GREG BUTTLEButtle, Gregory EllisHeight: 6-3 Weight: 232 Born: June 20, 1954 Atlantic City, NJ High School: Mainland (Linwood, NJ) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Penn State | |
| 1973 | Penn State | Lettered |
| 1974 | Penn State | Lettered |
| 1975 | Penn State | Lettered |
| Draft: 3rd round (67th overall) 1976 New York Jets |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 New York Jets (NFL)1976 NYJ NFL | 51 | LLB | 14 | 14 |
| 1977 New York Jets (NFL)1977 NYJ NFL | 51 | LLB | 13 | 13 |
| 1978 New York Jets (NFL)1978 NYJ NFL | 51 | LOLB | 8 | 8 |
| 1979 New York Jets (NFL)1979 NYJ NFL | 51 | LLB | 16 | 16 |
| 1980 New York Jets (NFL)1980 NYJ NFL | 51 | LLB | 14 | 14 |
| 1981 New York Jets (NFL)1981 NYJ NFL | 51 | LLB | 15 | 14 |
| 1982 New York Jets (NFL)1982 NYJ NFL | 51 | LLB | 7 | 7 |
| 1983 New York Jets (NFL)1983 NYJ NFL | 51 | LLB | 9 | 8 |
| 1984 New York Jets (NFL)1984 NYJ NFL | 51 | LLB-RLB | 14 | 13 |
| 9 Years (NFL)9 Years NFL | 110 | 107 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/8/1976 | 1976 New York Jets (NFL)1976 NYJ NFL |
| Signed | 1976 New York Jets (NFL)1976 NYJ NFL | |
| Injured Reserve | 10/30/1978 | 1978 New York Jets (NFL)1978 NYJ NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 11/11/1983 | 1983 New York Jets (NFL)1983 NYJ NFL |
| Released | 8/19/1985 | 1985 New York Jets (NFL)1985 NYJ NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 New York Jets (NFL)1976 NYJ NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1977 New York Jets (NFL)1977 NYJ NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1981 New York Jets (NFL)1981 NYJ NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1984 New York Jets (NFL)1984 NYJ NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 20 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 New York Jets (NFL)1976 NYJ NFL | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 New York Jets (NFL)1976 NYJ NFL | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 14 | 0 |
| 1977 New York Jets (NFL)1977 NYJ NFL | 2 | 54 | 27.0 | 44t | 1 |
| 1978 New York Jets (NFL)1978 NYJ NFL | 2 | 34 | 17.0 | 29 | 0 |
| 1979 New York Jets (NFL)1979 NYJ NFL | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 27 | 0 |
| 1980 New York Jets (NFL)1980 NYJ NFL | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 |
| 1981 New York Jets (NFL)1981 NYJ NFL | 2 | 34 | 17.0 | 22 | 0 |
| 1982 New York Jets (NFL)1982 NYJ NFL | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 |
| 1983 New York Jets (NFL)1983 NYJ NFL | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 17 | 0 |
| 1984 New York Jets (NFL)1984 NYJ NFL | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 5 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 15 | 215 | 14.3 | 44t | 1 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 New York Jets (NFL)1976 NYJ NFL | 2.5 | |
| 1977 New York Jets (NFL)1977 NYJ NFL | 1.0 | |
| 1978 New York Jets (NFL)1978 NYJ NFL | 1.5 | 17.0 |
| 1979 New York Jets (NFL)1979 NYJ NFL | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 1981 New York Jets (NFL)1981 NYJ NFL | 2.0 | 20.0 |
| 1983 New York Jets (NFL)1983 NYJ NFL | 1.5 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 9.5 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 New York Jets (NFL)1976 NYJ NFL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 1 | |
| 1978 New York Jets (NFL)1978 NYJ NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 New York Jets (NFL)1980 NYJ NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 New York Jets (NFL)1981 NYJ NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 New York Jets (NFL)1984 NYJ NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 2 |
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