Former Packer Named As Football Hall of Fame Finalist
Written by Jesse on December 30, 2021
Today, The Pro Football Hall of Fame announced their finalists of inductees and this group is pretty stacked. Names like former Minnesota Viking Jared Allen, former Chicago Bear Devin Hester, really an outstanding list of legendary players.
Among the finalists, 12 year veteran of your Green Bay Packers, former defensive back LeRoy Butler made the list. And for pretty clear reasons like being inducted into the Packer Hall of Fame, being a 4-time Pro Bowler, and a Super Bowl Champion just to name a few.
Just browsing Mr. Butler’s Wikipedia page, it revealed this gem of information:
Butler is credited with inventing the Lambeau Leap[11] – a touchdown celebration in which the scoring player leaps into the arms of awaiting fans in the stands near the end zone. On December 26, 1993, the Packers were playing the visiting Los Angeles Raiders. On a second-down swing pass to running back Randy Jordan, Butler forced a fumble that was recovered by Reggie White at the Raiders’ 35-yard-line. After running with the ball for 10 yards, White lateraled to Butler, who ran the remaining 25 yards into the end zone and then made a spontaneous leap into the arms of fans in the south bleachers. The Packers went on to win 28–0 to clinch what would be the first of six consecutive playoff berths.
The man INVENTED the Lambeau Leap. Outstanding.
