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Victor Butler

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Indianapolis Colts · LB

Victor Butler recorded 47 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 5 rostered seasons with ARZ, Indianapolis Colts, Dallas Cowboys.

▶Best highlights

1.7

tackles/gm

0

playoff games

5

indexed seasons

47

career games

Five defining games

Start here

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

Regular Season
2009
CAROLINAPANTHERS
DALLASCOWBOYS
SEP 28, 2009

Carolina Panthers vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Sep 28, 2009

3 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2012
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
DALLASCOWBOYS
DEC 2, 2012

Philadelphia Eagles vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Dec 2, 2012

2 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2012
DALLASCOWBOYS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
NOV 11, 2012

Dallas Cowboys vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Nov 11, 2012

3 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2012
DALLASCOWBOYS
ATLANTAFALCONS
NOV 4, 2012

Dallas Cowboys vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Nov 4, 2012

2 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2010
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
DALLASCOWBOYS
DEC 19, 2010

Washington Commanders vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Dec 19, 2010

3 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

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

Career highs: 5 total tackles · 1 tackle for loss

Regular Season
2012
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
DALLASCOWBOYS
DEC 23, 2012

New Orleans Saints vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Dec 23, 2012

5 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 2 sacks

Regular Season
2009
CAROLINAPANTHERS
DALLASCOWBOYS
SEP 28, 2009

Carolina Panthers vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Sep 28, 2009

3 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 2 quarterback hits

Regular Season
2012
DALLASCOWBOYS
ATLANTAFALCONS
NOV 4, 2012

Dallas Cowboys vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Nov 4, 2012

2 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 forced fumble

Regular Season
2012
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
DALLASCOWBOYS
DEC 16, 2012

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Dec 16, 2012

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

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

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2000–2015

01
DALBUTLER—Victor Butler
DALROMO9Tony Romo
DALWITTEN82Jason Witten

Undrafted improvisation restores contention

Dallas Cowboys · The Romo years

Romo developed into a prolific quarterback and gave Dallas repeated division titles, though a sequence of narrow playoff losses shaped the era's reputation.

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Franchise era

2012–2018

02
INDBUTLER—Victor 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

5 NFL seasons47 career games59 career solo tackles11 career sacksDrafted by: DALDraft pick: 110Jersey: 550 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 13, 2009Most recent: Nov 3, 2014

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