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Johnny Butler

Butler, John William
Height: 5-10 Weight: 185
Born: September 14, 1919 Knoxville, TN
Died: April 23, 1963 Atlanta, GA
High School: Knoxville (TN)
YearCollegeStatus
1938Tennessee
1939TennesseeLettered
1940TennesseeLettered
1941TennesseeLettered
Draft: 7th round (51st overall) 1942 Pittsburgh Steelers
NFL Game Logs
Roster KeyStat Key
YEAR TEAMNOPOSGPGS
1943 Philadelphia Eagles-Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1943 P-P NFL27LOH-LDH-ROH-RDH109
1944 Chicago Cardinals-Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1944 C-P NFL23LOH-LDH33
1944 Brooklyn Tigers (NFL)1944 BKN NFL19TB-LDH63
1944 Year (NFL)1944 Year NFL96
1945 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1945 PHI NFL27HB-DH60
1946 Bethlehem Bulldogs (AFL)1946 BET AFL27HB10
3 Years (NFL)3 Years NFL2515
TransactionDateTeam
Draft12/22/19411942 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1942 PIT NFL
Signed1943 Philadelphia Eagles-Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1943 P-P NFL
Released1944 Chicago Cardinals-Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1944 C-P NFL
Signed1944 Brooklyn Tigers (NFL)1944 BKN NFL
Free Agent8/1/19451944 Brooklyn Tigers (NFL)1944 BKN NFL
Signed1945 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1945 PHI NFL
Free Agent1945 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1945 PHI NFL
Signed1946 Bethlehem Bulldogs (AFL)1946 BET AFL
Free Agent1946 Bethlehem Bulldogs (AFL)1946 BET AFL
SCORINGTDX1X1AX1%X2X2ADXFGFGAFG%SSAFPTS
1943 Philadelphia Eagles-Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1943 P-P NFL300---00-018
1944 Chicago Cardinals-Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1944 C-P NFL200---00-012
1944 Year (NFL)1944 Year NFL200---00-012
1945 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1945 PHI NFL100---00-06
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL600---00-036
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTDFD20+40+FUM
1943 Philadelphia Eagles-Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1943 P-P NFL873624.2693
1944 Chicago Cardinals-Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1944 C-P NFL20482.40
1944 Brooklyn Tigers (NFL)1944 BKN NFL40461.20
1944 Year (NFL)1944 Year NFL60941.614000
1945 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1945 PHI NFL21612.9181000
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL1685173.1694000
PASSINGATTCOMCOM%INCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%SKYLFD20+40+RTG
1943 Philadelphia Eagles-Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1943 P-P NFL13646.26846.514.02600.017.7035.4
1944 Brooklyn Tigers (NFL)1944 BKN NFL23834.8141074.713.43000.014.3032.3
1944 Year (NFL)1944 Year NFL23834.8141074.713.43000.014.3032.3
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL361438.9201915.313.63000.025.6033.4
RECEIVINGTARRECPCTYDSAVGLGTDFD20+40+FUM
1943 Philadelphia Eagles-Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1943 P-P NFL36321.03700
1944 Chicago Cardinals-Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1944 C-P NFL310936.367t2
1944 Year (NFL)1944 Year NFL310936.367t2
1945 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1945 PHI NFL2147.090000
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL1129526.867t4000
INTERCEPTIONSNOYDSAVGLGTD
1944 Chicago Cardinals-Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1944 C-P NFL2168.090
1944 Brooklyn Tigers (NFL)1944 BKN NFL100.000
1944 Year (NFL)1944 Year NFL3165.390
1945 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1945 PHI NFL13232.0320
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL44812.0320
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20OBDNRYDSNYDSNET
1943 Philadelphia Eagles-Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1943 P-P NFL1140737.0450
1944 Brooklyn Tigers (NFL)1944 BKN NFL1348537.3581
1944 Year (NFL)1944 Year NFL1348537.3581
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL2489237.2581
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD20+40+FUM
1943 Philadelphia Eagles-Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1943 P-P NFL131088.315000
1944 Chicago Cardinals-Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1944 C-P NFL3227.30
1944 Brooklyn Tigers (NFL)1944 BKN NFL67712.80
1944 Year (NFL)1944 Year NFL99911.02000
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL222079.415000
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD20+40+FUM
1943 Philadelphia Eagles-Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1943 P-P NFL69215.32200
1944 Chicago Cardinals-Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1944 C-P NFL37224.02900
1944 Brooklyn Tigers (NFL)1944 BKN NFL12020.020010
1944 Year (NFL)1944 Year NFL49223.02900
1945 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1945 PHI NFL12121.0210100
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL1120518.6290200
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
1945 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1945 PHI NFL0001100
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL0001100
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