Ed Budde
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Edward Leon Budde a product of Denby High School
in Detroit
, Michigan
and later Michigan State University
, was the number one draft pick of the American Football League
's Kansas City Chiefs
(then the Dallas Texans) in 1963.
, Budde went on to play for the Chiefs for 14 years, longer than any other Chief except for punter Jerrel Wilson
by one year. Budde was 6'5 and 260 pounds (118 kg) and had an unusual stance, in that he put his left hand down instead of the usual right. His explosive blocks could spring a running back
loose or keep defenders away Chiefs quarterback
Len Dawson
. As the heart of the Chiefs’ offensive line with Jim Tyrer
at left offensive tackle, his overpowering presence helped the Chiefs win two American Football League Championships (1966 and 1969) and a world championship in Super Bowl IV
, when the Chiefs defeated the NFL's Minnesota Vikings
23-7, as Budde was able to handle the opposing right defensive tackle, Hall-of-Famer, Alan Page
.
He was selected to the American Football League All-Star
team in 1963, ‘66, ‘67, ‘68 and 1969, and he played in six AFL All-Star
games. He was selected for the Sporting News AFL All-League
team in 1969. Budde was the first offensive lineman to be selected by the Associated Press
as an Offensive Player of the Week.
Budde, who retired after the 1976 season
, is a member of the All-Time All-AFL Team
Second Team. His son Brad Budde
was an All-American at the University of Southern California
and also played in the NFL for the Chiefs.
Denby High School
Edwin C. Denby High School is a public secondary education facility in Detroit, Michigan.Denby opened in 1930 and the building has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 2005....
in Detroit
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...
, Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
and later Michigan State University
Michigan State University
Michigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,...
, was the number one draft pick of the American Football League
American Football League
The American Football League was a major American Professional Football league that operated from 1960 until 1969, when the established National Football League merged with it. The upstart AFL operated in direct competition with the more established NFL throughout its existence...
's Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a...
(then the Dallas Texans) in 1963.
Kansas City Chief career
As a left offensive guardGuard (American football)
In American and Canadian football, a guard is a player that lines up between the center and the tackles on the offensive line of a football team....
, Budde went on to play for the Chiefs for 14 years, longer than any other Chief except for punter Jerrel Wilson
Jerrel Wilson
Jerrel "Thunderfoot" Wilson was an American football player. He was a punter who spent sixteen professional seasons, fifteen of them with the Kansas City Chiefs, in the American Football League and then the National Football League. He was selected to three AFL All-Star Teams and three AFC-NFC...
by one year. Budde was 6'5 and 260 pounds (118 kg) and had an unusual stance, in that he put his left hand down instead of the usual right. His explosive blocks could spring a running back
Running back
A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...
loose or keep defenders away Chiefs quarterback
Quarterback
Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
Len Dawson
Len Dawson
Leonard Ray "Len" "Lenny" Dawson is a former American collegiate and Professional Football quarterback who attended Purdue University and went on to play for three professional teams, most notably the Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs...
. As the heart of the Chiefs’ offensive line with Jim Tyrer
Jim Tyrer
James Efflo Tyrer was an American football offensive tackle in the American Football League for the Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs...
at left offensive tackle, his overpowering presence helped the Chiefs win two American Football League Championships (1966 and 1969) and a world championship in Super Bowl IV
Super Bowl IV
Super Bowl IV was the fourth AFL-NFL World Championship Game in professional American football, and the second one to officially bear the name "Super Bowl"...
, when the Chiefs defeated the NFL's Minnesota Vikings
Minnesota Vikings
The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960...
23-7, as Budde was able to handle the opposing right defensive tackle, Hall-of-Famer, Alan Page
Alan Page
Alan Cedric Page is a justice on the Minnesota Supreme Court and a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He graduated from Central Catholic High School in 1963, received his B.A. in political science from the University of Notre Dame in 1967, and received his J.D. from the University of...
.
He was selected to the American Football League All-Star
American Football League All-Star games
-All-League Teams:The Sporting News published American Football League All-League Teams for each season played by the American Football League, 1960 through 1969...
team in 1963, ‘66, ‘67, ‘68 and 1969, and he played in six AFL All-Star
American Football League All-Star games
-All-League Teams:The Sporting News published American Football League All-League Teams for each season played by the American Football League, 1960 through 1969...
games. He was selected for the Sporting News AFL All-League
American Football League All-League Teams
The Sporting News published American Football League All-League Teams for each season played by the American Football League, 1960 through 1969...
team in 1969. Budde was the first offensive lineman to be selected by the Associated Press
Associated Press
The Associated Press is an American news agency. The AP is a cooperative owned by its contributing newspapers, radio and television stations in the United States, which both contribute stories to the AP and use material written by its staff journalists...
as an Offensive Player of the Week.
Budde, who retired after the 1976 season
1976 Kansas City Chiefs season
The 1976 Kansas City Chiefs season ended with a third consecutive 5–9 record and no playoff berth.Buck Buchanan announced his retirement in February, while Len Dawson announced his own departure on May 1. Off the field, Jack Steadman was promoted to team president and Jim Schaaf was named general...
, is a member of the All-Time All-AFL Team
American Football League All-Time Team
The American Football League All- Time Team was selected on January 14, 1970. The first and second teams would be determined by a panel of members of the AFL's Hall of Fame Board of Selectors: Since the First team included two halfbacks, rather than a halfback and a fullback, Cookie Gilchrist, a...
Second Team. His son Brad Budde
Brad Budde
Brad Edward Budde is a former American football offensive guard in the National Football League .-College career:...
was an All-American at the University of Southern California
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
and also played in the NFL for the Chiefs.