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Gary Butler

Age 75 · 191 cm (6'3") · 107 kg · Born Jan 11, 1951 · Rice

Gary Butler

NFL career

1974 debut year
1977 last season
4 seasons
— jersey
College: Rice

Last team

Tampa Bay Buccaneers NFC · NFC South · 97 active
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Other "Butler" players in NFL history

Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.

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Mehki Butler G · 2025 · Patriots
Josh Butler DB · 2023 · Cowboys
Percy Butler SAF · 2022 · Commanders
Matthew Butler DT · 2022 · Dolphins
Darien Butler LB · 2022 · Raiders
Hakeem Butler TE · 2019 · Eagles
Emmanuel Butler WR · 2019 · Saints
James Butler RB · 2018 · Raiders

Career badges

Retired

External profiles

Rice alumni in the NFL

Other NFL players who attended Rice.

Brant Banks OT · 2025 · Packers
Luke McCaffrey WR · 2024 · Commanders
Ikenna Enechukwu LB · 2023 · Falcons
Elijah Garcia DE · 2022 · Falcons
Austin Trammell WR · 2021 · Jaguars
Myles Adams DT · 2020 · Lions
Nick Leverett G · 2020 · Cowboys
Austin Walter RB · 2019 · Raiders
Jack Fox P · 2019 · Lions
Emmanuel Ellerbee LB · 2018 · Falcons

TE peers of the era

Other TEs who debuted within five seasons of Gary Butler.

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Al Chandler Debut 1974 · Patriots
Alvin Reed Debut 1974 · Commanders
Billy Joe DuPree Debut 1974 · Cowboys
Billy Masters Debut 1974 · Chiefs
Bob Adams Debut 1974 · Falcons
Bob Klein Debut 1974 · Chargers
Bob Trumpy Debut 1974 · Bengals
Bob Tucker Debut 1974 · Vikings

Born on January 11

John Watson 1949 · New Orleans Saints Jim Thaxton 1949 · Los Angeles Rams Deac Sanders 1950 · Philadelphia Eagles Charlie Goodrum 1950 · Minnesota Vikings Tom Wittum 1950 · San Francisco 49ers Gary Keithley 1951 · Los Angeles Rams Don Coleman 1952 · New Orleans Saints Freddie Solomon 1953 · San Francisco 49ers