OLB · Miami Dolphins
Donald Butler
Age 37 · 185 cm (6'1") · 110 kg · Born Oct 17, 1988 · Washington
NFL career
2010
debut year
2016
last season
7
seasons
#56
jersey
College: Washington
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2011 to 2016 · 77 games.
Defense
219solo tackles
7.0sacks
3INTs
1def TDs
Stats by season
6 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Los Angeles Chargers | 16 | 64 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | Los Angeles Chargers | 12 | 37 | 3.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | Los Angeles Chargers | 12 | 52 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | Los Angeles Chargers | 14 | 35 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Los Angeles Chargers | 14 | 16 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Miami Dolphins | 9 | 15 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Miami Dolphins
Most recent results for the franchise while Donald Butler was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
L
W
W
W
L
W
W
12–30 @ Steelers
2016-18 · Jan 8, 2017 · PLAYOFF
L
14–35 vs Patriots
2016-17 · Jan 1, 2017 · REGULAR
W
34–31 @ Bills
2016-16 · Dec 24, 2016 · REGULAR
W
34–13 @ Jets
2016-15 · Dec 17, 2016 · REGULAR
W
26–23 vs Cardinals
2016-14 · Dec 11, 2016 · REGULAR
L
6–38 @ Ravens
2016-13 · Dec 4, 2016 · REGULAR
W
31–24 vs 49ers
2016-12 · Nov 27, 2016 · REGULAR
W
14–10 @ Rams
2016-11 · Nov 20, 2016 · REGULAR
Other "Butler" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
Washington alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Washington.
Carson Bruener
LB · 2025 · Steelers
Esa Pole
OL · 2025 · Chiefs
Keleki Latu
TE · 2025 · Bills
Kyle Williams
WR · 2025 · Patriots
Sebastian Valdez
DL · 2025 · 49ers
Bralen Trice
LB · 2024 · Falcons
Brennan Jackson
LB · 2024 · Raiders
Cam Lampkin
DB · 2024 · Rams
Chau Smith-Wade
CB · 2024 · Panthers
Devin Culp
TE · 2024 · Buccaneers
2010 NFL Draft · Round 3 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#65
#66
#67
#70
#71
#73
#74
#75
#76
Jerome Murphy
DB · STL
#66
Amari Spievey
S · DET
#67
Myron Lewis
DB · TAM
#68
Jon Asamoah
G · KAN
#69
Jared Veldheer
OT · OAK
#70
Ed Dickson
TE · BAL
#71
Morgan Burnett
S · GNB
#72
Alex Carrington
DE · BUF
#73
John Jerry
OT · MIA
#74
D'Anthony Smith
DT · JAX
#75
Major Wright
DB · CHI
#76
Chad Jones
FS · NYG
OLB peers of the era
Other OLBs who debuted within five seasons of Donald Butler.
Danny Batten
Debut 2010 · #57 · Bills
Derrick Morgan
Debut 2010 · #91 · Titans
Jason Worilds
Debut 2010 · #93 · Steelers
Kavell Conner
Debut 2010 · #53 · Chargers
Koa Misi
Debut 2010 · #55 · Dolphins
Mike Neal
Debut 2010 · #96 · Packers
Sean Lee
Debut 2010 · #50 · Cowboys
Vincent Rey
Debut 2010 · #57 · Bengals