Butch Byrd

George 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.

Butch Byrd
No. 42, 24
Position:Cornerback, safety
Personal information
Born: (1941-09-20) September 20, 1941
Watervliet, New York
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:211 lb (96 kg)
Career information
College:Boston University
AFL draft:1964 / Round: 4 / Pick: 25
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

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, and in 2008 was selected to the Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame.

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