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Bobby Butler

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Bobby Butler recorded 38 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 12 rostered seasons with Atlanta Falcons.

▶Best highlights

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tackles/gm

1

playoff games

9

indexed seasons

38

career games

Five defining games

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A provisional five-game introduction to Bobby Butler's most significant indexed performances.

MINNESOTAVIKINGS

Atlanta Falcons vs Minnesota Vikings

Wild Card · Jan 9, 1983

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

ARIZONACARDINALS

Arizona Cardinals vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Dec 9, 1990

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

NEW ORLEANSSAINTS

Atlanta Falcons vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Nov 25, 1990

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Atlanta Falcons vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Sep 16, 1990

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

New York Giants vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Oct 23, 1988

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Bobby Butler's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 2 interceptions

NEW ORLEANSSAINTS

Atlanta Falcons vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Sep 2, 1984

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 2 INT

Career high: 41 interception return yards

NEW ORLEANSSAINTS

Atlanta Falcons vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Nov 1, 1981

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Bobby Butler's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1966–1988

Steve Bartkowski

Claude Humphrey

The Grits Blitz and Bartkowski bring the first wins

Atlanta Falcons · Building an identity

After a difficult expansion launch, Atlanta found its first playoff teams through an attacking defense, Bartkowski's arm and Andrews's punishing running.

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Franchise era

1989–1996

Deion Sanders makes Atlanta an event

Atlanta Falcons · Prime Time changes the temperature

Sanders brought speed and swagger to a franchise still searching for consistency, setting the tone for a bolder Atlanta football identity.

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Career accomplishments

12 NFL seasons38 career gamesJersey: 01 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 27, 1981Most recent: Dec 9, 1990

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history