Johnny Butler

John William Butler

Position: HB-TB

5-10, 185lb (178cm, 83kg)

Born: September 10, 1918 in Knoxville, TN

Died: April, 1963

College: Tennessee

High School: Knoxville (TN)

Draft: Pittsburgh Steelers in the 7th round (51st overall) of the 1942 NFL Draft.

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SUMMARY

Career

G

26

AV

Rush

168

Yds

517

Y/A

3.1

TD

4

FantPt

110.0

Rushing & Receiving

* Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team All-Pro

Rushing & Receiving Table
					Games		Rushing							Receiving							Total Yds
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	Rush	Yds	TD	Lng	Y/A	Y/G	A/G	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng	R/G	Y/G	Touch	Y/Tch	YScm	RRTD	Fmb	AV
1943	25	PHI	LH	27	10	9	87	362	3	69	4.2	36.2	8.7	3	63	21.0	0	37	0.3	6.3	90	4.7	425	3	0
1944	26	2TM			9	6	60	94	0	14	1.6	10.4	6.7	3	109	36.3	2	67	0.3	12.1	63	3.2	203	2	0
		BKN	TB	19	6	3	40	46	0	0	1.2	7.7	6.7								40	1.2	46	0	0
		CRD		23	3	3	20	48	0	14	2.4	16.0	6.7	3	109	36.3	2	67	1.0	36.3	23	6.8	157	2	0
1945	27	PHI		27	7	0	21	61	1	18	2.9	8.7	3.0	2	14	7.0	0	9	0.3	2.0	23	3.3	75	1	0
Career					26	15	168	517	4	69	3.1	19.9	6.5	8	186	23.3	2	67	0.3	7.2	176	4.0	703	6	0
2 yrs		PHI			17	9	108	423	4	69	3.9	24.9	6.4	5	77	15.4	0	37	0.3	4.5	113	4.4	500	4	0
1 yr		BKN			6	3	40	46	0	0	1.2	7.7	6.7								40	1.2	46	0	0
1 yr		CRD			3	3	20	48	0	14	2.4	16.0	6.7	3	109	36.3	2	67	1.0	36.3	23	6.8	157	2	0

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Passing

* Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team All-Pro

Passing Table
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	QBrec	Cmp	Att	Cmp%	Yds	TD	TD%	Int	Int%	Lng	Y/A	AY/A	Y/C	Y/G	Rate	Sk	Yds	Sk%	NY/A	ANY/A	4QC	GWD
1943	25	PHI	LH	27	10	9		6	13	46.2	84	0	0	1	7.7	26	6.5	3.0	14.0	8.4	35.4						0	0
1944	26	2TM			9	6		8	23	34.8	107	0	0	1	4.3	30	4.7	2.7	13.4	11.9	32.3						0	0
		BKN	TB	19	6	3		8	23	34.8	107	0	0	1	4.3	30	4.7	2.7	13.4	17.8	32.3						0	0
Career					26	15		14	36	38.9	191	0	0	2	5.6	30	5.3	2.8	13.6	7.3	33.4						0	0
2 yrs		PHI			17	9		6	13	46.2	84	0	0	1	7.7	26	6.5	3.0	14.0	4.9	35.4						0	0
1 yr		BKN			6	3		8	23	34.8	107	0	0	1	4.3	30	4.7	2.7	13.4	17.8	32.3						0	0
1 yr		CRD			3	3		0	0		0	0		0		0				0.0							0	0

Kicking & Punting

* Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team All-Pro

Kicking & Punting Table
					Games		0-19		20-29		30-39		40-49		50+		Scoring			Scoring				Kickoffs					Punting
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	FGA	FGM	FGA	FGM	FGA	FGM	FGA	FGM	FGA	FGM	FGA	FGM	Lng	FG%	XPA	XPM	XP%	KO	KOYds	TB	TB%	KOAvg	Pnt	Yds	Lng	Blck	Y/P
1943	25	PHI	LH	27	10	9																							11	407	45	0	37.0
1944	26	2TM			9	6																							13	485	56	1	37.3
		BKN	TB	19	6	3																							13	485	56	1	37.3
Career					26	15																							24	892	56	1	37.2
2 yrs		PHI			17	9																							11	407	45	0	37.0
1 yr		BKN			6	3																							13	485	56	1	37.3
1 yr		CRD			3	3

Kick & Punt Returns

* Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team All-Pro

Kick & Punt Returns Table
					Games		Punt Returns					Kick Returns
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	Ret	Yds	TD	Lng	Y/R	Rt	Yds	TD	Lng	Y/Rt	APYd
1943	25	PHI	LH	27	10	9	13	108	0	15	8.3	6	92	0	22	15.3	625
1944	26	2TM			9	6	9	99	0	20	11.0	4	92	0	29	23.0	410
		BKN	TB	19	6	3	6	77	0	20	12.8						123
		CRD		23	3	3	3	22	0	0	7.3	4	92	0	29	23.0	287
1945	27	PHI		27	7	0						1	21	0	21	21.0	128
Career					26	15	22	207	0	20	9.4	11	205	0	29	18.6	1163
2 yrs		PHI			17	9	13	108	0	15	8.3	7	113	0	22	16.1	753
1 yr		BKN			6	3	6	77	0	20	12.8						123
1 yr		CRD			3	3	3	22	0	0	7.3	4	92	0	29	23.0	287

Defense & Fumbles

* Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team All-Pro

Defense & Fumbles Table
					Games		Def Interceptions					Fumbles
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	Fmb	FR	Yds	TD	Sk	Sfty
1944	26	2TM			9	6	3	16	0	9
		BKN	TB	19	6	3	1	0	0	0
		CRD		23	3	3	2	16	0	9
1945	27	PHI		27	7	0	1	32	0	32			0	1	0	0
Career					26	15	4	48	0	32			0	1	0	0
2 yrs		PHI			17	9	1	32	0	32			0	1	0	0	0.0
1 yr		BKN			6	3	1	0	0	0							0.0
1 yr		CRD			3	3	2	16	0	9							0.0

Scoring Summary

* Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team All-Pro

Scoring Summary Table
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
1943	25	PHI	LH	27	10	9	3							3									18
1944	26	2TM			9	6		2						2			0						12
		CRD		23	3	3		2						2									12
1945	27	PHI		27	7	0	1							1									6
Career					26	15	4	2						6			0						36
2 yrs		PHI			17	9	4							4			0						24
1 yr		BKN			6	3											0						0
1 yr		CRD			3	3		2						2			0						12

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