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“Vernon Butler”

123 plays. -0.35 EPA per play, a 31% success rate. That's below the league's -0.01 and 42% over the same seasons.

Plays 123

EPA / play? -0.35 -0.01

Success rate? 31% 42%

Yards / play 2.0

1st-down rate 19% 22%

TD rate 2% 3%

Turnover rate 3% 1%

Explosive-play rate? 4% 10%

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When	Matchup	Situation	Play	Result
2019 · Wk14	ATL vs CAR	Q4 06:15 · 1st & 10	(6:15) 23-B.Hill left end to CAR 30 for -4 yards (92-V.Butler). B.Hill	-4 yd -1.07
2019 · Wk8	SF vs CAR	Q4 11:17 · 2nd & 7	(11:17) 31-R.Mostert left guard to SF 48 for -2 yards (59-L.Kuechly, 92-V.Butler). R.Mostert	-2 yd -1.09
2018 · Wk1	DAL vs CAR	Q3 05:05 · 1st & 10	(5:05) (No Huddle) 21-E.Elliott left guard to CAR 26 for 3 yards (90-J.Peppers). CAR-92-V.Butler was injured during the play. His return is Probable. PENALTY on DAL-71-L.Collins, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at CAR 29 - No Play.	penalty -1.13
2018 · Wk10	PIT vs CAR	Q4 02:46 · 3rd & 6	(2:46) (Shotgun) 38-J.Samuels right tackle to PIT 31 for -1 yards (28-R.Gaulden, 92-V.Butler). J.Samuels	-1 yd -1.16
2019 · Wk9	TEN vs CAR	Q2 07:22 · 3rd & 8	(7:22) (Shotgun) 17-R.Tannehill pass incomplete short right to 11-A.Brown [92-V.Butler]. R.Tannehill A.Brown	no gain -1.21
2018 · Wk7	PHI vs CAR	Q1 07:49 · 3rd & 2	(7:49) (Shotgun) 30-C.Clement right tackle to CAR 45 for 1 yard (59-L.Kuechly, 92-V.Butler). C.Clement	+1 yd -1.22
2018 · Wk15	NO vs CAR	Q3 02:10 · 1st & 10	(2:10) 9-D.Brees sacked at NO 19 for -8 yards (sack split by 54-S.Thompson and 92-V.Butler). D.Brees	sack -1.39
2017 · Wk12	NYJ vs CAR	Q2 08:50 · 3rd & 7	(8:50) (Shotgun) 15-J.McCown pass incomplete short left to 10-J.Kearse (92-V.Butler). J.McCown J.Kearse	no gain -1.41
2021 · Wk1	PIT vs BUF	Q3 10:31 · 3rd & 4	(10:31) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass incomplete short right to 22-N.Harris [94-V.Butler]. B.Roethlisberger N.Harris	no gain -1.41
2016 · Wk15	WAS vs CAR	Q3 01:20 · 3rd & 2	(1:20) (Shotgun) 8-K.Cousins pass incomplete short left to 11-D.Jackson [92-V.Butler]. K.Cousins D.Jackson	no gain -1.47
2019 · Wk15	SEA vs CAR	Q2 07:25 · 2nd & 10	(7:25) (Shotgun) 32-C.Carson left tackle to SEA 46 for -2 yards (47-R.Cockrell, 92-V.Butler). Penalty on SEA-53-J.Hunt, Offensive Holding, declined. C.Carson	-2 yd -1.49
2018 · Wk5	NYG vs CAR	Q1 02:30 · 2nd & 11	(2:30) (Shotgun) 26-S.Barkley right end to 50 for -3 yards (92-V.Butler; 54-S.Thompson). S.Barkley	-3 yd -1.52
2016 · Wk1	DEN vs CAR	Q1 01:48 · 2nd & 10	(1:48) 13-T.Siemian sacked at CAR 25 for -9 yards (92-V.Butler). T.Siemian	sack -1.61
2019 · Wk10	GB vs CAR	Q3 15:00 · 1st & 10	(15:00) (Shotgun) 12-A.Rodgers sacked at GB 18 for -7 yards (92-V.Butler). A.Rodgers	sack -1.63
2019 · Wk6	TB vs CAR	Q2 02:00 · 1st & 10	(2:00) 3-J.Winston sacked at CAR 18 for -6 yards (92-V.Butler). FUMBLES (92-V.Butler), touched at CAR 18, recovered by TB-66-R.Jensen at CAR 21. 66-R.Jensen to CAR 21 for no gain (94-E.Obada). J.Winston	sack -1.63
2019 · Wk14	ATL vs CAR	Q1 06:15 · 1st & 10	(6:15) 2-M.Ryan sacked at CAR 46 for -11 yards (92-V.Butler). M.Ryan	sack -1.68
2018 · Wk9	TB vs CAR	Q1 07:24 · 3rd & 2	(7:24) (Shotgun) 14-R.Fitzpatrick pass incomplete short left to 13-M.Evans (24-J.Bradberry) [92-V.Butler]. R.Fitzpatrick M.Evans	no gain -1.75
2016 · Wk16	ATL vs CAR	Q2 00:18 · 4th & 1	(:18) 3-M.Bryant 30 yard field goal is BLOCKED (92-V.Butler), Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-5-M.Bosher.	no gain -2.86
2019 · Wk6	TB vs CAR	Q2 01:16 · 2nd & 19	(1:16) (Shotgun) 3-J.Winston sacked at CAR 28 for -7 yards (92-V.Butler). FUMBLES (92-V.Butler) [94-E.Obada], RECOVERED by CAR-55-B.Irvin at CAR 29. 55-B.Irvin to CAR 29 for no gain (74-A.Marpet). J.Winston	FUM lost -4.00
2016 · Wk17	TB vs CAR	Q2 13:27 · 2nd & 11	(13:27) 3-J.Winston sacked at CAR 30 for 0 yards (96-W.Horton). FUMBLES (96-W.Horton) [96-W.Horton], RECOVERED by CAR-92-V.Butler at CAR 28. 92-V.Butler to CAR 28 for no gain (64-K.Pamphile). J.Winston	FUM lost -4.26
2019 · Wk4	HOU vs CAR	Q4 04:11 · 2nd & 6	(4:11) (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson sacked at HOU 29 for -7 yards (92-V.Butler). FUMBLES (92-V.Butler) [92-V.Butler], RECOVERED by CAR-25-E.Reid at HOU 33. 25-E.Reid to HOU 33 for no gain (25-D.Johnson). D.Watson	FUM lost -4.33
2016 · Wk11	NO vs CAR	Q2 00:39 · 4th & 10	(:39) 3-W.Lutz 38 yard field goal is BLOCKED (92-V.Butler), Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-6-T.Morstead, RECOVERED by CAR-59-L.Kuechly at CAR 12. 59-L.Kuechly for 88 yards, TOUCHDOWN NULLIFIED by Penalty. PENALTY on CAR-24-J.Bradberry, Illegal Block Above the Waist, 10 yards, enforced at NO 30.	penalty -4.52
2018 · Wk8	BAL vs CAR	Q2 15:00 · 2nd & 4	(15:00) 34-A.Collins up the middle to BAL 25 for -6 yards (93-K.Love). FUMBLES (93-K.Love), touched at BAL 20, RECOVERED by CAR-92-V.Butler at BAL 12. 92-V.Butler to BAL 12 for no gain (73-M.Yanda). A.Collins	FUM lost -5.90

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