BUTCH AVINGERAvinger, Clarence EdmundHeight: 6-1 Weight: 215 Born: December 15, 1928 Beatrice, AL Died: August 20, 2008 AL High School: Sidney Lanier (Montgomery, AL) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | Alabama | |
| 1948 | Alabama | Lettered |
| 1949 | Alabama | Lettered |
| 1950 | Alabama | Lettered |
| Draft: 1st round (9th overall) 1951 Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Military Service: United States Army |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Saskatchewan Roughriders (WIFU)1952 SAS WIFU | 91 | FW-HB | 14 | |
| 1953 New York Giants (NFL)1953 NYG NFL | 34 | P-QB | 12 | 0 |
| 1 Year (NFL)1 Year NFL | 12 | 0 | ||
| 1 Year (CFL)1 Year CFL | 14 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/18/1951 | 1951 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1951 PIT NFL |
| Signed | 3/12/1952 | 1952 Saskatchewan Roughriders (WIFU)1952 SAS WIFU |
| Free Agent | 1952 Saskatchewan Roughriders (WIFU)1952 SAS WIFU | |
| Negotiation Rights Traded | 1953 New York Giants (NFL)1953 NYG NFL | |
| Signed | 3/7/1953 | 1953 New York Giants (NFL)1953 NYG NFL |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1954 | 1953 New York Giants (NFL)1953 NYG NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Saskatchewan Roughriders (WIFU)1952 SAS WIFU | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 34 | ||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 34 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Saskatchewan Roughriders (WIFU)1952 SAS WIFU | 13 | 60 | 4.6 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1953 New York Giants (NFL)1953 NYG NFL | 5 | 6 | 1.2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 6 | 1.2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | COM% | INC | YDS | Y/ATT | Y/COM | LG | TD | TD% | INT | INT% | SK | YL | FD | 20+ | 40+ | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Saskatchewan Roughriders (WIFU)1952 SAS WIFU | 15 | 5 | 33.3 | 10 | 124 | 8.3 | 24.8 | 45 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 64.3 | |||||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 15 | 5 | 33.3 | 10 | 124 | 8.3 | 24.8 | 45 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 64.3 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Sasakatchewan Roughriders (WIFU)1952 SAS WIFU | 16 | 172 | 10.8 | 45 | 2 | ||||||
| 1953 New York Giants (NFL)1953 NYG NFL | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 16 | 172 | 10.8 | 45 | 2 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Sasakatchewan Roughriders (WIFU)1952 SAS WIFU | 8 | 34 | 4.3 | 11 | 0 |
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 8 | 34 | 4.3 | 11 | 0 |
| PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | BL | TB | I20 | OB | DN | RYDS | NYDS | NET |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Sasakatchewan Roughriders (WIFU)1952 SAS WIFU | 131 | 5855 | 44.7 | 82 | 0 | - | ||||||
| 1953 New York Giants (NFL)1953 NYG NFL | 42 | 1597 | 38.0 | 69 | 1 | |||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 42 | 1597 | 38.0 | 69 | 1 | |||||||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 131 | 5855 | 44.7 | 82 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Saskatchewan Roughriders (WIFU)1952 SAS WIFU | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1953 New York Giants (NFL)1953 NYG NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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