Earnest Byner stats
Bio
- Age
- 64 yearsSep 15, 1962
- Height
- 5' 10"
Earnest Byner played 14 NFL seasons, 1984 to 1997.
Stats
Totals
Career regular season
- GP
- 211
- CAR
- 2,095
- YDS
- 8,261
- AVG
- 3.9
- TD
- 56
- LNG
- 54
- FD
- 183
- FUM
- 4
Ranked among NFL players who qualify (CAR, YDS, TD: 4+ games, 50+ CAR; AVG: 4+ games, 100+ CAR; LNG, FD: 4+ games) that season; only the top 50 are shown. How each stat qualifies: glossary.
| GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | CAR: Times the player ran with the ball. | YDS: Yards gained through the air, on the ground or after a catch, whichever this table counts. | AVG: Yards per attempt: per pass, per carry, per catch or per punt, whichever this table counts. | TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point. | LNG: Longest single play, in yards. | FD: First downs this player moved the chains for. | FUM: Times the player lost control of the ball, recovered or not. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 |  CLE | 16 | 72 | 426 | 5.9 | 2 | 54 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | CLE | 16 | 244 | 1,002 | 4.1 | 8 | 36 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | CLE | 7 | 94 | 277 | 2.9 | 2 | 37 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | CLE | 12 | 105 | 432 | 4.1 | 8 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | CLE | 16 | 157 | 576 | 3.7 | 3 | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | WSH | 16 | 134 | 580 | 4.3 | 7 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | WSH | 16 | 297 | 1,219 | 4.1 | 6 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | WSH | 16 | 274 | 1,048 | 3.8 | 5 | 32 | 45 | 0 |
| 1992 | WSH | 16 | 262 | 998 | 3.8 | 6 | 23 | 46 | 1 |
| 1993 | WSH | 16 | 23 | 105 | 4.6 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 0 |
| 1994 | CLE | 16 | 75 | 219 | 2.9 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 0 |
| 1995 | CLE | 16 | 115 | 432 | 3.8 | 2 | 23 | 23 | 1 |
| 1996 | BAL | 16 | 159 | 634 | 4.0 | 4 | 42 | 35 | 1 |
| 1997 | BAL | 16 | 84 | 313 | 3.7 | 0 | 19 | 18 | 1 |
Career Postseason
- GP
- 14
- CAR
- 186
- YDS
- 839
- AVG
- 4.5
- TD
- 5
- LNG
- 66
- FD
- 11
- FUM
- 0
Per game
Career regular season
- GP
- 211
- CAR
- 9.9
- YDS
- 39.2
- AVG
- 3.9
- TD
- 0.3
- LNG
- 54
- FD
- 0.9
- FUM
- 0.0
Per game: season totals ÷ games played. Derived here — averages, completion rate and longest plays are the stored figures and are left as they are.
| GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | CAR: Times the player ran with the ball. | YDS: Yards gained through the air, on the ground or after a catch, whichever this table counts. | AVG: Yards per attempt: per pass, per carry, per catch or per punt, whichever this table counts. | TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point. | LNG: Longest single play, in yards. | FD: First downs this player moved the chains for. | FUM: Times the player lost control of the ball, recovered or not. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | CLE | 16 | 4.5 | 26.6 | 5.9 | 0.1 | 54 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 1985 | CLE | 16 | 15.3 | 62.6 | 4.1 | 0.5 | 36 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 1986 | CLE | 7 | 13.4 | 39.6 | 2.9 | 0.3 | 37 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 1987 | CLE | 12 | 8.8 | 36.0 | 4.1 | 0.7 | 21 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 1988 | CLE | 16 | 9.8 | 36.0 | 3.7 | 0.2 | 27 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 1989 | WSH | 16 | 8.4 | 36.3 | 4.3 | 0.4 | 24 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 1990 | WSH | 16 | 18.6 | 76.2 | 4.1 | 0.4 | 22 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 1991 | WSH | 16 | 17.1 | 65.5 | 3.8 | 0.3 | 32 | 2.8 | 0 |
| 1992 | WSH | 16 | 16.4 | 62.4 | 3.8 | 0.4 | 23 | 2.9 | 0.1 |
| 1993 | WSH | 16 | 1.4 | 6.6 | 4.6 | 0.1 | 16 | 0.3 | 0 |
| 1994 | CLE | 16 | 4.7 | 13.7 | 2.9 | 0.1 | 15 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 1995 | CLE | 16 | 7.2 | 27.0 | 3.8 | 0.1 | 23 | 1.4 | 0.1 |
| 1996 | BAL | 16 | 9.9 | 39.6 | 4.0 | 0.3 | 42 | 2.2 | 0.1 |
| 1997 | BAL | 16 | 5.3 | 19.6 | 3.7 | 0.0 | 19 | 1.1 | 0.1 |
Fantasy
Career regular season
- GP
- 211
- PPR
- 2,236.1
- HALF
- 1,980.1
- STD
- 1,724.1
- PPG
- 10.6
Fantasy points in ESPN’s default scoring, worked out here from the season lines: PPR with a point per catch, half-PPR with half, standard with none.
| GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | PPR: Fantasy points with a point per catch — the scoring most leagues use. | HALF: Fantasy points with half a point per catch. | STD: Standard fantasy points: nothing for a catch, only yards, touchdowns and turnovers. | PPG: PPR fantasy points per game played. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | CLE | 16 | 77.4 | 71.9 | 66.4 | 4.8 |
| 1985 | CLE | 16 | 251.2 | 228.7 | 206.2 | 15.7 |
| 1986 | CLE | 7 | 121.5 | 103.0 | 84.5 | 17.4 |
| 1987 | CLE | 12 | 210.4 | 184.4 | 158.4 | 17.5 |
| 1988 | CLE | 16 | 204.2 | 174.7 | 145.2 | 12.8 |
| 1989 | WSH | 16 | 211.8 | 184.8 | 157.8 | 13.2 |
| 1990 | WSH | 16 | 228.0 | 212.5 | 197.0 | 14.3 |
| 1991 | WSH | 16 | 204.3 | 187.3 | 170.3 | 12.8 |
| 1992 | WSH | 16 | 218.2 | 198.7 | 179.2 | 13.6 |
| 1993 | WSH | 16 | 62.9 | 49.4 | 35.9 | 3.9 |
| 1994 | CLE | 16 | 55.1 | 49.6 | 44.1 | 3.4 |
| 1995 | CLE | 16 | 177.6 | 147.1 | 116.6 | 11.1 |
| 1996 | BAL | 16 | 148.4 | 133.4 | 118.4 | 9.3 |
| 1997 | BAL | 16 | 65.1 | 54.6 | 44.1 | 4.1 |
Bio
- Age
- 64 yearsSep 15, 1962
- Height
- 5' 10"
- Debut
- 1984
- Birthplace
- Milledgeville, GA
- College
- East Carolina
Latest performance
Earnest Byner
Dec 21 · @ CIN · L 16-14
- CAR
- 1
- YDS
- -1
- AVG
- -1.0
- TD
- 0
- LNG
- -1
- FUM
- 0
Games
All games| Date | Opponent | ATT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Dec 21 | at CINL 16-14 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| Sun, Dec 14 | vs TENW 21-19 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Sun, Dec 07 | vs SEAW 31-24 | — | — | — |
| Sun, Nov 30 | at JAXL 29-27 | 6 | 26 | 0 |
| Sun, Nov 23 | vs ARIL 16-13 | 3 | 22 | 0 |
| Sun, Nov 16 | vs PHIT 10-10 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
What were Earnest Byner's career stats?
Earnest Byner played 14 seasons for the Browns, the Commanders and the Ravens. He had 2,095 carries for 8,261 yards, 512 catches for 4,605 yards and scored 71 touchdowns. His best season was 1990: 1,219 rushing yards, 6 rushing touchdowns and 4.1 yards per carry.
League leaderboards and awards
14 seasons, 8 postseasons, 1984 to 1997
Championships
- 1991 Super Bowl with the Washington Commanders
All-time career rank
- 44th in rushing yards (8,261)
- 65th in rushing touchdowns (56)
Among the 2,980 NFL players with a career line on file, regular season. A place deeper than 300th is not listed.
More on Earnest Byner
Playoff games
Earnest Byner played 2 games across 1 NFL postseason — 1 won, 1 lost.
| CAR: Times the player ran with the ball. | YDS: Yards gained through the air, on the ground or after a catch, whichever this table counts. | TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 |  NE | W 20-13 | 10 | 30 | 0 |
| 1994 |  PIT | L 29-9 | 9 | 43 | 0 |
What the columns mean: CAR
Totals, from NFL game logs since the 1994 postseason — earlier games are not counted.
Earnest Byner against each club
- vs Pittsburgh Steelers (7)
- vs Cincinnati Bengals (6)
- vs Tennessee Titans (6)
- vs Jacksonville Jaguars (4)
- vs New England Patriots (3)
- vs Arizona Cardinals (2)
- vs Kansas City Chiefs (2)
- vs Los Angeles Chargers (2)
- vs New York Giants (2)
- vs New York Jets (2)
- vs Philadelphia Eagles (2)
- vs Seattle Seahawks (2)
- vs Buffalo Bills (1)
- vs Dallas Cowboys (1)
- vs Denver Broncos (1)
- vs Detroit Lions (1)
- vs Green Bay Packers (1)
- vs Indianapolis Colts (1)
- vs Miami Dolphins (1)
- vs Minnesota Vikings (1)
- vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1)
- vs Washington Commanders (1)
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