Profile | |
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Position | Wide receiver |
Personal information | |
Born | New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | June 5, 1954
Career information | |
College | Nicholls State |
NFL draft | 1977: 7th round, 182nd overall pick |
Career history | |
1977 | Kansas City Chiefs |
Gerald Butler (born June 5, 1954) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League. He played college football for the Nicholls State Colonels and was named first-team Kodak All-American by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) in 1976. [1] He was selected in the seventh round of the 1977 NFL draft by the Chicago Bears and played the 1977 season with the Kansas City Chiefs. [2]