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Darius Butler

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Indianapolis Colts · FS

Darius Butler recorded 115 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 9 rostered seasons with Indianapolis Colts, Carolina Panthers, New England Patriots.

▶Best highlights

2.8

tackles/gm

8

playoff games

9

indexed seasons

115

career games

Five defining games

Start here

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

Regular Season
2013
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
SEP 29, 2013

Indianapolis Colts vs Jacksonville Jaguars

Regular Season · Sep 29, 2013

6 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Regular Season
2012
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
NOV 8, 2012

Indianapolis Colts vs Jacksonville Jaguars

Regular Season · Nov 8, 2012

4 tackles · 0 sacks · 2 INT

Regular Season
2009
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
HOUSTONTEXANS
JAN 3, 2010

New England Patriots vs Houston Texans

Regular Season · Jan 3, 2010

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Regular Season
2012
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
DEC 23, 2012

Indianapolis Colts vs Kansas City Chiefs

Regular Season · Dec 23, 2012

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Wild Card
2013
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
JAN 4, 2014

Kansas City Chiefs vs Indianapolis Colts

Wild Card · Jan 4, 2014

5 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

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

Career high: 9 total tackles

Regular Season
2015
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
OCT 4, 2015

Jacksonville Jaguars vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Oct 4, 2015

9 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career highs: 2 interceptions · 3 passes defended

Regular Season
2013
HOUSTONTEXANS
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
DEC 15, 2013

Houston Texans vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Dec 15, 2013

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 2 INT

Career high: 1 forced fumble

Regular Season
2017
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
CINCINNATIBENGALS
OCT 29, 2017

Indianapolis Colts vs Cincinnati Bengals

Regular Season · Oct 29, 2017

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 91 interception return yards

Regular Season
2009
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
HOUSTONTEXANS
JAN 3, 2010

New England Patriots vs Houston Texans

Regular Season · Jan 3, 2010

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

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

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2007–2013

01
NEBUTLER—Darius Butler
NEBRADY12Tom Brady
NEMOSS81Randy Moss

An explosive offense chases another title

New England Patriots · The near-perfect reinvention

The 2007 Patriots went 16–0 before a Super Bowl upset, then the roster reloaded around two young tight ends and returned to the championship game.

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Franchise era

2011–2017

02
CARBUTLER—Darius Butler
CARNEWTON1Cam Newton
CARKUECHLY59Luke Kuechly

A 15–1 MVP season defines the peak

Carolina Panthers · Cam and Luke

Newton and Kuechly became the faces of a powerful, fast roster that won three straight division titles and reached Super Bowl 50.

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Franchise era

2012–2018

03
INDBUTLER—Darius Butler
INDLUCK12Andrew Luck
INDHILTON13T.Y. Hilton

A generational successor carries immediate turnarounds

Indianapolis Colts · Andrew Luck's brilliant sprint

Luck reached the playoffs in each of his first three seasons and authored a massive comeback, but accumulated injuries led to his sudden retirement.

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Career accomplishments

9 NFL seasons115 career games264 career solo tacklesCollege: ConnecticutDrafted by: NEDraft pick: 41Jersey: 208 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 14, 2009Most recent: Dec 31, 2017

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