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Butch Woolfolk

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Detroit Lions · RB

Butch Woolfolk recorded 81 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 7 rostered seasons with Detroit Lions, Houston Texans, Houston Oilers, New York Giants.

▶Best highlights

23.7

rush yds/gm

23.9

rec yds/gm

2

playoff games

81

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Butch Woolfolk's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
1982
TENNESSEETITANS
NEW YORKGIANTS
DEC 5, 1982

Tennessee Titans vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Dec 5, 1982

62 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 6 rec

Regular Season
1985
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
TENNESSEETITANS
NOV 3, 1985

Kansas City Chiefs vs Tennessee Titans

Regular Season · Nov 3, 1985

101 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 6 rec

Regular Season
1985
MIAMIDOLPHINS
TENNESSEETITANS
SEP 8, 1985

Miami Dolphins vs Tennessee Titans

Regular Season · Sep 8, 1985

60 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 3 rec

Regular Season
1983
DALLASCOWBOYS
NEW YORKGIANTS
OCT 30, 1983

Dallas Cowboys vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Oct 30, 1983

71 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 4 rec

Regular Season
1985
TENNESSEETITANS
DENVERBRONCOS
OCT 6, 1985

Tennessee Titans vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Oct 6, 1985

23 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 8 rec

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Butch Woolfolk's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 159 rushing yards

Regular Season
1983
NEW YORKGIANTS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
NOV 20, 1983

New York Giants vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Nov 20, 1983

159 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 0 rec

Career high: 1 rushing touchdown

Regular Season
1985
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
TENNESSEETITANS
NOV 3, 1985

Kansas City Chiefs vs Tennessee Titans

Regular Season · Nov 3, 1985

101 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 6 rec

Career high: 135 receiving yards

Regular Season
1983
DALLASCOWBOYS
NEW YORKGIANTS
OCT 30, 1983

Dallas Cowboys vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Oct 30, 1983

71 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 4 rec

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Butch Woolfolk's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1979–1990

01
NYGWOOLFOLK—Butch Woolfolk
NYGTAYLOR56Lawrence Taylor
NYGSIMMS11Phil Simms

Defense restores the franchise

New York Giants · Parcells, Taylor and two titles

Taylor changed offensive protection, Parcells shaped a physical roster and the Giants won Super Bowls XXI and XXV in distinctly different ways.

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Franchise era

1985–1996

02
TENWOOLFOLK—Butch Woolfolk
TENMOON1Warren Moon
TENJEFFIRES80Haywood Jeffires

A historic passing offense meets historic heartbreak

Tennessee Titans · Moon and the run-and-shoot

Moon flourished in Houston's wide-open offense and made seven straight playoffs, but the 32-point collapse in Buffalo became the era's defining ending.

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Franchise era

1959–1988

03
DETWOOLFOLK—Butch Woolfolk
DETLEBEAU—Dick LeBeau
DETBARNEY—Lem Barney

Great defenders and Billy Sims cannot sustain a winner

Detroit Lions · The long wait

Detroit produced elite players but only intermittent contention, and Sims's career-altering injury removed the brightest offensive hope.

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Career accomplishments

7 NFL seasons81 career games1,923 career rushing yards8 career rushing touchdowns187 career receptions1,939 career receiving yards8 career receiving touchdownsJersey: 02 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 12, 1982Most recent: Sep 18, 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