Butch Woolfolk

Position:

RB/KR

Personal information

Date of birth:

March 1, 1960 (age 57)

Place of birth:

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Height:

6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)

Weight:

210 lb (95 kg)

Career information

College:

Michigan

NFL Draft:

1982 / Round: 1 / Pick: 18

Career history

Career highlights and awards

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); Bluebonnet Bowl 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 4 × 100 m 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 4 × 100 m record (1980–)

Career NFL statistics

Rushing Yards:	1,923
Receiving Yards:	1,939
Kickoff Return Yards:	1,029

Player stats at PFR

Rushing Yards:	1,923
Receiving Yards:	1,939
Kickoff Return Yards:	1,029

Harold E. "Butch" Woolfolk (born March 1, 1960) 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 attended Westfield Senior High School in Westfield, New Jersey. 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.

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