He was the Defensive Player of the Year in 1969. For a team that was 1-13.

The BEST EVER, no one can touch his shoes ! NO ONE period.

As a kid scared to death of him just watching him on t.v. The greatest linebacker of all time!!! I mean the Butkis Award!!! That says it all!!!

Rest in peace Dick Butkus.

Even today, there is and was, none better !

14 games was all they played in a season back then, making the numbers more impressive

There was only one name, growing up in the '60s and '70s, that everybody agreed was the toughest in the NFL and that was Dick Butkus

When i grew up Butkus was everyone's favorite. No matter what team you supported. Thats respect.

The most violent player in pro football history based on facts

He was awesome a pleasure to watch

Imagine being a reciever in the huddle and getting your number called for a play going across the middle against Butkus. No thanks, I'd pull a hammy breaking the huddle

He didn't tackle you he decimated you

Mr Butkus was one of my idols as a kid and the reason I played football. I suspect he was an idol to many young kids who watched him play. There simply wasn’t anyone better than Dick Butkus. May you Rest In Peace!

best of best period

A warrior

Butkus literally scared entire TEAMS, by himself. Players got phantom injuries in order not to face him❗️

He was a monster. He was nearly as big as some of the NFL linemen in those days. Very athletic too. He took it personal that a team would try to run in the middle. He has a quote to that affect.

He will be missed!

People would have to give up a LOT today to be as tough as him.

Greatest player ever

The greatest middle linebacker of all time.

G.O.A.T 🏈

This MAN HAS 3 AWARDS NAMED AFTER HIM AT THE HIGH SCHOOL/ COLLEGE & PRO- LEVEL ANYONE ELSE??? NO. THAT MAN IS CHICAGO FOOTBALL. ( ESPECIALLY, ON THE DEFENSIVE SIDE) (LIKE WALTER PAYTON IS ON THE OFFENSIVE SIDE) MISS THEM BOTH RIP GENTLEMEN

Having a guy of his caliber and yet the Bears rarely saw games beyond regular season.

Make No Mistake. This Man was a Stone Warrior, Every Sunday of His Career. What alot of Fans don't realize is that at least Half of the Highlights You're Watching of #51 are in a Losing Effort. The Bears during Butkus career only Won 48 Games. They only had 2 Winning Seasons in His 9 Years. Yet, He was D P of the Y in '69 and '70, on a 1-13 Team and a 6-8 Team. He Recorded 1020 Tackles, 22 INTs. and 27 FRs. Supposedly, Butkus Recorded 18 Sacks in '67. 6 Time All Pro and 8 Time Pro Bowler. He gave Everything He had on Every Single Snap that He Played. Outside of Walter Payton, I know of No Other NFL Player that can claim that Distinction, especially while Playing with Bad Knees. And He finished 3rd in Heisman Voting in '63, while at the U of IL. IMMHO, Dick Butkus is One of the Top Ten NFL Football Players of All Time.

Legend...

nobody is better than Buktus

6'3" 245lbs is still pretty big...especially for a linebacker.

What kind of name is Butt Kiss ??? Ill never forget that comercial.😂 It made me admire the man , a man that can laugh at his own self is admirable. Especially a guy that was such a fearsome player as he was.

He was my childhood hero and idol….wish I could have met him in person….RIP you one of a kind GOAT!

It's like Chicago breeds best linebackers!!! Singletary,etc.,etc.

There will never be another

The greatest.

middle line backer vs. outside LB. they were both the best, Butkus and LT.

Butkus was big for a LB for the time at 6'3" and 245 lbs. He as big as many offensive guards for the time.

Greatest MLB to ever play the game! Jack Lambert is a close second and Ray Lewis is maybe 3rd

He never missed... he got hold of you and you went down, rather violently

videos with computer narration are disappointing.

NOTE A very good friend of mine played against Mr Butkus in College. My friend played Fullback at Michigan. I asked my friend one time who was the best player you either played with or against while you were at Michigan? Without any hesitation he said "Dick Butkus and added He was a Man amongst Boys""

Sadly, the Bears teams he was on were crap. Him and Gale were the only standouts.

