Richard Byrd
Richard Ellen Byrd
Born: March 20, 1962
Natchez, MS USA
Position: DE-NT
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 264
College: Southern Miss
High School: Jim Hill (Jackson, MS)
Career: 1985-1989
Drafted: 1985 in Round 2, #36 overall by the Houston Oilers
Richard Byrd played from 1985 to 1989 during his career with the Houston Oilers. Byrd recorded 5.0 quarterback sacks in his career.
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Interceptions:
Sacks:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | NFL Houston Oilers | 1.0 | 0.0 | |
| 1986 | NFL Houston Oilers | 3.0 | 0.0 | |
| 1987 | NFL Houston Oilers | 1.0 | 0.0 | |
| Totals | 5.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Defense and Fumbles:
| Year | Team | Tackle | Brup | Fum | F Rec | FYds | FTD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | NFL Houston Oilers | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1986 | NFL Houston Oilers | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1989 | NFL Houston Oilers | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Playing Career:
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | NFL | Houston Oilers | 15 | 0 |
| 1986 | NFL | Houston Oilers | 16 | 16 |
| 1987 | NFL | Houston Oilers | 12 | 11 |
| 1988 | NFL | Houston Oilers | 16 | 7 |
| 1989 | NFL | Houston Oilers | 16 | 8 |
