus was the man.

It's classic !

NFL Films used to be majestic

I could listen to Art Donavan talk all day!

And they could talk in complete sentences!

And Butkus was a decent gut, too.

Great Story, this put a smile on my face

Can't keep a good "Lugan" down.

I met Butkus his rookie year at a hotel in Green Bay. One of the best moments of my life. Also met Brian Piccolo and Sayers and Ditka

@@doublej7678 WOW I was to little than

@@LowerTheBoom Anthony Munoz

And I had season passes at Wrigley field when he came up with Gale Sayers and Dick Gordon

It's a shame the bears destroyed his knees

That about sums it up.

The man was terrifying....no doubt about it.

Don't forget Jack Youngblood.

Said by the voice of god you know it’s true

The goat linebacker

You actually described Bill Romanowski and Vontaze Burfict

@@dionr1168 not really. burficts hit would been just normal in butkus era

And that come from a All-Pro Beast of man himself Deacon Jones now that's saying a lot🏈

Words of another #75 Los Angeles Rams DT Deaçon Jones and Hall of Famer a long with #75 Mean Joe Greene and Hall of Fame inductees. Both from Historical Black Colleges University. HBCU'S

North Texas State where Green attended, was not an HBCU....just for the record

No...the greatest

@@richardhuffman8903 I’m a huge bears fan but I think LT may have him beat

Now it's when men wear diapers and now it's babies who play

A True Natural Monster. At 6'3 and 245 he was hardly bigger than Lineman who were taller and weighed more, yet somehow through sheer will, he became bigger and stronger and threw them around.

You mean when you could really hit someone?

They left every neuron out on the field.

The players today would eat the old timers for lunch. Unless the vets had the same training and sports medicine available. All of you are just fogeys - longing for the blurry ole days. It’s hilarious.

Though he only played for 9 years, he played ALOT of minutes, especially his last 5 seasons, and it wore him down. Not to mention the cheap shots by OLmen. But Butkus was out there giving 110% on Every Snap. The Greatest. IMMHMFO

I wish the Bears could do what Dick Butkus did, especially to the Goddamn Packers & Aaron Rodgers!

@@redmanr5522 no need to talk bad about your owner like that 😭🤣🤣🤣🤣

He could intercept

It must kill him (it does me)to see the money they make NOW -RIDICULOUS!!!!!

Hahahaha that's for sure

word- not even ray lewis in his league.

Dick is #2 to LT

Dick Butkus would make a great character in Adam Sandlers longest yard movie

@@johnwhite2576 stop

Me too!!

@@chriswertz1438 ...63

Absolutely!!

Born in '60. Bears fan in '65. Butkus and Sayers were the Best. Nobody like them before or since. Period. BTW, LIKE 34. Loved Payton, too.

@@carlweaver3243 someone was saying gayle sayers was Barry sanders before Barry sanders existed 🤯 I gotta look up his videos

He couldn't even make the team today, too slow, too dirty.

@@randyrobles8595 sure he would have. He would have benefitted from today's training. But his heart & determination are what todays player's $$$ lack!

@@MrAugusta314 I think in 10 years there will be no more white boys out there, and no we don't need a white QB anymore.

Derrick Thomas came close IMO.

@@whammofammo7346 Anybody remember Mike Curtis?

So Vontaze Burfict hit a dude so hard he literally didn’t know who he was. Legend.

Happened to me once. My first thoughts when coming back were who am I who am I who am I who am i.

@Fak KZfaq: So Chuck Norris once hit a dude so hard his parents forgot who they were. . . .

Wilbur Marshall did the same thing to Joe Ferguson in week 16. Ferguson 30 plus years later still can't remember the hit or the next 3 days.

Oh come on. When I was in high school I got knocked out during half-speed practice. I still don't know how it happened - nobody does. When I came to, I didn't know where I was, who all these guys around me were, and why I had been sleeping in a field next to a factory. The 'factory' was the school building. My point is that guys getting their bell rung is common in football, not 'legend'.

for real...

GregoryTheGr8ster Hell yeah

Better than the shit music produce today. KZfaqrs need to take notes and use better music than hip hop

No wonder these guys fromthe60s have CTE.

Ummmmm...what about Gale Sayers?

There is only one other that I thought equaled him in ferocious intensity during that time. And that was Rich "Tombstone" Jackson. The man actually intimidated Lyle Alzado!

@@RedElephantStampede Jackson was a beast...too bad he got hurt.

Joe Green and Jack Lambert were bad ass boys too. Just to name a couple .

Watching Ndamukong Suh play when he was younger, reminded me of Butkis highlights. The rules today prevent the absolute assassinations that happened in the early 70s, but I think Suh mad ehis mark for a couple of years.

@@michaelangelo9024 indeed!😊

They don't do em like they used to

He separated men from their souls.

that's awesome

😂

I lost it reading this post. hahaha

This is the best Dick Butkus story I ever heard, you know he wanted to whump up side of that head!

Bruh he and Bill Russell can hustle a story/

Deacon Jones' bust is talking to Butkins' bust in Hall of Fame

@@michaelbates4664 nice I gotta go there

He did do some work in Hollywood back in the 60s, and, believe it or not, The Fearsome Foursome sang as well. . .

