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20. LeRoy Butler

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20. LeRoy Butler
Credited with inventing the “Lambeau Leap” (which alone qualifies him for any all-time great Green Bay Packers list) Leroy Butler was a career Green Bay Packer who was the first Defensive Back to join the 20/20 (Quarterbacks and Interceptions) club.  Butler would earn a Super Bowl Ring and along with his four First Team All-Pro nods, he was also chosen for the prestigious NFL1990’s All-Decade Team.

Butler entered the Packers Hall of Fame in 2007 and was chosen for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2022.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Strong Safety
  • Acquired: Selected in the 2nd Round, 48th Overall of the NFL Draft 4/22/90.
  • Departed: Retired after the 2001 season.
  • Games Played: 181
  • Notable Statistics: 165 Games Started
    38 Interceptions
    533 Interception Return Yards
    1 Interception Return Touchdown
    13 Forced Fumbles
    10 Fumble Recoveries
    76 Fumble Recovery Yards
    2 Fumble Recovery Touchdowns
    20.5 Quarterback Sacks
    889 Combined Tackles
    474 Solo Tackles*
    169 Assisted Tackles*
    10 Tackles For Loss**
    109 Approximate Value

    14 Playoff Games
    1 Interception
    14 Interception Return Yards
    2 Fumble Recoveries
    0 Fumble Recovery Yards
    3.0 Quarterback Sacks
    48 Combined Tackles
    45 Solo Tackles*
    3 Assisted Tackles*

    *Tackles for Loss were not a stat until the 1999 Season.
    **Solo Tackles and Assisted Tackles were not statistics until the 1994 Season.



  • Major Accolades and Awards: Super Bowl Champion (XXXI)
    First Team All-Pro (1993, 1996, 1997 & 1998)
    Pro Bowl (1993, 1996, 1997 & 1998)
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