BILL BUTLERButler, William EdwardHeight: 6-2 Weight: 212 Born: August 12, 1950 Leaksville, NC Died: January 23, 2018 Manhattan, KS High School: Escambia (Pensacola, FL) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Kansas State | |
| 1969 | Kansas State | Lettered |
| 1970 | Kansas State | Lettered |
| 1971 | Kansas State | Lettered |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1972 NO NFL | 38 | RB | 14 | 9 |
| 1973 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1973 NO NFL | 38 | RB | 13 | 10 |
| 1974 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1974 NO NFL | 38 | RB | 14 | 2 |
| 3 Years (NFL)3 Years NFL | 41 | 21 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 2/1/1972 | 1972 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1972 NO NFL |
| Signed | 1972 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1972 NO NFL | |
| Pro Draft | 3/18/1974 | 1974 Birmingham Americans (WFL)1974 BIR WFL |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1975 | 1974 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1974 NO NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1972 NO NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1973 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1973 NO NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 30 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1972 NO NFL | 54 | 233 | 4.3 | 27 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1973 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1973 NO NFL | 87 | 348 | 4.0 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1974 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1974 NO NFL | 21 | 74 | 3.5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 162 | 655 | 4.0 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1972 NO NFL | 25 | 226 | 9.0 | 21 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 1973 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1973 NO NFL | 19 | 125 | 6.6 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1974 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1974 NO NFL | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 46 | 354 | 7.7 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1972 NO NFL | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1974 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1974 NO NFL | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1972 NO NFL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1973 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1973 NO NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1974 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1974 NO NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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