Ed Budde
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| Position: | Guard | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | November 2, 1940 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Highland Park, Michigan | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 255 lb (116 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Detroit (MI) Denby | ||||||||
| College: | Michigan State | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1963 / Round: 1 / Pick: 4 by the Philadelphia Eagles | ||||||||
| AFL draft: | 1963 / Round: 1 / Pick: 8 | ||||||||
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| Games played: | 177 |
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| Games started: | 1 |
| Fumble recoveries: | 3 |
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Edward Leon Budde (born November 2, 1940) is a former American football player. He played professionally as an offensive guard for the Kansas City Chiefs in the American Football League (AFL) and the National Football League (NFL).
A product of Denby High School in Detroit, Michigan, and later Michigan State University, Budde was chosen as the number one draft pick of the American Football League's Kansas City Chiefs in 1963.
Budde played for the Kansas City Chiefs for 14 years as the left offensive guard, longer than any other Chief except for punter Jerrel Wilson, by one year. From 1963 to 1971, he did not miss a single start, playing in all 14 games. Budde was 6'5 and 260 pounds (118 kg) with an unusual stance, in that he put his left hand down instead of the usual right. His explosive blocks often sprung a running back loose or kept defenders away from Chiefs quarterback Len Dawson. At 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 after defeating the NFL's Minnesota Vikings 23-7, with Budde able to handle the opposing right defensive tackle, Hall-of-Famer, Alan Page.
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