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Johnny Butler

John William Butler

Position: HB-TB
Height: 5-10    Weight: 185 lbs.
Born: September 10, 1918 in Knoxville, TN
College: Tennessee

Drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 7th round (51st overall) of the 1942 Draft

Rushing & Receiving

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Rushing Receiving
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G YScm RRTD Fmb
1943 25 PHI LH 10 9 87 362 3 69 4.2 36.2 8.7 3 63 21.0 0 37 0.3 6.3 425 3 0
1944 26 2TM TB/ 9 6 60 94 0 14 1.6 10.4 6.7 3 109 36.3 2 67 0.3 12.1 203 2 0
CRD 3 3 20 48 0 14 2.4 16.0 6.7 3 109 36.3 2 67 1.0 36.3 157 2 0
BKN TB 6 3 40 46 0 0 1.2 7.7 6.7 46 0 0
1945 27 PHI 7 0 21 61 1 18 2.9 8.7 3.0 2 14 7.0 0 9 0.3 2.0 75 1 0
Career 26 15 168 517 4 69 3.1 19.9 6.5 8 186 23.3 2 67 0.3 7.2 703 6 0
2 yrs PHI 17 9 108 423 4 69 3.9 24.9 6.4 5 77 15.4 0 37 0.3 4.5 500 4 0
1 yr ARI 3 3 20 48 0 14 2.4 16.0 6.7 3 109 36.3 2 67 1.0 36.3 157 2 0
1 yr BKN 6 3 40 46 0 0 1.2 7.7 6.7 46 0 0

Passing

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Year Age Tm Pos G GS QBrec Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD TD% Int Int% Lng Y/A AY/A Y/C Y/G Rate Sk Yds NY/A ANY/A Sk%
1943 25 PHI LH 10 9 6 13 46.2 84 0 0.0 1 7.7 26 6.5 3.0 14.0 8.4 35.4
1944 26 2TM TB/ 9 6 8 23 34.8 107 0 0.0 1 4.3 30 4.7 2.7 13.4 11.9 32.3
BKN TB 6 3 8 23 34.8 107 0 0.0 1 4.3 30 4.7 2.7 13.4 17.8 32.3
Career 26 15 14 36 38.9 191 0 0.0 2 5.6 30 5.3 2.8 13.6 7.3 33.4
2 yrs PHI 17 9 6 13 46.2 84 0 0.0 1 7.7 26 6.5 3.0 14.0 4.9 35.4
1 yr BKN 6 3 8 23 34.8 107 0 0.0 1 4.3 30 4.7 2.7 13.4 17.8 32.3

Kick & Punt Returns

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Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1943 25 PHI LH 10 9 13 108 0 15 8.3 6 92 0 22 15.3 625
1944 26 2TM TB/ 9 6 9 99 0 20 11.0 4 92 0 29 23.0 394
CRD 3 3 3 22 0 0 7.3 4 92 0 29 23.0 271
BKN TB 6 3 6 77 0 20 12.8 123
1945 27 PHI 7 0 1 21 0 21 21.0 96
Career 26 15 22 207 0 20 9.4 11 205 0 29 18.6 1115
2 yrs PHI 17 9 13 108 0 15 8.3 7 113 0 22 16.1 721
1 yr ARI 3 3 3 22 0 0 7.3 4 92 0 29 23.0 271
1 yr BKN 6 3 6 77 0 20 12.8 123

Kicking & Punting

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0--19 20--29 30--39 40--49 50+ Tot PAT Punting
Year Age Tm Pos G GS FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FG% XPA XPM XP% Pnt Yds Lng Blck Y/P
1943 25 PHI LH 10 9 11 407 45 0 37.0
1944 26 2TM TB/ 9 6 13 485 56 1 37.3
BKN TB 6 3 13 485 56 1 37.3
Career 26 15 24 892 56 1 37.2
2 yrs PHI 17 9 11 407 45 0 37.0
1 yr BKN 6 3 13 485 56 1 37.3

Defense & Fumbles

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Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
1944 26 2TM TB/ 9 6 3 16 0 9
BKN TB 6 3 1 0 0 0
CRD 3 3 2 16 0 9
1945 27 PHI 7 0 1 32 0 32 0 1 0 0
Career 26 15 4 48 0 32 0 1 0 0
2 yrs PHI 17 9 1 32 0 32 0 1 0 0
1 yr ARI 3 3 2 16 0 9
1 yr BKN 6 3 1 0 0 0

Scoring Summary

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Year Age Tm Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1943 25 PHI LH 10 9 3 18
1944 26 2TM TB/ 9 6 2 12
CRD 3 3 2 12
1945 27 PHI 7 0 1 6
Career 26 15 4 2 36
2 yrs PHI 17 9 4 24
1 yr ARI 3 3 2 12

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Rushing Att

1943 NFL 87 (9)

Rushing Yds

1943 NFL 362 (7)

Rushing TD

1943 NFL 3 (6)

Long Rush

1943 NFL 69 (2)

Yds/Rushing Att

1943 NFL 4.2 (7)

Rushing Yds/Game

1943 NFL 36.2 (7)

Long Reception

1944 NFL 67 (6)

Touches

1943 NFL 109 (9)

Punt Returns

1943 NFL 13 (2)
1944 NFL 9 (9)

Punt Return Yds

1943 NFL 108 (8)

Kick & Punt Returns

1943 NFL 19 (5)

Punts Blocked

1944 NFL 1 (1)
Career 1 (200)

Pro Bowls games are Year; All-Pro Teams are Year; Stats are Season Lg (if not NFL) Value (Rank--in top 100 all-time single-season)