God may decide to make a better linebacker than Dick Butkus some day, but He hasn't done it yet - #51 = ~the~ greatest!

the computer-generated narration ruined this video

This fucking AI voice is on so many of these videos everywhere on KZfaq.

Dick Butkus was the standard. And without question the face of the mighty monsters of the midway.

Fair-o-see-us? Since when do we mispronounce ferocious? (Fur-o-shus) 🙄

You talked of University of Illinois but not one Pic of him at UofI......odd

Great video and a tribute to a Legend! Now, lose the AI voice!!! The Chicago Beers are a great team and NFL Films leader, Steve Saybol would attest to that... (Jiminiy Christmas!!!!!)

How high is up?

The amount of tackles he racked over his career is somewhat misleading. The Bears defense was built around funneling the ball carriers towards Butkus so he could finish them off. Yes he did have to actually make the tackles, but it helps when the rest of the team sets the victims up for you.

It’s Saybol! 😲 😲 😲 😂😂😂

I wish you guys would do an Urlacher video. IMO Urlacher is actually easily the best pure 4-3 MIKE to ever play. When Urlacher started his career after moving from SAM LB to MIKE LB under BLACHE he proved he could play for tackles, sacks, TFLs, FFs, and run defense. What is even more impressive was After LOVIE SMITH showed up and utilized Urlacher as a TAMPA2 MIKE LB where Urlacher was still able to accomplish what he did under BLACHE, buy also under Lovie Smith Urlacher was able to both drop into ZONE coverage and MAN up with opposing offenses #1 WR, TEs & HBs in the passing game. All while standing at 6'4" @ 260 pounds and running a low 4.5/40. In Lovie Smiths TAMPA2 defense Urlacher had more INTs than most CBs & DBs and URLACHER had more INTS than most other LBs had SACKS or TFLS.. That's nuts. I know people like to get caught up in name recognition from yesteryear but If you actually watch Urlachers tape I don't know how anyone being honest couldn't realize Urlacher is at least the best BEARS MIKE LB ever. I WOULD LOVE to have seen Urlacher in the middle of BUDDY RYANS 46 defense. Urlacher would have given that 46 a whole other dimension of ability defending the pass that Singletary just didn't possess. Once DAN MARINO picked on Singletary with the passing game for 4 quarters on MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL in 1985 and it gave the rest of the league a blueprint on how to pick the Bears 46 apart. Urlacher would have been a whole other monster to deal with in the middle of that 46.

How great was Dick Butkus ? How much time do you have !!!!!

I grew up in the same south side of Chicago neighborhood as Butkus. We all looked up to him and were saddened when he passed away. I watched him play for Chicago Vocational when I was 10.

Probably better to narrate yourself instead of using a machine - Butukus???

Where do they get these narrators these days? The guy can't even read and pronounce the word "notably"?

‘Fairo see-us’. Ferocious. Great. Stupid AI.

I hate these computer generated narrations! It ruins a good film.

Did he ever get a super bowl ring?

Why talk about the University of Illinois while you are showing Bears footage. Sync your video and narrative. RIP Dick Butkus...one of the five greatest linebackers of all time.

Dick butkus number 1 wilbur marshall number 2

What a dumb question.

AI sux

I'm so tired of the phony Ai voices..

I hate this fake AI voice... everywhere

Butkus was the greatest, the AI narrator, not so much. Please stop.

I dunno I think ray nitchke could be in the same league.

AI narrators suck. Quit being lazy.

These bot voices continue to butcher the English language. Stop with this crap already.

Nah, LT!!!!!

LT. IS THE GREATEST LINEBACKER OOF ALL TIME .HANDS DOWN.

I disagree.

Best linebacker in history? Those who faced LT would say differently, and with good reason. He was just as big as Butkus, just as strong as Butkus, just as mean as Butkus, and twice as fast as Butkus.

Good riddance to OJ the killer