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Bobby Butler

Robert Calvin Butler

Position: DB
Height: 5-11    Weight: 174 lbs.
Born: May 28, 1959 in Boynton Beach, FL
College: Florida State

Career AV: 43 (1828th overall since 1950)

Drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the 1st round (25th overall) of the 1981 NFL Draft.

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Defense & Fumbles

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Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty AV
1981 22 ATL LCB 23 16 16 5 86 0 41 7
1982 23 ATL LCB 23 9 9 2 0 0 0 6
1983 24 ATL LCB 23 16 16 4 12 0 12 0 1 0 0 5
1984 25 ATL LCB 23 15 15 2 25 0 25 0 1 10 0 6
1985 26 ATL LCB 23 16 16 5 -4 0 0 5
1986 27 ATL LCB 23 7 7 1 33 1 33 4
1987 28 ATL LCB 23 12 12 4 48 0 31 4
1988 29 ATL LCB 23 16 16 1 22 0 22 0 3 29 0 7
1989 30 ATL LCB 23 16 11 0 1 29 1 4
1990 31 ATL lcb 23 16 6 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 4
1991 32 ATL 23 15 2 0 1 39 0 2
1992 33 ATL 23 15 0 1
Career 169 126 27 222 1 41 0 9 107 2 55

Kick & Punt Returns

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Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1983 24 ATL LCB 23 16 16 1 17 0 17 17.0 17
Career 169 126 1 17 0 17 17.0 17

Scoring Summary

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Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1986 27 ATL LCB 23 7 7 1 1 6
1989 30 ATL LCB 23 16 11 1 1 6
1990 31 ATL lcb 23 16 6 1 1 2 12
Career 169 126 2 1 1 4 24

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NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3 Mike H. Williams, Darryl Williams, Dunta Robinson, Stanley Richard, Bert Rechichar, Ace Loomis, Ken Greene, Oliver Davis, Eugene Daniel, Lloyd Burruss
4 Sammy Knight, Maurice Hurst, Ken Greene, Don Burroughs, Adam Archuleta, Donnell Woolford, Ahmed Plummer, Walt Harris, Tom Carter, Corey Fuller
5 Troy Vincent, Eric Brown, Adam Archuleta, Kermit Alexander, Gill Byrd, Walt Harris, Corey Fuller, Lewis Billups, Scott Eaton, Joe Scarpati
6 Nesby Glasgow, Adam Archuleta, Charles Tillman, Jimmy Warren, Joe Beauchamp, Corey Fuller, Lewis Billups, Steve Brown, Gill Byrd, Daylon McCutcheon
7 Adam Archuleta, Steve Brown, Marty Carter, Joe Beauchamp, Nesby Glasgow, Dwight Harrison, Anthony Henry, Corey Fuller, Brent Alexander, Ken Greene
8 Corey Fuller, Joe Beauchamp, Booker Edgerson, Marty Carter, Anthony Henry, Al Nelson, Phillippi Sparks, Martin Mayhew, Nesby Glasgow, Denard Walker
9 Corey Fuller, Marty Carter, Joe Beauchamp, Phillippi Sparks, Nesby Glasgow, Michael Stewart, Booker Edgerson, Ron Bolton, Al Nelson, Eddie Anderson
10 Marty Carter, Corey Fuller, Joe Beauchamp, Vince Newsome, Nesby Glasgow, Michael Stewart, Phillippi Sparks, Don Webb, Jeff Burris, Eddie Anderson
11 Marty Carter, Corey Fuller, Joe Beauchamp, Don Webb, Eddie Anderson, Charles Dimry, Michael Stewart, Phillippi Sparks, Vince Newsome, Ron Bolton
12 Marty Carter, Corey Fuller, Joe Beauchamp, Charles Dimry, Don Webb, Eddie Anderson, Lionel Washington, Anthony Newman, Michael Stewart, Phillippi Sparks
Career Marty Carter, Corey Fuller, Joe Beauchamp, Don Webb, Eddie Anderson, Charles Dimry, Michael Stewart, Phillippi Sparks, Vince Newsome, Ron Bolton

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Non-Offensive TDs

1989 NFL 1 (8)
1990 NFL 2 (3)
Career 4 (178)

Fumble Return Yds

1991 NFL 39 (9)
Career 107 (97)

Fumble Return TD

1989 NFL 1 (2/38)
1990 NFL 1 (2/38)
Career 2 (37)

Intercept. Ret. TD

1986 NFL 1 (4)

Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank Season/Rank in Top 100 All-Time Seasons)