During his time with Washington, as the team's defensive "anchor",[1] he helped the Redskins reach the Super Bowl thrice, winning twice.
[2] He also played basketball and was the Illinois High School discus champion, setting a state record.
[2] He was the nephew of Earl Butz, a Purdue University professor who later served as United States secretary of agriculture.
[2] He was a first-team All-Big Ten member and played in both the East-West Shrine Game and Senior Bowl, where he was named the Defensive MVP.
[11] At the victory parade after Super Bowl XXII, he famously shouted to the crowd, "We came, we saw, we kicked their butts.
[3] In October 1987, Butz famously checked himself out of the hospital to play in the Redskins' game against the New York Jets.
[26] Butz moved to Belleville, Illinois, early in his NFL career and continued to reside in the area for the remainder of his life[27] with his wife, Candyce; the couple had three children.
[3] In the early 2000s, Butz served as a board member for the National Rifle Association of America.