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Gill Byrd

Gill Arnette Byrd

Position: DB
Height: 5-11    Weight: 195 lbs.
Born: February 20, 1961 in San Francisco, CA
College: San Jose State

2-time Pro Bowler

Drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the 1st round (22nd overall) of the 1983 Draft

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
1983 22 SDG LCB 14 12 1 0 0 0
1984 23 SDG LCB 13 13 4 157 2 99
1985 24 SDG SS 16 16 1 25 0 25 0 1 0 0
1986 25 SDG FS/rcb 15 14 5 45 0 18
1987 26 SDG RCB 12 12 0 1 0 0
1988 27 SDG RCB 16 16 7 82 0 42 1 0 0 0
1989 28 SDG LCB 16 16 7 38 0 22
1990 29 SDG LCB 16 16 7 63 0 24
1991* 30 SDG LCB 15 15 6 48 0 22
1992* 31 SDG LCB 16 16 4 88 0 44 0 2 0 0
Career 149 146 42 546 2 99 1 4 0 0

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
1984 23 SDG LCB 13 13 2 12
Career 149 146 2 12

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1991
1992

Non-Offensive TDs

1984 NFL 2 (1)

Interceptions

1988 NFL 7 (6)
1989 NFL 7 (4)
1990 NFL 7 (3)
1991 NFL 6 (2)
Career 42 (60)

Intercept. Ret. Yds

1984 NFL 157 (5)
Career 546 (121)

Intercept. Ret. TD

1984 NFL 2 (1-- 23)

Long Intercep. Return

1984 NFL 99 (1-- 29)

   

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)

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1989 - Sporting News: 1st team all-NFL
1990 - Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd team all-NFL
1991 - Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-conf.
1992 - Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-conf.
1992 - UPI: 1st team all-conf.
1992 - Associated Press: 2nd team all-NFL