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Greg Buttle

Gregory Ellis Buttle

Position: LB
Height: 6-3    Weight: 235 lbs.
Born: June 20, 1954 in Atlantic City, NJ
College: Penn State

Drafted by the New York Jets in the 3rd round (67th overall) of the 1976 Draft

Defense & Fumbles

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
1976 22 NYJ LLB 14 14 2 20 0 14 1 2 23 1
1977 23 NYJ LLB 13 13 2 54 1 44
1978 24 NYJ lolb 8 8 2 34 0 29 0 1 0 0
1979 25 NYJ LLB 16 16 2 27 0 27
1980 26 NYJ LLB 14 14 1 15 0 15 0 1 0 0
1981 27 NYJ LLB 15 14 2 34 0 22 0 2 0 0 1
1982 28 NYJ LLB 7 7 1 9 0 9
1983 29 NYJ LLB 9 8 1.5 1 17 0 17
1984 30 NYJ LLB 14 13 2 5 0 5 0 2 4 1
Career 110 107 1.5 15 215 1 44 1 8 27 2 1

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
1976 22 NYJ LLB 14 14 1 26 0 26 26.0 1.9 0.1 26 0 1
Career 110 107 1 26 0 26 26.0 0.2 0.0 26 0 1

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
1976 22 NYJ LLB 14 14 1 6
1977 23 NYJ LLB 13 13 1 6
1981 27 NYJ LLB 15 14 1 2
1984 30 NYJ LLB 14 13 1 6
Career 110 107 2 1 1 20

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Non-Offensive TDs

1976 NFL 1 (8)
1977 NFL 1 (8)

Fumble Return TD

1976 NFL 1 (1-- 38)
1984 NFL 1 (1-- 38)
Career 2 (36)

Intercept. Ret. TD

1977 NFL 1 (1)

Safeties

1981 NFL 1 (1-- 16)
Career 1 (66)

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)