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"When I was a kid, I dreamed about being a football player. And here I am, Jack Butler from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, going into the Hall of Fame. I can't believe it.”
(St. Bonaventure)...6'1'', 200...John Bradshaw Butler ... Free agent signee with Steelers, 1951 … Intercepted five passes as rookie … Record-tying four interceptions vs. Redskins, Dec. 13, 1953 … Set then record with two interception returns for TDs, 1954 … Retired as the game's second all-time leading interceptor … 52 career picks for 827 yards, 4 TDs … Named to four Pro Bowls … First-team All-NFL three straight seasons … Named to NFL's All-Decade Team of the 1950s … Born November 12, 1927 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania ... Died May 11, 2013, at age of 85.
Additional Career Statistics: Receiving: 7-102, 4 TD; Punt Returns: 3-17; Fumble Recovery for TD: 1
All-League Teams
All-NFL: 1957 (AP, UPI, NEA, NY) • 1958 (AP, UPI, NEA, NY) • 1959 (AP, UPI, NEA, NY)
All-NFL Second Team: 1956 (AP, NEA)
All-Eastern Conference: 1956 (SN) • 1957 (SN) • 1958 (SN) • 1959 (SN)
Pro Bowls
(4) – 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959
In the NFL Record Book
(at time of his retirement following 1959 season)
• [Tied for 1st] Most Interceptions Returned for Touchdown, Season – 2 (1954) • [Tied for 1st] Most Interceptions, Game – 4 (at Washington, Dec. 13, 1953) • [Tied for 2nd] Most Interceptions, Career – 52
Team Records
Steelers records held by Butler (Records through the 1959 season, Butler's final season with Pittsburgh)
• [1st] Most Interceptions, Career – 52 • [1st] Most Interception Return Yardage, Career – 827 • [1st] Most Interceptions Returned for Touchdown, Career – 4 • [1st] Most Interceptions, Game – 4 (at Washington, Dec. 13, 1953) • [Tied for 1st] Most Interceptions Returned for Touchdown, Season – 2 (1954) • [Tied for 1st] Most Interceptions, Season – 10 (1957) • [2nd] Most Interceptions, Season – 9 (1953, 1958)
League/Team Statistical Titles
NFL Statistical Championships Interception Titles: 1957
Team Statistical Championships Interception Titles: 1952, 1953, 1956, 1957, 1958
Awards and Honors
• 1950s All-Decade Team
Full Name: John Bradshaw Butler Birthdate: November 12, 1927 Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Died: May 11, 2013 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania High School: Mount Carmel (Niagara Falls, Canada) Elected to Pro Football Hall of Fame: February 4, 2012 Enshrined into Pro Football Hall of Fame: August 4, 2012 Presenter: John Butler, Jack's son Other Members of Class of 2012: Dermontti Dawson, Chris Doleman, Cortez Kennedy, Curtis Martin, Willie Roaf Pro Career: 9 seasons, 103 games Acquired: Signed as a rookie free agent by the Pittsburgh Steelers Uniform: 80 (25)
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