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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)

Kick & Punt Returns

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1974 24 ATL 14 0 5 136 0 35 27.2 136
1975 25 ATL 14 0 5 94 0 22 18.8 94
1976 26 ATL 14 0 1 8 0 8 8.0 12 270 0 44 22.5 278
1977 27 ATL RCB 14 0 1 10 0 10 10.0 10
1978 28 ATL RCB 16 0 2 12 0 12 6.0 12
1979 29 ATL RCB 16 0 1 19 0 19 19.0 19
1980 30 ATL 15 0 0
Career 103 0 4 30 0 12 7.5 23 519 0 44 22.6 549

Defense & Fumbles

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
1974 24 ATL 14 0 0 1 34 0
1975 25 ATL 14 0 0 1 0 0
1976 26 ATL 14 0 2 2 0 0
1977 27 ATL RCB 14 0 3 122 1 72 0 2 4 0
1978 28 ATL RCB 16 0 2 37 0 32 0 2 0 0
1979 29 ATL RCB 16 0 1 34 0 34 0 2 30 1
Career 103 0 6 193 1 72 2 10 68 1

Scoring Summary

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Year Age Tm Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1977 27 ATL RCB 14 0 1 6
1978 28 ATL RCB 16 0 1 6
1979 29 ATL RCB 16 0 1 6
Career 103 0 1 1 1 18

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Non-Offensive TDs

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

Fumble Return TD

1979 NFL 1 (1-- 38)

Career 1 (199)

Intercept. Ret. TD

1977 NFL 1 (1)

Long Intercep. Return

1977 NFL 72 (7)

Pro Bowls games are Year; All-Pro Teams are Year; Stats are Season Lg (if not NFL) Value (Rank--in top 100 all-time single-season)