Malcolm Butler
Malcolm Terel Butler (born March 2, 1990) is an American football cornerback who is a free agent. He previously played in the National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons. Butler played his first four seasons with the New England Patriots, who signed him as an undrafted free agent in 2014, and spent his next three seasons with the Tennessee Titans. After retiring ahead of the 2021 season, he returned to the Patriots the following year, but was released when he suffered a preseason injury.
Butler with the New England Patriots in 2015 | |||||||||||||||
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| Born: | March 2, 1990 Vicksburg, Mississippi, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Vicksburg-Warren (Vicksburg, Mississippi) | ||||||||||||||
| College: | West Alabama | ||||||||||||||
| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2014 | ||||||||||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||||||||||
A two-time Super Bowl winner and Pro Bowl selection during his Patriots tenure, Butler is best known for his goal line interception in the final seconds of Super Bowl XLIX. The interception, which prevented a go-ahead touchdown and effectively ensured the Patriots' victory, is regarded as one of the greatest plays in NFL history. In relation to Super Bowl win probability, it is analytically the most important single play in NFL history.