Butch Woolfolk

Butch Woolfolk

Infobox NFLretired


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caption=
position=RB/KR
number=
birthdate=birth date and age|mf=yes|1960|03|1
city-state|Milwaukee|Wisconsin
deathdate=
debutyear=1982
finalyear=1988
draftyear=1982
draftround=1
draftpick=18
college=Running back
teams=New York Giants (1982–1984)
Houston Oilers (1985–1986)
Detroit Lions (1987–1988)
stat1label= Rushing Yards
stat1value= 1,923
stat2label= Receiving Yards
stat2value= 1,939
stat3label= Kickoff Return Yards
stat3value= 1,029
pfr=WoolBu00
dbf=WOOLFBUT01
records=
highlights=Football
First team All-Big Ten (1979–81)
Big Ten Rushing Champion (1981)
Big Ten Scoring Champion (1979)
NFL single-game rushes record (1983–88)
Rose Bowl MVP, 1981
Michigan team MVP (1981)
Michigan All-time records:Career rushing yards (1981–87):Longest run from scrimmage (1979–)
Track and Field
All-American (Outdoor 1980, NCAA 6th 200m)
Big Ten outdoor 200m Champion (1980)
Big Ten indoor 300m Champion (1980)
Big Ten 4x100m Champion (1981, 1982)
Big Ten team indoor Champion (1982)
Big Ten team outdoor Champion (1980–82)
Michigan outdoor 200m record (1980–)
Michigan outdoor 100m record (1980–81)
Michigan indoor 300m record (1980–82)
Michigan outdoor sprint medley record (1980–)
Ferry Field outdoor 4x100m record (1980–)
HOF=
CollegeHOF=

Harold E. "Butch" Woolfolk (born March 1, 1960, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is a former American football running back and kick returner who played in college for the University of Michigan (1978–1981) and in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants (1982–1984), Houston Oilers (1985-1986) and Detroit Lions (1987–1988).

Woolfolk led Michigan in rushing three straight years and set the school record with 3,850 rushing yards while playing for the Wolverines from 1978 to 1981. As a sophomore in 1979, he was the Big Ten Conference scoring champion, and he went on to become a three-time first-team All-Big Ten selection. He had his best season as a senior at Michigan, winning the 1981 Big Ten rushing title and falling just 10 yards short of Rob Lytle's single-season rushing yards record. He was also selected in 1981 as the Most Valuable Player of both the Rose Bowl played January 1, 1981, and the Bluebonnet Bowl played December 31, 1981, as well as the Wolverines' team MVP for the season.

Woolfolk also excelled in track. He was named an All-American in 1980 and won nine Big Ten track and field championships both as an individual and relay race team member. He continues to hold the Michigan outdoor 200-meter record. He was also a member of relay teams that hold numerous U-M and Ferry Field all-time records.

Woolfolk played seven seasons in the NFL. As a rookie in 1982, he finished third in the NFL in all-purpose yards. And in 1983, he set an NFL record with 43 rushing attempts in a single game. He was also fifth in the NFL in receptions in 1985. Woolfolk was plagued with injuries during his NFL career and was able to play in 16 games only twice -- in 1983 and 1985. In both of those years, he accumulated at least 1200 yards from scrimmage. He also had seven 100-yard games—five receiving and two rushing. [cite web|url=http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WoolBu00_biggames.htm|title=Butch Woolfolk (big games)|accessdate=2008-01-20|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|work=Pro-Football-Reference.com]

High school

Born in city-state|Milwaukee|Wisconsin, Woolfolk attended Eastridge High School in city-state|Kankakee|Illinois in the 1976–1977 school year.cite web|url=http://www.ihsfw.com/past_players/ProPlayers/Woolfolk_Butch.html|title=Butch Woolfolk: Kankakee (Eastridge)|publisher=Illinois High School Football Weekly|date=2007-08-02|accessdate=2007-12-10] He moved with his family to city-state|Westfield|New Jersey, where he was a multi-sport star at Westfield High School. In 1977, Woolfolk was first-team All-State in American football and set Westfield High School season records with 1,637 yards rushing, 34 touchdowns and 206 points.cite web|url=http://www.westfieldnj.com/wahf/profiles.htm|title=Westfield Hall of Fame Members|publisher=Westfield Bicentennial Commission|accessdate=2007-12-10] He also excelled in track and field, winning the State All-Group and International Prep Invitational 100 meter and 200 meter races. He also ran the fastest boy's high school times in the nation in 1978.

University of Michigan

All-time Michigan rushing record

He played college football at the University of Michigan (1978–1981) where he led the Wolverines in rushing three straight years, 1979, 1980, and 1981. He finished his career as the school's all-time leading rusher with 3,861 yards, a record that was eclipsed six years later by Jamie Morris. Woolfolk still holds the U-M record for the longest and third longest runs from scrimmage, a 92-yard run against Wisconsin in 1979, and an 89–yard gain against Wisconsin in 1981.cite web|url=http://www.bentley.umich.edu/athdept/football/fballam/aawoolfb.htm|title=University of Michigan Football All-American: Butch Woolfolk|date=2007-02-10|accessdate=2007-12-10|publisher=The Regents of the University of Michigan]

Woolfolk now ranks fifth in career rushing at U-M, as shown in the following chart:cite web|url=http://stats.ath.umich.edu/football/footstart.php|title=Michigan Football Statistic Archive Query Page|accessdate=2007-12-06|publisher=Regents of the University of Michigan|date=2003]

;100-Yard Games N.B.: Home team is in bold.

ee also

*Lists of Michigan Wolverines football rushing leaders

Notes

External links

* [http://rosebowllegends.org/butch-woolfolk.php Butch Woolfolk Profile at Rosebowl Legends]
* [http://stadiumandmain.blogspot.com/2006/07/butch-woolfolk-where-is-he-now.html Butch Woolfolk - Where is he now?]
* [http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/WoolBu00.htm NFL Playing Statistics]
* [http://www.bentley.umich.edu/athdept/football/fballam/aawoolfb.htm Bentley Library Profile of Woolfolk]
* [http://www.intrepidholdings.com/M-Woolfolk.htm Intrepid Holdings Biography of Woolfolk]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNZppdU42QU Video Highlights of Woolfolk in 1981 Rose Bowl]
* [http://www.westfieldnj.com/wahf/profiles.htm Westfield, NJ Sports Hall of Fame]

Persondata
NAME=Butch Woolfolk
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=Harold E. Woolfolk
SHORT DESCRIPTION=American football running back
DATE OF BIRTH=March 1, 1960
PLACE OF BIRTH=Milwaukee, Wisconsin
DATE OF DEATH=
PLACE OF DEATH=


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