Edward Leon Budde (/ˈbʌdi/ bud-ee; November 2, 1940 – December 19, 2023) was an American professional football guard. He played his entire career for the Kansas City Chiefs in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL).
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| Born: | November 2, 1940 Highland Park, Michigan, U.S. | ||||
| Died: | December 19, 2023 (aged 83) | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 265 lb (120 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Denby (Detroit, Michigan) | ||||
| College: | Michigan State | ||||
| NFL draft: | 1963 / round: 1 / pick: 4 | ||||
| AFL draft: | 1963 / round: 1 / pick: 8 | ||||
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Early life
editBudde was born in Highland Park, Michigan, on November 2, 1940.[1] After graduating from Denby High School, he played for Michigan State University in 1960 as an offensive tackle, receiving first-team All-American honors two years later during his tenure there.[2][3]
Professional career
editBudde was drafted as the first-round pick for both the Philadelphia Eagles and the American Football League's Kansas City Chiefs in the 1963 NFL and AFL drafts, respectively, before ultimately signing with the Chiefs.[4][1] He played for the Kansas City Chiefs for 14 years as the left offensive guard,[5] longer than any other Chief except for punter Jerrel Wilson.[6] Through his first nine seasons, Budde did not miss a single start, playing in 177 games in his career.[7] Budde was 6'5 and 265 pounds (196 cm; 120 kg)[8] with an unusual stance, in that he put his left hand down instead of the usual right.[9] Budde and the Chiefs won two American Football League Championships (1966 and 1969) and a world championship in Super Bowl IV after defeating the NFL's Minnesota Vikings 23–7.[1][10]
Budde was selected to the American Football League All-Star team in 1963,[11] 1966,[12] 1967, 1968, and 1969, and played in six AFL All-Star games. He was selected for the Sporting News AFL All-League team in 1969. In 1968, Budde became the first offensive lineman to be selected by the Associated Press as an Offensive Player of the Week.[13]
Budde was named a member of the All-Time All-AFL Team First-team in 1970.[14] He retired after the 1976 season and was inducted into the Chiefs' Hall of Honor in 1984.[15]
Personal life and death
editBudde was married to his wife for over 60 years; together they had three children.[16][17] One of their children, Brad, was an All-American with USC and also played in the NFL for the Chiefs, the only father-son combination to be first-round draft picks for the same NFL team.[1]
Budde died on December 19, 2023, at age 83.[18]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d Skretta, Dave (December 19, 2023). "Longtime Chiefs offensive lineman Ed Budde dies at the age of 83". Associated Press. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
- ^ "Ed Budde". Michigan Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
- ^ Couch, Graham (July 3, 2015). "MSU's top 50 football players: No. 36 Ed Budde". Lansing State Journal. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
- ^ "1963 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
- ^ "Chiefs OL icon Ed Budde dies at 83". Jackson Progress-Argus. December 19, 2023. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
- ^ Nix, J. W. (May 13, 2011). "Kansas City Chiefs: Best Offensive Players Not in the Pro Football Hall of Fame". Bleacher Report. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
- ^ Kasabian, Paul (December 19, 2023). "Chiefs Legend Ed Budde Dies at Age 83; Son Brad Also KC 1st-Round Pick". Bleacher Report. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
- ^ "Ed Budde Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
- ^ Roesch, Nicolas (December 19, 2023). "Chiefs Hall of Fame offensive lineman Ed Budde dies at 83". Yardbarker. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
- ^ "Super Bowl IV – Minnesota Vikings vs. Kansas City Chiefs – January 11th, 1970". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
- ^ "HOF Artifact of the Week | Pro Football Hall of Fame". Pro Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
- ^ "K.C. Grabs 9 Spots On All-AFL Team". The Index-Journal. Associated Press. December 20, 1966. p. 7. Retrieved November 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Budde Voted Player of Week". The Vincennes Sun-Commercial. October 24, 1968. p. 11. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
- ^ "All-Time AFL Team – OFFENSE". Pro Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
- ^ Roesch, Nicolas (December 19, 2023). "Chiefs Hall of Famer dies at 83". A to Z Sports. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
- ^ "Call Signals for Chiefs—at Home". The Kansas City Star. May 22, 1966. p. 13. Retrieved December 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Machlin, Tzvi (December 19, 2023). "Chiefs Legend Ed Budde Reportedly Dead At 83". The Spun. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
- ^ Koch, Makenzie; Holt, John (December 19, 2023). "Kansas City Chiefs Hall of Famer Ed Budde dies at 83". WDAF-TV. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
Sources
edit- Gruver, Ed (1997). The American Football League: A Year-By-Year History, 1960–1969. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 0-7864-0399-3.
- History: The AFL - Pro Football Hall of Fame link
- Miller, Jeff (2003). Going Long: The Wild Ten-Year Saga of the Renegade American Football League In the Words of Those Who Lived It. McGraw-Hill. ISBN 0-07-141849-0.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference ·