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Rick Byas

Richard Reese Byas Jr.

Position: DB
Height: 5-9    Weight: 180 lbs.
Born: October 19, 1950 in Detroit, MI
College: Eastern Michigan, Wayne State (MI)

Career AV: 30 (3031st overall since 1950)

38

Kick & Punt Returns

Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd AV
1974 24 ATL 38 14 0 5 136 0 35 27.2 136 2
1975 25 ATL 38 14 0 5 94 0 22 18.8 94 2
1976 26 ATL 38 14 0 1 8 0 8 8.0 12 270 0 44 22.5 278 2
1977 27 ATL RCB 38 14 0 1 10 0 10 10.0 10 11
1978 28 ATL RCB 38 16 0 2 12 0 12 6.0 12 8
1979 29 ATL RCB 38 16 0 1 19 0 19 19.0 19 7
1980 30 ATL 38 15 0 0 1
Career 103 0 4 30 0 12 7.5 23 519 0 44 22.6 549 33

Defense & Fumbles

Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
1974 24 ATL 38 14 0 0 1 34 0
1975 25 ATL 38 14 0 0 1 0 0
1976 26 ATL 38 14 0 2 2 0 0
1977 27 ATL RCB 38 14 0 3 122 1 72 0 2 4 0
1978 28 ATL RCB 38 16 0 2 37 0 32 0 2 0 0
1979 29 ATL RCB 38 16 0 1 34 0 34 0 2 30 1
Career 103 0 6 193 1 72 2 10 68 1

Scoring Summary

Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1977 27 ATL RCB 38 14 0 1 1 6
1978 28 ATL RCB 38 16 0 1 1 6
1979 29 ATL RCB 38 16 0 1 1 6
Career 103 0 1 1 1 3 18

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Non-Offensive TDs

1977 NFL 1 (8)
1978 NFL 1 (6)
1979 NFL 1 (6)

Fumble Return TD

1979 NFL 1 (1/38)

Intercept. Ret. TD

1977 NFL 1 (1)

Long Intercep. Return

1977 NFL 72 (7)

Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank Season/Rank in Top 100 All-Time Seasons)