Butkus had two," says former Chicago Bears teammate Doug Buffone on ESPN Classic's SportsCentury series. It is possible that Dick Butkus was the meanest, nastiest, fiercest linebacker to ever put ...

All Butkus Award winners, listed by year, can be found below. Butkus Award Winners Listed by Year 2024 – Jalon Walker, Georgia 2023 – Payton Wilson, NC... College Football Network ...

Feb. 1—CHAMPAIGN — The Butkus Award is home ... where it belongs. On Saturday night at Memorial Stadium, the annual honor given to the nation's top linebacker — college and high school ...

ChicagoBears.com documents the organization's tribute to Hall of Fame linebacker Dick Butkus during the team's Week 6 game against the Minnesota Vikings at Soldier Field. Hall of Fame linebacker Dick ...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) – The University of Illinois will host the 2025 Butkus Award Show. The event will be held in Illinois football’s Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Feb. 1. The Butkus Award ...

It is possible that Dick Butkus was the meanest, nastiest, fiercest linebacker to ever put on a helmet. More than a quarter of a century after his retirement, there remains the Butkus image ...

Former Illinois star linebackers Dana Howard, left, and Kevin Hardy attended Saturday’s Butkus Award ceremony at Memorial Stadium. The Butkus Award was on display Saturday at Memorial Stadium.