Tony Dorsett Football League
04-27-2081
#29|Jerry Butler Safety
Retired (1979, Age 36)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating 50  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (06-12-2004) Potential 64
Age at Death 61 Born 04-01-1943 in Los Angeles, CA
Drafted Round 2, Pick 26 (1965) Experience 12 Years (246 Wks)
College Delaware University, 1966 Salary 845 ($130.455M/2081 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power 24 Catching 50 Pass Cover 66 Kick Power 1
Throw Acc 27 Pass Blocking 16 Run Cover 29 Kick Acc 26
Carrying 32 Run Blocking 3 Tackling 52 Kick Return 43
        Pursuit 47    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed 44 Stamina 49 Execution 53 Agility 50
Strength 24 Health 2 Aggressiveness 39 Hands 32
Jumping 55     Attitude 38 Break Tackle 1
ROLES
QB 16 C 11 DT 30 SS 47 K 1 GUN 37
WR 31 G 16 DE 27 FS 53 P 2 KR 27
HB/TB 25 T 19 ILB 34 CB 47 LS 9 KRB 23
FB 19 TE 25 OLB 39 H 12 HT 43 KOS 7
Year Team G GS TKL SOLO AST SACK SAF STF DEF BRK INT INTY AVG LNG TD FF
1966 OMA 2 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1967 TOR 16 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1968 TOR 14 6 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 1 1 16 16.0 16 0 0
1969 TOR 13 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1970 TOR 16 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1971 DAL 16 9 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 4 2 2 17 8.5 16 0 0
1972 DAL 16 13 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 5 2 3 88 29.3 50 1 0
1973 DAL 13 12 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 3 3 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1974 LOU 14 14 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 5 2 3 29 9.7 16 0 0
1975 LOU 16 16 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 4 1 3 56 18.7 31 1 0
1976 LOU 16 16 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 9 5 4 48 12.0 28 0 0
1977 LOU 16 15 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 8 4 4 37 9.2 18 0 0
1978 LOU 16 13 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 4 1 3 26 8.7 14 0 0
Total   184 115 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 44 21 23 317 13.8 50 2 0

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1980Jerry Butler has retired from football.
08-12-1979The Sacramento RedBirds have waived Jerry Butler.
04-29-1979The Sacramento RedBirds have moved Steve Nemzek to the active roster. The Sacramento RedBirds have moved Jerry Butler to the inactive roster.
10-01-1978The Louisville Redbirds have reverted Jerry Tang's name to Jerry Butler.
09-18-1978The Louisville Redbirds have changed Jerry Butler's name to Jerry Tang.
08-10-1975Jerry Butler of the Louisville Redbirds is injured with a mild concussion and is expected to be out for approximately 2 days.
12-08-1974Jerry Butler of the Louisville Redbirds is injured with a shoulder muscle strain and is expected to be out for approximately 12 days.
10-21-1973Jerry Butler of the Dallas Desperados is injured with a mild concussion and is expected to be out for approximately 8 days.
09-09-1973Jerry Butler of the Dallas Desperados is injured with a shoulder muscle strain and is expected to be out for approximately 18 days.
08-18-1968Jerry Butler of the Toronto Tontos is injured with a wrist inflammation and is expected to be out for approximately 12 days.
09-04-1967The Toronto Tontos have moved Jerry Butler, La'roi Williams, and Fred Johnson to the active roster. The Toronto Tontos have moved Johndale Sommer, Cal Fowler, and Butch Brabham to the inactive roster.
08-21-1967The Toronto Tontos have moved Jim Heath, Steve Reed, Ben Farren, Wildcat Schulz, Kevin Floyd, Tom Behan, Butch Brabham, Cal Fowler, Marion Colchico, and Ben Lomax to the active roster. The Toronto Tontos have moved William Johnson, Marcus Boatswain, Steve Plasman, Billy Williams, Fred Johnson, Dick Stephens, Lamont Binn, John Scott, Jerry Butler, and Larry Dierdorf to the inactive roster.
04-30-1967The Omaha wks have moved Jerry Butler to the active roster. The Omaha wks have moved Lewis Nelson to the inactive roster.
11-21-1966The Omaha wks have moved George Staff to the active roster. The Omaha wks have moved Jerry Butler to the inactive roster.
11-07-1966The Omaha wks have moved Jerry Butler to the active roster. The Omaha wks have moved George Staff to the inactive roster.
09-06-1965The Omaha wks have moved Larry Dierdorf, Steve Plasman, and Fred Johnson to the active roster. The Omaha wks have moved Jerry Butler, Chris Ruby, and Butch Brabham to the inactive roster.
08-09-1965The Omaha wks have moved Rodney Strong, Bob James, Jerry Butler, and Ronnie Lemoine to the active roster. The Omaha wks have moved Wildcat Schulz, Barry Rector, Leon Ontko, and Will Farr to the inactive roster.