Kevin Butler (American football)
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| Position | Placekicker | ||||||||||
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| Born | July 24, 1962 Savannah, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school | Stone Mountain (GA) Redan | ||||||||||
| College | Georgia | ||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1985: 4th round, 105th overall pick | ||||||||||
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Kevin Gregory Butler (born July 24, 1962) is an American former professional football player who was a placekicker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs, and then played in the NFL for the Chicago Bears (1985–1995) and the Arizona Cardinals (1996–1997). Since retiring, he has continued his affiliation with the University of Georgia as a special teams assistant and the cohost of the Budweiser Fifth Quarter Show on 106.1 WNGC and 960 WRFC in Athens. He is the first kicker ever inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.