Richard Byrd (American football)

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Richard Byrd
No. 71
Position Nose tackle
Personal information
Born (1962-03-20) March 20, 1962 (age 63)
Natchez, Mississippi, U.S.
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight264 lb (120 kg)
Career information
High school Jim Hill (Jackson, Mississippi)
College Southern Miss
NFL draft 1985: 2nd round, 36th overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
  • First-team All-South Independent (1984)
  • Second-team All-South Independent (1983)
Career NFL statistics
Games played75
Games started 42
Sacks 5.0
Interceptions 1
Fumble recoveries4
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Richard Ellen Byrd (born March 20, 1962) is an American former professional football player who was a nose tackle for five seasons with the Houston Oilers of the National Football League (NFL) from 1985 to 1989. [1] [2]

Playing career

Richard Byrd played football for Jim Hill High School. Byrd played collegiately for the Southern Miss Golden Eagles. He earned All-South Independent second-team honors in 1983 and first-team honors in 1984.

He spent five years in the NFL on the Houston Oilers, who selected him in the second round of the 1985 NFL draft. [3] [4]

References

  1. ↑ Sentinel, Orlando (November 12, 1988). "Richard Byrd, Houston Oilers nose tackle, on..." OrlandoSentinel.com. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Richard Byrd Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 30, 2025. Richard Byrd Stats (Pro-Football Reference)
  3. ↑ "Richard Byrd Stats - Pro Football Archives". www.profootballarchives.com. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
  4. ↑ "1985 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 9, 2023.


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