Jerry Butler (American football)

Jerry Butler

No. 80

Position:

Wide Receiver

Personal information

Date of birth:

October 12, 1957

Place of birth:

Ware Shoals, South Carolina

Height:

6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)

Weight:

178 lb (81 kg)

Career information

College:

Clemson

NFL draft:

1979 / Round: 1 / Pick: 5

Career history

Buffalo Bills (1979–1986)

Career highlights and awards

Pro Bowl (1980)
Second-team All-AFC (1980)
UPI AFL-AFC Rookie of the Year (1979)

Career NFL statistics

Receptions:	278
Receiving yards:	4,301
Touchdowns:	29

Jerry O'Dell Butler (born October 12, 1957 in Ware Shoals, South Carolina) is a former professional American football wide receiver in the National Football League. He played his entire career with the Buffalo Bills (1979–1986). Butler was a Pro Bowl selection in 1980. In his career, he caught 278 receptions for 4,301 yards and 29 touchdowns. On September 23, 1979, Butler had 255 receiving yards and 4 touchdowns in a win over the New York Jets. Butler has had various coaching positions in the NFL, and now serves as Director of Player Development for the Cleveland Browns.^[1]

References

↑ "Cleveland Browns Front Office". Cleveland Browns. Retrieved October 22, 2009.

External links

Cleveland Browns bio

1979 NFL draft first-round selections

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Buffalo Bills first-round draft picks

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