Jack Butler
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[edit] Biography
Jack Butler (John B. Butler) was born on November 12, 1927 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. After going to high school at ?*, Butler attended St. Bonaventure University. Butler made his professional debut in the NFL in 1951 with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played for the Pittsburgh Steelers for his entire 9 year career.
Most people believe that 1953 was Jack Butler's best year, as he picked off 9 passes and ran back an interception for a touchdown.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Interception Stats
| year | team | league | games | INT | YDS | LNG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | PIT | NFL | 12 | 5 | 142 | 52t | 1 |
| 1952 | PIT | NFL | 12 | 7 | 168 | 41 | 0 |
| 1953 | PIT | NFL | 12 | 9 | 147 | 28 | 1 |
| 1954 | PIT | NFL | 12 | 4 | 75 | 41t | 2 |
| 1955 | PIT | NFL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1956 | PIT | NFL | 12 | 6 | 113 | 34 | 0 |
| 1957 | PIT | NFL | 12 | 10 | 85 | 20 | 0 |
| 1958 | PIT | NFL | 12 | 9 | 81 | 19 | 0 |
| 1959 | PIT | NFL | 7 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| 9 year NFL career | 103 | 52 | 827 | 0 | 4 | ||
[edit] Receiving Stats
| year | team | league | games | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | PIT | NFL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1952 | PIT | NFL | 12 | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | 2 | 20t |
| 1953 | PIT | NFL | 12 | 2 | 43 | 21.5 | 1 | 33t |
| 1954 | PIT | NFL | 12 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| 1955 | PIT | NFL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1956 | PIT | NFL | 12 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 10t |
| 1957 | PIT | NFL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1958 | PIT | NFL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959 | PIT | NFL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 year NFL career | 103 | 7 | 102 | 14.6 | 4 | 0 | ||
[edit] Punt Return Stats
| year | team | league | games | RET | YDS | AVG | FC | LNG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | PIT | NFL | 12 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1952 | PIT | NFL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1953 | PIT | NFL | 12 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 1954 | PIT | NFL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955 | PIT | NFL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1956 | PIT | NFL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1957 | PIT | NFL | 12 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 1958 | PIT | NFL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959 | PIT | NFL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 year NFL career | 103 | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
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