Butch Byrd

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Butch Byrd
Born September 20, 1941 (1941-09-20) (age 70)
Watervliet, New York
Position(s) Cornerback
Safety
College Boston University
AFL Draft 1964 / Round 4
Career highlights
AFL All-Star 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1969
Honors AFL All-Time 2nd Team
Statistics
Teams
1964-1969
1970
1971		 AFL Buffalo Bills
NFL Buffalo Bills
NFL Denver Broncos

George Edward "Butch" Byrd (born September 20, 1941 in Watervliet, New York) was a 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 solid punt returner for his entire career. He is most remembered for a punt return in the 1965 American Football League Championship game against the San 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 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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Head Coach Lou Saban
Assistant Coaches: Joe Collier · John Mazur · Jerry Smith
Offense: Jim Kelly (QB) • Thurman Thomas (RB) • Andre Reed (WR) • Eric Moulds (WR) • James Lofton (WR) • Pete Metzelaars (TE) • Jim Ritcher (G) • Ruben Brown (G) • Joe DeLamielleure (G) • Billy Shaw (G) • Kent Hull (C)
Defense: Bruce Smith (DE) • Tom Sestak (DT) • Fred Smerlas (DT) • Darryl Talley (LB) • Mike Stratton (LB) • Cornelius Bennett (LB) • Shane Conlan (LB) • Butch Byrd (CB) • Nate Odomes (CB) • George Saimes (S) • Henry Jones (S)
Special Teams: Steve Christie (PK) • Brian Moorman (P) • Steve Tasker (Gunner)
Coach: Marv Levy



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