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Kevin Byard

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#31

Experience: 10 years

Height: 5-11

Age: 32

Weight: 218 lbs

College: Middle Tennessee State

2025 SEASON

  • Solo
    20
  • SCK
    0
  • FF
    0
  • INT
    3
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WK OPP RESULT TKL AST COMBINED SOLO SCK SFTY PDEF INT YDS AVG LNG TDS FF OPP FR
1 Vikings L 24 - 27 5 0 5 5 0 0 0 0
2 @Lions L 21 - 52 3 1 4 3 0 0 0 0
3 Cowboys W 31 - 14 5 2 7 5 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
4 @Raiders W 25 - 24 5 2 7 5 0 0 2 2 47 23.5 35 0 0
6 @Commanders W 25 - 24 3 3 6 2 0 0 0 0

Career Stats

Defense Career

SEASON TEAM G GS TKL AST COMBINED SOLO SCK SFTY PDEF INT YDS AVG LNG TDS FF OPP FR
2016 Tennessee Titans 16 7 44 14 58 43 1 0 4 0
2017 Tennessee Titans 16 16 62 25 87 58 0 0 16 8 130 16.2 33 0 0 2
2018 Tennessee Titans 16 16 62 28 90 53 2 0 8 4 1 0.2 1 0 0
2019 Tennessee Titans 16 16 60 24 84 53 0 0 9 5 79 15.8 28 0 0
2020 Tennessee Titans 16 16 79 32 111 69 0 0 7 1 0 0 0 0 1
2021 Tennessee Titans 17 17 57 31 88 42 1 0 13 5 66 13.2 24 1 2 1
2022 Tennessee Titans 17 17 69 39 108 57 0 0 6 4 57 14.2 28 0 0
2023 Tennessee Titans 6 6 30 17 47 22 0 0 0 0 1
2023 Philadelphia Eagles 10 10 50 25 75 46 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0
2024 Chicago Bears 17 17 80 50 130 70 2 0 7 1 0 0 0 0 1 2
2025 Chicago Bears 5 5 21 8 29 20 0 0 3 3 47 15.7 35 0 0
TOTAL 152 143 614 293 907 533 6 0 76 32 380 11.9 35 1 4 6

Biography

PRO CAREER:

  • A 10-year NFL veteran enters second season with Bears in 2025
  • Appeared in 151 regular season games in his career with 142 starts, as well as starting eight postseason games
  • Amassed 883 tackles (601 solo) with 32 interceptions (returned for 380 yards with one returned for a touchdown), 76 passes defensed, 21 quarterback hits, 21 tackles for loss, 6.0 sacks, six fumble recoveries (with one returned for a touchdown) and four forced fumbles
  • Since entering the league in 2016, among defensive backs ranks second in tackles and leads the NFL in interceptions
  • Was named First-Team All-Pro in 2017 and 2021

2025 SEASON (BEARS):

  • Has started in all four games
  • Has 23 tackles (18 solo) including one for loss and a league leading three interceptions
  • Sealed the Bears Week 3 victory with his 30th career interception...Had his fifth career multi interception game in the Bears Week 4 victory tying him with Xavien Howard for the most such games since Byard entered the NFL in 2016
  • The two interceptions pushed his season total to three, the most in the NFL through Week 4 and it moved his career total to 32, tied for the most in the NFL since he entered the league in 2016

2024 SEASON (BEARS):

  • Started in all 17 games
  • Led team in tackles with 130 (80 solo), two sacks, five tackle for loss and one interception
  • With his interception in Week 5, tied two other players for the most interceptions in the NFL since he became a full-time starter in 2017

2023 SEASON (EAGLES/TITANS):

  • Started all 16 games appeared in for the Titans and Eagles, recording 122 tackles (80 solo) with one interception. Traded to Eagles on October 23

2022 SEASON (TITANS):

  • Led the Titans with four interceptions and 106 tackles (68 solo)
  • Marked fifth season (2017-19, 2021-22), and second consecutive leading the Titans in interceptions, and was third straight season leading them in tackles

2021 SEASON (TITANS):

  • Named Associated Press first-team All-Pro and selected to second career Pro Bowl
  • Started all 17 games at safety and tied for fourth in the NFL with a team-leading five interceptions
  • Led the team with 88 tackles and ranked second on the squad 13 passes defensed. Notched a sack, two quarterback pressures, two forced fumbles and a fumble returned for a touchdown
  • Named AFC Defensive Player of the Month for October after registering 27 tackles, three interceptions, including one returned for a touchdown, a fumble recovery for a touchdown, a forced fumble and seven passes defensed.

2020 SEASON (TITANS):

  • Started all 16 games at safety and led the team with a career-high 111 tackles
  • Posted an interception, two quarterback pressures, a stop for loss, seven passes defensed and a forced fumble
  • Started the postseason contest and collected five tackles and a pass defensed
  • Led or tied for the team lead in tackles four times
  • Led or tied for the team lead in passes defensed three times
  • Tied for the team lead in quarterback pressures once

2019 SEASON (TITANS):

  • Started all 16 games for the third consecutive season and led the team and tied for fourth in the NFL with five interceptions
  • Tied for second on team with 10 passes defensed
  • Also posted 91 tackles, including two stops for loss, a quarterback pressure and five special teams tackles
  • Caught one pass for 11 yards
  • Started all three postseason contests and registered 20 tackles, an interception and a special teams tackle
  • Led or tied for the team lead in passes defensed four times

2018 SEASON (TITANS):

  • Started all 16 games for the second consecutive season and led team with four interceptions
  • Ranked third on the team with 96 tackles and 10 passes defensed
  • Collected 2.0 sacks, four quarterback pressures and six special teams tackles
  • Also posted a 66-yard touchdown pass on a fake punt. Led the team in tackles once
  • Tied for the team lead in passes defensed six times
  • Tied for the team lead in quarterback pressures
  • Tied for the team lead in sacks once
  • Set a career-high with 16 tackles against Washington

2017 SEASON (TITANS):

  • Selected first-team Associated Press All-Pro at safety and named to first career Pro Bowl
  • Started all 16 games and tied for the NFL lead with eight interceptions
  • Ranked second on the team with 18 passes defensed and third on the squad with a (then) career-high 87 tackles
  • Notched three quarterback pressures, four tackles for loss and two fumble recoveries
  • Started both postseason contests and led the team with 16 tackles
  • Named AFC Defensive Player of the Week after tallying eight tackles and two interceptions against Jacksonville
  • Named AFC Defensive Player of the Week after tying a single-game franchise record with three interceptions at Cleveland
  • Eight interceptions were the most by any franchise player since Oilers cornerback Richard Johnson picked off eight passes in 1990
  • Collected first career interception at Houston
  • Tied a career-high with 10 tackles at Houston
  • Led or tied for the team lead in passes defensed six times

2016 SEASON (TITANS):

  • Played in all 16 games with seven starts as a rookie and finished fifth on the team with 63 tackles
  • Ranked second on the squad with 10 special teams tackles
  • Collected a sack, five tackles for loss, three quarterback pressures and four passes defensed
  • Led or tied for the lead in tackles twice
  • Tied for the team lead in passes defensed twice
  • Led or tied for the team lead in special teams tackles seven times
  • Appeared in first career NFL game against Minnesota and made his first NFL start at safety against Green Bay

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