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'''Kevin Butler''' may refer to: |
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* [[Kevin Butler (American football)]] (born 1962), American football placekicker |
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* [[Kevin Butler (character)]], fictional character in Sony's PlayStation 3 marketing campaigns |
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|DateOfBirth=[[July 24]], [[1962]] |
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* [[Kevin Butler (streetball player)]], aka "Bizness", American streetball player |
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|Birthplace=[[Savannah, GA]] |
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|Position=[[Place kicker|Kicker]] |
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|College=[[University of Georgia|Georgia]] |
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|DraftedYear=1985 |
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|DraftedRound=4/ Pick 105 |
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|DatabaseFootball=BUTLEKEV01 |
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|PFR=butlekev01 |
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|Records=[[Chicago Bears]]<BR>All-Time Leading Scorer<BR>(1116) points |
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|years=1985-1995<BR>1996-1997 |
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|teams=[[Chicago Bears]]<BR>[[Arizona Cardinals]] |
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|CollegeHOF=80038}} |
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{{hndis|name=Butler, Kevin}} |
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'''Kevin Butler''' was a kicker for the [[Chicago Bears]](1985-1995) and [[Arizona Cardinals]](1996-1997). |
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==College Career== |
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Butler attended and played football at the [[University of Georgia]]. Butler place-kicked 77 field goals and 122 extra points, a total of 353 points. In his four years 1981-84 Georgia had a 38-8-2 record, was in two Sugar Bowls, one Cotton Bowl, one Citrus Bowl. His accuracy on attempts 50 yards or longer, 52.4 percent, was an NCAA record. His longest goal was 60 yards against Clemson in 1984. This kick decided the game for Georgia 26-23. He had other goals 59, 53, and 52 yards. He was 122 for 125 on extra points and 77 for 98 on field goals. Butler would go on to be inducted into the [[College Football Hall of Fame]] in [[2001]]. With his induction, he became the first kicker to ever be in inducted into the Hall of Fame and he remains the only kicker in the Hall of Fame |
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==Pro Career== |
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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]]. |
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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. |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.gshf.org Georgia Sports Hall of Fame] |
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*[http://www.chicagobears.com/docs/2005_records_individual.pdf Bears record holders] |
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*[http://databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=BUTLEKEV01 career stats] |
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[[Category:1962 births|Butler, Kevin]] |
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[[Category:Living people|Butler, Kevin]] |
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[[Category:American football placekickers|Butler, Kevin]] |
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[[Category:Georgia Bulldogs football players|Butler, Kevin]] |
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[[Category:Chicago Bears players|Butler, Kevin]] |
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[[Category:Arizona Cardinals players|Butler, Kevin]] |
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[[Category:College Football Hall of Fame|Butler, Kevin]] |
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Latest revision as of 12:46, 13 March 2023
Kevin Butler may refer to:
- Kevin Butler (American football) (born 1962), American football placekicker
- Kevin Butler (character), fictional character in Sony's PlayStation 3 marketing campaigns
- Kevin Butler (streetball player), aka "Bizness", American streetball player
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