Ray Butler is a career quality starter — a receiver whose body of work places Butler in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Butler's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Ray Butler
Height6'3"
Weight200 lb
BornJun 28, 1956
Age70
Rookie yr
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | |||||
| 1980 | 24 | BAL | 16 | — | — | 34 | 574 | 2 | — | 16.9 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 25 | BAL | 16 | — | — | 46 | 832 | 9 | — | 18.1 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 26 | BAL | 9 | — | — | 17 | 268 | 2 | — | 15.8 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 27 | BAL | 11 | — | — | 10 | 207 | 3 | — | 20.7 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 28 | IND | 16 | — | — | 43 | 664 | 6 | — | 15.4 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 29 | TOT | — | — | — | 19 | 345 | 2 | — | 18.2 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 29 | IND | — | — | — | 19 | 345 | 2 | — | 18.2 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 29 | SEA | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 30 | SEA | 16 | — | — | 19 | 351 | 4 | — | 18.5 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 31 | SEA | 12 | — | — | 33 | 465 | 5 | — | 14.1 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 32 | SEA | 11 | — | — | 18 | 242 | 4 | — | 13.4 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 107 | — | — | 239 | 3,948 | 37 | — | 16.5 | — | — | — | |
Career Value · VORP
80 career value over replacement — #1426 all-time of 4,649. 10/season above a replacement-level WR.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #88 (Rd 4) · BAL · 1980 · +23.7 vs expected KV-H
61actual
37.3 expected · Δ+23.7
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