- Butch Byrd
NFL player
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DateOfBirth=Birth date and age|1941|9|20|mf=y
Birthplace=Watervliet, New York
DateOfDeath=
number=42
Position=Cornerback
Safety
College=Boston University
AFLDraftedYear=1964
AFLDraftedRound=4
AFLDraftedPick=5
Stats=Y
Career Highlights=Y
DatabaseFootball=BYRDBUT01
PFR=ByrdBu00
Honors=AFL All-Time 2nd Team
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years=1964-1969
1970
1971
teams=AFLBuffalo Bills
NFLBuffalo Bills
NFLDenver Broncos
AFLAllStar=1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1969
HOF=George Edward "Butch" Byrd (born
September 20 ,1941 inWatervliet, New York ) was a professionalAmerican football defensive back . He started his career playingcollege football atBoston University . He joined theBuffalo Bills in 1964 and immediately made an impact in the defensive backfield, with seven interceptions. Byrd was also a solidpunt returner for his entire career. He is most remembered for a punt return in the 1965American Football League Championship game against theSan Diego Chargers .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 member of the Boston University Hall of Fame.
See also
*Other American Football League players
External links
* [http://www.bu.edu/athletics/hall-of-fame/athletes/byrd-george.html Byrd's citation on the Boston University Hall of Fame site]
* [http://www.conigliofamily.com/1965AFLChampions.htm#ButchByrd Byrd's 1966 Topps football card]
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