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Byron Leftwich

Retired

Pittsburgh Steelers · QB

Byron Leftwich recorded 60 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 9 rostered seasons with Pittsburgh Steelers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Atlanta Falcons, Jacksonville Jaguars.

▶Best highlights

175.5

pass yds/gm

6.9

rush yds/gm

2

playoff games

60

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Byron Leftwich's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
2005
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
TENNESSEETITANS
NOV 20, 2005

Jacksonville Jaguars vs Tennessee Titans

Regular Season · Nov 20, 2005

258 pass yds · 3 pass TD · 0 INT

Regular Season
2004
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
OCT 17, 2004

Kansas City Chiefs vs Jacksonville Jaguars

Regular Season · Oct 17, 2004

298 pass yds · 2 pass TD · 0 INT

Regular Season
2006
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
OCT 1, 2006

Jacksonville Jaguars vs Washington Commanders

Regular Season · Oct 1, 2006

289 pass yds · 3 pass TD · 1 INT

Regular Season
2009
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
BUFFALOBILLS
SEP 20, 2009

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Buffalo Bills

Regular Season · Sep 20, 2009

296 pass yds · 3 pass TD · 2 INT

Regular Season
2004
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
SAN DIEGOCHARGERS
OCT 10, 2004

Jacksonville Jaguars vs San Diego Chargers

Regular Season · Oct 10, 2004

357 pass yds · 1 pass TD · 2 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Byron Leftwich's indexed NFL box scores.

Career highs: 357 passing yards · 36 completions

Regular Season
2004
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
SAN DIEGOCHARGERS
OCT 10, 2004

Jacksonville Jaguars vs San Diego Chargers

Regular Season · Oct 10, 2004

357 pass yds · 1 pass TD · 2 INT

Career high: 3 passing touchdowns

Regular Season
2009
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
BUFFALOBILLS
SEP 20, 2009

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Buffalo Bills

Regular Season · Sep 20, 2009

296 pass yds · 3 pass TD · 2 INT

Career high: 2 completions of 40+ yards

Regular Season
2003
SAN DIEGOCHARGERS
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
OCT 5, 2003

San Diego Chargers vs Jacksonville Jaguars

Regular Season · Oct 5, 2003

336 pass yds · 2 pass TD · 0 INT

Career high: 41 rushing yards

Regular Season
2004
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
OAKLANDRAIDERS
JAN 2, 2005

Jacksonville Jaguars vs Oakland Raiders

Regular Season · Jan 2, 2005

149 pass yds · 0 pass TD · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Byron Leftwich's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2000–2010

01
JAXLEFTWICH—Byron Leftwich
JAXTAYLOR28Fred Taylor
JAXSMITH82Jimmy Smith

A physical offense keeps Jacksonville dangerous

Jacksonville Jaguars · Taylor, Smith and MJD

Explosive backs and a powerful defense produced several strong teams, including the 2007 group that won a playoff game in Pittsburgh.

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Franchise era

2002–2007

02
ATLLEFTWICH—Byron Leftwich
ATLVICK—Michael Vick
ATLDUNN28Warrick Dunn

The league's most electric quarterback

Atlanta Falcons · The Michael Vick experience

Vick's speed changed defensive geometry and delivered the first road playoff win at Lambeau, but the era ended abruptly before its potential was resolved.

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Franchise era

2007–2021

03
PITLEFTWICH—Byron Leftwich
PITROETHLISBERGER7Ben Roethlisberger
PITPOLAMALU43Troy Polamalu

Stability survives constant roster change

Pittsburgh Steelers · Tomlin, Ben and another title

Mike Tomlin won Super Bowl XLIII in his second season and kept Pittsburgh in contention through elite defenses and increasingly explosive passing teams.

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Franchise era

2005–2013

04
TBLEFTWICH—Byron Leftwich
TBBARBER20Ronde Barber
TBWILLIAMS24Cadillac Williams

Intermittent winners give way to another reset

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · After the first title

Tampa Bay won two more divisions but could not rebuild the champion's core as the roster cycled through young quarterbacks.

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Career accomplishments

Super Bowl champion · 20089 NFL seasons60 career games10,531 career passing yards58 career passing touchdowns415 career rushing yards10 career rushing touchdowns1 career receptions-7 career receiving yards5 career solo tacklesDrafted by: JAXDraft pick: 7Jersey: 42 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 14, 2003Most recent: Nov 18, 2012

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history