Rushing & Receiving
- * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
| Games | Rushing | Receiving | Total Yds | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Lng | Rec | Yds | TD | Lng | Touch | YScm | RRTD | Fmb | AV | Awards | |||||||
| 1965 | 22 | PIT | RB | 23 | 14 | 3 | 46 | 108 | 0 | 12 | 2.3 | 7.7 | 3.3 | 9 | 117 | 13.0 | 1 | 43 | 0.6 | 8.4 | 55 | 4.1 | 225 | 1 | 7 | 2 | |
| 1966 | 23 | PIT | RB | 23 | 14 | 3 | 46 | 114 | 2 | 19 | 2.5 | 8.1 | 3.3 | 4 | 93 | 23.3 | 1 | 66 | 0.3 | 6.6 | 50 | 4.1 | 207 | 3 | 4 | 3 | |
| 1967 | 24 | PIT | HB | 23 | 11 | 6 | 90 | 293 | 0 | 24 | 3.3 | 26.6 | 8.2 | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 0 | 13 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 94 | 3.4 | 316 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 1968 | 25 | ATL | RB | 33 | 12 | 7 | 94 | 365 | 2 | 60 | 3.9 | 30.4 | 7.8 | 15 | 127 | 8.5 | 0 | 31 | 1.3 | 10.6 | 109 | 4.5 | 492 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| 1969* | 26 | ATL | RB | 33 | 14 | 14 | 163 | 655 | 3 | 39 | 4.0 | 46.8 | 11.6 | 17 | 297 | 17.5 | 2 | 65 | 1.2 | 21.2 | 180 | 5.3 | 952 | 5 | 3 | 10 | PB |
| 1970 | 27 | ATL | RB | 33 | 14 | 12 | 166 | 636 | 0 | 33 | 3.8 | 45.4 | 11.9 | 24 | 151 | 6.3 | 1 | 25 | 1.7 | 10.8 | 190 | 4.1 | 787 | 1 | 10 | 6 | |
| 1971 | 28 | ATL | RB | 33 | 13 | 13 | 186 | 594 | 2 | 19 | 3.2 | 45.7 | 14.3 | 15 | 143 | 9.5 | 2 | 27 | 1.2 | 11.0 | 201 | 3.7 | 737 | 4 | 7 | 7 | |
| 1972 | 29 | STL | RB | 36 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 7 | 1.6 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Career | 97 | 58 | 797 | 2768 | 9 | 60 | 3.5 | 28.5 | 8.2 | 89 | 959 | 10.8 | 7 | 66 | 0.9 | 9.9 | 886 | 4.2 | 3727 | 16 | 34 | 35 | |||||
| 4 yrs | ATL | 53 | 46 | 609 | 2250 | 7 | 60 | 3.7 | 42.5 | 11.5 | 71 | 718 | 10.1 | 5 | 65 | 1.3 | 13.5 | 680 | 4.4 | 2968 | 12 | 21 | 27 | ||||
| 3 yrs | PIT | 39 | 12 | 182 | 515 | 2 | 24 | 2.8 | 13.2 | 4.7 | 17 | 233 | 13.7 | 2 | 66 | 0.4 | 6.0 | 199 | 3.8 | 748 | 4 | 12 | 8 | ||||
| 1 yr | STL | 5 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 7 | 1.6 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
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Kick & Punt Returns
- * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
| Games | Punt Returns | Kick Returns | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Ret | Yds | TD | Lng | Rt | Yds | TD | Lng | APYd | ||
| 1965 | 22 | PIT | RB | 23 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 509 | 0 | 36 | 20.4 | 734 | ||||
| 1966 | 23 | PIT | RB | 23 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 454 | 1 | 93 | 26.7 | 661 | ||||
| 1967 | 24 | PIT | HB | 23 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 223 | 0 | 32 | 22.3 | 539 | ||||
| 1968 | 25 | ATL | RB | 33 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 37 | 799 | 0 | 42 | 21.6 | 1291 | ||||
| 1969* | 26 | ATL | RB | 33 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 405 | 0 | 61 | 31.2 | 1357 | ||||
| 1970 | 27 | ATL | RB | 33 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 14 | 284 | 0 | 29 | 20.3 | 1071 | ||||
| 1971 | 28 | ATL | RB | 33 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 372 | 0 | 82 | 28.6 | 1109 | ||||
| 1972 | 29 | STL | RB | 36 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 85 | 0 | 27 | 21.3 | 96 | ||||
| Career | 97 | 58 | 0 | 133 | 3131 | 1 | 93 | 23.5 | 6858 | ||||||||
| 4 yrs | ATL | 53 | 46 | 0 | 77 | 1860 | 0 | 82 | 24.2 | 4828 | |||||||
| 3 yrs | PIT | 39 | 12 | 0 | 52 | 1186 | 1 | 93 | 22.8 | 1934 | |||||||
| 1 yr | STL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 85 | 0 | 27 | 21.3 | 96 | |||||||
Defense & Fumbles
- * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
| Games | Def Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | Fmb | FR | Yds | TD | Sk | Sfty |
| 1965 | 22 | PIT | RB | 23 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||
| 1966 | 23 | PIT | RB | 23 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||
| 1967 | 24 | PIT | HB | 23 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||
| 1968 | 25 | ATL | RB | 33 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||
| 1969* | 26 | ATL | RB | 33 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||
| 1970 | 27 | ATL | RB | 33 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||
| 1971 | 28 | ATL | RB | 33 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||
| 1972 | 29 | STL | RB | 36 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||
| Career | 97 | 58 | 0 | 34 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||
| 4 yrs | ATL | 53 | 46 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||||
| 3 yrs | PIT | 39 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||||
| 1 yr | STL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||||
Scoring Summary
- * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | RshTD | RecTD | PR TD | KR TD | FblTD | IntTD | OthTD | AllTD | 2PM | 2PA | D2P | XPM | XPA | FGM | FGA | Sfty | Pts | Pts/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 22 | PIT | RB | 23 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0.4 | ||||||||||||||
| 1966 | 23 | PIT | RB | 23 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 1.7 | ||||||||||||
| 1968 | 25 | ATL | RB | 33 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 1.0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1969* | 26 | ATL | RB | 33 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 30 | 2.1 | |||||||||||||
| 1970 | 27 | ATL | RB | 33 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0.4 | ||||||||||||||
| 1971 | 28 | ATL | RB | 33 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 1.8 | |||||||||||||
| Career | 97 | 58 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 102 | 1.1 | |||||||||||||||
| 4 yrs | ATL | 53 | 46 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 72 | 1.4 | |||||||||||||||
| 3 yrs | PIT | 39 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 30 | .8 | ||||||||||||||
| 1 yr | STL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Cannonball Butler born?
Cannonball Butler was born on May 4, 1943.
Where was Cannonball Butler born?
Cannonball Butler was born in Quincy, FL.
How tall was Cannonball Butler?
Cannonball Butler was 5-9 (175 cm) tall.
How much did Cannonball Butler weigh when playing?
Cannonball Butler weighed 194 lbs (87 kg) when playing.
Is Cannonball Butler in the Hall of Fame?
Cannonball Butler has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
How many games did Cannonball Butler play?
Cannonball Butler played 97 games over his career.
How many rushing attempts did Cannonball Butler have?
Cannonball Butler had 797 rushing attempts over his career.
How many rushing yards did Cannonball Butler have?
Cannonball Butler had 2,768 rushing yards over his career.
How many Super Bowls has Cannonball Butler won?
Cannonball Butler never won a Super Bowl.
When did Cannonball Butler retire?
Cannonball Butler last played in 1972.
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