Dick Butkus
Richard Marvin Butkus (December 9, 1942 - October 5, 2023) was an American former professional football player, sports commentator, and actor. He played football as a middle linebacker for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL) from 1965 to 1973. He was invited to eight Pro Bowls, named a first-team All-Pro six times, and was twice recognized by his peers as the NFL's Defensive Player of the Year. He was renowned as a fierce tackler and for the relentless effort with which he played and is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most intimidating linebackers in pro football history.
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TV Series
Growing Pains
6.517
Night Court
7.352
Kate & Allie
5.9
My Two Dads
6.3
The Bernie Mac Show
6.4
Matlock
7.1
Simon & Simon
6.7
Early Edition
7.3
The Greatest American Hero
7.2
Hang Time
6.9
MacGyver
7.7
Wonder Woman
7
Emergency!
7.8
Vega$
7
Police Story
6.9
Matt Houston
6.2
Blue Thunder
6.901
Blacke's Magic
5.5
Half Nelson
5
Joe Forrester
7
Bronk
6.2
Deal or No Deal
6.7
Saturday Night Live
7
Charlie Grace
0
Taxi
7.2
The Six Million Dollar Man
7.2
The Rockford Files
7.5
Burke's Law
6.7
The Love Boat
6.262
Petrocelli
7
McMillan & Wife
6.875
The Mike Douglas Show
5.375
Chicago Sons
8.5
I Didn't Do It
7.6
Coach
6.8
Inside Schwartz
0
Murder, She Wrote
7.5
Rich Man, Poor Man
7.8
Fantasy Island
6.4
Magnum, P.I.
7.275
Movies
Brian's Song
7.25
The Last Boy Scout
6.827
Hamburger: The Motion Picture
4.446
Cry, Onion!
5.2
Deadly Games
3
Rodney Dangerfield: Exposed!
6.5
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
6.517
Crunch Course
0
NFL Moment of Impact
0
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
6.9
Johnny Dangerously
6.304
Superdome
4.083
Crash Course
3.9
The Stepford Children
4.714
Spontaneous Combustion
4.7
Gus
6
Mother, Jugs & Speed
5.417
Any Given Sunday
6.82
Smorgasbord
5.8
Memorial Stadium: True Illini Spirit
0
WrestleMania II
6.375
Necessary Roughness
5.504
A Matter of Wife... and Death
0
Teddy Bears' Picnic
2.333
WrestleMania 2
0