Dave Butterfield

Dave Butterfield (born July 29, 1954) is an American former college football defensive back who played for the Nebraska Cornhuskers. He was a consensus All-American in 1976. He was selected by the New York Jets in the eleventh round of the 1977 NFL draft.

Early life Dave Butterfield was born on July 29, 1954, in Emporia, Kansas. He played high school football at Sterling High School in Sterling, Colorado and earned all-state honors.

College career Butterfield played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. He was on the freshman team in 1972 and redshirted the 1973 season. He also earned first-team All-Big 8 and first-team Academic All-Big 8 honors for the 1976 season. However, at the urging of his agent Howard Slusher, he did not sign with the Jets. Butterfield was eligible to be drafted again in 1978 but went undrafted.

Butterfield signed with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL) in 1978. On July 4, 1978, before the start of the 1978 CFL season, it was reported that he had been released.