JIM BUTLERButler, James (Cannonball)Height: 5-10 Weight: 191 Born: May 4, 1943 Quincy, FL Died: February 10, 2014 Atlanta, GA High School: Carver (Delray Beach, FL) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Edward Waters |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1965 PIT NFL | 23 | HB | 14 | 3 |
| 1966 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1966 PIT NFL | 23 | HB | 14 | 1 |
| 1967 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1967 PIT NFL | 23 | HB | 11 | 6 |
| 1968 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1968 ATL NFL | 32 | HB | 12 | 6 |
| 1969 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1969 ATL NFL | 33 | HB | 14 | 14 |
| 1970 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1970 ATL NFL | 33 | RB | 14 | 12 |
| 1971 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1971 ATL NFL | 33 | HB | 13 | 13 |
| 1972 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1972 STL NFL | 36 | RB | 5 | 0 |
| 1974 Birmingham Americans (WFL)1974 BIR WFL | 33 | RB | ||
| 8 Years (NFL)8 Years NFL | 97 | 55 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 11/28/1964 | 1965 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1965 PIT NFL |
| Signed (Future) | 12/3/1964 | 1965 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1965 PIT NFL |
| Released | 9/10/1968 | 1968 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1968 PIT NFL |
| Signed | 9/12/1968 | 1968 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1968 ATL NFL |
| Traded | 9/6/1972 | 1972 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1972 PHI NFL |
| Traded Voided (Failed Physical) | 9/12/1972 | 1972 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1972 PHI NFL |
| Traded | 9/26/1972 | 1972 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1972 STL NFL |
| Released | 1972 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1972 STL NFL | |
| Signed | 6/29/1973 | 1973 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1973 KC NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 1973 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1973 KC NFL | |
| Released | 9/10/1974 | 1974 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1974 KC NFL |
| Signed | 9/10/1974 | 1974 Birmingham Americans (WFL)1974 BIR WFL |
| Free Agent | 1974 Birmingham Americans (WFL)1974 BIR WFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1965 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1966 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1966 PIT NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| 1968 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1968 ATL NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1969 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1969 ATL NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 30 | ||
| 1970 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1970 ATL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1971 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1971 ATL NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 17 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 102 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1965 PIT NFL | 46 | 108 | 2.3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1966 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1966 PIT NFL | 46 | 114 | 2.5 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1967 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1967 PIT NFL | 90 | 293 | 3.3 | 24 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1968 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1968 ATL NFL | 94 | 365 | 3.9 | 60t | 2 | ||||
| 1969 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1969 ATL NFL | 163 | 655 | 4.0 | 39 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 1970 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1970 ATL NFL | 166 | 636 | 3.8 | 33 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1971 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1971 ATL NFL | 186 | 594 | 3.2 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1972 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1972 STL NFL | 6 | 3 | 0.5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1974 Birmingham Americans (WFL)1974 BIR WFL | 7 | 16 | 2.3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 797 | 2768 | 3.5 | 60t | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1965 PIT NFL | 9 | 117 | 13.0 | 43t | 1 | ||||||
| 1966 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1966 PIT NFL | 4 | 93 | 23.3 | 66t | 1 | ||||||
| 1967 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1967 PIT NFL | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1968 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1968 ATL NFL | 15 | 127 | 8.5 | 31 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1969 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1969 ATL NFL | 17 | 297 | 17.5 | 65t | 2 | ||||||
| 1970 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1970 ATL NFL | 24 | 151 | 6.3 | 25 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 1971 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1971 ATL NFL | 15 | 143 | 9.5 | 27t | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 1972 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1972 STL NFL | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 89 | 959 | 10.8 | 66t | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1965 PIT NFL | 25 | 509 | 20.4 | 36 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1966 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1966 PIT NFL | 17 | 454 | 26.7 | 93t | 1 | ||||
| 1967 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1967 PIT NFL | 10 | 223 | 22.3 | 32 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1968 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1968 ATL NFL | 37 | 799 | 21.6 | 42 | 0 | ||||
| 1969 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1969 ATL NFL | 13 | 405 | 31.2 | 61 | 0 | ||||
| 1970 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1970 ATL NFL | 14 | 284 | 20.3 | 29 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1971 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1971 ATL NFL | 13 | 372 | 28.6 | 82 | 0 | ||||
| 1972 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1972 STL NFL | 4 | 85 | 21.3 | 27 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 133 | 3131 | 23.5 | 93t | 1 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1965 PIT NFL | 7 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1966 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1966 PIT NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1967 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1967 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1968 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1968 ATL NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1969 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1969 ATL NFL | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1970 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1970 ATL NFL | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1971 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1971 ATL NFL | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1972 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1972 STL NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 34 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| In Memoriam |
| NFL Boxscores |
| NFL Game Officials |
| NFL Training Camps |
| NFL Roster Limits |
| Pro Football Hall of Fame |
| Super Bowl |
| Privacy Policy |
| ©2006-2025 Pro Football Archives. All Rights Reserved. |
| Last Updated: August 31, 2025 |