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Vernon Butler

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New York Giants · DT

Vernon Butler recorded 63 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 8 rostered seasons with New York Giants, Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers.

▶Best highlights

1.7

tackles/gm

4

playoff games

7

indexed seasons

63

career games

Five defining games

Start here

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

CAROLINAPANTHERS

TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS

Carolina Panthers vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Regular Season · Oct 13, 2019

2 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Conference Championship

KANSAS CITYCHIEFS

Buffalo Bills vs Kansas City Chiefs

Conference Championship · Jan 24, 2021

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round

BALTIMORERAVENS

Baltimore Ravens vs Buffalo Bills

Divisional Round · Jan 16, 2021

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

INDIANAPOLISCOLTS

Indianapolis Colts vs Buffalo Bills

Wild Card · Jan 9, 2021

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

CAROLINAPANTHERS

NEW ORLEANSSAINTS

Carolina Panthers vs New Orleans Saints

Wild Card · Jan 7, 2018

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

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

Career high: 6 total tackles

CAROLINAPANTHERS

SAN FRANCISCO49ERS

Carolina Panthers vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Oct 27, 2019

6 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career highs: 2 sacks · 2 forced fumbles

CAROLINAPANTHERS

TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS

Carolina Panthers vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Regular Season · Oct 13, 2019

2 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Career highs: 2 tackles for loss · 2 quarterback hits

CAROLINAPANTHERS

Carolina Panthers vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Dec 8, 2019

2 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

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

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2011–2017

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

2018–present

Christian McCaffrey

The old core leaves before a successor settles

Carolina Panthers · Searching for the next foundation

Injuries ended Newton's first run and Carolina entered a prolonged rebuild marked by quarterback turnover, coaching changes and a search for durable young cornerstones.

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Franchise era

2017–present

Arm strength, movement and a restored contender

Buffalo Bills · The Josh Allen revival

Sean McDermott restored the playoffs, Allen developed into an elite quarterback and Buffalo became a permanent part of the AFC championship conversation.

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Franchise era

2013–present

Odell Beckham Jr.

One playoff breakthrough amid repeated resets

New York Giants · Searching after the champions

The title core aged, Beckham supplied a spectacular interlude and changing front offices struggled to construct a durable successor.

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Career accomplishments

8 NFL seasons63 career games52 career solo tackles8 career sacksCollege: Louisiana TechDrafted by: CARDraft pick: 30Jersey: 964 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 8, 2016Most recent: Dec 4, 2022

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