Deacon Jones and Magic Johnson together would have been the greatest talk show ever.

A member of my MLB Mt. Rushmore.....Butkus, Ray Nitschke, Jack Lambert, Willie Lanier.

I never got to watch him play but my dad and grandfather told me stories about him which turned me into a bears fan which in turn is why i choose to play mlb and my number from little league to semi pro was 51

@@jayamburn1959 do i know you

I was 15 and from Chicago. Huge bears fan. When we got Butkus,sakers and Gordon we thought we were going all the way. Such an exciting time!

Of course the Bears went on to season after season of disappointment. But watching those guys play in their prime was truly something I’ll never forget!

A great moment indeed

Were you an NFL head coach at the time?

@@paulsteeno6816 No.

I met Jim Otto when he opened a Burger King. He was kind of a dick.

I used to go nearly annually to one of the GB/ Bears game . The players of the Sixies ,70s were so very much approachable ,accomadatng to fans .In that era ,the players often went back to their ":real" jobs during the off-season . It was not uncommon to see them doing the routine things folks did ,at the grocery store ,bringing kids to school , getting fast food , appearing at fund raisers , benefit basketball ,softball games At a movie cinema .Taking a bus or other Mass transit Driving regular sedans They were just " regular " folks . Just like Hey Dick , Hey Gayle ,Hey Bart , Hey Ray Hey Mike .A simple wave ,possibly a short neighborly chat . They weren't in Limos , nor driving outlandish vehicles .They were just like a lunch bucket ,thermos carrying dudes . I saw a pre season game with the Steelers in the 70s .Bumping into Lambert. ,and Green ( Mean Joe ) at the grocery store checkout .Obviously ,the players stuck out because of their size ,color etc. I remember ,that they had a pile of Ice Cream , and other snacks , Bottles of ":Pop" etc . They were certainly ominous looking guys that I would shake in my boots if I had to play against them on any given Sunday .But for the most part ,they were just Teddy Bearlike ,out in the community ..

That's actually really cool

As soon as we learned to walk , dad taught us kids the 3 point stance and blocking. Even my sisters.

Jeff Montville or is he the mold that everyone tries to use but can’t figure out how to

The Original Beast Mode on Defense bar none !

Better than Lawrence Taylor on Cocaine?

don't forget Jack Lambert

Yes. Just think if these 2 were on the same team.

dick butt kiss. your idol?

Some real muddy gridiron playing

Baseball diamonds doubled as football fields. The Bears and Cubs both played games at Wrigley Field until Soldier Field was built and became the Bears’ home. The Lions played at Tiger Stadium, the Giants played at Yankee Stadium, etc.

That's true! The men in charge of that were mostly war veterans, including the players and didn't give a rats azz what people thought.

@@humphreygruntwhistle3946 The "NFL in baseball stadiums" era is my favorite period in football history. Now they play in freaking space ships

@@smokesletsgo2374 Me too. It was sad when Oakland had the last real field, then in an instant, it was gone. The NFL today is honestly pretty hard to watch.

With today's rules, the officials would just throw a flag for Mr. Butkus taking the field. It'd be an automatic personal foul.

regularsharp deadass tho, watching old football and modern. I prefer old 10/10

He wouldn’t do well in today’s game because the blockers would be creaming his rear end on *every* play.

Today's NFL is weak and soft. Haven't watched it for many yrs.

:-D HAHAHAHAHA!!!!

Hahahahaha!! I’m dead!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Jim Brown!

Right 🤣

Like the jury in LA in 1994, they were either shook or stupid.

With the surgery they have now he would have played a couple more years

@@bluesky6985 toradol

I was thinking that; loved him but what punishment for his body.

Jon Favil Now I know where Deacon Jones got the rhyme he did on his Lite Beer ad all those years ago lol.

Truer words never spoken.

Dick was smarter than most coaches. He outplayed them

Everything has been "dumbed down" in football since Butkus played...(1965-1973).

It's amazing what Butkus accomplished, considering he didn't have much help, outside of Buffone and O'Bradovich. And the Offense, especially after Sayers got hurt, was a mess. The QBs during Butkus' and Sayers' careers were Pathetic. My God, if only Halas would've kept George Allen and promoted him to HC back in '65.

But he couldn't lead a winner. That's why ultimately player's like Ray Lewis and Lawrence Taylor rank ahead of him

@@lemontadams3029 Yeah, like I said, Butkus had very little help. Football is the ultimate team sport. One Man cannot do it alone. The Bears only had 2 winning seasons in Butkus' career. Yet his stats are as good or better than Taylor and Lewis, while playing 4 fewer seasons than Taylor and 8 fewer seasons than Lewis. Butkus averaged more Tackles per Season than both Lewis and Taylor; 20 more than Lewis. 30 more than Taylor. Butkus had 49 Takeaways to Taylor's 20; only 2 less than Lewis. Taylor and Lewis both played with other HOF/Pro Bowl talented Teammates. Butkus did not.

lol I would love to see this guy try to get penetration on today's offensive line

If Butkus played today, he'd have today's physical training, equipment, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc. He was a 6'3" 245 lb monster Then. He'd be banned from the league Now.

