BUTCH BYRD
Cornerback
No. 42
Boston University
"As a rookie back in 1964, Butch Byrd intercepted his first pass and took it back 72 yards for a touchdown. It gave him an understandably great feeling, and since then, neither the feeling nor the touch has left him. For in his five years with the Bills, he has become the club's all-time leader in interceptions with a career total of 29.
Butch is more than just a pass defender; he's an all-around player who's highly regarded for the way he comes to meet the run, and for the sting he put into his tackles. Though he's not as fast as some of the other top cornerbacks around, Butch reads defenses so well that some people think he's been guessing.
Twice named All-Pro, he played his college football at Boston University."
-Jack Zanger, Pro Football 1969
"A natural enemy of opposing quarterbacks, George topped the Bills in interceptions last year. He is Buffalo's all-time ace at aerial thefts.
His first one in the A.F.L. in 1964 was good for a 72-yard touchdown. George has started every game since his rookie year."
-1969 Topps No. 173
BOOKER EDGERSON
Cornerback
No. 24
Western Illinois
Booker returned two interceptions for touchdowns in 1968 and his total of 100 yards on interceptions was good for 10th in the AFL. In Buffalo's only win of the season, on September 29 against the eventual Super Bowl-winning Jets, he returned an interception 45 yards for a touchdown to give the Bills a 37-21 lead in an eventual 37-35 win. Booker did it again on November 24 at Denver with a 35-yard score to bring the Bills to within a touchdown of the Broncos, and an eventual lead, in a game not won by Denver until a late field goal.
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