Duane Butler
{{Short description|American gridiron football player (born 1973)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Duane Butler
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| number = 31
| position = Linebacker
Safety
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1973|11|9|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Trotwood, Ohio, U.S.
| death_date =
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| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 1
| weight_lbs = 211
| high_school = Trotwood (OH) Madison
| college = Illinois State
| undraftedyear = 1997
| expansiondraftyear = 1999
| expansiondraftround = 1
| expansiondraftpick = 18
| pastteams =
- New York Jets (1997)*
- Minnesota Vikings (1997–1998)
- England Monarchs (1998)
- Cleveland Browns (1999)*
- Berlin Thunder (2000)
- Birmingham Thunderbolts (2001)
- Hamilton Tiger-Cats (2001-2002)
- Montreal Alouettes (2003–2006)
| pfr = ButlDu20
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Duane Butler (born November 9, 1973) is an American former professional gridiron football linebacker and safety. He played college football at Illinois State.
College career
Duane Butler attended Illinois State University.{{cite web|title=ILLINOIS STATE ATHLETES IN THE PROS {{!}} FOOTBALL|url=http://www.goredbirds.com/trads/ilsu-trads-inthepros-m-footbl.html|work=Illinois State Athletics|accessdate=27 October 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100413165454/http://www.goredbirds.com/trads/ilsu-trads-inthepros-m-footbl.html|archivedate=13 April 2010}} While there, he was a three time All-Conference selection, and left school with the school's fifth most career tackles record with 332 tackles.
Professional career
Butler began his career as a free agent, eventually playing in the NFL for the Minnesota Vikings, in 1997 for three games and in 1998 for fourteen games.{{cite web|title=All-Time Numerical Roster |url=http://www.vikings.com/team/history/all-time-numerical-roster.html |work=vikings.com |accessdate=27 October 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150905030712/http://www.vikings.com/team/history/all-time-numerical-roster.html |archivedate=5 September 2015 }} In 1998, he also played for the London Monarchs of the NFL Europa. In 1999, he tried out for the Cleveland Browns. In 2000, he played for the Berlin Thunder of NFL Europa. 2001 was a busy year, as Butler played 15 games with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the CFL, and a season with the Birmingham Thunderbolts of the XFL. After another season in Hamilton (2002), Butler found a home with the Montreal Alouettes, where he has played for the past 4 seasons (to 2006). In 2003, he tied the Alouettes records for most sacks in a game, with 5 against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
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Category:American football linebackers
Category:Berlin Thunder players
Category:Birmingham Thunderbolts players
Category:Canadian football linebackers
Category:Eastern Michigan Eagles football players
Category:Hamilton Tiger-Cats players
Category:Illinois State Redbirds football players
Category:London Monarchs players
Category:Minnesota Vikings players
Category:Montreal Alouettes players
Category:People from Trotwood, Ohio
Category:Players of American football from Montgomery County, Ohio
Category:Players of Canadian football from Ohio
Category:20th-century American sportsmen
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