All linebackers are that big now. If you think Butkus is any better than Ray Lewis or other similar Mikes, then you're just living in your nostalgia

Butkus was that big THEN - without everything the guys have today . I repeat, if he had Today's training regimen, equipment, nutrition, medical/surgical knowledge and technology, playing conditions, dorks running out onto the field to give him his Gatorade sippy bottle between plays, LOL, etc, etc, etc , Please

MisterMasterShafter1 he was slow as fuck. He couldn’t catch the players of today. He could barely catch white running backs.

Hey rickey ditka is a good one to

'Butkus' is Lithuanian for 'collision'.

There was a great commercial on TV in Chicago. Both retired they meet in a bar. The only dialogue was. “Butkus”. “Ditka”.

I remember the first time of hearing of Larry Csonka, it was on a football card, (I was never a Dolphins fan) and I remember thinking to myself, "How the heck do I even pronounce that?" but what I remember most is flipping the card over and seeing his numbers and saying, "Holy crap, who is this guy?"

I understand why you are saying what you have said. However please do not call him a soldier or a warrior. He never picked up a weapon and stood at a posting,he never fired a weapon at any enemy soldier and was never shot at by an enemy. Sports figures are not heroes or warriors, what they do on a field is a joke compared to what a soldier does in combat.

@@eac1235 You have proven yourself as a disgrace and a liar regarding our armed forces. I was a 6-year US Navy E-6 throttleman, Main Engine #3 aboard the aircraft carrier USS Coral Sea for 5 years. Not once did I have a weapon in my hand and never was I "shot at" by any enemy that I'm aware. My Grandfathers were both military officers, my Dad was an E-9 Atomic Demolitions Munitions (ADM) expert and my brother was E-9 of the Air Force twice. IF you were actually an active soldier/sailor, I applaud and thank you for your service. However, the flag that I fly in front of my home signifies that I am an American and a US citizen with ALL of the rights and benefits due. My opinion of Butkus stands and I'll meet you anywhere and any time to defend it.

@@DaveLeach697 thank you for your service , I was in the navy myself

@@eac1235 Your comment is what's disgraceful! You do not have a clue about what being an American or a serviceman is. Part of it is to ensure Freedoms, like the right to have sports heroes and call them as such! Warriors too, especially football players. I come from a military family. My father was a Pearl Harbor survivor and Navy Corpsman with the Marines in the Pacific in WWII. Both my older brothers earned Vietnam ribbons; I barely missed going there myself. Your comment IS AN EMBARRASSMENT and a DUSGRACE! You obviously learned not one whit of respect or common sense while serving. Shameful attitude, sir. [I used a small case on "Sir" intentionally.]

Zech Merquise Good One

only because chuck norris told him so

julius ceasar Chuck worked days 1-6.

Then he kicked god's ass.

Shut Up you Demonic Demon Possessed PUNK !!! Don’t you DARE Blaspheme the Biblical God you Hell Bound Demonic Hypocrite !!!

He didn't intimidate the great Dolphins guard Larry Little in that late 60's Bears vs Dolphins exhibition game. Check it out!

@@chucklynch6523 I definitely will! I played Guard myself so it will be cool to see an unsung position getting some glory.

@@chucklynch6523 Where can I see that game?

yes in deed

Richard Baker Badass men

Yep

Agree!!

When the league allowed them to be men

That's because every Sunday was Christmas to him!

You are exactly right sir.Blockers were so intimidated of him that they will just go low and take out his knees. They would never face him upright, he would kill them.

I can't see how he created either the forced fumble or the sack. Surely, runners had been stripped of the ball and qbs thrown for losses while attempting to pass for decades before Butkus came into the league. Some hyperbole there. One of the people talking was Deacon Jones, who came into the league in 61, 4 years before Butkus. DJ is the reason they started keeping track of sacks, because most experts agree he had well over 200 sacks, but they didn't keep track of them his whole career. He would be far and away the record holder if they had. I loved watching Butkus, he was great, don't get me wrong, but football was already going strong before his arrival.

How does one compare a wide receiver, a running back to middle linebackers. You can't compare and judge one against the other. Only position by position comparisons are accurate.

It's a lot of things the NFL doesn't recognize like the HBCU'S black Players. Put Dick Butkus on the Pittsburgh Steelers team's of the 70s and Jack Lambert on the Chicago Bears teams and Dick Butkus would have the Championship and not Jack Lambert. Fact or Fiction ?

@@makenomist8aboutit43 I agree because Butkus was on crappy teams , Lambert was additional to a defense that was already great .

Wtf does kneeling have to do with what kind of player he was? Last time I looked, people that look like Butkus weren't victims of systemic racism.

AND MUCH BETTER THEN TAYLOR WITHOUT THE CRACK PIPE!

Well, they named the trophy after him for a reason.

Don Woodyard - LT wasn't a pimple on Butkus' behind. He also played a different style than Butkus, never in the middle, always standing up on the wing.

Offensive lineman were not considered important, until Lawrence Taylor came on the seen, NOT Butkus. Period

LOL umm Ok