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Dick Butkus

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Football Player

The Resume

    (December 9, 1942-October 5, 2023)
    Born in Chicago, Illinois
    Linebacker for Chicago Bears (1965-1973)
    7-Time All Pro
    Acted on TV Series 'My Two Dads' and 'Hang Time'
    Nicknamed 'The Robot of Destruction,' 'The Maestro of Mayhem,' 'The Enforcer' and 'The Animal'

Why he might be annoying:

    His name sounds really dirty.
    He did Miller Lite commercials with Bubba Smith.
    He was commissioner of the doomed XFL.
    His career was hampered by knee injuries.

Why he might not be annoying:

    In 1970, a panel of coaches voted him the player they would start with if building a team from scratch.
    He once had the NFL record for fumble recoveries (25).
    He married his high school sweetheart.

Credit: Eric Hartman


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 8 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 247 Votes: 35.63% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 14 Votes: 14.29% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 15 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 28 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 12 Votes: 16.67% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 32 Votes: 46.88% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 30 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 66 Votes: 46.97% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 1077 Votes: 81.43% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 115 Votes: 66.09% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 78 Votes: 41.03% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 31 Votes: 51.61% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 267 Votes: 44.57% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 176 Votes: 44.32% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 613 Votes: 44.86% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 377 Votes: 44.83% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 650 Votes: 46.31% Annoying