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Ray Butler

Retired

Seattle Seahawks · WR

Ray Butler recorded 120 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 9 rostered seasons with Seattle Seahawks, Indianapolis Colts, Baltimore Ravens, Baltimore Colts.

▶Best highlights

32.9

rec yds/gm

0.1

rush yds/gm

2

playoff games

120

career games

Five defining games

Start here

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

Regular Season
1981
MIAMIDOLPHINS
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
SEP 27, 1981

Miami Dolphins vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Sep 27, 1981

4 rec · 145 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Regular Season
1986
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
SEP 21, 1986

Seattle Seahawks vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Sep 21, 1986

3 rec · 128 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Regular Season
1987
DENVERBRONCOS
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
DEC 13, 1987

Denver Broncos vs Seattle Seahawks

Regular Season · Dec 13, 1987

6 rec · 107 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Regular Season
1981
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
DEC 20, 1981

New England Patriots vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Dec 20, 1981

2 rec · 90 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Regular Season
1984
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
TENNESSEETITANS
SEP 9, 1984

Indianapolis Colts vs Tennessee Titans

Regular Season · Sep 9, 1984

5 rec · 74 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Single-game peaks

Career highs

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

Career high: 145 receiving yards

Regular Season
1981
MIAMIDOLPHINS
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
SEP 27, 1981

Miami Dolphins vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Sep 27, 1981

4 rec · 145 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Career high: 7 receptions

Regular Season
1981
ARIZONACARDINALS
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
NOV 22, 1981

Arizona Cardinals vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Nov 22, 1981

7 rec · 56 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Career high: 2 receiving touchdowns

Regular Season
1987
DENVERBRONCOS
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
DEC 13, 1987

Denver Broncos vs Seattle Seahawks

Regular Season · Dec 13, 1987

6 rec · 107 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Career chapters

Franchise eras

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

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1972–1983

01
INDBUTLER—Ray Butler
INDJONES—Bert Jones
INDMITCHELL—Lydell Mitchell

The Sack Pack briefly revives a fading home

Indianapolis Colts · Baltimore's final chapter

Jones's MVP-level peak produced three straight division titles before injuries, instability and stadium conflict preceded the move to Indianapolis.

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Franchise era

1984–1997

02
INDBUTLER—Ray Butler
INDDICKERSON29Eric Dickerson
INDGEORGE1Jeff George

A new city waits through upheaval

Indianapolis Colts · Indianapolis searches for a cornerstone

Dickerson supplied the first playoff breakthrough and Harbaugh's 1995 team came within one catch of the Super Bowl before the franchise found its defining draft pick.

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Franchise era

1983–1998

03
SEABUTLER—Ray Butler
SEALARGENT—Steve Largent
SEAWARNER—Curt Warner

Ground Chuck reaches the AFC title game

Seattle Seahawks · The Chuck Knox years

Knox's physical style produced the franchise's first playoffs and a 1983 run to the AFC Championship Game before years of ownership uncertainty.

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Career accomplishments

9 NFL seasons120 career games9 career rushing yards239 career receptions3,948 career receiving yards37 career receiving touchdownsJersey: 02 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 7, 1980Most recent: Dec 31, 1988

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