Kevin Byard

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Kevin Byard recorded 168 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 11 rostered seasons with New England Patriots, Chicago Bears, Philadelphia Eagles, Tennessee Titans.

Best highlights

5.4

tackles/gm

playoff games

indexed seasons

168

career games

Five defining games

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A provisional five-game introduction to Kevin Byard's most significant indexed performances.

Houston Texans vs Tennessee Titans

Regular Season · Sep 16, 2018

7 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Tennessee Titans vs Baltimore Ravens

Divisional Round · Jan 11, 2020

11 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Tennessee Titans vs New England Patriots

Divisional Round · Jan 13, 2018

8 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Tennessee Titans vs Los Angeles Rams

Regular Season · Nov 7, 2021

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Tennessee Titans vs Kansas City Chiefs

Wild Card · Jan 6, 2018

5 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Kevin Byard's indexed NFL box scores.

Career highs: 13 total tackles · 1 forced fumble

Chicago Bears vs Green Bay Packers

Regular Season · Jan 5, 2025

13 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career highs: 3 interceptions · 60 interception return yards

Tennessee Titans vs Cleveland Browns

Regular Season · Oct 22, 2017

4 tackles · 0 sacks · 3 INT

Career high: 3 passes defended

Tennessee Titans vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Oct 31, 2021

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Kevin Byard's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2016–2021

Kevin Byard

Derrick Henry

Ryan Tannehill

A throwback runner controls modern playoff games

Tennessee Titans · Henry's power contender

Henry's rushing titles and Tannehill's revival carried Tennessee to the 2019 AFC Championship Game and consecutive division titles.

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Franchise era

2022–present

Kevin Byard

Jeffery Simmons

Will Levis

The power core gives way to a younger roster

Tennessee Titans · The next Tennessee reset

The Titans began moving on from the Henry–Tannehill team and rebuilding around Simmons, new skill talent and another quarterback search.

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Franchise era

2021–present

Kevin Byard

Jalen Hurts

A.J. Brown

A dominant line powers another championship window

Philadelphia Eagles · Hurts and the new standard

Philadelphia rebuilt quickly around Hurts, elite line play and aggressive roster construction, returning to the Super Bowl with another distinct core.

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Franchise era

2013–present

Kevin Byard

Khalil Mack

Justin Fields

Elite defensive peaks meet repeated offensive resets

Chicago Bears · The quarterback search continues

The 2018 defense briefly restored contention, but Chicago has continued rebuilding its offense in pursuit of the long-awaited franchise quarterback.

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Franchise era

2020–present

Kevin Byard

Matthew Judon

Christian Gonzalez

The franchise searches beyond its defining partnership

New England Patriots · After Brady

Brady's departure ended the sport's longest dynasty and began a full organizational transition after Belichick's final seasons.

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Kevin Byard

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Career highs

Franchise eras

Tennessee Titans · Henry's power contender

Tennessee Titans · The next Tennessee reset

Philadelphia Eagles · Hurts and the new standard

Chicago Bears · The quarterback search continues

New England Patriots · After Brady

NFL appearances

Kevin Byard

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Career highs

Franchise eras

Tennessee Titans · Henry's power contender

Tennessee Titans · The next Tennessee reset

Philadelphia Eagles · Hurts and the new standard

Chicago Bears · The quarterback search continues

New England Patriots · After Brady

Career accomplishments

Team history

NFL appearances

Career accomplishments

Team history