BOBBY BUTLERButler, Robert CalvinHeight: 5-11 Weight: 177 Born: May 28, 1959 Boynton Beach, FL High School: Atlantic (Delray Beach, FL) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Florida State | Lettered |
| 1978 | Florida State | Lettered |
| 1979 | Florida State | Lettered |
| 1980 | Florida State | Lettered |
| Draft: 1st round (25th overall) 1981 Atlanta Falcons |
| Relatives: Father of Brice Butler |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1981 ATL NFL | 23 | LCB | 16 | 16 |
| 1982 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1982 ATL NFL | 23 | LCB | 9 | 9 |
| 1983 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1983 ATL NFL | 23 | LCB | 16 | 16 |
| 1984 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1984 ATL NFL | 23 | LCB | 15 | 15 |
| 1985 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1985 ATL NFL | 23 | LCB | 16 | 16 |
| 1986 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1986 ATL NFL | 23 | LCB | 7 | 7 |
| 1987 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1987 ATL NFL | 23 | LCB | 12 | 12 |
| 1988 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1988 ATL NFL | 23 | LCB | 16 | 16 |
| 1989 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1989 ATL NFL | 23 | LCB | 16 | 11 |
| 1990 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1990 ATL NFL | 23 | LCB-SS | 16 | 6 |
| 1991 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1991 ATL NFL | 23 | RCB-SS | 15 | 2 |
| 1992 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1992 ATL NFL | 23 | CB | 15 | 0 |
| 12 Years (NFL)12 Years NFL | 169 | 126 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/28/1981 | 1981 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1981 ATL NFL |
| Signed | 7/13/1981 | 1981 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1981 ATL NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 10/20/1986 | 1986 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1986 ATL NFL |
| Exemption | 9/23/1987 | 1987 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1987 ATL NFL |
| Activated | 10/20/1987 | 1987 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1987 ATL NFL |
| Free Agent (Plan B) | 2/1/1991 | 1990 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1990 ATL NFL |
| Signed | 7/17/1991 | 1991 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1991 ATL NFL |
| Free Agent (Plan B) | 2/1/1992 | 1991 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1991 ATL NFL |
| Signed | 1992 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1992 ATL NFL | |
| Free Agent | 3/1/1993 | 1992 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1992 ATL NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1986 ATL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1989 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1989 ATL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1990 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1990 ATL NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1981 ATL NFL | 5 | 86 | 17.2 | 41 | 0 |
| 1982 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1982 ATL NFL | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1983 ATL NFL | 4 | 12 | 3.0 | 12 | 0 |
| 1984 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1984 ATL NFL | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 25 | 0 |
| 1985 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1985 ATL NFL | 5 | -4 | -0.8 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1986 ATL NFL | 1 | 33 | 33.0 | 33t | 1 |
| 1987 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1987 ATL NFL | 4 | 48 | 12.0 | 31 | 0 |
| 1988 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1988 ATL NFL | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 22 | 0 |
| 1990 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1990 ATL NFL | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 27 | 222 | 8.2 | 41 | 1 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1983 ATL NFL | 1 | 0 | 17 | 17.0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 17 | 17.0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1983 ATL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1984 ATL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| 1988 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1988 ATL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 0 |
| 1989 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1989 ATL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 1 |
| 1990 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1990 ATL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1991 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1991 ATL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 107 | 2 |
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