 Kevin Butler in 2007 | |
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| Kicker | |
| Personal information | |
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| Date of birth: July 24, 1962 | |
| Place of birth: Savannah, Georgia | |
| Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | Weight: 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: Georgia | |
| NFL Draft: 1985 / Round: 4 / Pick: 105 | |
| Debuted in 1985 for the Chicago Bears | |
| Last played in 1997 for the Arizona Cardinals | |
| Career history | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NFL statistics as of 1997 | |
| Field goals made | 265 |
| Field goals attempted | 361 |
| Field goal % | 73.4 |
| Long field goal | 55 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
| College Football Hall of Fame | |
Kevin Gregory Butler (born July 24, 1962) is a former professional American football placekicker. He played college football for the University of Georgia Bulldogs, and then played professionally for the Chicago Bears (1985–1995) and the Arizona Cardinals (1996–1997) of the National Football League (NFL). Since retiring, he has continued his affiliation with the University of Georgia as the cohost of the Budweiser Fifth Quarter Show on 106.1 WNGC and 960 WRFC in Athens.
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Early life
Butler was born in Savannah, Georgia. He attended Redan High School outside Atlanta where he played football and soccer. He loved to play sports and play guitar.
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 was also part of the oft-praised 1985 Chicago Bears team who won Super Bowl XX. His nickname during his time with the Bears was "Butthead."
It was said that Butler called his fiancée from training camp in Platteville, Wisconsin, and explained that "we're going to have to change the date of our wedding, because we're going to the Super Bowl and it's on January 26th."[1]
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.
Personal
Kevin is married to Cathy Butler. They have three children together: Katie Scarlett (goes by Scarlett), Drew, and Savannah Butler. Scarlett and Drew attend the University of Georgia; Drew is the starting punter for the Bulldogs and leads the nation in punting with an average of 49.7 yards per punt and a net average of 44.5 yards per punt. Savannah is a student at Marymount Manhattan and is a ballet dancer.
Butler holds the record for the most points scored by a player during their rookie season. In 1985, he scored 144 points for the Chicago Bears. That year, he made 31 field goals and all of his 51 extra point attempts.
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