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Oddly enough, the original Lambeau Leap was executed by a defensive player, strong safety LeRoy Butler. It happened Dec. 26, 1993, in a game against the Raiders, who at that time were calling Los Angeles home.

"Those guys didn't really want to be there," Butler, sitting in a Milwaukee radio station, remembered. "The play happens; I cause a fumble."

The ball bounced into the hands of Hall of Fame defensive end Reggie White, who headed toward the end zone. Just as he was being tackled, White looked over and flipped the ball to Butler.

"I was excited because I'm going to score my first touchdown," Butler said, watching tape of the play. "All this stuff is going through my head. And as I'm about to score, you see me point right there to this guy. And I jump. And this guy just kind of grabs me."

Butler fell short of getting his hips over the edge, but several good-natured fans hoisted him into the stands.

"I know a lot of people say, 'Well, act like you've been there before,'" Butler said. "I'm a defensive guy. I may not ever get back there again. So I was going to make the most of it.

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