Bobby Butler (American football)

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Bobby Butler

Butler in 2018
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Position:	Cornerback
Personal information
Born:	(1959-05-28) May 28, 1959 (age 62) Delray Beach, Florida
Height:	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:	174 lb (79 kg)
Career information
College:	Florida State
NFL Draft:	1981 / Round: 1 / Pick: 25
Career history
Atlanta Falcons (1981–1992)
Career NFL statistics
Games: 169 Interceptions: 27 Touchdowns: 3
Player stats at PFR

Robert Calvin Butler (born May 28, 1959 in Delray Beach, Florida), is a former professional American football player. Butler played for Florida State University at the college level and was drafted in the first round of the NFL draft in 1981 by the Atlanta Falcons. He played for 12 years for the Atlanta Falcons, his entire NFL career, retiring after the 1992 season.

Personal life[]

He has a wife named Cyrillyn and four sons; Brenton, Brice, Brelan and Brandel. Brenton played basketball at Fordham University and now plays professional basketball in Berlin, Germany for RSV Eintracht Stahnsdorf where he will be the team’s starting point guard, while Brice is a wide receiver in the NFL. His son Brelan is an accomplished video editor and still/film photographer.

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