sport.wikisort.org - AthleteGeorge Edward "Butch" Byrd (born September 20, 1941) is a former professional American football defensive back. He started his career playing college football at Boston University. He joined the Buffalo Bills in 1964 and immediately made an impact in the defensive backfield, with seven interceptions. Byrd was also a punt returner for his entire career.
American football player (born 1941)
American football player
Butch Byrd|
Position: | Cornerback, safety |
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Born: | (1941-09-20) September 20, 1941 (age 81) Watervliet, New York |
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Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
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Weight: | 211 lb (96 kg) |
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College: | Boston University |
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AFL Draft: | 1964 / Round: 4 / Pick: 25 |
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- Buffalo Bills (1964–1970)
- Denver Broncos (1971)
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- 2× AFL champion (1964, 1965)
- 5× AFL All-Star (1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969)
- 3× First-team All-AFL (1965, 1966, 1969)
- 2× Second-team All-AFL (1964, 1968)
- AFL All-Time 2nd Team
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
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Byrd holds the Bills' career records for interceptions (40), interception return yards (666) and interceptions returned for touchdowns (5). He was a five-time American Football League All-Star, and was selected for the second-team, All-Time All-AFL. Byrd is a 1980 inductee of the Boston University Hall of Fame, LaSalle Institute Athletic Hall of Fame, Albany Capital District Hall of Fame, named to the All-Time Buffalo Bills Silver Anniversary Team in 1984, and in 2008 was selected to the Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame.[1]
See also
- List of American Football League players
References
External links
Buffalo Bills 1964 AFL draft selections |
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- Carl Eller
- Dick Evey
- George Rose
- Butch Byrd
- Paul Warfield
- Mike Reilly
- Roger Pillath
- Paul Martha
- Howard Simpson
- Earl Lattimer
- Bobby Smith
- Cloyd Webb
- Willie Ross
- Pete Gogolak
- Joe O'Donnell
- Remi Prudhomme
- Bill Simpson
- John Hilton
- Larry Kramer
- Hagood Clarke
- Don Montgomery
- Bob Dugan
- John Deibert
- John Briscoe
- John Evans
- Dick Schott
- Tom Urbanik
- Allen Jacobs
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Buffalo Bills 1964 AFL champions |
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- 3 Pete Gogolak
- 12 Daryle Lamonica
- 15 Jack Kemp
- 20 Bobby Smith
- 22 Charley Warner
- 23 Gene Sykes
- 24 Booker Edgerson
- 25 Ollie Dobbins
- 26 George Saimes
- 30 Wray Carlton
- 34 Cookie Gilchrist
- 40 Ed Rutkowski
- 42 Butch Byrd
- 43 Joe Auer
- 44 Elbert Dubenion
- 45 Hagood Clarke
- 46 Ray Abruzzese
- 47 Willie Ross
- 50 Al Bemiller
- 51 John Tracey
- 53 Walt Cudzik
- 55 Paul Maguire
- 58 Mike Stratton
- 60 Dave Behrman
- 64 Harry Jacobs
- 66 Billy Shaw
- 67 Joe O'Donnell
- 70 Tom Sestak
- 72 Ron McDole
- 73 George Flint
- 74 Tom Keating
- 75 Dudley Meredith
- 77 Stew Barber
- 78 Jim Dunaway
- 79 Dick Hudson
- 81 Bill Groman
- 83 Hatch Rosdahl
- 84 Ernie Warlick
- 85 Glenn Bass
- 88 Tom Day
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- Assistant Coaches: Joe Collier
- John Mazur
- Jerry Smith
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Buffalo Bills 1965 AFL champions |
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- 3 Pete Gogolak
- 12 Daryle Lamonica
- 15 Jack Kemp
- 20 Bobby Smith
- 22 Charley Warner
- 23 Gene Sykes
- 24 Booker Edgerson
- 26 George Saimes
- 27 Tom Janik
- 30 Wray Carlton
- 32 Donnie Stone
- 33 Billy Joe
- 40 Ed Rutkowski
- 42 Butch Byrd
- 43 Joe Auer
- 44 Elbert Dubenion
- 45 Hagood Clarke
- 46 Bo Roberson
- 48 Pete Mills
- 49 Floyd Hudlow
- 50 Al Bemiller
- 51 John Tracey
- 52 Bill Laskey
- 55 Paul Maguire
- 56 Marty Schottenheimer
- 58 Mike Stratton
- 60 Dave Behrman
- 64 Harry Jacobs
- 66 Billy Shaw
- 67 Joe O'Donnell
- 70 Tom Sestak
- 72 Ron McDole
- 73 George Flint
- 74 Tom Keating
- 75 Dudley Meredith
- 76 Henry Schmidt
- 77 Stew Barber
- 78 Jim Dunaway
- 79 Dick Hudson
- 80 Charley Ferguson
- 81 Bill Groman
- 82 Paul Costa
- 84 Ernie Warlick
- 85 Glenn Bass
- 88 Tom Day
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- Assistant Coaches: Joe Collier
- John Mazur
- Jerry Smith
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Buffalo Bills 50th Anniversary Team (2009) |
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