Keith Byars stats
Bio
- Age
- 63 yearsOct 14, 1963
- Height
- 6' 1"
Keith Byars played 13 NFL seasons, 1986 to 1998.
Stats
Totals
Career regular season
- GP
- 189
- CAR
- 865
- YDS
- 3,109
- AVG
- 3.6
- TD
- 23
- LNG
- 77
- FD
- 65
- FUM
- 2
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. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 |  PHI | 16 | 177 | 577 | 3.3 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | PHI | 10 | 116 | 426 | 3.7 | 3 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | PHI | 16 | 152 | 517 | 3.4 | 6 | 52 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | PHI | 16 | 133 | 452 | 3.4 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | PHI | 16 | 37 | 141 | 3.8 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | PHI | 16 | 94 | 383 | 4.1 | 1 | 28 | 23 | 0 |
| 1992 | PHI | 15 | 41 | 176 | 4.3 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 1 |
| 1993 | MIA | 16 | 64 | 269 | 4.2 | 3 | 77 | 15 | 0 |
| 1994 | MIA | 9 | 19 | 64 | 3.4 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 0 |
| 1995 | MIA | 16 | 15 | 44 | 2.9 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 0 |
| 1996 |  MIA/NE | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | NE | 16 | 11 | 24 | 2.2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 1998 | NYJ | 13 | 4 | 34 | 8.5 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 0 |
Career Postseason
- GP
- 13
- CAR
- 14
- YDS
- 65
- AVG
- 4.6
- TD
- 0
- LNG
- 13
- FD
- 1
- FUM
- 0
Per game
Career regular season
- GP
- 189
- CAR
- 4.6
- YDS
- 16.4
- AVG
- 3.6
- TD
- 0.1
- LNG
- 77
- FD
- 0.3
- 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. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | PHI | 16 | 11.1 | 36.1 | 3.3 | 0.1 | 32 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 1987 | PHI | 10 | 11.6 | 42.6 | 3.7 | 0.3 | 30 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 1988 | PHI | 16 | 9.5 | 32.3 | 3.4 | 0.4 | 52 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 1989 | PHI | 16 | 8.3 | 28.3 | 3.4 | 0.3 | 16 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 1990 | PHI | 16 | 2.3 | 8.8 | 3.8 | 0.0 | 23 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 1991 | PHI | 16 | 5.9 | 23.9 | 4.1 | 0.1 | 28 | 1.4 | 0 |
| 1992 | PHI | 15 | 2.7 | 11.7 | 4.3 | 0.1 | 23 | 0.6 | 0.1 |
| 1993 | MIA | 16 | 4.0 | 16.8 | 4.2 | 0.2 | 77 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 1994 | MIA | 9 | 2.1 | 7.1 | 3.4 | 0.2 | 12 | 0.4 | 0 |
| 1995 | MIA | 16 | 0.9 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 0.1 | 15 | 0.4 | 0 |
| 1996 | MIA/NE | 10 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 1997 | NE | 16 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 5 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| 1998 | NYJ | 13 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 8.5 | 0.0 | 13 | 0.2 | 0 |
Fantasy
Career regular season
- GP
- 185
- PPR
- 1,833.7
- HALF
- 1,528.7
- STD
- 1,223.7
- PPG
- 9.9
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.
Ranked among NFL players with 4+ games that season; only the top 50 are shown. How each stat qualifies: glossary.
