KEITH BUTLERButler, John KeithHeight: 6-4 Weight: 235 Born: May 16, 1956 Anniston, AL High School: Lee (Huntsville, AL) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Memphis | Lettered |
| 1975 | Memphis | Lettered |
| 1976 | Memphis | Lettered |
| 1977 | Memphis | Lettered |
| Draft: 2nd round (36th overall) 1978 Seattle Seahawks |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1978 SEA NFL | 53 | RLB | 16 | 14 |
| 1979 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1979 SEA NFL | 53 | RLB | 14 | 14 |
| 1980 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1980 SEA NFL | 53 | RLB | 16 | 16 |
| 1981 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1981 SEA NFL | 53 | RLB | 16 | 16 |
| 1982 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1982 SEA NFL | 53 | RLB | 8 | 8 |
| 1983 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1983 SEA NFL | 53 | RILB | 16 | 16 |
| 1984 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1984 SEA NFL | 53 | RILB | 16 | 16 |
| 1985 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1985 SEA NFL | 53 | RILB | 16 | 16 |
| 1986 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1986 SEA NFL | 53 | RILB | 16 | 16 |
| 1987 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1987 SEA NFL | 53 | LB | 12 | 0 |
| 10 Years (NFL)10 Years NFL | 146 | 132 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 5/2/1978 | 1978 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1978 SEA NFL |
| Signed | 1978 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1978 SEA NFL | |
| Exemption | 9/23/1987 | 1987 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1987 SEA NFL |
| Activated | 10/20/1987 | 1987 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1987 SEA NFL |
| Released | 8/29/1988 | 1988 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1988 SEA NFL |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1979 SEA NFL | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1980 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1980 SEA NFL | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 9 | 0 |
| 1981 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1981 SEA NFL | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1983 SEA NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1985 SEA NFL | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 31 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 8 | 46 | 5.8 | 31 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1978 SEA NFL | 2.0 | 20.0 |
| 1979 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1979 SEA NFL | 2.0 | 21.0 |
| 1980 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1980 SEA NFL | 2.0 | 8.0 |
| 1981 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1981 SEA NFL | 2.5 | 22.5 |
| 1982 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1982 SEA NFL | 2.0 | |
| 1984 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1984 SEA NFL | 1.0 | |
| 1986 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1986 SEA NFL | 1.0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 12.5 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1978 SEA NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1981 SEA NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1985 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1985 SEA NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1987 SEA NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
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