Paul Butcher (American football)

For his son, see Paul Butcher (actor).

Paul Martin Butcher (born November 8, 1963) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for eleven years, until he retired from the Oakland Raiders. He also played for the Detroit Lions, Los Angeles Rams, Indianapolis Colts, and he was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the 1995 NFL Expansion Draft.^[1] He played college football at Wayne State University. Butcher was the Special Teams coach of the XFL's New York/New Jersey Hitmen.^[2] His son is Nickelodeon actor Paul Butcher.

Paul Butcher

No. 96, 59, 53
Position:	Linebacker
Personal information
Born:	(1963-11-08) November 8, 1963 (age 61) Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school:	St. Alphonsus
College:	Wayne St.
Undrafted:	1986
Career history
Detroit Lions (1986–1988) Philadelphia Eagles (1989)* Los Angeles Rams (1989–1992) Indianapolis Colts (1993–1994) Carolina Panthers (1995) Oakland Raiders (1996)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Tackles: 69 Fumble recoveries: 3 Stats at Pro Football Reference

References

1. "NFL Expansion Draft". Tampa Bay Times. February 16, 1995. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
2. "Ryans not exactly XFL's poster boy". goupstate.com. February 2, 2001. Retrieved October 15, 2014.