| 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. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | PHI | 16 | 85.3 | 79.8 | 74.3 | 5.3 |
| 1987 | PHI | 10 | 105.3 | 94.8 | 84.3 | 10.5 |
| 1988 | PHI | 16 | 254.2 | 218.2 | 182.2 | 15.9 |
| 1989 | PHI | 16 | 215.3 | 181.3 | 147.3 | 13.5 |
| 1990 | PHI | 16 | 213.1 | 172.6 | 132.1 | 13.3 |
| 1991 | PHI | 16 | 178.7 | 147.7 | 116.7 | 11.2 |
| 1992 | PHI | 15 | 139.8 | 111.8 | 83.8 | 9.3 |
| 1993 | MIA | 16 | 185.6 | 155.1 | 124.6 | 11.6 |
| 1994 | MIA | 9 | 139.2 | 114.7 | 90.2 | 15.5 |
| 1995 | MIA | 16 | 109.6 | 84.1 | 58.6 | 6.9 |
| 1996 | MIA/NE | 10 | 75.1 | 59.1 | 43.1 | 7.5 |
| 1997 | NE | 16 | 59.3 | 49.3 | 39.3 | 3.7 |
| 1998 | NYJ | 13 | 73.2 | 60.2 | 47.2 | 5.6 |
Bio
- Age
- 63 yearsOct 14, 1963
- Height
- 6' 1"
- Debut
- 1986
- Birthplace
- Dayton, OH
- College
- Ohio State
Latest performance
Keith Byars
Jan 17 · @ DEN · L 23-10
- CAR
- 0
- YDS
- 0
- AVG
- 0.0
- TD
- 0
- LNG
- 0
- FUM
- 1
Games
All games| Date | Opponent | ATT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Jan 17 | at DENL 23-10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sun, Jan 10 | vs JAXW 34-24 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sun, Dec 27 | vsNEW 31-10 | — | — | — |
| Sat, Dec 19 | at BUFW 17-10 | — | — | — |
| Sun, Dec 13 | at MIAW 21-16 | — | — | — |
| Sun, Dec 06 | vs SEAW 32-31 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What were Keith Byars's career stats?
ESPN's season-by-season log for Keith Byars covers 13 seasons with the Eagles, the Dolphins, the Patriots and the Jets; its career totals count every season. He had 865 carries for 3,109 yards, 610 catches for 5,661 yards and scored 54 touchdowns. His best season was 1986: 577 rushing yards, 1 rushing touchdown and 3.3 yards per carry.
League leaderboards and awards
13 seasons, 8 postseasons, 1986 to 1998
All-time career rank
- 244th in rushing yards (3,109)
- 239th in rushing touchdowns (23)
Among the 2,980 NFL players with a career line on file, regular season. A place deeper than 300th is not listed.
More on Keith Byars
Playoff games
Keith Byars played 8 games across 4 NFL postseasons — 4 won, 4 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. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | JAX | W 34-24 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | DEN | L 23-10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | MIA | W 17-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 |  PIT | L 7-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | PIT | W 28-3 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| 1996 | JAX | W 20-6 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 |  GB | L 35-21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | BUF | L 37-22 | 4 | 22 | 0 |
What the columns mean: CAR
Totals, from NFL game logs since the 1994 postseason — earlier games are not counted.
Keith Byars against each club
- vs Indianapolis Colts (10)
- vs Buffalo Bills (9)
- vs New York Jets (8)
- vs New England Patriots (7)
- vs Miami Dolphins (6)
- vs Pittsburgh Steelers (4)
- vs Denver Broncos (3)
- vs Green Bay Packers (3)
- vs Jacksonville Jaguars (3)
- vs Los Angeles Chargers (3)
- vs Atlanta Falcons (2)
- vs Cincinnati Bengals (2)
- vs Kansas City Chiefs (2)
- vs Los Angeles Rams (2)
- vs Minnesota Vikings (2)
- vs San Francisco 49ers (2)
- vs Arizona Cardinals (1)
- vs Baltimore Ravens (1)
- vs Carolina Panthers (1)
- vs Chicago Bears (1)
- vs Dallas Cowboys (1)
- vs Las Vegas Raiders (1)
- vs New Orleans Saints (1)
- vs New York Giants (1)
- vs Seattle Seahawks (1)
- vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1)
- vs Tennessee Titans (1)
Similar players
Closest career per-game profiles to Keith Byars among NFL players at the same position.
- Warren WilliamsAlike in Rushing Yards, Yards per carry89out of 100 on profile similarity
- Terrell FletcherAlike in Rushing Yards, Carries84out of 100 on profile similarity
- Tom RathmanAlike in Yards per carry, Rushing Yards83out of 100 on profile similarity
- Derek LovilleAlike in Carries, Rushing Yards82out of 100 on profile similarity
- Rodney ThomasAlike in Rushing Touchdowns, Yards per carry82out of 100 on profile similarity
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