Butch Byrd

No. 42, 24

Position:

Cornerback, safety

Personal information

Date of birth:

September 20, 1941

Place of birth:

Watervliet, New York

Height:

6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)

Weight:

211 lb (96 kg)

Career information

College:

Boston University

AFL draft:

1964 / Round: 4 / Pick: 25

Career history

Buffalo Bills (1964–1970)
Denver Broncos (1971)

Career highlights and awards

5× AFL All-Star (1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1969)
AFL All-Time 2nd Team

Career NFL statistics

Player stats at NFL.com

Player stats at PFR

George Edward "Butch" Byrd (born September 20, 1941) is a former professional American football defensive back. He started his career playing college football at Boston University. He joined the Buffalo Bills in 1964 and immediately made an impact in the defensive backfield, with seven interceptions. Byrd was also a punt returner for his entire career.

Byrd holds the Bills' career records for interceptions (40), interception return yards (666) and interceptions returned for touchdowns (5). He was a five-time American Football League All-Star, and was selected for the second team, All-Time All-AFL. Byrd is a 1980 inductee of the Boston University Hall of Fame, and in 2008 was selected to the Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame.

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Buffalo Bills 1964 AFL Champions

3 Pete Gogolak 12 Daryle Lamonica 15 Jack Kemp 20 Bobby Smith 22 Charley Warner 23 Gene Sykes 24 Booker Edgerson 25 Ollie Dobbins 26 George Saimes 30 Wray Carlton 34 Cookie Gilchrist 40 Ed Rutkowski 42 Butch Byrd 43 Joe Auer 44 Elbert Dubenion 45 Hagood Clarke 46 Ray Abruzzese 47 Willie Ross 50 Al Bemiller 51 John Tracey 53 Walt Cudzik 55 Paul Maguire 58 Mike Stratton 60 Dave Behrman 64 Harry Jacobs 66 Billy Shaw 67 Joe O'Donnell 70 Tom Sestak 72 Ron McDole 73 George Flint 74 Tom Keating 75 Dudley Meredith 77 Stew Barber 78 Jim Dunaway 79 Dick Hudson 81 Bill Groman 83 Hatch Rosdahl 84 Ernie Warlick 85 Glenn Bass 88 Tom Day

Head Coach: Lou Saban

Assistant Coaches: Joe Collier John Mazur Jerry Smith

Buffalo Bills 1965 AFL Champions

3 Pete Gogolak 12 Daryle Lamonica 15 Jack Kemp 20 Bobby Smith 22 Charley Warner 23 Gene Sykes 24 Booker Edgerson 26 George Saimes 27 Tom Janik 30 Wray Carlton 32 Donnie Stone 33 Billy Joe 40 Ed Rutkowski 42 Butch Byrd 43 Joe Auer 44 Elbert Dubenion 45 Hagood Clarke 46 Bo Roberson 48 Pete Mills 49 Floyd Hudlow 50 Al Bemiller 51 John Tracey 52 Bill Laskey 55 Paul Maguire 56 Marty Schottenheimer 58 Mike Stratton 60 Dave Behrman 64 Harry Jacobs 66 Billy Shaw 67 Joe O'Donnell 70 Tom Sestak 72 Ron McDole 73 George Flint 74 Tom Keating 75 Dudley Meredith 76 Henry Schmidt 77 Stew Barber 78 Jim Dunaway 79 Dick Hudson 80 Charley Ferguson 81 Bill Groman 82 Paul Costa 84 Ernie Warlick 85 Glenn Bass 88 Tom Day

Head Coach: Lou Saban

Assistant Coaches: Joe Collier John Mazur Jerry Smith

Buffalo Bills 50th Anniversary Team (2009)

Offense: Jim Kelly (QB); Thurman Thomas (RB); Andre Reed (WR); Eric Moulds (WR); James Lofton (WR); Pete Metzelaars (TE); Jim Ritcher (G); Ruben Brown (G); Joe DeLamielleure (G); Billy Shaw (G); Kent Hull (C)

Defense: Bruce Smith (DE); Tom Sestak (DT); Fred Smerlas (DT); Darryl Talley (LB); Mike Stratton (LB); Cornelius Bennett (LB); Shane Conlan (LB); Butch Byrd (CB); Nate Odomes (CB); George Saimes (S); Henry Jones (S)

Special teams: Steve Christie (PK); Brian Moorman (P); Steve Tasker (Gunner)

Coach: Marv Levy

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Butch Byrd

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