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TENBYRD—

Richard Byrd

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Houston Texans · DE

Richard Byrd recorded 5 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 4 rostered seasons with Houston Oilers.

▶Best highlights

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tackles/gm

4

playoff games

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indexed seasons

5

career games

Five defining games

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A provisional five-game introduction to Richard Byrd's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
1986
BUFFALOBILLS
TENNESSEETITANS
DEC 21, 1986

Buffalo Bills vs Tennessee Titans

Regular Season · Dec 21, 1986

0 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
1988
TENNESSEETITANS
BUFFALOBILLS
JAN 1, 1989

Tennessee Titans vs Buffalo Bills

Divisional Round · Jan 1, 1989

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
1988
TENNESSEETITANS
CLEVELANDBROWNS
DEC 24, 1988

Tennessee Titans vs Cleveland Browns

Wild Card · Dec 24, 1988

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
1987
TENNESSEETITANS
DENVERBRONCOS
JAN 10, 1988

Tennessee Titans vs Denver Broncos

Divisional Round · Jan 10, 1988

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
1987
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
TENNESSEETITANS
JAN 3, 1988

Seattle Seahawks vs Tennessee Titans

Wild Card · Jan 3, 1988

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Richard Byrd's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 2 sacks

Regular Season
1986
BUFFALOBILLS
TENNESSEETITANS
DEC 21, 1986

Buffalo Bills vs Tennessee Titans

Regular Season · Dec 21, 1986

0 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 interception

Regular Season
1988
TENNESSEETITANS
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
NOV 13, 1988

Tennessee Titans vs Seattle Seahawks

Regular Season · Nov 13, 1988

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Richard Byrd's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1985–1996

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TENBYRD—Richard Byrd
TENMOON1Warren Moon
TENJEFFIRES80Haywood Jeffires

A historic passing offense meets historic heartbreak

Tennessee Titans · Moon and the run-and-shoot

Moon flourished in Houston's wide-open offense and made seven straight playoffs, but the 32-point collapse in Buffalo became the era's defining ending.

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Career accomplishments

4 NFL seasons5 career games5 career sacksJersey: 04 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Oct 20, 1985Most recent: Jan 1, 1989

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