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Butch Byrd

George Edward Byrd Jr.

Position: DB

6-0, 211lb (183cm, 95kg)

Born: September 20, 1941 in Watervliet, NY

College: Boston Univ.

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 67 (733rd overall since 1960)

High School: La Salle Institute (NY)

Draft: Buffalo Bills in the 4th round (25th overall) of the 1964 AFL Draft.

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SUMMARY

Career

G

112

AV

77

Int

40

Yds

666

TD

5

Defense & Fumbles

* Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team All-Pro

Defense & Fumbles Table
					Games		Def Interceptions					Fumbles
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	Fmb	FR	Yds	TD	Sk	Sfty	AV
1964*	23	BUF	RCB	42	14	14	7	178	1	75							0.0		13
1965*+	24	BUF	RCB	42	14	13	5	119	0	62			3	0	0	0	0.0		11
1966*+	25	BUF	RCB	42	14	14	6	110	1	60			3	0	0	0	0.0		14
1967	26	BUF	RCB	42	14	14	5	25	0	12			3	3	0	0	0.0		7
1968*	27	BUF	RCB	42	14	14	6	76	1	53							0.0		11
1969*+	28	BUF	RCB	42	14	14	7	95	1	32			1	1	26	0	0.0		12
1970	29	BUF	RCB	42	14	14	4	63	1	33							0.0		8
1971	30	DEN		24	14	1											0.0		1
Career					112	98	40	666	5	75			10	4	26	0	0.0		77
7 yrs		BUF			98	97	40	666	5	75			10	4	26	0	0.0		76
1 yr		DEN			14	1											0.0		1

Defense & Fumbles Table
				Games		Def Interceptions					Fumbles
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	G	GS	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	Fmb	FR	Yds	TD	Sk	Sfty
1964*	23	BUF		1	1	1	0	0	0	0						0.0
1965*+	24	BUF		1	1	1	24	0	74	0						0.0
1966*+	25	BUF		1	1						0	1	0	0	0	0.0
Career				3		2	24	0	74	0	0	1	0	0	0	0.0

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Kick & Punt Returns

* Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team All-Pro

Kick & Punt Returns Table
					Games		Punt Returns					Kick Returns
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	Ret	Yds	TD	Lng	Y/R	Rt	Yds	TD	Lng	Y/Rt	APYd
1964*	23	BUF	RCB	42	14	14	2	4	0	4	2.0						182
1965*+	24	BUF	RCB	42	14	13	22	220	0	30	10.0						339
1966*+	25	BUF	RCB	42	14	14	23	186	1	72	8.1						296
1967	26	BUF	RCB	42	14	14	30	142	0	19	4.7						167
1968*	27	BUF	RCB	42	14	14	2	11	0	11	5.5						87
1969*+	28	BUF	RCB	42	14	14	7	37	0	32	5.3						158
Career					112	98	86	600	1	72	7.0						1292
7 yrs		BUF			98	97	86	600	1	72	7.0						1292
1 yr		DEN			14	1											0

Kick & Punt Returns Table
				Games		Punt Returns					Kick Returns
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	G	GS	Ret	Yds	TD	Lng	Y/R	Rt	Yds	TD	Lng	Y/Rt	APYd
1965*+	24	BUF		1	1	3	87	1	74	29.0						111
1966*+	25	BUF		1	1	3	0	0	0	0.0						0
Career				3		6	87	1	74	14.5						111

Scoring Summary

* Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team All-Pro

Scoring Summary Table
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	RshTD	RecTD	PR TD	KR TD	FblTD	IntTD	OthTD	AllTD	2PM	2PA	XPM	XPA	FGM	FGA	Sfty	Pts	Pts/G
1964*	23	BUF	RCB	42	14	14						1		1								6
1966*+	25	BUF	RCB	42	14	14			1			1		2								12
1968*	27	BUF	RCB	42	14	14						1		1								6
1969*+	28	BUF	RCB	42	14	14						1		1								6
1970	29	BUF	RCB	42	14	14						1		1								6
Career					112	98			1			5		6								36
7 yrs		BUF			98	97			1			5		6								36
1 yr		DEN			14	1																0

Scoring Summary Table
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	G	GS	RshTD	RecTD	PR TD	KR TD	FblTD	IntTD	OthTD	AllTD	2PM	2PA	XPM	XPA	FGM	FGA	Sfty	Pts	Pts/G
1965*+	24	BUF		1	1			1					1								6
Career				3				1					1								6

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