Former Washington Great Dave Butz passed away at age 72

[SS816Skins]

RIP Mr. Butz

 

I don't remember it but my dad told me when the Redskins & Jets scrimmaged at Lafayette College in 1987 we got to meet him. He was super friendly & carried me around on his shoulders. I was 5 at the time, but every time I see highlights or is name anywhere I always think of this story.

 

HAIL

 

 

 

Edited November 4, 2022 by SS816Skins

[tmandoug1]

RIP big man....one of my favorite.

[Busch1724]

I like Dave Butz and I cannot lie!

 

Really, he was one of the players I really loved as a kid. Him and Riggo were the first memories I have of watching football. Sadly, his name is what drew my attention at first, but loved watching him play, as I did the rest of the players from that era. Madden had quite the affinity for him. A great Redskin and seems to have been a great guy. RIP #65

Edited November 4, 2022 by Busch1724

[Skinsfan1311]

Damn.

One of the all-time greats and one of my favorites.

I had the privilege of meeting him, years ago, when he stopped by my work for a tour, (his nephew worked there at the time)  He was gracious and fun to talk to.  We mainly talked hunting and fishing.   He let me try on his Super Bowl  and NFC Championship rings, which was really cool.  Just an all-around cool customer and he was a beast on the field.

I always liked it when he walked off the field, after games, with his son holding his battle-scarred helmet.

So sad to see him gone...

Edited November 4, 2022 by Skinsfan1311
Added pic

[RandyHolt]

I have vivid and fond memories of St Louis trying to run straight at him on 4th and 1 on more than one occasion. I cannot remember the exact circumstances but we stole him from St Louis. Madden loved his helmet. Edit: what fan of the game didn't.

 

I have an signed black and white team photo which i failed to find but did find this gem. .

Edited November 4, 2022 by RandyHolt

[Fan since a Fetus]

I was at their practice facilities when I was a kid. Little ole me saw the size of his shoes and was floored.

 

RIP Dave Butz

[Est.1974]

RIP to a great 

[RandyHolt]

Football Legend and Kickass Human. Not many left of the latter it seems

 

Terry Hermeling cameo

 

 

 

[MintHillSkinsFan]

A gentle giant of a man that played a violent sport.  One of my favorite players back then and by all accounts an even better human being.  May he rest in eternal peace.

[Rufus T Firefly]

One of my favorites.

 

RIP to a legend. 

[COWBOY-KILLA-]

A consummate professional I looked up to... RIP big guy...

[bwattsup]

Legend! 
 

I remember meeting him and Russ Grimm at a Hampton Roads store called “A & N” when I was a kid. It was bewildering to see how massive he was just sitting in a chair signing autographs.

RIP Dave, and Hail!

[Morneblade]

One of my favorite players, and man, what a DT he was. One of the few guys that could really push the pocket, and was a absolute wall if you tried to run at him. Definitely will be missed. 😢

[JSSkinz]

This is sad, 72 is too young to go. He's one of the first players I met when I was very young.

 

RIP

Edited November 4, 2022 by JSSkinz

[gbear]

He was my favorite Skin growing up. O loved the videos of his son  with his huge helmet!

 

[LadySkinsFan]

He's a year older than me. Seeing his obit brought back memories of those teams in the 80s. I'd given up going to the games in those days, watched them on TV. The best days of the Redskins. HTTR and Dave!

[EmirOfShmo]

I was sitting on a plane flying back to Richmond in the '90s when I saw this huge Redskin Super Bowl ring the size of an egg on a hand the size of a catchers mitt resting on the headrest on the seat in front of me. I looked up & it was Dave Butz. He was flying to RVA to go to a duck carving event in Fredericksburg, VA. 

RIP Mr. Butz & thanks for all the memories. Peace & prayers to his family...

[The Rook]

Thank you Dave Butz and condolences to your family and friends.

 

One hell of a football player and a damn good duck carver, to boot.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Rook

[profusion]

My parents and I always thought Butz was the quintessential Redskin back in the glory days, making life miserable for the rest of the NFC East. He was a special part of a special team. RIP.

[London Kev]

Damn, such sad news.

 

I saw my first game in '83 and remember watching Dave Butz and Joe Jacoby and being amazed by how huge they were. Both of them, along with Dexter Manley and John Riggins quickly became my favourite players. Good memories.

 

RIP big guy.

[Csup]

So many happy days following Butz, Coleman, Lavendar, Parrish et al in the glory days.  RIP big man- you will be missed.

[Stadium-Armory]

His scratched helmet was iconic. 

[skins island connection]

 

This is such sad news, it caught me totally off guard.

 

The list of comments here describing "Big Dave Butz" doesn't begin to tell the kind of man he was; he played the game exactly the way it was written in textbooks, and never ever ever took a single cheap shot or intentional late hit.

He loved sitting on his porch whittling, just enjoying the easy life, quiet and peaceful.

RIP Big Dave, the entire Redskins/WFT/Commander family lost a good man...

[SkinsGuy]

7 hours ago, Jumbo said:

One of my all time Redskin heroes. I will always remember how announcers would regularly highlight the size of his helmet. 🙂

 

John Madden would always go on about how scratched up and dented Butz's helmet was on the top. Says it showed Butz was a true Redskin and would get in there and fight and scrap.

 

His young son at that time would carry his helmet off the field for him.

 

I believe George Allen used Butz as a fullback in his offense at times in the 1970s before William Perry got famous for doing that for the Bears.

 

RIP Mr. Butz, and thank you for all the great memories. 

 

Edited November 4, 2022 by SkinsGuy

[Stone Cold]

My favorite Skin as a kid.  He’d let his son carry his helmet off the field after the games.  RIP big guy.