BUTCH BYRDByrd, George EdwardHeight: 6-0 Weight: 203 Born: September 20, 1941 Watervliet, NY High School: La Salle Institute (Troy, NY) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Boston University | |
| 1961 | Boston University | Lettered |
| 1962 | Boston University | Lettered |
| 1963 | Boston University | Lettered |
| Draft: 4th round (25th overall) 1964 Buffalo Bills |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1964 BUF AFL | 42 | RCB | 14 | 14 |
| 1965 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1965 BUF AFL | 42 | RCB | 14 | 14 |
| 1966 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1966 BUF AFL | 42 | RCB | 14 | 14 |
| 1967 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1967 BUF AFL | 42 | RCB | 14 | 14 |
| 1968 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1968 BUF AFL | 42 | RCB | 14 | 14 |
| 1969 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1969 BUF AFL | 42 | RCB | 14 | 14 |
| 1970 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1970 BUF NFL | 42 | RCB | 14 | 14 |
| 1971 Denver Broncos (NFL)1971 DEN NFL | 24 | RS-RCB | 14 | 1 |
| 8 Years (NFL)8 Years NFL | 112 | 99 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 11/30/1963 | 1964 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1964 BUF AFL |
| Signed | 1964 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1964 BUF AFL | |
| Traded | 8/31/1971 | 1971 Denver Broncos (NFL)1971 DEN NFL |
| Released | 8/31/1972 | 1972 Denver Broncos (NFL)1972 DEN NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1964 BUF AFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1966 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1966 BUF AFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1968 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1968 BUF AFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1969 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1969 BUF AFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1970 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1970 BUF NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 36 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1964 BUF AFL | 7 | 178 | 25.4 | 75t | 1 |
| 1965 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1965 BUF AFL | 5 | 119 | 23.8 | 62 | 0 |
| 1966 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1966 BUF AFL | 6 | 110 | 18.3 | 60t | 1 |
| 1967 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1967 BUF AFL | 5 | 25 | 5.0 | 12 | 0 |
| 1968 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1968 BUF AFL | 6 | 76 | 12.7 | 53t | 1 |
| 1969 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1969 BUF AFL | 7 | 95 | 13.6 | 32 | 1 |
| 1970 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1970 BUF NFL | 4 | 63 | 15.8 | 33 | 1 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 40 | 666 | 16.7 | 75t | 5 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1964 BUF AFL | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1965 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1965 BUF AFL | 22 | 4 | 220 | 10.0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1966 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1966 BUF AFL | 23 | 5 | 186 | 8.1 | 72t | 1 | |||
| 1967 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1967 BUF AFL | 30 | 5 | 142 | 4.7 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1968 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1968 BUF AFL | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5.5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1969 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1969 BUF AFL | 7 | 2 | 37 | 5.3 | 32 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 86 | 22 | 600 | 7.0 | 72t | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1965 BUF AFL | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1965 BUF AFL | 3 | 0 | |||||
| 1966 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1966 BUF AFL | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1967 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1967 BUF AFL | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1969 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1969 BUF AFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 10 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 0 |
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