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Roynell Young

Retired

Philadelphia Eagles · CB

Roynell Young recorded 117 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 9 rostered seasons with Philadelphia Eagles.

▶Best highlights

0.0

tackles/gm

5

playoff games

9

indexed seasons

117

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Roynell Young's most significant indexed performances.

Super Bowl
XV
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
OAKLANDRAIDERS
JAN 25, 1981

Philadelphia Eagles vs Oakland Raiders

Super Bowl XV · Jan 25, 1981

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
1988
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
CHICAGOBEARS
DEC 31, 1988

Philadelphia Eagles vs Chicago Bears

Divisional Round · Dec 31, 1988

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
1981
NEW YORKGIANTS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
DEC 27, 1981

New York Giants vs Philadelphia Eagles

Wild Card · Dec 27, 1981

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Conference Championship
1980
DALLASCOWBOYS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
JAN 11, 1981

Dallas Cowboys vs Philadelphia Eagles

Conference Championship · Jan 11, 1981

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Divisional Round
1980
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
JAN 3, 1981

Minnesota Vikings vs Philadelphia Eagles

Divisional Round · Jan 3, 1981

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 2 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Roynell Young's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 2 interceptions

Regular Season
1986
W
WSH
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
DEC 21, 1986

WSH vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Dec 21, 1986

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 2 INT

Career high: 33 interception return yards

Regular Season
1981
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
ARIZONACARDINALS
NOV 8, 1981

Philadelphia Eagles vs Arizona Cardinals

Regular Season · Nov 8, 1981

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Roynell Young's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1976–1985

01
PHIYOUNG—Roynell Young
PHIJAWORSKI7Ron Jaworski
PHICARMICHAEL—Harold Carmichael

From exhaustion to the first Super Bowl

Philadelphia Eagles · Vermeil's climb

Dick Vermeil turned a depleted roster into the 1980 NFC champion through relentless development and Montgomery's complete running.

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Franchise era

1986–1998

02
PHIYOUNG—Roynell Young
PHIWHITE92Reggie White
PHICUNNINGHAM7Randall Cunningham

A historic front cannot find a matching offense

Philadelphia Eagles · The Buddy Ryan defense

White led one of football's deepest defenses while Cunningham reimagined quarterback movement, but the gifted group never won a playoff game together.

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Career accomplishments

Pro Bowl selection · 19819 NFL seasons117 career gamesJersey: 05 playoff appearances1 Super Bowl appearanceFirst appearance: Sep 7, 1980Most recent: Dec 31, 1988

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